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This issue brief explains why it is critical to invest time and resources in federal advocacy and why federal dollars, discretion, and priorities matter.

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In a report for the Office of Advocacy of the U.S. Small Business Administration, Nicole and Mark Crain of Lafayette University explained that the per - employee cost of federal regulatory compliance was $ 10,585 for businesses with 19 or fewer employees, but only $ 7,755 for companies with 500 or more.

«In 2016, renewables received about 100 times more in federal subsidies than nuclear plants,» Michael Shellenberger, founder of the Berkeley, California - based, pro-nuclear advocacy group Environmental Progress, wrote in an email to GrisIn 2016, renewables received about 100 times more in federal subsidies than nuclear plants,» Michael Shellenberger, founder of the Berkeley, California - based, pro-nuclear advocacy group Environmental Progress, wrote in an email to Grisin federal subsidies than nuclear plants,» Michael Shellenberger, founder of the Berkeley, California - based, pro-nuclear advocacy group Environmental Progress, wrote in an email to Grisin an email to Grist.

The advocacy group has urged the Federal Communications Commission to step in.

-- FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION: A dozen consumer - advocacy organizations are pressing the FTC to investigate whether the release of data violated an agreement Facebook signed with the FTC in 2011 offering privacy assurances.

April 21, 2015 Federal Budget Advocacy Win: Economic Action Plan 2015: $ 3 million over 3 years, starting in 2016 — 17, to take steps to establish Public Safety Broadband Network, a high ‑ speed mobile network dedicated to emergency management

AWEA Wind Power on Capitol Hill is a rare opportunity for AWEA members and others who want to help advance wind energy to participate in advocacy training and then put that training to work to educate legislators and their staff on the wind industry's top policy initiatives at both the state and federal level.

On Tuesday, a dozen consumer - advocacy organizations pressed the Federal Trade Commission in the U.S. to investigate whether the release of data violated an agreement Facebook signed with the FTC in 2011 offering privacy assurances.

- + * A new Federal Reserve white paper reveals that the agency has taken an increased interest in decentralized digital currencies and has begun to recognize their beneficial characteristics, but stops short of full advocacy due to the technology's lack of maturity.

Ryan's advocacy for cutting taxes and trimming the deficit — he is the architect of the GOP's proposed federal budget — married with his willingness to talk about fiscal belt - tightening in moral terms and his low - key social conservatism speak to a political moment in which the economic concerns of the Tea Party and the social focus of the Christian right have merged into a relatively cohesive anti-Obama movement.

«She is a seasoned public affairs professional with extensive experience in local, state and federal affairs, having successfully led numerous advocacy campaigns in the grassroots, political and legislative realms.

Established in 1934, the Wine Institute is the public policy advocacy group of over 1,100 California wineries and affiliated businesses that initiates and advocates state, federal and international public policy to enhance the environment for the responsible production, consumption and enjoyment of wine.

Established in 1934, the Wine Institute is the public policy advocacy group of more than 1,000 California wineries and affiliated businesses that initiate and advocate state, federal and international public policy to enhance environment for the responsible production, consumption and enjoyment of wine.

Spurred on by a successful revolt against artificial food dyes in the United Kingdom, a prominent U.S. food safety advocacy group Tuesday called on federal regulators to ban several colorings, claiming they're linked to hyperactivity in children.

In her writing, public speaking and advocacy work, Siegel has been a vocal supporter of improved federal school nutrition standards, curbing junk food sales on school campuses and otherwise improving children's school food environments.

Ellie is energetically involved in achieving state and federal recognition of CPMs through legislation and professional advocacy.

She also served on the Food Allergy Initiative (FAI) Advocacy Steering Committee to help build a strong nationwide presence for the food allergy community in the public policy arena, and to actively seek to increase federal funding for food allergy research.

«It is clear that the complex array of federal food safety programs doesn't adequately protect America's schoolchildren,» said Caroline Smith DeWaal, food safety director of the Center for Science in the Public Interest, a consumer advocacy group.

Her background includes experience in grassroots organizing, policy and advocacy at the local, regional, state, and federal levels.

Advocacy efforts at the state and local level have been critically important in strengthening and safeguarding federal food and nutrition programs.

In June, Reinvent Albany joined a coalition of environmental and sustainable transportation advocacy groups who oppose using $ 511m in state and federal clean water loans for construction of the new Tappan Zee BridgIn June, Reinvent Albany joined a coalition of environmental and sustainable transportation advocacy groups who oppose using $ 511m in state and federal clean water loans for construction of the new Tappan Zee Bridgin state and federal clean water loans for construction of the new Tappan Zee Bridge.

As the Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority looks to recommend a specific plan to federal authorities early in the new year, Cuomo's advocacy for the project could eventually provide crucial local financing to a project requiring Washington's approval.

BY PAUL SCHINDLER Drawing on the active participation of other LGBT and civil rights advocates, non-profits engaged in housing development and financing, and a top representative of the federal Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Services and Advocacy for GLBT Elders (SAGE) has announced a bold plan to remake the housing opportunities and -LSB-...]

In common with other appointments these Cabinet members share a strong advocacy of market based policies and a severely reduced federal regulatory role.

This month, the Internet Advocacy Roundtable is piping in some of the key players in these efforts from the Human Rights Campaign, which has spearheaded much of the national effort, and from the American Foundation for Equal Rights, which successfully challenged California's Prop 8 in federal court.

By Ibrahim Musa (Rafsanjani) The Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre, CISLAC urges the Federal Government to act decisively in the ongoing rift between the Minister...

A coalition of good - government, advocacy, labor and labor - aligned groups are urging U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer to enact fillibuster reform in the chamber, writing in a letter sent today that the delay tactic has hurt the legislative process in Washington and blocked federal judges from taking their seats.

«It's unfortunate that Rob Astorino's belated response to combating college sexual assault is to issue a proposal that violates federal law and runs counter to what virtually every other student and advocacy organization in New York has called for, showcasing what little thought he put into this very real issue.»

Honestly, when you put a charter school promoter in charge of $ 4 billion in federal funds, what else would you expect other than advocacy for privatization?

Janice Fedarcyk, assistant director in charge of the Federal Bureau of Investigation office in New York, described this as «bought and paid for advocacy» and said Kruger only «nominally» represented the constituents in South Brooklyn who have sent him to the Senate since 1994.

ALBANY — Glenwood Management, the real estate developer at the center of two former legislative leaders» federal corruption trials, gave half a million dollars in 2011 to an advocacy group that focused solely on supporting Gov. Andrew Cuomo's agenda.

A Latino advocacy group and a law firm are suing Suffolk County and federal officials and agencies, alleging that constitutional guarantees were violated when the county handed over an immigrant for deportation after he was charged in a DWI case.

A recent court ruling regarding Garden City, Long Island is a pivotal development in the long struggle to dismantle housing segregation as the federal government, courts and advocacy groups shift the battle beyond cities to white suburban enclaves that have deliberately erected barriers to integration.

A rights advocacy group, Socio - Economic Rights and Accountability Project, said it had sued the Federal Government for its failure to initiate criminal proceedings against the wife of former President Goodluck Jonathan, Patience, in relation to the $ 15m traced to bank accounts belonging to her.

We have seen success in local, state, and federal advocacy efforts in all of these areas.»

Other potential Democratic candidates include David Calone, a venture capitalist who also worked as a federal prosecutor; William Wexler, a defense attorney and former county prosecutor who shares offices with Suffolk Democratic chairman Richard Schaffer; Tad Scharfenberg, a defense attorney and former county prosecutor who ran for district attorney in 1997; James Chalifoux, deputy bureau chief of the district attorney's major crimes bureau; Maureen McCormick, a top Nassau prosecutor who lives in Huntington; and Laura Ahearn, executive director of Parents for Megan's Law, an advocacy group for victims of sexual assault.

Adams explained that much of the $ 30 million estimated cost of building the 80 or more units of housing SAGE is creating — in partnership with HELP USA, a nationwide non-profit housing advocacy and development organization that will own the building — will financed through federal low - income tax credits.

The charter school advocacy group Families for Excellent Schools, a frequent critic of the education policies advanced by Mayor Bill de Blasio, a Democrat, was a plaintiff when the lawsuit was filed in Brooklyn federal court in April 2016.

According to Newsday, other Democrat contenders include, former Congressional hopeful, David Calone, a venture capitalist who has also worked as a federal prosecutor; William Wexler, a defense attorney and former county prosecutor; Tad Scharfenberg, a defense attorney and former county prosecutor who ran for district attorney in 1997; James Chalifoux, deputy bureau chief of the district attorney's major crimes bureau; Maureen McCormick, a top Nassau prosecutor who lives in Huntington; and Laura Ahearn, executive director of Parents for Megan's Law, an advocacy group for victims of sexual assault.

For the ninth time since 2005, the science advocacy group sent out a survey to more than 63,000 federal scientists across 16 agencies to gather information about what's happening inside the federal government in relation to scientific integrity.

«The predator - removal mind - set is deeply ingrained in many people, including those at these agencies,» says Bethany Cotton, attorney and wildlife program director at WildEarth Guardians, another advocacy group that challenges federal wildlife agencies over alleged lapses.

Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER), an environmental advocacy group, saw this as a federal entity taking the easy road in making a decision that actually warranted an EIS.

«We are in an era where the primary issues are not federal funding for human embryonic stem cell research,» wrote CAMR President Amy Comstock Rick, who is also CEO of the Parkinson's Action Network, in an e-mail to the more than 100 patient advocacy, scientific, and other groups that belong to CAMR.

Judge Robert Sweet, of the federal court in New York City, rejected the BRCA patents in a 156 - page opinion that sides with advocacy groups and medical organizations that sought to have the patents tossed out.

And U.S. prisoners are often exposed to the same conditions working at disassembling e-waste for the government - owned corporation UNICOR Federal Prison Industries in Washington, D.C. «I visited a federal prison in California and I saw prisoners with hammers smashing apart CRT monitors,» says Ted Smith, chairman of the advocacy group Electronics TakeBack CoaFederal Prison Industries in Washington, D.C. «I visited a federal prison in California and I saw prisoners with hammers smashing apart CRT monitors,» says Ted Smith, chairman of the advocacy group Electronics TakeBack Coafederal prison in California and I saw prisoners with hammers smashing apart CRT monitors,» says Ted Smith, chairman of the advocacy group Electronics TakeBack Coalition.

President Barack Obama this morning unveiled the Precision Medicine Initiative he'll include in his 2016 budget request to a White House East Room audience packed with federal science leaders, academic researchers, patient and research advocacy groups, congressional guests, and drug industry executives.

Some home - school advocacy groups have attempted to secure a federal law or Supreme Court ruling that would establish uniform national guidelines grounded in First or Fourteenth Amendment rights, but to date such efforts have failed (to the great relief of home - school advocacy groups that oppose this strategy).

According to the national advocacy organization Pre-K Now, total state pre-K investments — a funding stream separate from federal childcare funds — rose from $ 2.9 billion in FY05 to $ 4.2 billion in FY07, an increase of more than $ 1 billion in just two years.

WASHINGTON — The number of schools participating in the federal school - breakfast program jumped 8.9 percent this fiscal year — the biggest increase in 13 years — due to a sluggish economy and stepped - up efforts to sign up schools, a research and advocacy group reported last week.