Sentences with phrase «for lobbying activities»

Dues payments may, however, be deductible as an ordinary and necessary business expense except that portion used for lobbying activities which has been determined to be $ 50.00 of the National dues and $ 10.72 of the State dues.

In the U.S. alone, the estimated 2013 bill for lobbying activities by fossil fuel interests amounted to $ 160 million, said the report called Food, Fossil Fuels and Filthy Finance.

«Let's keep in mind: This is for lobbying activity, not for all activity, so there are other activities.

Not exact matches

This is another membership benefit which, like its current lobbying activity on behalf of motorists, doesn't derive a direct profit for the RAC but still sits comfortably with its core business.

Chan, ex-policy director for former Liberal leader Michael Ignatieff, defended himself by saying it was unnecessary for him to register since the proportion of his lobbying activities falls well short of the Lobbying Act's 20 per cent minimum thlobbying activities falls well short of the Lobbying Act's 20 per cent minimum thLobbying Act's 20 per cent minimum threshold.

Corporate political activity accounts for 26 percent of all ESG resolutions, with slightly more than half of them focusing on pressuring companies to increase disclosure of how companies lobby elected officials and regulators and insight into the reasons behind the lobbying.

The sporting goods store, under fire for refusing to sell rifles to anyone under the age of 21, is now officially lobbying Congress for gun control, according to federal lobbying activity records.

Dick's Sporting Goods, under fire for refusing to sell rifles to anyone under the age of 21, is now officially lobbying Congress for gun control, according to federal lobbying activity records.

Americans for Financial Reform reported that the financial sector spent $ 2 billion on political activity in the 2016 election cycle, including $ 1.1 billion in campaign donations and the rest for lobbying.

These executive salaries and lobbying activities translate into higher fees for investors.

Perusing the index of Origins, the weekly publication of representative documents and speeches compiled by Catholic News Service, our imaginary historian will note, for example, the following initiatives undertaken at the national, diocesan and parish levels in 1994 - 95: providing alternatives to abortion; staffing adoption agencies; conducting adult education courses; addressing African American Catholics» pastoral needs; funding programs to prevent alcohol abuse; implementing a new policy on altar servers and guidelines for the Anointing of the Sick; lobbying for arms control; eliminating asbestos in public housing; supporting the activities of the Association of Catholic Colleges and Universities (227 strong); challenging atheism in American society; establishing base communities (also known as small faith communities); providing aid to war victims in Bosnia; conducting Catholic research in bioethics; publicizing the new Catechism of the Catholic Church; battling child abuse; strengthening the relationship between church and labor unions; and deepening the structures and expressions of collegiality in the local and diocesan church.

This meeting will be a chance for members to receive an update from the secretariat on recent ESSNA activity, including on our lobbying, non-compliance, PR and consumer education work, as well as ask question and provide feedback to the ESSNA secretariat and officers.

The Company has put in place effective compliance procedures for, and oversight of, lobbying activities, corporate contributions and Kraft Heinz PAC political expenditures.

Every evening at six in the main lobby and Ocean Club are hosted activities for guests to participate in, creating a unique and ever changing experience for couples.

Free lobby activities: The lobby always has some sort of free activity or show going on for the kids.

JCOPE asked a court to compel the Campaign for One New York, a political nonprofit connected to NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio, to hand over documents related to its lobbying and fund - raising activities after the group's lawyer declared last week that he would not comply with the panel's subpoena.

Parliament also needs to act with urgency to adopt legislation for a mandatory register of all lobbying activity so that the UK public knows who is lobbying whom for what, and how much they are paying for it.

County officials, however, said that disclosures are required for all «lobbying activity,» regardless of company title.

The new 14 - member commission will oversee financial - disclosure requirements for state officials as well as regulate the state's $ 200 million - a-year lobbying activities.

The agreement promises Howe, whose ties to Cuomo go back three decades, «favorable treatment» and «leniency» in the event that he's criminally charged, in exchange for full details of his lobbying activities on behalf of several major state contractors with senior Cuomo administration officials.

Late Tuesday evening, with de Blasio overnighting in Washington between an appearance with Massachusetts senator Elizabeth Warren and a call for more infrastructure spending, the Times reported that the state's lobbying oversight entity, JCOPE, was questioning why Campaign for One New York, a nonprofit set up to boost de Blasio's agenda and pay for his trip, hadn't registered its activities.

Cameron's team were alarmed that journalists had began to establish where the funding for Adam Werritty's lobbying activities had come from.

«Throughout the campaign I was also very vocal about my support for restrictions on lobbying activity, or bidding on state contracts, reform to restrictions on outside income, and term limits for our bodies» leaders, which is what we had voted on in our rules, that was the first thing that we did - eight years that we wanted for committee chairs and for leadership,» Serino says.

He says JCOPE's threshold is spending more than $ 5000 a year on lobbying activities and advocating for bills.

They said they increased disclosure of lobbying activities and made it more difficult for «independent» campaign committees to coordinate spending efforts with candidates.

For more than a year, a major priority of the New York's lobbying and ethics watchdog panel has been writing «comprehensive lobbying regulations» that would govern the activity of state lobbyists and their clients.

The amount appears to be more than double the previous record for spending by any lobbying client during these months, a time of year when most political activity is directed toward elections and lobbying campaigns rarely top a few hundred thousand dollars, according to information maintained by the Joint Commission on Public Ethics.

«Streamline and standardize disclosure of lobbying activity for better analysis and easier evaluation by the public.»

Cheye Calvo, the mayor of Berwyn Heights, Maryland is lobbying for the Maryland legislature to pass a new bill that would require every SWAT team in the state to provide a monthly public report on its activities, including where and when it was deployed and whether an operation resulted in arrests, evidence seizures or injuries.

With regard to lobby reform, the legislation expands disclosure requirements for lobbyists to include «reportable business relationships» of more than $ 1,000, and activity that includes lobbying to affect legislation or resolutions.

The bill passed by the Senate includes anti-nepotism provisions, today: · Prohibits gifts from lobbyists and their clients of more than nominal value, including travel, lodging and other expenses, and broaden the types of lobbying activities that lobbyists must disclose; · Prohibits elected government officials and candidates for elected local, state or federal office from appearing in taxpayer - funded advertisements; · Closes the «revolving door» loophole by prohibiting former legislative employees from directly lobbying the Legislature for two years, and expands the revolving door restrictions for Executive Chamber employees to preclude appearances before any state agency; · Prohibits non-legislative employees from using their authority or influence to «compel or induce» any other employee to make political contributions; · Prohibits state employees from participating in any personnel decision or contracting matter concerning a relative.

Common Cause has requested that the IRS investigate ALEC's 501 (c)(3) status for participating in a significant amount of lobbying activity by promulgating corporate - sponsored model bills and providing resources to the legislators promoting those bills.

In an economy with extensive government intervention, the activity with the highest returns to skills might be lobbying the government for favors.

Creating people with high skill in countries where the only profitable activity is lobbying the government for favors is not a formula for success.

The field plan included daily targets for parent visits, parent recruitment, parent activities, education events, lobbying, and an advertising and social media campaign.

For the first time, ERN outspent the teachers union in lobbying expenses, which along with other activities helped win the fight to raise the New York charter cap.

Nonchargeable activities: lobbying and ballot initiatives; external public relations; litigation, «unless specifically related to collective bargaining, contract administration or organizational maintenance»; get - out - the - vote activities; contributing to charitable, religious, or ideological causes; supporting political organizations or candidates for public office; organizing or recruiting new members and «defending against challenges to exclusive bargaining representative status»; and «monitoring and opposing activities of groups and individuals whose purpose is to undermine public education.»

For 2012 - 2013, the AFT spent $ 32 million on political lobbying activities and contributions...; this, by the way, doesn't include politically - driven spending that can often find its way under so - called «representational activities».

At least a third of their dues go to pay for such political activities as lobbying, advocacy advertising and ballot measures.

Tucker's NCEE is a 501 (c)(3) nonprofit that crusades for ever - increasing federal involvement in every aspect of education while denying its brazen lobbying activities.»

JCOPE has not updated its downloadable database with records past June 2014 — information submitted since then is available only by searching for lobbying clients whose names are already know — so it is not yet possible to perform a universal analysis on activity in September and October of this year.

An organization called Excel Bridgeport and two individuals, Meghan Lowney and Nate Snow (who also serves as the Director of Teach For America's Connecticut chapter engaged in a series of communications aimed at getting the state to take over the Bridgeport Schools but never registered to lobby for those activitiFor America's Connecticut chapter engaged in a series of communications aimed at getting the state to take over the Bridgeport Schools but never registered to lobby for those activitifor those activities.

The Governor's speech was the culminating highlight of our 4th annual Charter Awareness Day at the Connecticut State Capitol last Thursday, which included informational tabling, lobbying activities, and the presentation of the 2018 Torchbearer Award to Governor Malloy for his tireless work on behalf of public charter school families and kids.

The Humane Society of the U.S. (HSUS) spends more money on its lobbying activities and for hosting Receptions at the U.S. Capitol and State Capitols than it does on direct animal care.

His efforts led to the successful passage of legislation in forty - two states, through direct lobbying activity as well as grassroots lobbying efforts, including the passage of stricter animal abuse laws for horse racing, dog racing, dog fighting, cockfighting, puppy mills, and pet stores.

We congratulate the Kunming activists for their success and we will continue our efforts to encourage greater awareness of animal welfare issues, support capacity building, assist in lobbying activities aimed at policy change, respond to distress calls and monitor developments as the Chinese animal protection movement grows.

«Further, as a nationwide, non-profit organization, the Center for Canine Welfare, which operates Canine Care Certified, is prohibited from legislative, regulatory or lobbying activity.

Charter Sports is conveniently located on the lobby level of The Charter offering recreational equipment for winter and summer activities as well as a complete line of seasonal clothing, accessories, gift and apothocary items.

Our full concierge team can arrange any island activity for you from their desks, located in both lobbies

You may not fall for Four Seasons Resort Nevis if: • You prefer cutting - edge design hotels or modern, minimalist hotel rooms • You want a beach resort on a busy hotel strip such as Cancun or Waikiki • Or you want a very social hotel with more nightlife on - property than this resort's lobby bar • You like a resort with organized activities • You feel more comfortable with all - inclusive pricing