Sentences with phrase «lobbying arm»

One of the most influential groups in attacking the science, economics and diplomatic foundations underlying the climate crisis is: The Global Climate Coalition — the main lobbying arm of the oil, automotive and heavy manufacturing sectors in the arena of climate change.

This past March of 2017, the Missouri Pet Breeders Association (MPBA) which serves as the trade association and lobbying arm for the commercial dog breeding industry in Missouri, elected a new president: Kevin Beauchamp, operator of Beauchamp's Puppy World.

That change in course is seen by some critics (rightly, I think) as a desire to avoid conflict with Big Food — and its powerful lobbying arm — in the midst of a presidential election year.

Wall Street's main lobbying arm has hired a top Supreme Court litigator to study a possible legal battle against a bank tax proposed by the Obama administration, on the theory that it would be unconstitutional, according to three industry executives -LSB-...]

Charter schools and their influential lobbying arms spent a little over $ 9 million, and tax credit advocates, $ 5.7 million, according to the lobbying and campaign finance reports.

«Supervisor Santino's shameless personnel moves reveal a disturbing attitude that government exists to serve the interests of a political machine at taxpayers» expense,» according to a statement from Reclaim New York Initiative, the nonprofit lobbying arm of Reclaim New York.

Washington, DC — The Alliance to Protect Nantucket Sound, a tax - exempt, nonprofit, charitable organization established in 2001 to block development of the Cape Wind offshore power generating project six to eleven miles off Cape Cod, has created a new lobbying arm.

The firm's lobbying arm worked to advance the Cadiz project (Greenwire, April 6).

The International Confederation of Private Employment Services, the industry's global lobbying arm, says Canada is home to 2,400 temp agency offices hiring out 450,000 annually; TD Economics forecasts temporary employment in Canada will remain above long - term averages until at least 2018.

That, as well as its significant lobbying arm, has often been credited with blocking gun reforms and bringing to heel politicians who benefit from NRA money and are reluctant to cross the group's vocal base.

Howe, 55, a former scheduler for Gov. Mario Cuomo and a longtime friend of Andrew Cuomo, ran the law firm's Washington, DC - based lobbying arm called WOH Government Solutions.

A mailer Reclaim New York's lobbying arm sent out to Lincoln residents regarding a local fertilizer plant project.

Thankfully, we have the Pet Industry Joint Advisory Council (PIJAC) representatives fighting proposed ordinances city by city, but they are up against very powerful, well - funded groups that have strong lobbying arms and rallying cries, which constantly put us on the defensive.

King Coal's lobbying arm earned two substantial victories from these meetings.

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

The Reclaim New York Initiative, the nonprofit lobbying arm of the nonpartisan Reclaim New York, has just sent mailings into two Hempstead Town board members» districts essentially calling Santino a bully.

That change in course is seen by some critics (rightly, I think) as a desire to avoid conflict with Big Food — and its powerful lobbying arm — in the -LSB-...]

The New York Daily News once noted that the bishops» lobbying arm spent $ 2.1 million on lobbyists from 2007 through 2015, or an average of about $ 230,000 a year.

The Alliance to Protect Nantucket Sound, a tax - exempt, nonprofit, charitable organization established in 2001 to block development of the Cape Wind offshore power generating project six to eleven miles off Cape Cod, has created a new lobbying arm.

A spokeswoman at the American Coalition for Clean Coal Electricity, the coal industry's main lobbying arm, did not have an immediate comment about the report.

Never again wanting to be at the losing side of a political battle they created the movie industry's lobbying arm, MPAA.

In tough language, the letter contends that such a policy undermines the entire life sciences community and sends a devastating message to immigrants who would otherwise bring their talents to the United States, and was signed by some heavy hitters, including Alnylam CEO John Maraganore and Ron Cohen, the chairman of biotech's biggest trade group and lobbying arm.

The most elite group, known as the Statesmen, whose members donated $ 250,000, included Aetna; Coca - Cola; Exxon Mobil; Koch Companies Public Sector, the lobbying arm of the highly political Koch Industries; Microsoft; Pfizer; UnitedHealth Group; and Walmart.

If they were to do this through their professional associations, their lobbying arms would then work to restore access for all citizens to an honest and accurate record of their birth.

Last month came the announcement that the American Beverage Association (the lobbying arm of soft drink companies) was donating $ 10 million to the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.

CSNY registered as a lobbyist with the CPI and also has retained Allison Lee, of DKC's lobbying arm.

Ms. Consolo noted that 10 percent of all statewide donations last year came from the 16,000 - member Real Estate Board of New York, the lobbying arm for the industry.

A Gonzalez win would also be very good for his (potentially former) employer, Make the Road NY, which recently established a lobbying arm in Albany.

The «NRA - ILA», the NRA's lobbying arm, actually doesn't have very much money.

Its lobbying arm - led by the Westminster Press and Parliamentary office - applies pressure on MPs, Government and Whitehall and puts the FSB viewpoint over to the media.

The governor had talked about following the money, so one of the first targets for Perry's team was New York's real - estate industry and its lobbying arm, the Real Estate Board of New York.

A spokesman for Families for Excellent Schools, a charter group that often serves as Success's lobbying arm, declined to comment.

The News reported that at least one person brought in by Bharara's office was also asked extensively about the lobbying arm of Dean Skelos» law firm and whether it has any interaction with the Senate majority leader.

Dolan, who is also leader of the New York State Catholic Conference, the lobbying arm of the state's bishops, said the church is supportive of «very vigorous» changes to statute of limitations that would increase the age for victims to file civil and criminal actions.

The mayor has already won the support of the Real Estate Board of New York, the industry's powerful lobbying arm.

Howe, who worked for the lobbying arm of Whiteman, Osterman & Hanna LLP, responded to O'Connor's email with «Congrats!!

Opposition to the measure has also come from the plastic bag industry — via its lobbying arm, the American Progressive Bag Alliance — as well as from those who, like Mr. Felder, said the fee amounted to a regressive tax, disproportionately affecting low - income and minority New Yorkers while failing to positive benefits for residents.

Senate Republican leader Dean Skelos is of counsel to the firm of Ruskin, Moscou Faltischek, which recently set up a lobbying arm.

The National Rifle Association's Institute for Legislative Action, its lobbying arm, did not respond to a request for comment.

Family Planning Advocate's, the lobby arm for Planned Parenthood, accused Senator Klein of selling out women.

Supporters of the Child Victims Act say the Catholic Conference, the lobbying arm of church's bishops, has been the bill's biggest obstacle.

Progun scholars have criticized it for just as long,» says John Frazer, who in 2013 was director of the Research and Information Division at the NRA's lobbying arm, the Institute for Legislative Action in Fairfax and today is the organization's secretary and general counsel.

The labs used their lobbying arm, the Council for Educational Development and Research, to protect their budgets even as funding for research proposed by individual scholars and other initiatives was disappearing or was dramatically curtailed during the Reagan years.

Depicting voucher proponents as «heirs to the battle for Brown v. Board of Education,» Mr. Bolick chose May 17 — the 50th anniversary of the historic U.S. Supreme Court decision that struck down racially segregated public schools — to unveil the Alliance for School Choice and its lobbying arm, Advocates for School Choice.

Well, except for the Koch brothers (and their lobbying arm, Americans for Prosperity) who are investing in politicians — including Corcoran — to dismantle the entire public education institution brick by brick under the pretense of reform and / or school choice.

Well the Illinois Network of Charter Schools — the lobbying arm of the charter industry — has come to my neighborhood and I want to tell you about it.