11.   But, under pressure from Democratic lawmakers and advocates for the poor, he eventually sought the waiver.

12.   Federal officials have said the state could seek a waiver to cover out-of-state care for these patients, but New York has never applied.

13.   He called on Roth to seek confidentiality waivers so that IRS agents, three of whom were named by witnesses, could tell their side of the story.

14.   He said he would allow states to enroll recipients in managed-care plans without seeking federal waivers.

15.   However, it was in violation of a provision of that loan agreement and is seeking a waiver, according to the quarterly report.

16.   In April, the Big Ten sought a waiver that would permit Michigan State to play in the Black Coaches Association preseason football game in August.

17.   In California, Maine, Pennsylvania and other states, protests against centralized testing systems have caused governors to seek waivers from federal policies.

18.   In seeking the waiver, the university stated that Garrido has a chronic back problem aggravated by travel.

19.   In seeking the waiver from the Treasury Department, Bond made it clear last month that his ultimate purpose was to exempt small businesses from the provision altogether.

20.   It could also seek waivers for homeless people, victims of domestic violence, and recipients who have tried but failed to find work.