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Backlash over those disclosures prompted Treasury to rewrite rules on the fly.
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Emily Flitter, New York Times, 6 May 2020
Federal officials rewrote rules under the Endangered Species Act, essentially permitting less water for fish and more for the state and federal pumps.
—Kurtis Alexander, SFChronicle.com, 18 Feb. 2020
In 2014, federal authorities finished rewriting rules for commercial helicopter flights, focusing on air ambulances.
—Washington Post, 8 Feb. 2020
Attorneys for the Trump administration and the American Civil Liberties Union have dueled before a federal appeals court on two major policies that rewrite rules for seeking and getting asylum.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Oct. 2019
Trista MatasCastillo, Ramsey County Commissioner, said the incident led the county to re-examine its policies and rewrite rules about how employees interact with workers who are minors.
—Christopher Magan, Twin Cities, 1 Aug. 2019
Meanwhile, bank overseers can plow ahead rewriting rules affecting bank stress tests, capital and liquidity rules, and lending to low-income borrowers.
—Ryan Tracy, WSJ, 7 Nov. 2018
The City Council, meanwhile, rewrote rules for chronic nuisance properties, in part because of the Gentle Woods house.
—OregonLive.com, 13 June 2018
The new, rewritten rules — and the bill approved Wednesday — do not require a generator.
—Dan Sweeney, Sun-Sentinel.com, 15 Feb. 2018
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Emily Flitter, New York Times, 6 May 2020
Federal officials rewrote rules under the Endangered Species Act, essentially permitting less water for fish and more for the state and federal pumps.
—Kurtis Alexander, SFChronicle.com, 18 Feb. 2020
In 2014, federal authorities finished rewriting rules for commercial helicopter flights, focusing on air ambulances.
—Washington Post, 8 Feb. 2020
Attorneys for the Trump administration and the American Civil Liberties Union have dueled before a federal appeals court on two major policies that rewrite rules for seeking and getting asylum.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Oct. 2019
Trista MatasCastillo, Ramsey County Commissioner, said the incident led the county to re-examine its policies and rewrite rules about how employees interact with workers who are minors.
—Christopher Magan, Twin Cities, 1 Aug. 2019
Meanwhile, bank overseers can plow ahead rewriting rules affecting bank stress tests, capital and liquidity rules, and lending to low-income borrowers.
—Ryan Tracy, WSJ, 7 Nov. 2018
The City Council, meanwhile, rewrote rules for chronic nuisance properties, in part because of the Gentle Woods house.
—OregonLive.com, 13 June 2018
The new, rewritten rules — and the bill approved Wednesday — do not require a generator.
—Dan Sweeney, Sun-Sentinel.com, 15 Feb. 2018
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“Rewrite rule.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rewrite%20rule. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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