Sentences with phrase «from lobbying»

Although we are prohibited from lobbying, we play an important role in providing information about new proposed laws.

As a result of these studies the Commissioner was of the view that it would be productive to shift some of the focus of the native title debate from lobbying for change in the legislation, to protecting the human rights of Indigenous people at the level of actual agreements between native title parties and the mining and resource industries.

Bitcoin miners are being drawn in from lobbying efforts by energy industry participants looking to proliferate the oil recovery that is unfolding in the region.

But with prominent fights flaring over Russian election interference, data breaches and other scandals, the biggest tech companies — no longer wishing to publicly oppose a bill fighting sex trafficking — retreated from their lobbying effort in recent weeks.

Patton Boggs retained its position as the firm with the highest revenues from lobbying.

There's nothing barring a firm from lobbying its selected clients or even pre-writing the reviews for them.

Some state bars are deunifying — separating the regulatory side from the lobbying / educational wing.

Our advocacy efforts span the spectrum, from lobbying Congress for our fair share of funding to giving local advocates the tools to win campaigns for bike - friendly policies in your town.

One reason why Western governments have been slow to respond to the climate crisis is that they are under constant pressure from lobbying groups that defend the interests of eco-unfriendly industry.

Compounding the problem is a Government contaminated from the lobbying of wind power interests.

Furthermore, you just so happen to be finishing up your last term in office, therefore insulated from the lobbying power of the fossil - fuel industry, and given the freedom to implement a roadmap for a sustainable future

Their efforts cover a range of activities, from lobbying to political contributions to media campaigns that attempt to discredit the scientific consensus around global warming.

Part of the enjoyment I get from lobbying comes from following Citizens» Climate Lobby's one rule: we only meet with members of Congress and their staff showing appreciation, gratitude, and respect.

Sierra Club openly takes money from solar energy companies including Sungevity that benefit from its lobbying for renewables subsidies and the closure of nuclear plants.

There were many things to do at the Summit, from lobbying workshops to night nature hikes to environmental organization fairs and more.

From lobbying for changes to existing animal welfare laws to opening the UK's largest cat adoption centre, Cats Protection's feline welfare work has been tireless.

The undisclosed spending is one omission from a lobbying disclosure by Families For Excellent Schools that sheds little light into the group's millions of dollars in recent outlays.

This is the latest example of head teachers exerting their collective influence - apart from the lobbying of their unions.

In their petition for certiorari, the teachers contend that «public - sector collective bargaining constitutes core political speech about governmental affairs that is not materially different from lobbying.»

The teachers argue that forcing them to pay money to the union to support collective bargaining violates their rights because «public - sector collective bargaining constitutes core political speech about governmental affairs that is not materially different from lobbying.»

(New York also has an «improver advocacy» rule which forbids any school employee — or even the board of ed — from lobbying, or even advocating, for a budget proposition on school grounds or using school funds to do so.

From the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) of 1975 to its more inclusive follow - up in 1997; from the cry for attention from those lobbying for gifted students to calls for greater sensitivity to the learning styles of all student populations; from the initial proficiency tests of the early»90s to their high - stakes, pass - fail descendants; from the rise of bilingual education in some parts of the country to its demise in other regionspublic education has been a veritable vessel of change.

A request from an individual Member of Congress not acting on behalf of a committee or subcommittee does not qualify as an exemption from lobbying.

While OTG has ties to state government, Mr. Schwartz is prohibited from lobbying his old employer.

The FBI was investigating allegations that Mr. Libous had obtained a job for his son at a law firm in exchange for a promise of steering future business to the firm, and for steering $ 50,000 annually from a lobbying firm to the law firm in question, according to the indictment.

Katz, who stepped down from her lobbying position at Greenberg Traurig in November, held a fund - raiser in October.

Campaign measures should be decoupled from the lobbying proposals and considered independently.

This has not stopped religious groups from lobbying the Government extensively in recent months to have the cap removed, however, and it appears that this pressure has now taken its toll, despite the fact that many of the arguments employed by these religious groups are demonstrably false.

He pointed out that in America anyone who gets 20 % of their income from lobbying is defined as lobbyist.

Nothing prohibits Mr. Ickes from lobbying the de Blasio administration; nor is the mayor prohibited from granting special access to Mr. Ickes.

According to the state's Joint Commission on Public Ethics, which oversees lobbying, Patricia Lynch Associates in 2012 reported $ 6.7 million in total compensation and reimbursed expenses from lobbying.

Wisconsin law bars former state agency officials from lobbying their former departments for 12 months after leaving state service.

Government filings also suggest there will be testimony on matters ranging from lobbying on big - ticket items like rent regulation and real estate tax abatements, to Silver's killing of a Manhattan drug treatment clinic and $ 10 million in campaign contributions from New Hyde Park - based Glenwood Management, one of the real estate developers he allegedly shook down.

The new company separated campaign work from lobbying and communications work done by MirRam, amid scrutiny on connections between lobbying and consulting work in Albany and New York City.

Labour leadership front - runner Andy Burnham has strengthened his campaign team with two senior hires from the lobbying world.

A law approved in 2011 aimed at requiring more disclosure for state officials who earn outside income from lobbying entities to appears to be rarely enforced by state ethics regulators.

Former state officers and employees are broadly prohibited from lobbying, or seeking contracts from their former agencies for two years after they leave state service.

He's also for banning former members of Congress from lobbying.

The commission mandates reports from lobbying organizations, but can withhold the records of contributors to the lobbying groups if the donors might suffer «harm, threats, harassment or reprisals» from public knowledge of their support to the specific entities.

Mangone testified that Libous, a Republican, then steered money from a lobbying firm that employed Fred Hiffa, his longtime associate, to the law firm where Libous's son worked to help increase his salary from $ 100,000 to $ 150,000.

Dodd, who left office last January, is prohibited by law from lobbying his former Senate colleagues for at least two years after leaving the chamber; the cooling - off period for lobbying House members is one year.

Under New York State's Public Officers Law, however, Wright would be barred from lobbying before the state Legislature for two years.

Instead, Ryan filed an ethics complaint with the Joint Commission on Public Ethics pointing to testimony in a Yonkers corruption trial from disbarred attorney Anthony Mangone that alleged Libous had arranged for his son to receive a job at a law firm paid for by $ 50,000 from a lobbying organization.

Friendship aside, he has an incentive to maintain strong ties to the Cuomo administration, though he is barred temporarily by law from lobbying any state agencies or lawmakers.

It comes as new research from lobbying firm Westminster Public Affairs puts Tom Watson and Stella Creasy as clear joint favourites for the deputy leadership among Labour candidates.

Steve Howell is said to be taking an indefinite leave of absence from lobbying and PR firm Freshwater to take up the role with the Labour leader.

The company does work with the New York government, but Bruno doesn't see that as a problem, as all of their contracts are achieved through public bidding and state legislators are legally barred only from lobbying after retirement from office, not from taking other types of jobs.

But that won't keep the towns from lobbying for more sales - tax revenue, of course.

Under state law, Towns is banned from lobbying the governor's office for two years, but his duties as described by American Airlines may not fit the legal definition of lobbying.

D'Amato said most of Park Strategies» income isn't from lobbying but rather «strategic advice,» «designing programs» and offering expert testimony.