Sentences with phrase «lobby for public action»

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In 2013, the New York Public Interest Research Group complained to the state's Joint Commission on Public Ethics that the party's efforts amounted to lobbying — the ads didn't urge people to vote for someone, but rather to support a pending policy action — and should be disclosed as such.

At the moment, neither Public Campaign Action Fund or a related organization, Friends of Democracy, has filed an intent to lobby letter with the Joint Commission on Public Ethics — a documented required when the cost of seeking to influence state government is expected to be more than $ 5,000 for any given entity.

«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.»

A second point is that, if sections of the public still want to lobby for representation and political action on environmental matters dear to their hearts, there are many campaigning charities, NGOs and activist groups willing to pick up the mantle.

Ramon Jimenez, a Bronx lawyer and Green Party candidate for Attorney General, called on the state Joint Commission on Public Ethics to investigate the actions of a lobbying firm representing FreshDirect in its bid to move to the Bronx.

Louisiana Charter Schools in Action (LCSA) advocates for Louisiana's charter school community by increasing the number of charter school champions, educating stakeholders, and lobbying public officials to support high quality charter schools.

«Study group» jamborees, public pronouncements and do - nothing platitudes to the contrary, (ref) groups like the AVMA and the AKC that should be taking action for healthier pets never do — under pressure from cash - focused breeding lobbies and, perhaps, the perverse assumption that breed - related health problems constitute an important veterinary revenue stream.

Pielke warns of a greater public danger than Atlantic storms: «Public discussion of disasters risks being taken over by the climate lobby and its allies, who exploit every extreme event to argue for action on energy policy.&public danger than Atlantic storms: «Public discussion of disasters risks being taken over by the climate lobby and its allies, who exploit every extreme event to argue for action on energy policy.&Public discussion of disasters risks being taken over by the climate lobby and its allies, who exploit every extreme event to argue for action on energy policy.»