Sentences with phrase «with citizen lobbyist»
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In the same article we reported that while the Citizens United case was pending before the U.S. Supreme Court, Virginia Thomas, the wife of the Justice, created a nonprofit Tea Party advocacy group, Liberty Central, Inc., with a former lawyer for the Charles G. Koch Foundation, Sarah Field, acting as her General Counsel and a former Koch lobbyist, Matt Schlapp, serving on her board at inception.
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With populist nationalism on the rise, there is fear among citizens that the operational aspects of democracy are being debilitated by elements such as «fake news,» corporate lobbyists and voter...
The fight against Citizens United, disclosure for political consultants and lobbyists was able to stick the landing; the LLC loophole bills landed with a thud.
«Michelle Johnston Schoeneman of Citizens Against Collins, part of the Turn 27 Blue coalition, said the potential candidates represented «a refreshing contrast to Representative Chris Collins, who is too busy running to cable television studios, fending off an ethics investigation for insider trading, and fundraising from pharmaceutical industry lobbyists to be bothered with actually meeting with his constituents to hear their concerns.»
He's also worked side - by - side with parents and citizen lobbyists like those in TREE — Tennesseans Reclaiming Educational Excellence.
A few bad actors and many powerful opponents force businesspeople to double as citizen lobbyists, spending time, money and other resources engaging with lawmakers, the media and activists instead of running their companies.
More than 30 citizen - lobbyists traveled to Jefferson City on Tuesday, February 27 to talk with lawmakers about sexual and reproductive health and rights.