Sentences with phrase «political lobbying activities»

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».

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Corporate political activity accounts for 26 percent of all ESG resolutions, with slightly more than half of them focusing on pressuring companies to increase disclosure of how companies lobby elected officials and regulators and insight into the reasons behind the lobbying.

Americans for Financial Reform reported that the financial sector spent $ 2 billion on political activity in the 2016 election cycle, including $ 1.1 billion in campaign donations and the rest for lobbying.

But, if a stand is taken on a political activity (i.e. supporting a candidate, lobbying a government official, etc.) the church risks its tax exempt status.

The Company has put in place effective compliance procedures for, and oversight of, lobbying activities, corporate contributions and Kraft Heinz PAC political expenditures.

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.

Its provisions include putting tighter controls on lobbying and activities of political action committees that are independent of candidates.

It also comes as the consulting and lobbying firm, which had guided NYCLASS» political activities and press, has endured a barrage of bad reports related to campaign activities last year.

The county legislature subsequently passed proposals by County Executive Edward Mangano, a Republican, requiring vendors to disclose lobbying activities and political contributions to county officials.

«We believe that certain activities of the Democratic, Republican, Conservative and Working Families political parties have been oriented toward passage of state legislation and may be considered lobbying under the definition contained in the state's Lobbying Law,» NYPIRG writes in thelobbying under the definition contained in the state's Lobbying Law,» NYPIRG writes in theLobbying Law,» NYPIRG writes in the letter.

The amount appears to be more than double the previous record for spending by any lobbying client during these months, a time of year when most political activity is directed toward elections and lobbying campaigns rarely top a few hundred thousand dollars, according to information maintained by the Joint Commission on Public Ethics.

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

«We believe that certain activities of the Democratic, Republican, Conservative and Working Families political parties have been oriented toward passage of state legislation and may be considered lobbying under the definition contained in the state's Lobbying Law,» NYPIRG wrote in alobbying under the definition contained in the state's Lobbying Law,» NYPIRG wrote in aLobbying Law,» NYPIRG wrote in a letter.

The bill passed by the Senate includes anti-nepotism provisions, today: · Prohibits gifts from lobbyists and their clients of more than nominal value, including travel, lodging and other expenses, and broaden the types of lobbying activities that lobbyists must disclose; · Prohibits elected government officials and candidates for elected local, state or federal office from appearing in taxpayer - funded advertisements; · Closes the «revolving door» loophole by prohibiting former legislative employees from directly lobbying the Legislature for two years, and expands the revolving door restrictions for Executive Chamber employees to preclude appearances before any state agency; · Prohibits non-legislative employees from using their authority or influence to «compel or induce» any other employee to make political contributions; · Prohibits state employees from participating in any personnel decision or contracting matter concerning a relative.

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.

Nonchargeable activities: lobbying and ballot initiatives; external public relations; litigation, «unless specifically related to collective bargaining, contract administration or organizational maintenance»; get - out - the - vote activities; contributing to charitable, religious, or ideological causes; supporting political organizations or candidates for public office; organizing or recruiting new members and «defending against challenges to exclusive bargaining representative status»; and «monitoring and opposing activities of groups and individuals whose purpose is to undermine public education.»

Advocacy can take many forms, ranging from grassroots lobbying, to direct lobbying of legislators, to explicitly political activities such as campaigning.

In New York, the Success charter school chain, and their political front groups, have spent millions in campaign donations and lobbying activities to prop up Governor Cuomo and his policies.

While a full - time member's dues money can be used to finance the $ 37.6 million that AFT spent on lobbying and other political activities in 2015, an agency fee payer's dues cover representational operation costs, which cost the union $ 73.8 million.

At least a third of their dues go to pay for such political activities as lobbying, advocacy advertising and ballot measures.

Across the nation, millions of dollars a year are being siphoned off to subsidize a private group's business that often includes lobbying, political activities and negotiation of the very contract that gives them more perks.

Please remember that political activities, such as sign - making, letter writing, and organizing lobbying efforts, are strictly prohibited during the school day and on school grounds.

Click here to read the article, «Top Ten Myths about 501 (c)(3) Lobbying and Political Activity.»

If scientists want to help their cause, they might be better served spending their time on lobbying Capitol Hill and talking to candidates — the kind of political activity often seen as «dirty work» — rather than leaping into the showy realm of presidential debates.

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.

Foundations and wealthy individuals can fund a non-political status 501 (c)(3) like the Energy Foundation, which then transfers large sums to an affiliated lobbying and campaigning status 501 (c)(4), which can engage in political activity.

The petition calls on WTTG General Manger Patrick Paolini to fire Miller for spending «most of her career openly lobbying against the District's gun laws,» instead of avoiding political activities that undermine her independence and impartiality as a journalist.

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.

Their efforts cover a range of activities, from lobbying to political contributions to media campaigns that attempt to discredit the scientific consensus around global warming.

Ezra Levant's EthicalOil.org, which some argue is a lobby organization for the oil industry, accused the David Suzuki Foundation of «Partisan and Political activity,» and demanded that the foundation's charitable status be reviewed.

... The coordinated tactics of the climate denial network, Brulle's report states, «span a wide range of activities, including political lobbying, contributions to political candidates, and a large number of communication and media efforts that aim at undermining climate science.»

But the most interesting part of the segment is an interview with Joe Lucas, head of the American Coalition for Clean Coal Electricity (nee Americans for Balanced Energy Choices), a coal industry front group that has spent tens of millions of dollars on deceptive advertising and political activities, as well as more than $ 10.5 million to lobby Congress directly on behalf of dirty coal and against legislation to fight global warming and promote clean, renewable electricity.

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

He also represents public charities and other non-profit organizations with respect to Internal Revenue Service restrictions, in particular those regarding lobbying and political activities.

However, political activities, such as lobbying for reform of laws or policies, are permitted up to a 10 percent ceiling.

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.