Sentence examples for measures recently approved from inspiring English sources

U.S. officials said the measures recently approved by Obama did not include revisions to the president's troop withdrawal schedule.

None of several smaller measures recently approved by House committees deal with fixing the visa system, and a bipartisan House bill similar to the Senate's has stalled.

A bipartisan measure recently approved by the House, while not the whole solution, would at least offer relief for many of those unfairly hurt by Congress's rash crackdown.

Litvak and Cardoso's presentation to a group of urban and environmental planning graduate students and the lively conversation that followed focused on Measure R (the recently approved 1/2 cent transit tax) and the future of mass transit in Los Angeles.

Voters in Washington and Colorado recently approved measures decriminalizing the possession of small amounts of recreational marijuana, while 18 other states and the District of Columbia permit the use of marijuana for medical purposes.

To help move students more quickly through the system, the Legislature and Board of Governors recently approved measures that would set systemwide registration priorities, including preventing students from repeating courses to improve their grades and giving first choice to students who bolster their chances for success by participating in orientation and academic assessment programs.

Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti said Wednesday the city needs more money from the state to combat increasing homelessness, even though local voters recently approved ballot measures designed to bring in more than $1 billion in funding to help build new housing and provide supportive services.

For example, voters recently approved a measure capping annual property tax increases at 5percentt.

Perhaps with that in mind, the Senate recently approved a measure to repeal deductibility for punitive damages.

The New York City Board of Health recently approved a measure requiring some restaurants to prominently display calorie counts for items on their menus.

"This is not a debate about later term abortions," said Laura McQuade, the president and CEO of Planned Parenthood New York City, when asked about the recently approved New York measure.