Sentences with phrase «industry lobbying over»

What concerns me here is when this issue is set alongside the movie industry lobbying over illegal downloads of films and music there appears to be a double standard.

«Energy from gas power stations has been rebranded as a green, low - carbon source of power by a $ 80bn European Union program, in a triumph of the deep - pocketed fossil fuel industry lobby over renewable forms of power.

Not exact matches

Over time, the focus of a protected industry turns from constantly improving productivity to lobbying for more and more tariffs.

It's the biggest health reform legislation passed by Congress since Obamacare and has galvanized a similarly motley crew of industries and lobbying outfits — including big pharma (the legislation's most ardent proponent), patient advocacy groups, mental health organizations, and medical researchers — who fought for its passage over the last three years.

While tech companies often lobby Washington on privacy issues, the major firms have been hesitant to enter a fray over a controversial portion of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA), industry lobbyists, congressional aides and civil liberties advocates said.

The chief of staff, Alastair Furnival, resigned on Friday after being embroiled in allegations of conflict of interest over links with a firm lobbying for the junk food industry.

But Unlock Democracy said over 80 % of the # 2 billion lobbying industry - including public affairs professionals who advance the interests of the organisations they work for - would not be covered.

How about a collaboratively maintained map of political relationships, i.e., who's worked for whom over the years in the Hill / lobby community, who's consulted for which candidates, who's dated whom, whose kids go to school together, which legislators have taken trips with which trade groups, who's sponsored legislation for which industries, etc..

Ministers are set to confront the lobbying industry with the publication of new legislation later, as the row over Lynton Crosby's influence over the prime minister arrives in Westminster.

Commercial lobbying is now a booming # 2 billion industry in the UK, she said, and having successfully moved to take - over NHS, they are now eyeing up schools.

But a representative from one landlord lobbying group said the industry had no influence over setting the state Senate coup in motion, let alone information -LSB-...]

Mr. Banks will take over the reigns of the real estate industry lobby from Steven Spinola, who held the highly influential post for nearly 30 years.

«NYPIRG calls on the Commission on Public Integrity, which has jurisdiction over the lobbying industry, to immediately begin an investigation into the actions of lobbyists and clients identified by the Legislative Ethics Commission and for the Legislative Ethics Commission to fully cooperate with any CPI investigation.»

ENDS Notes to Editors UK Alcohol duty context For a short video summary of the issues around alcohol pricing, please visit: https://vimeo.com/191959217 Following heavy lobbying from the alcohol industry, the last four Budgets have seen real terms cuts in alcohol duty Alcohol is 60 % more affordable than it was in 1980 — the alcohol duty escalator, introduced in 2008, which ensured that duty rose above inflation, helped mitigate this trend, but this progress has reversed since the duty escalator was scrapped in 2013 In real terms, spirits duty has halved, and wine duty fallen by a quarter since 1978 - 9 The Government estimates suggest that the duty cuts since 2013 will cost the Exchequer # 2.9 billion over four years The University of Sheffield estimated that an additional 6,500 people would be hospitalised each year as a result of the alcohol duty cuts in 2015 The report The report was peer reviewed by academic experts the fields of economics, public health and public policy prior to publication.

The Renewable Energy Association (REA), which lobbies for more low - carbon power, said government infighting over subsidies was causing deep uncertainty in the industry.

Ten companies or trade groups that lobbied on fracking and other issues of concern to the natural gas industry spent $ 4.5 million lobbying in Albany over the last three years, according to an analysis prepared by the New York Public Interest Research Group.

last spring when the education reform industry lobby group, A Better Connecticut, spent money on a poll to test various messages to promote Malloy and then over $ 2 million on campaign advertisements «thanking» Malloy for his leadership in promoting charter schools and the privatization of public education.

None of those groups are directly connected to the «other» charter school and Corporate Education Reform Industry groups that have spent money lobbying in Connecticut, including StudentsFirst and Students for Education Reform, which together dropped in over $ 1 million on behalf of Malloy's proposals.

Registered plans operate under the FPR which was raised from 10 % to the current 30 % over time as a result of lobbying by the pension industry.

Over time, other entities and individuals joined the lobbying cause — including returning residents, tourist industry stakeholders, diplomats, dog breeders, researchers and more — pushing for change to bring the country's companion animal policies in line with 21st century medical science and technology.

Peter sits down with some of the most influential names in the travel industry today to discuss the future of travel, this year's hottest hotel openings, and why technology should never take precedence over common sense — and why many hate new trends like automated check - in kiosks in hotel lobbies.

This time the hotel industry will lobby the Trump administration over the perceived threat of Priceline and Expedia.

multiplayer wasnt the only lie either but it was the biggest because he went into detail about it saying ya you can troll other players how you have to look hard for the others because theres no username over their head, about drop in lobbies ect and all that bs unbelieveable how slimy that guy is hope karma gives him cancer other lies: planets have different gravity, different class ships (all ships are the same...), some planets are completly sand or water, space wars between fractions scripted events, the center of galaxy being special YOU CANT EVEN GO TO THE CENTER lol... garbage game cash grab from this scumball and his 15 other idiots they prob all got millions from this scam i just want the lawsuits to roll in and ruin them all their names are tarnished from game industry now any way.

Over the past few years the EPA has been lobbied by a diverse assortment of industry groups to repeal the ethanol mandate, and policymakers have supported that with introduction of legislation.

They're a central feature of Obama's efforts to address climate change, but they are also set to become the subject of a massive lobbying war between industry and environmental groups as the administration deliberates over the final rule — a process that could take up much of the rest of the president's tenure in office.

As the premier lobbying organization for the oil and gas industry, the American Petroleum Institute has spent over $ 33 million on lobbying in the last five years (2008 - 2012, quarter 3).

In summary, the US oil industry's lobbying arm suddenly decides to hand over most of their report to the electricity sector.

The ALEC Academy, and subsequent lobbying from the oil - industry, demonstrates that TransCanada sees value in developing a list of states supportive of the project to influence the federal debate over KXL approval.

There'd be less scope for Congress to favor some industries over others purely on the basis of lobbying clout.

However, since there has been considerable lobbying from many industry groups to amend and water down the legislation over the last few years, those who haven't fully prepared shouldn't feel entirely behind the eight ball.

«These legislators are putting a campaign contribution over someone's life,» referring to the millions of dollars the nursing home industry has spent over the last decade to lobby the state legislature.

Over time, NAR created specialty divisions for appraisers, property managers, and other groups; it created and adopted the Code of Ethics, one of the most important documents setting guidelines for the profession; and it has lobbied for legislation in Washington critical to the strength of the industry.

1 — yes rookies are at a disadvantage, always have been always will be 2 — this will balance over time 3 — true, CREA only deals with MLS transactions 4 — deliver what you promissed and there should be no problem 5 — can be done 6 — object all you want, a third party will do it and I hope it's CREA 7 — lobbying is great, I also think improving the industry is part of CREA's mission