as in suggestions
something which is presented for consideration
the city council is accepting proposals for ways to use that land
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The age is now 67 for those born in 1960 or latter but some GOP proposals have suggested increasing the age for full retirement benefits from 67 to 69 over an eight-year period beginning in 2026.
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Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 4 Oct. 2024
Hello everyone, The union came to Tuesday’s bargaining session with no proposals.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 4 Oct. 2024
The commission’s failure was largely due to the politically sensitive nature of its proposals and a lack of consensus within Congress, underscoring the importance of not just having good ideas but having the political will and bipartisan cooperation to see those ideas through.
—James Broughel, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
The group owned by Steve Ballmer also spent roughly $220,000 this year to sway lawmakers on the legislation, among other proposals, according to lobbying reports.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2024
And the City Council would be required to take up policy proposals submitted by the Ethics Commission within six months of receiving them.
—David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
State and federal governments are considering and implementing proposals to reform the system.
—Richard Menger Md Mpa, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
That effort includes appointing a charter reform commission to consider an array of sweeping proposals, such as expanding the size of the 15-member council, with the goal of putting those big-ticket items on the 2026 ballot.
—Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 4 Oct. 2024
Hello everyone, The union came to Tuesday’s bargaining session with no proposals.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 4 Oct. 2024
The commission’s failure was largely due to the politically sensitive nature of its proposals and a lack of consensus within Congress, underscoring the importance of not just having good ideas but having the political will and bipartisan cooperation to see those ideas through.
—James Broughel, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
The group owned by Steve Ballmer also spent roughly $220,000 this year to sway lawmakers on the legislation, among other proposals, according to lobbying reports.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2024
And the City Council would be required to take up policy proposals submitted by the Ethics Commission within six months of receiving them.
—David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
State and federal governments are considering and implementing proposals to reform the system.
—Richard Menger Md Mpa, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
That effort includes appointing a charter reform commission to consider an array of sweeping proposals, such as expanding the size of the 15-member council, with the goal of putting those big-ticket items on the 2026 ballot.
—Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
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