Sentences with phrase «not lobbying activities»

However, activities related to the preparation and distribution of nonpartisan analysis, study or research are not lobbying activities.

Not exact matches

This is another membership benefit which, like its current lobbying activity on behalf of motorists, doesn't derive a direct profit for the RAC but still sits comfortably with its core business.

If that weren't the case, I doubt we would see Premier Stelmach meeting with US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, among other lobbying and marketing activity that has taken place.

The Brewers Association recently mailed brewery members a letter regarding percentage of dues not tax deductible due to lobbying activities.

While it's true that our letter relates to the activities of an organization of which Nancy and I are not members, let's not forget that SNA's lobbying efforts, if successful, will have an impact extending well beyond the organization's «family» of 55,000 school food workers.

JCOPE asked a court to compel the Campaign for One New York, a political nonprofit connected to NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio, to hand over documents related to its lobbying and fund - raising activities after the group's lawyer declared last week that he would not comply with the panel's subpoena.

Late Tuesday evening, with de Blasio overnighting in Washington between an appearance with Massachusetts senator Elizabeth Warren and a call for more infrastructure spending, the Times reported that the state's lobbying oversight entity, JCOPE, was questioning why Campaign for One New York, a nonprofit set up to boost de Blasio's agenda and pay for his trip, hadn't registered its activities.

Conservative environment spokesman Peter Ainsworth said: «The question of our future energy supply is crucial and we can't have these decisions made on the basis of hidden links to the nuclear industry or lobbying activities.

They're still around, though their registration to engage in lobbying activities in 2013 hasn't posted on the website of the Joint Commission on Public Ethics.

The idea is to cover «people who are not currently registered as lobbyists but are doing what can be considered lobbying activity,» said commission spokesman Walt McClure.

«Ultimately, we want them to do the right thing, which is to say that political parties should not be involved in lobbying activities.

And you can't judge all our lobbying activities until you see all of the filings.»

«Let's keep in mind: This is for lobbying activity, not for all activity, so there are other activities.

The right of individuals to make campaign contributions would not be infringed, but they would have to make a choice between their lobbying activities and their personal financial contributions to the political process.

Creating people with high skill in countries where the only profitable activity is lobbying the government for favors is not a formula for success.

The newly released documents highlight a variety of communications and meetings between the Connecticut School Finance Project and Malloy officials including the activities of a School Finance Project staffer who isn't even registered to lobby.

For 2012 - 2013, the AFT spent $ 32 million on political lobbying activities and contributions...; this, by the way, doesn't include politically - driven spending that can often find its way under so - called «representational activities».

JCOPE has not updated its downloadable database with records past June 2014 — information submitted since then is available only by searching for lobbying clients whose names are already know — so it is not yet possible to perform a universal analysis on activity in September and October of this year.

«Every activity of mine that the association included in their complaint falls under what is not a lobbying communication,» Rubin said.

501c3 organizations do have the power / ability to lobby — but it can not be a substantial part of their activities.

Although her room is not said to be a hotspot of activity, Marilyn's reflection has been seen numerous times in a mirror hanging in the hotel's lobby — a mirror taken from Suite 1200.

You may not fall for Four Seasons Resort Nevis if: • You prefer cutting - edge design hotels or modern, minimalist hotel rooms • You want a beach resort on a busy hotel strip such as Cancun or Waikiki • Or you want a very social hotel with more nightlife on - property than this resort's lobby bar • You like a resort with organized activities • You feel more comfortable with all - inclusive pricing

«Electoral intervention is not supposed to be a non-profit's main activity, but these dark money groups are abusing their tax - exempt status by existing primarily as vehicles for corporations and wealthy donors to secretly influence elections,» Fischer noted, adding, «Some dark money non-profits might now use lobbying as an accounting trick to balance their books between electoral and non-electoral spending, leading to a spiraling cycle of non-stop campaigning and special interest influence, but with zero transparency or public accountability.»

He observed that nonprofit groups have «very substantial» limitations on their lobbying and political activities, and objected to the way Nisbet's study counted «total spending,» which is unfair because the environmental groups «don't spend a lot of their funding on politics» but on unrelated expenses.

Contributions to Food & Water Action Fund, while not tax deductible, support our efforts to lobby legislators, participate in election activity and engage voters.

Ebell admitted that some activities of the CHC do «bleed into political persuasion and lobbying,» however added that this was commonplace in Washington, and does not violate IRS rules because it doesn't constitute a substantial portion of its work.

The Surfrider Foundation has not exceeded any federal mandated thresholds for «substantial» lobbying activity that would put our 501 (c)(3) status in question.

This means that the entity that regulates lawyers is not providing education or lobbying or engaging in other non-regulatory activities; a separate voluntary organization handles those functions.

They are typically not subject to legal limitations on lobbying and political activity.

Lobbying activities are not limited by law, and regulations regarding partisan political activities Labor and Agricultural Organization.

organizations are allowed to conduct activities that are political in nature but are not related to elections, such as lobbying for or against legislation

Pandering is some sort of unusual activity involving lobbyists and lobbying, best not carried out in lobbies, right?

The CRA seems to hold the opinion that the rules governing the political activities of charities are not being followed, and that too many charities are getting involved in political activities and lobbying for different causes with specific political parties.

Not only do they get to put the trophy in their lobby, they're already in a significantly better financial position as a result of the honored activity.