Sentences with phrase «powerful lobbying arm»

The mayor has already won the support of the Real Estate Board of New York, the industry's powerful lobbying arm.

That change in course is seen by some critics (rightly, I think) as a desire to avoid conflict with Big Food — and its powerful lobbying arm — in the -LSB-...]

That change in course is seen by some critics (rightly, I think) as a desire to avoid conflict with Big Food — and its powerful lobbying arm — in the midst of a presidential election year.

Not exact matches

US wheat growers in the states that helped elect Mr Trump are up in arms after analysis by their powerful lobby groups showed Japanese tariffs on wheat imports from Australia will drop by $ US65 a tonne.

Thankfully, we have the Pet Industry Joint Advisory Council (PIJAC) representatives fighting proposed ordinances city by city, but they are up against very powerful, well - funded groups that have strong lobbying arms and rallying cries, which constantly put us on the defensive.