Sentences with phrase «into lobbying»

Moreover, doctrinal entrenchment is particularly problematic in the FISA courts, where secrecy and institutional context indicate that outside efforts at doctrinal reform are less likely to be effective than they are with courts that publish their opinions.35 Unlike published opinions, secret opinions can not provoke the public into lobbying for a legislative override36 or judicial overruling37 — two important paths of legal reform.38 Perhaps to hedge against the risks of limited external oversight, FISA limits FISC and Court of Review judges to non-renewable, seven - year terms, 39 a provision suggesting that Congress envisioned a FISA court whose membership would be responsive to shifting factual circumstances and policy priorities.40 Stare decisis, which requires judges to adhere to interpretations of law that they might otherwise reject as unjust or unpersuasive, constrains these judges» ability to adapt to such factual and policy shifts.

Over the years, fossil fuel companies have poured their resources into lobbying politicians, attacking scientists, funding biased studies, and producing deceptive ad campaigns.

These activities «arguably cross the line into lobbying,» The Guardian notes.

This November 1996 document provides an overview of the Global Climate Coalition's (GCC) position on climate change and provides insight into their lobbying and government engagement efforts.

And it wasn't afraid to put its money where its mouth is, either, sinking roughly $ 190,000 into lobbying efforts over the spring and summer of 2011.

As the financial industry, including private student lenders, pumped millions into lobbying, and as Biden was on his way to collecting more than $ 100,000 for his re-election campaign from banking interests, he became one of three Democratic senators appointed to the committee responsible for hammering out a final bill.

In addition to being one of Malloy's largest sources of campaign cash during his 2014 re-election campaign, the owners and operators of Connecticut's charter schools, along with the corporate elite who support Malloy's «education reform» initiatives have dumped more than $ 9 million into the lobbying effort to support Malloy's agenda to undermine public education in Connecticut.

(ConnCAN); Connecticut Coalition for Achievement Advocacy; StudentsFirst / GENEPSA (Michelle Rhee); Families for Excellent Schools Inc.; Families for Excellent Schools Advocacy Inc.; Connecticut Council for Education Reform Inc. (CCER); North East Charter Schools Network; Bronx Charter School of Excellence; Students for Education Reform; Educators 4 Excellence; Excel Bridgeport, Inc.; Achieve Hartford, Inc. and their newest front group, the Coalition for Every Child, are pumping more and more money into lobbying and advertising programs.

Like some type of gigantic octopus, the pro-charter school, pro-common core, pro-SBAC testing scheme and anti-teacher corporate education reform industry has set up multiple front groups while dumping more than $ 7.9 million dollars into their lobbying effort on behalf of Democratic Governor Dannel Malloy's «education reform» initiatives.

A group of prominent European researchers today sent an open letter to the heads of all of Europe's research councils protesting against the winding up of the grant - giving activities of the European Science Foundation (ESF) so that it can be turned into a lobbying body.

If Mr. Lurie put the same effort into helping Dan that he is putting into lobbying for his own advancement, I

A group devoted to continuing his education agenda and founded in part by his longtime schools chancellor has become one of the most powerful forces in Albany by pouring millions into lobbying and adroitly exploiting rivalries in state politics.

Meanwhile, the flow of political donations from centenarian Leonard Litwin's Glenwood slowed to a trickle following the arrests in Albany, and the real estate industry as a whole is falling behind in spending as hedge funds pump money into lobbying for education reform.

Much has changed over the years, and, while there is still something of the Sartrean hell about the conference season, they do provide an unrivalled opportunity to inject some impetus into your lobbying campaign.

Gambling Industry Donates Millions to New York Politicians As Governor Andrew Cuomo and the New York State Legislature discuss the process of amending the State Constitution to allow up to seven new full - scale, privately owned casinos in New York, the gambling industry is funneling millions of dollars into lobbying efforts and campaign war chests.

These efforts to educate me must be understood as a tiny fraction of the effort that is going into lobbying in favor of BPI and its product.

A San Francisco - based organization is attempting to organize foster parents into a lobbying force.

Romney has several well publisized religious conflicts and social issues in which the Morman church pours million into lobbying and political issues.

A 2017 investigation into lobbying efforts by «Big Pharma» conducted by The Washington Post and 60 Minutes found that the companies spent more than $ 106 million to lobby Congress in an effort to pass more favorable drug laws.

On July 8, the U.S. House of Representatives caved into the lobbying interests of the world's biggest auditing firms and passed the Audit Integrity and Job Protection Act.

You have to get into the lobbies, and talk.

On the night that Jesús Vicente Zambada Niebla strode into the lobby of the Sheraton Maria Isabel Hotel in Mexico City, the price on his head was $ 5 million.

We stepped through the sparkling unloading station — Christian Muzak urging us on — and into the lobby of Faith Tower, where phalanxes of red - clad adjutants lined the walls awaiting the opportunity to assist.

A cruel asymmetry exists in that the people we serve do not pay for the services they receive; they are not even organized into a lobby to push for their share of the Jewish community dollar.

According to local TV news station KCAL9, a security guard saw the two men walk into the lobby of the church carrying rifles.

With Prohibition a thing of the past, guests can freely indulge at Belhurst Winery, before staying at Chambers in the Castle, featuring a complimentary wine tap built into the lobby wall.

When you walk into the lobby of the Nederlander theater to see the musical Waitress, the smell of baking apple pie hits you in a subtle, subliminal way.

The French solved sandwich math long ago, and Roger Gural, who runs this beautiful bakery wedged into the lobby of an office building in Tribeca, has taken precise notes.

The players rushed into the lobby, many still wearing full equipment and skates.

We walked off the boat and wheeled our suitcases into the lobby in less than five minutes.

I started crying when I got into the lobby b / c I saw another mom leaving with her new baby.

With Labour, the DUP and the Lib Dems also due to vote against the plans, it will be for this coalition of opposition parties to tempt a small number of more sceptical Conservatives into the no lobby with them.

On the same day, she slow hand clapped Theresa May as the home secretary headed into the lobby to vote against a motion aimed at closing the gender pay gap.

But Farron both delayed the day of redemption and splintered the Westminster rump by shepherding his hugely diminished flock into the lobby to support David Cameron's bombing of Syria.

But he trotted into the lobby like the rest of them and did what he was told.

The first female chair of the lobby and one - time political editor of the Daily Mirror, gives a wonderful insight into lobby life in the 1970s (page 38).

At the report stage of bills when the House as a whole has a change to change important legislation, most MPs follow their own Whips into the lobby and haven't taken the trouble to find out what they're voting for.

But then we didn't come into the lobby to turn down free lobster and champagne at party conferences.)

If I didn't believe that, I would make a point and go into the lobby with Labour.»

Neither dislike of the coalition nor frustration at its proposed timetable justifies going into the lobbies with Tory MPs whose only concern — as they made clear in a torrent of reactionary interventions and speeches yesterday — is to preserve the Lords as it exists today.

When the hotel driveway welcomes you with beautiful trees, colorful flowers, a grand water fountain, and a smiling doorman, you are content before you have even stepped into the lobby.

Michele Marie PR had a great collection of fashion books throughout their office, so we decided to consolidate them into a lobby library.

I hadn't been to this hotel in a couple years, so I was blown away when I walked into the lobby since they recently went through major renovations.

Vintro Hotel and Kitchen oozes style from the moment you walk into the lobby.

Or step into our lobby bar, Tills for a great place to meet up with friends, catch a. business center, and free parking are just a few of the on - site amenities.

As he enters into the lobby, he's welcomed by a talking dinosaur in a bellboy hat.

But when I'm at events like «B-Fest» at Northwestern I'm more likely to just go into the lobby and take a break.

As soon as the middle - aged protagonists arrive at (the wondrous playground — a slide into the lobby — of innovation — so many gadgets and programs that make life easier for the consumer — and perks — an area for napping during work hours, free food and drink from the cafeteria, and color - coordinated bicycles to roam around the campus — that is) the company where they take an unpaid internship with the hope of landing a full - time job, the screenplay by Vince Vaughn and Jared Stern all but dismisses that latter element.

The camera pans down into the lobby of the theatre where a large, life - size cut - out picture of George M. Cohan (James Cagney) stands on the floor.

Nicole had a ticket to the awards, but like many other attendees, she spent a good portion of the night lingering at the bar — where Laurie Metcalf hung out after losing the supporting - actress statuette to Allison Janney, and where everyone was extremely confused when, as part of Kimmel's skit, Gal Gadot and Guillermo del Toro came rushing into the lobby together.