Sentences with phrase «biggest business lobby»

Republican candidate for governor Rob Astorino received a mostly polite reception from the state's biggest business lobby at their annual meeting in Lake George.

Republican candidate for governor of New York Rob Astorino received a mostly polite reception from the state's biggest business lobby at their annual meeting in Lake George.

The praise is not completely unfounded: the ASBL points to «Sen. Obama's record of rising above the influence of big business lobbying.»

ALBANY, NY (06/18/2012)(readMedia)-- A report released today shows that the powerful forces behind a big business lobbying group reap billions from policies that have been continued, implemented, or proposed during the Cuomo administration.

Recent delays in implementing the FQD were hailed as a success by the big business lobby group U.S. Chamber of Commerce.

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Business Insider reported last week, meanwhile, that the California State Teachers» Retirement System, one of the biggest pension funds in the world, was lobbying shareholders to vote against the proposal.

The «small business» lobby helped the wealthy big time.

Meanwhile, bigger businesses with deeper pockets also re-allocate resources towards lobbying efforts in hopes of gaining favored regulatory treatment and / or using regulations to limit competition.

That's why big business groups like the US Chamber of Commerce are ramping up their lobbying effort against the US negotiators» latest demands.

The term connotes the business and lobbying power of soft drink companies who, like Big Oil and Big Tobacco, would use that power to influence politicians and voters.

«Dr. Johnston... developed this sudden and seemingly urgent interest in this issue not via a last minute clinical review of the scientific literature, or even after consulting with the AAP's own recognized lactation science experts... his concern came immediately after aggressive, personal lobbying by representatives of one of the AAP's biggest financial contributors, the $ 3 billion U.S. infant formula industry,» wrote lactivist Katie Allison Granju in «The Milky Way of Doing Business,» a rebuttal to the AAP's actions regarding the campaign.

The fact that the infant formula companies are spending big bucks to lobby in Washington proves just how lucrative this business really is, and what a shame that such an inferior product is being fed to the majority of babies, some from day one.

He talks about leveraging that power to drive a progressive agenda, from getting big business out of political lobbying to reining in «imperial CEOs.»

Founded by real estate developers and business executives at Mr. Cuomo's urging shortly after he was elected governor, the committee has rapidly become the biggest spender on lobbying in Albany, providing not only critical backing for Mr. Cuomo but also a counterweight to the labor unions whose money and political muscle have traditionally dominated the Capitol.

Lipsky built a sizable lobbying clientele by working to protect small businesses from big - box stores, eminent domain and other woes.

The Business Council of Australia, the lobby group representing the nation's largest companies, is now spending big on political campaigning and is targeting marginal seats.

The 10 biggest lobbying firms in New York City have built their businesses on access and savvy.

He said, however, that Cuomo's biggest benefactors remain the traditional lobbying powers: businesses supporting his initiative to cap the growth of property taxes; landlords, developers and tenant advocates who sought the continuation of New York City's rent control law; and more from contributors with interests in health care and education.

Since then his lobbying register has been slammed by all sides for focusing on agency lobbyists but failing to cover those working in - house for big businesses.

We all know about the greed and lobbying strength of big business, but the same can be said for the state teachers union and other powerful public labor unions.

He said: «If the EU is working for Germany, for banks, for big corporates and for the public affairs companies with large lobbying operations in Brussels, the EU isn't working for over-regulated small businesses and lower - paid and lower - skilled Britons.

In the United States we have seen cartels created after lobbying from big business for regulations that protect their interests.

But they were also the result of careful bond building between Democratic and Republican lawmakers as well as disparate lobbying groups — from big business to civil rights activists.

With more and more people self publishing and setting their own prices for their books, however, Australians may get better prices that way, instead of relying on the big publishing houses to lobby for rescinding the laws the «protect» them, even though it's clear the laws are killing their business.

What I find puzzling is Dauphine's rather David - and - Goliath portrayal of the «cat lobby» (my term, not hers) they're up against — in particular, her complaint, «promotion of TNR is big business, with such large amounts of money in play that conservation scientists opposing TNR can't begin to compete.»

Ideal for business and leisure travel, with easy access to business district and the biggest malls and conference centers, the hotel feature 143 rooms, 2 restaurants, a lobby lounge and a bar, 8 meeting rooms, a ballroom, swimming pool, Jacuzzi, gym, and spa.

Even though I did not have a chance to stay there, this hotel made the biggest impression on me because it's so unusual, yet possesses key features business travelers love such as a central location near transportation, big, bright, clean rooms, free wi - fi, three distinct in - house dining options and a fun corner pub / lobby bar.

«My constitutents, along with many other Canadians,» he wrote, «are at the mercy of big business in the wind industry, and their powerful lobby, the Canadian Wind Energy Association.»

It would be natural to think that these efforts can't be all that significant, compared, say, to lobbying by «big business» that seems to upset the Democratic Party.

In my experience (and that of many many folk I know who volunteer their time in the name of environmental causes and the conservation of significant ecological heritage), the clout and $ $ $ $ wielded by Big Business and environmental lobby groups is simply not even on the same scale, let alone comparable.

Let's forget for a moment that CAGW (as promoted by IPCC) has become a tax - payer funded multi-billion dollar big business with all sorts of actors (corporations, environmental lobby groups, past and present politicians, climatologists, the media, etc.) all lined up at the trough, and look only at the «science».

The neoliberal agenda is putting profit before people, big fossil fuel businesses are having overbearing power over politicians, pushing private greed over public interest, and undermining the fundamental principles of democracy with their aggressive lobbying efforts.

The lobbying battle over the EU 2030 climate and energy will keep unfolding over the coming months, extending to a new Parliament and a new Commission and it is crucial that Europe's decision - makers set the goals for the continent according to what science requires and to the principles of climate justice, and not to the wishes of big business.»

Posted by Andy Hoffman at 12:09 PM in Attorneys General, Big Business, Current Affairs, Drugs, Judicial Elections, Lobbying, News, Tobacco, Victims Permalink

«We are massively outgunned when we have the entire U.S. Chamber of Commerce lobbying to protect big businesses and corporations that injure people.

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At the time, big banks and allied businesses had formed a powerful lobbying coalition seeking more clout in recovering assets in the growing number of personal bankruptcies.

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