Sentences with phrase «lobbying hard»

Banking interests have been lobbying hard on the matter, saying brokerage is fundamentally financial in nature and, therefore, banks and bank holding companies should be given entry into the brokerage business.

They've been lobbying hard to have changes made.

«R3, the Association of Business Recovery Professionals, has been lobbying hard to persuade Parliament to extend the «insolvency carve out» that still permits those costs to be recovered from a losing defendant in insolvency cases.

The ATA is lobbying hard in hopes that legislators will not approve «The Roya, AnnaLeah & Mary Comprehensive Underride Protection Act of 2017» which calls for manufacturers to install side guards on trailers as well as rear guards to prevent passenger vehicle from sliding under the trailer.

In this online resource, the Center for Media and Democracy (CMD, the publisher of the award - winning ALEC Exposed investigation) tracks and unmasks the «wage crushers»: the corporations, trade associations, «think tanks,» and front groups lobbying hard against better wages, benefits, and job standards for workers, with help from ALEC and its spin - off group ACCE.

Given the financial stakes, it is little wonder that alternative - energy companies, «green» investment firms, and biofuel producers are lobbying hard for more government largesse, and marketing their cause directly to the public by highlighting its supposed benefits for the environment, energy security, and even employment — none of which withstand scrutiny.

Fox narrates, «The FRAC Act is making its way through Congress, and industry is lobbying hard against it.»

Roman Ribaric, CEO of Croteam said, «The fans of Sam have never gone away and have been lobbying us hard to do this, so we are really excited to be able to confirm that Sam will be back as big, bold and bad as he ever was and we are really stoked about introducing Sam to new gamers as well as his loyal fans.»

The deep pockets behind SQ777 are not lobbying hard for the proposal because their main interest is puppy mills and cockfighting.

This cause also has friends in high places, especially the mayor and Schools Chancellor Joel Klein, who have been lobbying hard for the «Last In, First Out» policy to change.

For the past few months, Tyrese Gibson has been lobbying hard for the role of John Stewart in the upcoming Green Lantern movie from Warner Bros., which we now know is going by the title of Green Lantern Corps, and will likely feature multiple Green Lanterns.

Over the past few months, Fast & Furious star Tyrese Gibson has been lobbying hard for the role of John Stewart / Green Lantern in Warner Bros.» DC Cinematic Universe, and he's been at it again this week, teasing the possibility of his casting during an interview with Entertainment Tonight.

And what did poor Gwyneth Paltrow, here lobbying hard for Ron Howard's long - gestating Tilda Swinton biopic, do to so displease the film's marketers?

The companies are lobbying hard to prevent such a move.

«From corporate America to Indian techies to Indian - Americans with family ties to their native land — all are lobbying hard to influence changes in the proposed immigration law that has started moving through the US legislative labyrinthine.

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF) is lobbying hard, and the five countries, some better known for their corruption than their cooperation, are on board, on paper at least.

EPA will release a draft plan this summer, but in the meantime, industry has been lobbying hard to avoid new regulations.

Vallone was representing some of the largest Willets Point businesses at Willets Point and had been lobbying hard against the plan before an 11th - hour deal was brokered between the city, Council members and three of Vallone's largest clients — House of Spices, Fodera Foods and Tully Construction.

Lets be clear — the Cardinal is trying to jump to the head of the line in relation to all other tax exempt organizations — lobbying hard for a tax credit — while all other worthwhile organizations only get a deduction for a charitable contribution.

Genting has been lobbying hard for full - scale gaming, and the legalization process, which requires the approval of two successive legislatures and a state referendum, is moving forward.

Although the mayor did not mention the competitor by name, Taser International has been lobbying hard to take over the contract.

The WFP's decision to punt is a blow to Sen. Eric Schneiderman and Assemblyman Richard Brodsky, who had been lobbying hard for the party's nod.

Gov. Cuomo, who has already secured the Democratic and Independence Party lines, is lobbying hard to get Working families as well.

But suspicious backers of Rice's primary opponents pointed to the fact that state Democratic Party Chairman Jay Jacobs was lobbying hard on her behalf at the Crowne Plaza last night and this morning.

Not surprisingly, formula makers — Abbott, Nestle and Mead Johnson — are lobbying hard against the provision.

Since 2009, the league, to its credit, has also been lobbying hard in favor of laws - now in place in 31 states and the District of Columbia, and with more sure to follow this year - requiring concussion education of parents and athletes, banning same - day return - to - play after a suspected concussion, and requiring medical clearance before a concussed athlete is allowed back on the playing field, diamond or ice.

First and foremost, after a year of lobbying hard for a coaching job in the NBA, he'd failed to land one, even as an assistant.

Now Coke is lobbying hard to get him to break his promise by choosing its own plan, which won't solve our enormous litter problem,» said Nathaniel Pelle, Greenpeace Australia Pacific campaigner.

Which is why the UK and Canada have specific visas for highly qualified startup entrepreneurs, and why startup luminaries including Dave McClure, Eric Ries, and Brad Feld have been lobbying hard for a similar program here in the U.S..

As the No. 1 supplier of both steel and aluminum to its southern neighbour, Canada is lobbying hard for an exemption.

U.S. lawmakers are close to delivering a draft of the Federal Aviation Authority's reauthorization bill, which will include rules for nonmilitary drones, and drone opponents are lobbying hard against the unmanned flying machines, The New York Times reports.

The PBMs» trade group lobbied hard against the provision and in the end won a concession: an amendment requiring the government to keep the PBMs» incentives and spreads confidential.

Those groups lobbied hard for Trump, and advocate for white identity politics.

Along with Australia and Mexico, Tokyo has lobbied hard for the agreement, which aims to eliminate trading barriers and tariffs on industrial and farm products across the 11 - nation bloc whose trade totalled $ 356 billion in 2016.

But the Land Trust Alliance lobbied hard, promising it would do more to prevent misuse of the deduction.

The key is for banks to lobby harder for transparency.

Banks lobbied hard against the rule, delaying its approval until December 2013.

The legislation was labeled the Neighborhood Stabilization Program, but Cleveland and a handful of other cities had to lobby hard to convince Congress that «stabilization» in their cities meant tearing down houses — not renovating them.

Then, as president, he lobbied hard for the bill.

The industry, which has lobbied hard against regulation for months, has undertaken to reduce by 20 % the amount of sugar in products such as cereals, desserts, yoghurts and sweets.

The Fatherhood Institute lobbies hard for a parenting leave system that gives fathers and mothers more choice over how to share the earning and caring.

The industry lobbied hard and got the FTC stripped of its ability to regulate food marketing to kids in 1980.

But there is categorical evidence from NGOs and foreign governments that the UK lobbied hard against such an agreement being reached, opposing it at the last G20 finance ministers» meeting, and blocking any reference to it in the EU's pre-G20 position.

Quinn lobbied hard on behalf of the same - sex marriage bill in Albany two years ago, and she married her wife, Kim Catullo, last May.

Cuomo's support comes as for - hire vehicle companies lobby hard against the proposed fee, pushing instead for a more comprehensive, yet still elusive, congestion pricing scheme.

The AFT, with the UFT's support, has lobbied hard for the compromise legislation, Mulgrew said.

The upcoming battle is reflected on this list by the presence of Albany - centric lawmakers, who the mayor will need to get his affordable housing plan off the ground; real estate industry players, who will no doubt have their deep - pocketed say in the legislative skirmish to come; and the city officials who will lobby hard for tenant - friendly rent laws in the state capital, or cut a few deals that alienate their progressive base.

She lobbied hard for same - sex marriage.

The record industry lobbied hard for tough sanctions against file - sharers.

Mr Cable, who had lobbied hard to ensure that the coalition's immigration clampdown does not affect companies» ability to transfer highly - skilled workers to the UK, said much of non-EU immigration «is crucial to British recovery and growth».