executive order
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Lamont said the new executive order is focused on making sure Connecticut is prepared to recover from unexpected climate challenges. — Slade Rand, courant.com, "Lamont moves to speed up state’s response to climate change," 3 Sep. 2019 Hogan vetoed that bill, but was overridden 93-43, nullifying his 2016 executive order that public schools in Maryland start after Labor Day and end classes by June 15. — Erika Butler, baltimoresun.com, "To start before or after Labor Day, that is the question for Harford schools," 30 Aug. 2019 In his executive order suspending Israel, DeSantis also blamed the former sheriff for mishandling the response to a mass shooting at Hollywood-Fort Lauderdale International Airport that resulted in five deaths. — Dara Kam, sun-sentinel.com, "Ousted sheriff Scott Israel says he’s not to blame for mass shootings," 21 Aug. 2019 So little, in fact, that Trump’s 2017 executive order promoting the plans and a regulation proposed in 2018 to put his order into action can be seen not as a boon to insurance customers, but as a Bill of Rights for the insurance industry. — Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, "Column: Why the short-term health plans Trump favors are cheap: They shortchange you on care," 12 Aug. 2019 Trump also has ignored his own June 20, 2018 executive order by continuing to allow family separations. — Gilbert Garcia, ExpressNews.com, "Obscure immigration law becomes central issue for Castro," 2 Aug. 2019 Corcoran and her team devised a number of fixes, which were announced in the executive order. — Laura Hancock, cleveland.com, "Ohio Medicaid gets $100 million with aim to improve mental health care," 2 Aug. 2019 His executive order to compel the disclosure of prices in health care is being tenaciously fought by industry, including hospitals and insurers. — Stephanie Armour, WSJ, "Trump Mounts New Push on Health Care Ahead of 2020 Election," 21 June 2019 Kelly told reporters Friday that her executive order will mirror a new Missouri law that prevents incentives from being used to lure businesses across the border in the metropolitan area. — USA TODAY, "Mural for missing women, ‘Jedi’ cremations, MRI party: News from around our 50 states," 18 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'executive order.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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