Sentences with phrase «lobbying groups say»

The major ad lobby groups said yesterday they would ignore Microsoft's DNT signal on the grounds that it represents Microsoft's choice for the browser rather than the affirmative choice of the user.

But while the nonprofit, nonpartisan lobby group says it represents the interests of small business owners, some Democrats are raising questions about both its funding sources and its tax status.

But the certification body and lobby group said organic milk did perform a lot better than other organic products in the UK, with sales up 1 per cent compared to 2008.

State lawmakers and lobby groups say Governor Cuomo was in error when he said that there was no political will to enact reforms in 2017.

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-...]

The environmental lobbying group says Hanna has «actively undermined» efforts to get a handle on greenhouse emissions and has backed legislation that would repeal pesticide laws in the state.

New York state lawmakers and lobby groups say Governor Andrew Cuomo was in error when he said that there was no political will to enact reforms in 2017.

Long Island hospitals stand to lose about $ 3.2 billion in revenue during the next decade if the Affordable Care Act is repealed without a meaningful replacement, the region's main hospital lobbying group said.

In fact, the idea of any lobbying group saying its work is over is ludicrous on its face.

And so in the aftermath of a food scare like that, you have certain lobbying groups saying we need to worry about genetically modified foods; you have the government saying it's all OK.

Many institutional bodies in America will not put e-readers in the public classroom because of lobby groups saying the devices alienate handicapped students, and they do have a point.

Bankers» group says CARD Act raised rates, lowered credit access — The 3 - year - old federal credit card reform law is a mixed bag, banking lobby group says, but hurt consumers access to credit and raised rates... (See CARD Act impact)

The bankers» lobby group said rewards cards are getting more popular in part because they are easy to understand.

LONDON, 21 June, 2015 − Hospitals and other health institutions should be obliged by the European Union to act more rigorously in combating climate change, a lobby group says.

In an open letter, the lobby group said XBT «did not allow for proper public transparency and input.»

Arseniy Scheltsin, the director of the Russian Association of Cryptocurrencies and Blockchain (Racib), a Kremlin - backed lobby group said: «This way of making money suits the national mentality well.

In an open letter to CFTC chairman Christopher Giancarlo, the lobby group said the introduction of bitcoin futures «did not allow for proper public transparency and input.»

Not exact matches

Greens and Chevron set to face off over Gorgon vision Chevron is set for fresh battles with WA's powerful green lobby group after the US giant said yesterday it wanted to nearly double the size of the $ 50 billion Gorgon liquefied natural gas project on environmentally fragile Barrow Island off WA's North West.

This week, the lobby group TheCityUK, said that it had dropped its demand that the U.K. should keep its passporting rights.

The American Petroleum Institute, the principal lobbying group for the industry, said its members are working to become less dependent on fresh water, and instead draw on other sources.

Lobbying groups such as the Telecommunications Industry Association say prioritization is critical to doing business.

FRANKFURT, May 3 (Reuters)- A lobby group representing Germany's glass fiber industry says a European merger between Vodafone and Liberty Global should be blocked because it would create a cable TV monopoly in Germany.

An industry lobbying group in North Dakota, where fracking is common, said the industry is doing what it can, but some mistakes are inevitable.

Following Chan's appearance, the founder of ethics advocacy group Democracy Watch said he plans to file a formal complaint with the lobbying commissioner.

Meanwhile, one of Washington's most powerful lobby groups and CFPB critics, the Chamber of Commerce, said it will «consider every approach to address our concerns,» which many interpreted as a threat to sue.

Over at the National Federation of Independent Business, the conservative lobbying group, tax counsel Chris Whitcomb says that the most urgent business in Washington is to postpone the tax cuts for everybody.

The Brussels - based lobbying group also said that the U.S. is the number one destination for EU car exports both in terms of units (approximately a 20 percent share) and value (almost a 30 percent share).

Flynn's son also recently drew focus in the Russia investigation because of work he did for his father's lobbying firm, Flynn Intel Group, and legal analysts have said that Mueller's focus on Flynn Jr. could be an attempt to coerce his father's cooperation in the investigation.

«Elimination of caucuses and conventions would mean nuclear war with the grassroots, social conservatives, the Ron Paul movement and Tea Party Republicans,» said John Tate, a senior Paul advisor who now runs the Campaign For Liberty, a libertarian grassroots lobbying group.

Bernard Lord, president and CEO of the Canadian Wireless Telecommunications Association (CWTA) lobby group, said the spectrum issue could be addressed when the federal government holds its next spectrum auction in January 2014, but more is needed.

Contractors are already grappling with higher prices on key materials for construction projects like diesel fuel, steel, copper, wallboard, and lumber, said Ken Simonson, chief economist for the Association of General Contractors, a lobbying group with about 26,000 members which also includes suppliers.

The new venture probably won't affect the polarized healthcare debate in Washington, but could alter the dynamics of the issue down the line if the companies come up with some innovative ideas, said Neil Trautwein, a vice president at the National Retail Federation trade group who lobbies Congress on healthcare issues.

The first blow has already fallen, says Fergal O'Brien of IBEC, a business lobby group.

«We're making progress, but the pace of change in the private sector is so great and the pace of change in government is so slow, even to get a budget passed, let alone get a turnaround in the fiscal situation,» said Joe Brennan, president of the Connecticut Business & Industry Association, a lobbying group.

«Threats of violence and harassment are wrong,» the Entertainment Software Association, the main lobbying group for big game companies, said in a statement.

The statement from ICI, a lobbying group for mutual funds and ETFs, says that the Overture report:

«Equally troubling, WEDC's failure to act was apparently on the recommendation of what is supposed to be a pro-business lobby group, Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce,» Risser said.

But the little - known agency in the Department of Housing and Urban Development has been thrust into the spotlight as trade groups mount an unusually intense lobbying effort, seeking to scale back regulations that they say are hampering an industry that could provide a market - based solution to the affordable housing crisis.

«A broad coalition of investors wants companies to tell stockholders and the public more about so - called «dark money» spent both in campaigns and on lobbying by groups that use corporate money and don't say where it comes from,» Welsh of Si2 said.

A day earlier, First National Bank of Omaha said it would not renew a contract with the NRA to issue a credit card branded by the lobbying group.

National animal nonprofits and lobbying groups — which often are at odds with one another on issues and legislation — struck a similar chord in saying the purchase of auction dogs at high prices was something other than a form of rescue.

«We're going to be the generation that takes down the gun lobby,» Marisa Pyle, 20, said through a red megaphone to a group of several hundred people gathered in front of the Dahlonega Gold Museum.

In a week when business lobby groups are appearing before the House of Commons Committee on Finance and calling for more tax breaks, the federal R&D Panel appointed a year ago released a very good report saying Canada's very generous system of R&D tax incentives haven't been effective and what we need instead are more direct grants -LSB-...]

The Business Roundtable, a powerful lobbying group chaired by JPMorgan Chase (JPM) CEO Jamie Dimon, said Trump's tariff plan will «hurt the U.S. economy and American companies, workers and consumers.»

«But after it is over, they will come over to talk to me and whisper in my ear, «I agree with everything you said,»» says Sprigg, a spokesman for The Family Research Council, a powerful, conservative Christian lobbying group.

But consumer lobby group Choice said the term «free - range egg» had become meaningless in Queensland.

The article quotes industry nutrition lobby group Specialised Nutrition Europe (SNE) as saying it «deeply regretted» the result of the vote: «This draft regulation would have completed a legal framework ensuring a high level of food safety and guaranteeing strong consumer protection for infants and young children..»

Republicans, farmers and school groups have long since lobbied for lunch reform, saying the current rules are overly restrictive and costly to implement.

Felkel said that as advocacy groups have enthusiastically embraced technologies like email, they've lost sight of the personal touch and real - life relationships that makes for successful lobbying.

The investment has met with approval from Passenger Focus, the lobby group for rail passengers, which said that the main priorities for those travelling on the railways were more trains arriving on time, more and longer trains and increased chances of getting a seat.