Sentences with phrase «among business lobby»

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(Sen. Barack Obama, Remarks, Des Moines, IA, 1/3/08) in fact A list of Obama's own top fundraisers features a number of people involved in the business of influencing government, including the head of a lobbying and public relations firm, the corporate executive who oversees Comcast's lobbying efforts and the chairwoman of pharmaceutical giant Pfizer's political action committee, among others.»

The Tax Foundation once again ranked New York among the states with the worst tax climate in the nation — something that doesn't surprise the business groups that lobby for changes in Albany.

Among the allegations are government claims that a malpractice insurance administrator was lobbying Dean Skelos in 2012 about legislation important to his business when Skelos began repeatedly soliciting its chief executive to direct money to his son.

A press release issued by Ulrich's campaign said the National Federation of Independent Businesses, identified by many as a leading lobbying group for small businesses, gave Addabbo a 50 percent score on his business record, among the lowest of ratings received by New YorkBusinesses, identified by many as a leading lobbying group for small businesses, gave Addabbo a 50 percent score on his business record, among the lowest of ratings received by New Yorkbusinesses, gave Addabbo a 50 percent score on his business record, among the lowest of ratings received by New York senators.

The reasons for this rejection included a feeling among some lawmakers that it constituted an attempt by the business lobby to make it more difficult for injured parties in these cases to successfully pursue damages.