Sentences with phrase «lobbying on»

As a dedicated advocate, Ms. Kroeger has been vocal in the Florida Legislature lobbying on behalf of consumers and promoting vehicle safety.

As a dedicated advocate in the capitol and the courtroom, Ms. Kroeger has been vocal in the Florida legislature lobbying on behalf of child safety issues.

The Times was persuaded to do this because of Dave Winer's lobbying on behalf of RSS feeds.

Developing regulations in an atmosphere of ardent lobbying on various sides of practical questions can lead to inconclusive drafting as well.

Squire Patton Boggs received $ 220,000 for lobbying on the fund's behalf last year, and another $ 150,000 this year.

Nick is regularly consulted by policy makers in the UK and EU and is actively involved in lobbying on behalf of businesses.

The terms integrated and unified bars are used to describe organizations that operate as regulatory agencies (administering bar exams, admitting lawyers to practice, and disciplining lawyers) and trade associations (such as offering educational programs and lobbying on behalf of lawyers).

For example, in the first six months of 2001, Enron paid outside lobbyists over $ 200,000 for work on wind power issues, in addition to conducting its own lobbying on these issues.

As for the influence on the next farm bill, Monsanto has done more lobbying on it than any other organization.

10,000 people voted in the Award, named after the iconic Copenhagen mermaid who is angry about corporate lobbying on climate change.

It is worth noting that power exerted by an elite few was responsible for hemp's prohibition, whether this is attributed primarily to the circumstantial evidence implying industry lobbying on behalf of petrochemicals versus the Chemurgy movement, or to the clear proof of hemp falling victim to anti-drug hysteria.

The remaining funds to kick off the next location and essentially do lobbying on behalf of tiny houses.

America's largest privately owned energy company, Koch Industries, has been lobbying on «energy markets / financial regulation» reveals new data released by the interactive lobby database, EU Integrity Watch launched at the end of June.

And according to the voluntary register, Koch Industries — the largest privately owned energy company in the United States, known for funding climate denial groups — has a particular interest in lobbying on the «EU's free trade agreement negotiations.»

The group just hired Paul Bailey, a former operative for the oil and electric power industries, as its top lobbyist and will soon fill three more upper - level positions, bolstering a fleet of fixers who spent more money than anyone else — nearly $ 10 million last year — lobbying on climate change - related legislation, according to the Center for Public Integrity.

Of course these companies were also lobbying on other issues, but the two fracking bills were key issues listed in their lobby registration documents.

Monckton, I am a health professional involved in government lobbying on behalf of Royal Colleges.

A DeSmog UK investigation into the oil giant's European activities reveals much of this was spent lobbying on energy and environment issues in addition to donations to organisations such as the United Nations Environment Programme and the Oxford Institute for Energy Studies.

Other electric utilities have been relatively coy about their positions on SB 320 and HB 554 publicly, but apparently have not been shy about lobbying on the bills behind closed doors.

Shortly after, on June 27, 2011, the AP reported that AEP spent $ 2 million lobbying on clean air and clean water rules in the 1st quarter of 2011, according to a disclosure report.

The charter school industry has spent in excess of $ 9 million lobbying on behalf of Governor Malloy's charter school and education reform agenda.

It is bad enough that CCER is misleading the public and is lobbying on behalf of an agenda that is hurting students, parents, teachers and public schools, but it is even worse they are doing it with money that belonged to Connecticut consumers.

Finch is a leading supporter of Achievement First's Bridgeport Charter School and is lobbying on behalf of Capital Prep Steve Perry's attempt to use his own private company to open a charter school in Bridgeport.

Over the past three years, these so - called reformers have spent a record breaking $ 6 million plus lobbying on behalf of Governor Malloy's education reform initiatives, many of which have been aimed at promoting the privatization of public education in the state.

As a group, corporate education form front groups have spent in excess of $ 7 million lobbying on behalf of Malloy's pro-charter school, pro-Common Core, pro-Common Core testing and anti-teacher initiatives.

At the time Katie Roy was actually serving as the Chief Operating Officer for the Connecticut Council for Education Reform, one of the leading entities lobbying on behalf of Malloy's anti-public education policies.

While Malloy is touring the state claiming that his goal is to «win back» the respect of teachers, parents and public school advocates, later this week, Commissioner Pryor and SDE Turnaround Director Morgan Barth will be handing the microphone over to the Connecticut Council for Education Reform, a corporate funded lobby group that has spent over $ 160,000 lobbying on behalf of Malloy's «education reform» initiative.

Since Malloy introduced the most anti-teacher, anti-union education reform bill of any Democratic governor in the nation, the corporate reform industry has spent more than $ 6 million lobbying on behalf of Malloy's initiatives.

CCSA offers the largest charter schools conference in the country, an email newsletter on charter schools, a comprehensive Web site, professional legislative lobbying on behalf of charter schools, personal technical assistance, workshops, technology services and products, and procurement.

Take, for example, the latest message from a wealthy business group called «The Connecticut Council for Education Reform,» that is lobbying on behalf of Governor Malloy's education bill.

In anticipation of the day packages are dropped at our door via unmanned aircraft, PI took a look at who is lobbying on unmanned aerial vehicles.

Parents lobbying on behalf of charter schools is nothing new.

Thanks also to some shrewd lobbying on the part of Joe Williams of Democrats for Education Reform and Sunday bagel breakfasts hosted by NYSED Commissioner David Steiner, NYSUT agreed to go along (see my story in Education Next) with the changes.

I am a family oriented individual whom takes his pride and responsibilities being a father first to my beautiful, wonderful daughter in shared custody every second week so please don't be alarmed, I'm not lobbying on this site searching for a new fill in mother.

That leaves direct Congressional action, and some critics are already lobbying on Capitol Hill.

To the authors of a new study, the two power companies are more alike than their positions on global warming indicate, and they reflect a trend of corporate lobbying on climate change.

The U-shaped diagram also highlights how «middle - of - the - road» companies — firms that emit a moderate level of greenhouse gases and would likely neither lose nor gain from the passage of climate laws — spend the least lobbying on climate change.

Physicians» Reciprocal Insurers has also spent six - figure sums lobbying on issues related to medical malpractice, in addition to the recent $ 50,000 gift.

Andrew had wanted it for him — and had kept on lobbying on his behalf, telling Stephanopoulos that he represented his father's views when in fact he was out there alone, pushing his father's nomination and hoping that when the president called, his father would say yes after all.»

Mr. Grodenchik worked for Parkside, a firm with close ties to the Queens Democratic establishment, lobbying on behalf of the scandal - plagued Flushing Willets Point Corona Local Development Corporation.

But the lobbying on James» behalf in Brooklyn is already getting some pushback in state political circles.

Government filings also suggest there will be testimony on matters ranging from lobbying on big - ticket items like rent regulation and real estate tax abatements, to Silver's killing of a Manhattan drug treatment clinic and $ 10 million in campaign contributions from New Hyde Park - based Glenwood Management, one of the real estate developers he allegedly shook down.

A federal investigation of investigation of Halfmoon Supervisor Melinda A. Wormuth is probing whether she secretly accepted money for lobbying on behalf of mixed martial arts legislation.

No one from either of the companies testified, but online records show they combined for 20 hours of lobbying on the measure last year.

Multiple upstate restaurant owners who have been lobbying on the issue lashed out at trial lawyers and lawmakers who they view as having stood in their way.

Advocates of paid family leave, who have been lobbying on the issue for years, say movement on the matter from the assembly Democrats and Cuomo has given them new hope.

The WFP base was already itching for a more progressive candidate than Cuomo, and now, thanks to de Blasio's lobbying on her behalf, their party line ensures that Nixon will appear on the final ballot in the general election, regardless of the outcome of the primary.

While groups like the BNE and others have done extensive Canadian outreach, the key is to have a firm with deeper connections lobbying on the region's behalf.

There was heavy lobbying on both sides of the issue — with yellow cab drivers who were against the legislation surrounding the Capitol with their cabs and livery drivers who spent hours debating legislators in the halls.

But this time she's on the opposite side of the table, advising developers on land use and zoning issues and lobbying on their behalf, too.