Sentences with phrase «as citizen lobbyists»

A few bad actors and many powerful opponents force businesspeople to double as citizen lobbyists, spending time, money and other resources engaging with lawmakers, the media and activists instead of running their companies.

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In the same article we reported that while the Citizens United case was pending before the U.S. Supreme Court, Virginia Thomas, the wife of the Justice, created a nonprofit Tea Party advocacy group, Liberty Central, Inc., with a former lawyer for the Charles G. Koch Foundation, Sarah Field, acting as her General Counsel and a former Koch lobbyist, Matt Schlapp, serving on her board at inception.

As individuals you have the same right as any other citizen but as a group until you start paying taxes, not lobbyist, butt out and obey the laws made by the governmenAs individuals you have the same right as any other citizen but as a group until you start paying taxes, not lobbyist, butt out and obey the laws made by the governmenas any other citizen but as a group until you start paying taxes, not lobbyist, butt out and obey the laws made by the governmenas a group until you start paying taxes, not lobbyist, butt out and obey the laws made by the government.

With populist nationalism on the rise, there is fear among citizens that the operational aspects of democracy are being debilitated by elements such as «fake news,» corporate lobbyists and voter...

Cuomo approved what was widely considered to be the ethics bill of the legislative session, a measure designed to address the Citizens United era of super PAC political spending, as well new requirements for lobbyists and consultants.

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.

Advocacy organizations such as Citizens Union and New York Public Interest Research Group have recommended that contributions bundled by lobbyists should not be eligible for matching funds.

«As New Yorkers — not as interests groups, not as lobbyists but as New Yorkers — we want a better New York,» said Dick Dadey, executive director of Citizens UnioAs New Yorkers — not as interests groups, not as lobbyists but as New Yorkers — we want a better New York,» said Dick Dadey, executive director of Citizens Unioas interests groups, not as lobbyists but as New Yorkers — we want a better New York,» said Dick Dadey, executive director of Citizens Unioas lobbyists but as New Yorkers — we want a better New York,» said Dick Dadey, executive director of Citizens Unioas New Yorkers — we want a better New York,» said Dick Dadey, executive director of Citizens Union.

Both candidates assailed Faso as a lobbyist and tool of Wall Street interests while hitting hot - button progressive issues like opposition to the Trans - Pacific Partnership and overturning the Supreme Court's Citizens United decision.

Once climate change becomes a citizen pocket book issue, dollars to donuts say those whose political leanings on the side of taxing the hell out of everyone for climate warming, will soon find employment in other than government, possibly as lawyers or lobbyists or other such low valued citizens.

She also maintained a general law practice while representing clients in government affairs before state and municipal adjudicatory boards, and as a registered lobbyist she has lobbied for community organizations and citizens» groups initiatives and funding.