Sentences with phrase «as a lobbyist from»

These concerns and more will be hammered out in Albany over the next two weeks as lobbyists from all sides dig in their heels to ensure their interests are represented in the adopted budget.

Not exact matches

But while Obama refuses money from registered lobbyists, he's happy, as a Los Angeles Times report makes clear, to take contributions from their partners, not to mention the clients who hire them — a loophole large enough to drive a truck full of money through.

He has previously worked with AT&T, as a lobbyist for the company from 2007 to 2008, but he has also opposed the telecom giant, as a lawyer who fought AT&T's unsuccessful bid to buy T - Mobile on behalf of companies like Dish.

Rice joined Facebook from Verizon more than four years ago to serve as the company's top Democratic lobbyist.

As a bank lobbyist in control of the banking system, he «freed» the bank from government control — and promoted the greatest debt bubble in U.S. history.

Being the center of political activity in the U.S. means that this city is shaped by people from all over the country who move here to work as congressional aides, lobbyists, policy analysts, reporters, elected officials, bureaucrats, organizers, etc..

Perhaps so, but that might seem to be a somewhat odd comment coming from a woman who has had a long career as a Washington lobbyist.

Former representative Steve LaTourette, an Ohio Republican who now works as a Washington lobbyist, said in an interview with USA Today that the Freedom Caucus has «the ability to throw sand in the gears and keep things from happening but they are not a big enough block to make something happen.»

(In the meantime, I'll link to my New York Times piece from October, «As Lobbyists and Politicians Shout It Out Over School Lunch, Can Parents Be Heard?»)

As Silver awaited to be sentenced, U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara's office successfully unsealed documents that alleged the former lawmaker had conducted extramarital affairs with two women, one a former member of the Assembly and a lobbyist, both of whom were accused of benefiting from their personal relationship with Silver.

In fact, it's usually more effective to print them out and hand - deliver them, particularly as part of a visit from a lobbyist or citizen activist.

Two days later, the newly - minted governor held a press conference to announce his transition team, which included no lobbyists or elected officials to, as he put it, «maintain the public's confidence» in the process of transferring power from the Pataki administration to the Spitzer administration.

A former Cuomo aide, Joe Percoco, has received payments from two companies linked to state contracts, while lobbyist Todd Howe, who represented those firms linked to development, is under investigation as well.

«Lazio may want to hide what he made as a Wall Street lobbyist from the public, but his Wall Street bosses used our tax dollars to pay Lazio and have an obligation to disclose how much he made in their service,» King said in a press release.

State Democratic Party Executive Director Charlie King is keeping the pressure on GOP gubernatorial candidate Rick Lazio to reveal the details of his compensation as a JPMorgan Chase lobbyist, sending a letter to the chair of the firm's compensation committee seeking information about his salary and non-salary benefits from 2005 through the present.

Right around 8 p.m. last night — just as Capital Tonight's Kaitlyn Ross was preparing to go live from outside the Senate chamber with me back at the studio — a major argument broke out right behind her between Assemblyman Vito Lopez and Micah Lasher, the Bloomberg administration's in - house lobbyist.

Key testimony is expected to come from former lobbyist - turned - cooperating witness Todd Howe, who allegedly exchanged emails with Percoco in which they referred to cash as «ziti» — a move prosecutors say they lifted from HBO's mobster series «The Sopranos.»

Those named include Cuomo's former closest aide, a lobbyist close to the Cuomo family, and the head of SUNY Polytechnic, Alain Kaloyeros, who has now been suspended from his job, as well as two real estate developers.

Individuals who have registered with the state as lobbyists within the past year are also prohibited from serving on the commission.

Gulotta, a Republican who was county executive from 1987 to 2001, registered as a Nassau lobbyist Jan. 15.

He never registered as a lobbyist with Potomac Strategies, which was unsurprising since he kept the existence of the entity totally secret from WOH.

«People believed in the change that Laura was advocating,» said Patrick Halpin, a Democrat who served as Suffolk County executive from 1988 to 1992, and now a lobbyist at Mercury Public Affairs in Manhattan.

● Prohibit any former high level federal employees — including elected officials — from ever working as a foreign lobbyist.

Schumer holstered his remarks in his Hickey Freeman suit as a lobbyist, Emily Giske, walked from the head table to the podium to place his name in nomination.

This whole mess was further complicated by a report that Kruger would be joined in facing charges by another Brooklyn Democrat, Assemblyman William Boyland, as well as lobbyist Richard Lipsky and two hospital executives and that the influence - peddling charges stemmed from information authorities turned up in connection with disgraced former Queens Assemblyman Tony Seminario.

In addition to more than 11 million pages of records, the feds» arsenal includes former lobbyist - turned - cooperating witness Todd Howe and emails in which he and Percoco allegedly referred to payoffs as «ziti» — a code word for cash that prosecutors say they lifted from an episode of HBO's mob drama «The Sopranos.»

These are the people who make those decisions, from lobbyists whose names stay out of the press to the famous «three men in a room» that hash out the state budget to the prosecutor who has emerged as the fourth man in that room, listening in on every deal and upending the status quo of a place that seemed like it would never change.

We oppose the con - con because pro-reform groups have refused to rule out lobbyists from serving as the some 204 delegates who will oversee the process — an instant dealbreaker.

This has been part of Owen Smith's campaign strategy from the beginning, quietening his past as a Blair sympathiser and corporate lobbyist and overstating his socialist credentials in order to appeal to a supposed «soft left» flank within Corbyn's support.

Those under investigation include Joseph Percoco, one of Cuomo's closest aides, and Todd Howe, a lobbyist whose law firm had relationships with several companies that received work from the state as well as state entities in charge of awarding that work.

Major issues during the 2014 legislative session included creating a new budget, a pay raise for teachers, Common Core and banning legislators from serving as lobbyists immediately following their departure.

The group was initially hesitant to register as designated lobbyists, but relented after some criticism from good - government groups.

Howe, who as a lobbyist had access to the highest levels of the Cuomo administration, and Percoco, whom Cuomo has described as being like «my father's third son,» were cut off from access to the administration after Bharara served a sweeping subpoena related to the activities of both men on the governor's office in late April.

Even if IE reform is a heavy lift, other lawmakers were pointing to the remarks from Cuomo on Wednesday at Fordham — including a push to have consultants register as lobbyists — as being a way to subtly critique Mayor Bill de Blasio, whom the governor has feuded with over the last year.

JCOPE spokesman Walter McClure said it was «routine for JCOPE staff and the executive director to speak with executive and legislative officials, ethics officers and counsels and others from state agencies, and lobbyists and their clients as part of the commission's mandate to provide ethics guidance.»

It's unclear what work Percoco was doing for both companies and the law prohibits him from registering as a lobbyist so soon after leaving state employment.

The usual trajectory of a political career is first to be a public servant and eat bread from the sweat of one's brow, and then after a time to leave office and cash in as a lobbyist.

Azzopardi did say in a statement that as «fun as it may be to fuel these conspiracy theories from a disgruntled lobbyist,» it would be a much bigger issue if David had failed to consult JCOPE on ethics issues that arose.

A second round of laughter came from prospective jurors when Bricetti read a long list of individuals whose names might come up during the trial, including prominent Westchester political figures like Nick Spano, the Republican former senator - turned - lobbyist who was jailed for tax evasion, as well as former Westchester DA Jeanine Pirro and her ex-husband Al Pirro.

He sat on the party's National Executive Committee from 2010 to 2012 and has many years» experience as a lobbyist at the London HQ of global consultancy Weber Shandwick.

«Looking at the public statements of Corbyn and his most ardent supporters, big business and commercial lobbyists are viewed as on a par with Blairites and Zionists as one step up from the antichrist - if we are lucky.»

A Long Island GOP source says there's a «shadow campaign» pushing Denenberg, who continues to serve in his capacity as county legislator, despite calls — most notably, from former US Senator - turned - lobbyist Al D'Amato — for him to step down.

Lobbyist and longtime Cuomo family ally Todd Howe's name and biography were deleted from the website of his Whiteman, Osterman & Hanna today as he is under scrutiny by U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara's office.

As a German, it seems to be very strange to not give control of huge sums of campaign money to local parties but to self professed «leading lobbyist» who also takes money from corporations to advocate the agenda of those corporations.

Five public relations firms have brought a federal suit seeking to block the JCOPE from enforcing the portion of a recent advisory opinion that would treat people paid to discuss legislation with editorial writers as lobbyists.

Term limits are undemocratic and shift more power away from elected officials toward lobbyists and special interests, as well as staff and bureaucracy.

The aide, Micah C. Lasher, worked for the Bloomberg administration from 2009 until last year, serving most of that time as the mayor's chief lobbyist in Albany.

City officials said they rejected a $ 4,000 per month contract proposal from Todd Howe, a former lobbyist and ally of Gov. Andrew Cuomo, as they waited for SUNY Polytechnic Institute to push ahead with a $ 12.5 million high - tech development plan for the city's riverfront.

Horner noted that Cuomo, as a candidate in 2010, said campaign contributions from lobbyists should be restricted.

«Contrary to the defendant's argument that his crime was victimless,» the U.S. attorney's office added, «the people of the State of New York are victims whenever, as here, an elected official abuses the trust the public placed in him by accepting secret payoffs from lobbyists and by covering up his conduct.»