Sentences with phrase «lobbying trip»

Chamber chairman William Zarit said some of its members would go to Washington in February, months ahead of an annual lobbying trip, to engage with the Trump administration.

When Mayor Bill de Blasio and Speaker Melissa Mark - Viverito make their first lobbying trip to Albany on Monday, they'll be joined by more than a dozen City Council members, including some who previously opposed the new speaker, according to a list obtained from a Council source.

«We got burned last year when we were told the redefinition of marriage didn't have much of a chance — and of course it did,» Dolan told the Daily News as he prepared for Monday's annual Albany lobbying trip.

In response to his opponent's planned lobbying trip to Albany today, NYPD PBA President Pat Lynch called Brian Fusco an «inexperienced amateur» whose aspirations to the union presidency will negatively impact members.

The candidate also has the support of actor Mark Ruffalo, an outspoken anti-fracking activist who made numerous lobbying trips to the state Capitol during the drilling debate.

ALBANY — Taking his second lobbying trip to the Capitol, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio aimed his pitch at lawmakers of color during a Sunday morning church service, declining to mention an income tax hike as he stressed the need to expand pre-kindergarten.

And even de Blasio, during his first lobbying trip to the Capitol, acted like he was ready to be a willing player in the Albany game.

But this wasn't the annual lobbying trip.

Around the same time, the funeral for one victim of the attack was set to begin and Stoneman students were preparing for a lobbying trip to Tallahassee.

And then, before I knew it, I had to head to Washington DC for a lobby trip with Moms Clean Air Force.

Mayor Mike Bloomberg, who organized the lobbying trip says the issue is very simple - pension payments are driving municipalities to near bankruptcy.

In the weeks leading up to the budget vote, Flanagan traded calls with local state senators, spearheaded phone drives, planned meet - up events and wrangled Long Islanders for a lobbying trip to the Capitol in Albany.

I got injured during a lobbying trip in Washington D.C. trying to urge my members of Congress to take action on climate change.

After six lobbying trips to the state capital, Ting convinced lawmakers to put forward a $ 400,000 grant to fund La'akea's expansion into housing in 2012.