Sentences with phrase «expensive lobbying campaign»

Over the last three years Rhee and StudentsFirst (called GNEPSA here in Connecticut) have been one of Governor Malloy's strongest supporters, helping to fund the most expensive lobbying campaign in Connecticut history.

But there he was — speaking at the ultra-right wing American Enterprise Institute and happily taking a question from the paid lobbyist whose organization has led the most expensive lobbying campaign in state history.

The additional $ 1.9 million in lobbying expenditures brings the total amount these groups have spent in support of Governor Malloy's pro-charter school, pro-Common Core, pro-Common Core testing and anti-teacher initiatives to more than $ 9 million, making it the most expensive lobbying campaign in Connecticut history.

Not exact matches

ConnCAN is the charter school advocacy group that helped make the lobbying campaign in support of Malloy's education reform bill the most expensive in state history.

This new $ 1.5 million advertising campaign by a front organization called, ironically enough, A Better Connecticut, is just one more step in the most expensive lobbying effort in Connecticut history.

But people who have campaigned for the abolition of greenhouse gasses and lobbied for expensive alternatives should not throw stones about market distortion and costs to the consumer.

The environmental movement is far better funded, having at its disposal hundreds of millions for expensive PR and lobbying campaigns.