Sentences with phrase «from special interest groups»

The food pyramid was designed with a lot of input from special interest groups, such as the beef industry that did not want its products removed from the school lunches.

In the 2012 presidential election it improved its vote total by ninety percent compared to the 2008 election, without funding from special interest groups or large donors.

The ads highlight Katko's reliance on contributions from special interest groups for more than half of his campaign cash.

I've never understood why it is all right to take money from special interests groups like the Gates Foundation, the Koch Brothers, or American's for Prosperity, yet it's the unions input that is all about self interest.

While Obama and Reid stood firm against attacks on the Clean Air Act, they clearly caved to pressure from special interest groups on this matter.

The current elecotral system requires that a candidate wield vast wealth — which most often comes from special interest groups to whom the candidate thereafter owes allegiance.

I think @Kylan Hurt may have a point not addressed by the others, that pressures from special interest groups like military contractors could indeed be a significant factor.

In his first term in Congress, Katko has increasingly relied on donations from special interest groups through political action committees, or PACs.

State Assemblyman Michael Miller (D - Woodhaven) said an attack launched against him by a supporter of his primary opponent, Nick Comaianni, on a sex offender bill he sponsored was full of inaccuracies and denied claims that the legislation was watered down due to concerns from special interest groups.

This can range from a special interest group that fragments from the larger whole (a «wall» party emerges focused entirely on building the wall between mexico and the US, or a «public healthcare» party that is entirely focused on creating public healthcare without really having any other defined policy beyond their single scope.

«As we head into the fall, you're going to see millions of dollars spent to educate voters from the special interest groups — supporters and opponents — that will have an effect on voters,» Siena College pollster Steven Greenberg said.

«I will be putting a really strong push on for the last week and I do feel that in order to maintain complete independence you really should not accept almost half a million dollars from special interest groups, especially those from the metro area.»

«You notice... how all of the missiles from the special interest groups went into my battleship?

Those Democratic committees have accepted large checks from special interest groups that routinely lobby the Legislature, including insurance companies, defense contractors, oil companies and labor unions.

Katko isn't the only new member of Congress benefitting from an outpouring of support from special interest groups.

«The more than ten percent growth in awards demonstrates that parents want access to educational options, despite endless attacks from special interests groups over the past two years.»

During the debate in the U.S. Senate over the confirmation of Betsy DeVos as Secretary of Education, much of the focus centered on partisan political differences and intense opposition from special interest groups.

The program will feature keynote speakers, intensive and parent institutes, presentations from special interest groups, awards, exhibits, visits from schools, and much more.

Hobby breeders, if you think you are safe from this special interest group set on creating and maintaining its sales monopoly on pets... guess again.

The existence of this content caused a huge uproar from special interest groups and government officials alike and caused the Entertainment Ratings Safety Board to change the rating of GTA: San Andreas from Mature to AO for Adults Only.

David Hogg, a senior at the school, slammed lawmakers who receive financial contributions from special interest groups such as the National Rifle Association, a pro-gun organization that has donated millions of dollars to lawmakers over the years.

Mailings can still be effective, but you'll need to obtain lists from special interest groups or from publications geared to your chosen niche to effectively reach a specialized market.

Until we eliminate the LLC loophole, large flows of unattributed money from special interest groups can continue to influence the actions of our state elected officials.

California lawmakers accepted $ 844,000 in gifts in 2013 — the majority of which came from special interest groups that routinely lobby the state Legislature.

He and other report authors noted that scientists trying to face threats such as global climate change and the preservation of biodiversity face unwanted input from special interest groups and political impedance, and countries that might be unequally affected by these threats have vastly different ideas of how to handle them.

Rep. John Katko stands out among House members elected to Congress in 2014 for his reliance on campaign contributions from special interest groups, according to an analysis by Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington.

She is particularly intrigued by Montgomery County, Maryland's program, which prohibits participating candidates from accepting individual donations of more than $ 150 and and from accepting donations from special interest groups.

He said the organization is especially concerned that candidates for judgeships get much of their campaign funding from special interest groups and lawyers who will be practicing before them.

... or when it comes from a special interest group that screams opression and decries «hate» all while practicing it themselves.

He tries to smear Carl for being wealthy (self - made, albeit) all while he has his own inherited family wealth and political money from special interest groups that he claims to denounce.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Rep. John Katko stands out among House members elected to Congress in 2014 for his reliance on campaign contributions from special interest groups, according to a watchdog report issued Monday.

«And the future of our country are those children that are currently dying because politicians refuse to take action and continue to take money from the special interest groups.»

Further consultation will aim to capture voices that may not have been heard yet, whether that is from special interest groups or particular geographic areas etc..