Sentences with phrase «intense lobbying campaign»

A 27.5 percent increase in funding for Teacher's Choice, the UFT's top budget priority, was secured for the 2016 - 2017 fiscal year after an intense lobbying campaign by members on social media and by union leaders at Council meetings and hearings.

A 27.5 percent increase in funding for Teacher's Choice, the UFT's top budget priority, was secured for the 2016 — 17 fiscal year after an intense lobbying campaign by members on social media and by union leaders at Council meetings and hearings.

Lewandowski's dismissal has been in the works for weeks, and it marks the culmination of an intense lobbying campaign by Trump's three oldest children — Ivanka, Eric, and Don Jr. — as well as allies of campaign chairman Paul Manafort.

But it's widely supported by lawmakers on both sides of the aisle who have faced intense lobbying campaigns by patient groups and the biopharma industry.

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But even an intense bipartisan lobbying campaign from fellow elected officials, business leaders and members of Congress did little to sway the Republican majority in the State Senate.

The lobbying bill — the Transparency of Lobbying, Non-party Campaigning and Trade Union Administration Bill — is now being examined in a most intense hub of lobbying activity in the UK, namely the House olobbying bill — the Transparency of Lobbying, Non-party Campaigning and Trade Union Administration Bill — is now being examined in a most intense hub of lobbying activity in the UK, namely the House oLobbying, Non-party Campaigning and Trade Union Administration Bill — is now being examined in a most intense hub of lobbying activity in the UK, namely the House olobbying activity in the UK, namely the House of Lords.

Republicans allowed that vote under very specific terms and after intense campaigning and lobbying by major electeds and the business community.

They're backed by an intense lobbying and public relations campaign by groups including the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the American Petroleum Institute, and a number of unions — which, like environmentalists, are part of Obama's political base — are pushing for the project too.