Sentences with phrase «other lobbyists»

Do you think that if you shut off input from doctors and victims that the input from other lobbyists would lead to a more equitable distribution of funding?

What of other lobbyists of every political persuasion, who enjoy almost total anonymity, yet whose influence is felt right through Parliament, government and ultimately, the daily lives of ordinary people?

I don't think the SNA is driven any more strongly by the food industry than by other lobbyists for other initiatives.

De Blasio has said he distanced himself from Capalino and other lobbyists when former U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara revealed his office had begun investigating ties between de Blasio's political donors and City Hall.

They and other lobbyists questioned how it would work, particularly with closed - door negotiating sessions over the State Budget.

It hired former state Rep. Jeff Barnhart, a Cabarrus County Republican, to lobby the Cabarrus School Board and also hired other lobbyists from McGuire Woods, one of the state's top lobbying firms.

Researchers at the DeSmogBlog have found that several other lobbyists for the Keystone XL tar sands pipeline have close ties to Clinton, and one is known as the «unsung hero» of Obama's successful presidential campaign.

A number of other lobbyists were shortlisted to be Tory parliamentary candidates but failed to get selected.

Interestingly, although the new Missouri bill defines sex as a gift, it does so in several ways that differ from other lobbyist - legislator gifts already described in Missouri law.

She's followed by Mike Avella with six; no other lobbyist of this sort appears on more than three occasions and several of the state's most prominent names are completely absent.

John McCain disputed almost every part of the Times article, saying that he did not have a romantic affair with lobbyist Vicki Iseman and that he had never done inappropriate favors for her or other lobbyists.

Climate science is an area that exemplifies the importance of ensuring that policy makers — particularly Governments and their advisers, Non-Governmental Organisations and other lobbyists — understand the limits on what scientists can say and with what degree of confidence.

Thanks to the efforts of Big Corn and other lobbyists, the American people will continue to be required to dilute their gasoline and diesel fuel (and their miles per gallon) with ethanol and biodiesel — in increasing amounts.

But given the continuing dedication and expansion of the Occupy Wall Street movement, I don't think they'd have an easy time finding signatories, save for other lobbyists and think tanks.

The RED LIST of chemicals not permitted to be used is appropriately colored, because the American Chemistry Council and every other lobbyist in Washington is going to call them communist, from the Kochs and their Georgia Pacific formaldehyde makers, The Citizens for Public Safety and their halogenated flame retardants, and just about every other toxic chemical and mineral from A (asbestos) to W (wood treatments used in pressure treated lumber).

NAR Deputy Chief Lobbyist Jamie Gregory talks about a live town hall meeting he and other lobbyists will host to prepare REALTORS ® for their upcoming meetings with members of Congress during Washington meetings in May.