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As arguably the country's top business lobbyist, he was asked by Prime Minister Stephen Harper and Finance Minister Jim Flaherty to organize a summit for G20 business leaders on the eve of the political powwow.

His trip to Israel — which included meetings with top Middle Eastern political leaders and a tour of Christian holy sites with 40 evangelical activists — has fueled growing speculation that the younger Paul is seriously considering a presidential bid of his own in 2016.

Mariah Jones, a 29 - year - old resident of the District who studies political science at George Washington University, said she thought Obama should have waited until after the final votes were cast in the primary contests to endorse — though she thought endorsements from top Democratic leaders were predictable.

In the wake of his rock star reception at Madison Square Garden last Sunday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has emphatically announced to our nation's top corporate and political leaders that India is now open for business.

That fact was a major takeaway from our recent trip to China, where we met with some of the country's top business and political leaders.

Top leaders from Michigan's Big Three universities are members of the Amazon Detroit Regional Committee, along with dozens of business owners, political leaders and others.

She is the daughter of Jean - Marie Le Pen (founder of the National Front) and is often considered the «Donald Trump» of France: a fiery far - right leader who has ridden a populist, anti-immigrant wave to top political status.

In the state, there are no doing business (pay to play) restrictions, and millions of dollars of political donations to the governor and top legislative leaders are made using LLCs.

Legislative leaders dealt Mayor Bill de Blasio a political blow on Tuesday, announcing that mayoral control of city schools, one of de Blasio's top legislative priorities in Albany, would only be renewed for one year.

As part of the show, he interviews top political and cultural leaders, including an exclusive weekly one - on - one conversation with Mayor Bill de Blasio.

The union's targeting of Miner - who spoke at a Fight for $ 15 rally in February at a Syracuse church - shows the no - holds - barred fight going on over the proposed minimum wage hike as the state's top political leaders are negotiating whether it will be included in the state budget.

Senate Republicans are laying into Stewart - Cousins, elected the Senate Democratic conference leader on Monday, for her comments on Fred Dicker's Talk - 1300 show this morning in which she endorsed the public financing of political campaigns, listing it as a top priority for her in the coming legislative session.

Advocates for the public financing of political campaigns on Tuesday released letters sent to Gov. Andrew Cuomo and the top legislative leaders in the Assembly and senate urging them to include a public financing program in the state budget.

Emails show Robert Nichols, Republican - turned - Democrat Assemblyman John Ceretto's top political aide, wanted none of the $ 1.6 million in tax dollars Ceretto was allocated last year by legislative leaders went to the town of Wheatfield, all of whose elected members are Republicans, because Town Supervisor Robert Cliffe allegedly gave Nichols and Ceretto the cold shoulder at a public picnic.

Thousands of Kano residents, political leaders and top government functionaries attended the burial prayers held at the Kano Emirate.

Some State Police officials said they believe Freilich has held onto his non-union job through four governors, and at a time when many state workers are facing the loss of their jobs, because top state officials and their political advisers believe Freilich can marshal votes in Jewish communities known for voting in unison behind candidates recommended by their religious leaders.

But at least two top Republicans — Assembly Majority Leader Jim Steineke and Rep. John Nygren, co-chairman of the powerful Joint Finance Committee — are instead endorsing Jacque's opponent: Alex Renard, a businessman with little political experience.

If our top state leaders are working things out over a dinner at this iconic symbol of the old world, and more specifically no doubt the site of many a political backroom deal, how are we ever going to get past the climate of «the Machine»?

Top, federal agents seized records from the Soundview HealthCare Network in the Bronx as part of an inquiry into business and political activities of the Senate majority leader, Pedro Espada Jr., above, who defended himself against civil charges.

Heastie, who is one of the state's top political leaders, gave a candid assessment of the issues legislators face in Albany and talked about what lies ahead for this year's legislative session.

Washington (CNN)- Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid on Tuesday delayed action for a few weeks on a bill to increase the minimum wage, a top political and policy priority of the White House and congressional Democrats this election year.

Brown's biggest financial backers during the recent six - month period come from the local business community and include the Buffalo Niagara Partnership as well as the 43 x 79 political action committee formed by some of the city's top business leaders.

Gordon Brown topped the list of «political villains» on 28 per cent, followed by Tony Blair on 12 per cent, George Galloway and Joseph Stalin on five per cent and former Tory leader Ted Heath on four per cent.

Smith, once a top leader in the state Senate and lifelong Democrat, was convicted of bribing political leaders to back a quixotic mayoral bid as a Republican.

It was learnt that the INEC boss vainly attempted to justify the creation of the additional polling units at the meeting between him and his top Commissioners, on the one hand, and leaders of the political parties under the aegis of Inter-Party Advisory Council (IPAC), on the other hand.

African leaders have to invest political capital into this, so that the interests of farmers are protected from the top.

From doctors and nutritionists, to political leaders, authors and chefs, Mark Sisson is in great company on the recent list of Top 50 Food Activists published by the Academy of Culinary Nutrition.

That's why I've asked some of America's top educators, advocates, political and business leaders here today, to mobilize our schools to raise standards, demand accountability, and specifically, to strengthen math and science education and performance all across America.

Joe Williams, the executive director of Democrats for Education Reform, a New York City - based political action committee, described as «breathtaking» the extent to which the Race to the Top competition seems to be prompting state leaders to pursue concrete policy changes.

This individual will responsible for strategy design, managing a team to implementation, growing needed capacity, fundraising for the advocacy work including developing a political action committee, and liaising with the Board of Directors subcommittee on Advocacy, other coalition leaders, and high - level grass - tops partners.

Some moved further than others either because the lure of the Race to the Top money trumped the unions» opposition, or because political leaders and educators were able to persuade union leaders to get on the train instead of standing in front of it.

Labor, management collaboration key to teacher reform SI&A Cabinet Report: Ushering in what is being called a new era of education reform in California, top administrators, teachers, political and labor leaders said Monday they are willing to work together to implement suggestions for bettering the state's schools.

Some of animal welfare's top leaders in legislative approaches, lobbying, and the political process will be speaking at the Michigan Pet Fund Alliance's «Getting to the Goal» Conference in Troy, Mich., on Sept. 4 - 5, 2014.

Most paid a fee of about $ 5,500 on top of their travel costs to attend four days of events, including multiple private dinners and receptions with Brown, a clean energy ministerial and meetings with Chinese business and political leaders.

The website of The Wall Street Journal is the top source for public affairs information among business leaders, professionals, and by center - right influentials, and Politico is read daily by political leaders and staffers across partisan lines.

Press Trust of India: World Economic Forum (WEF) today said health and environment will figure prominently in its upcoming Davos Annual Meeting, which is expected to be attended by a large Indian delegation along with top business and political leaders from across the world.

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