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Lobbying Defined
The practice of talking with members of Congress to persuade them to support a particular position or pieced of legislation. Often conducted in the "lobbies" just off the House and Senate chambers.
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Ohio members of Congress use teleconferences to connect with constituents back home
Published July 4, 2009, 1:17 am, The Cleveland Plain Dealer
WASHINGTON -- As he faced a barrage of lobbying from political, environmental and industry groups on last week's energy bill, Rep. John Boccieri of Alliance wanted to know what his constituents had to say. It was a tough vote for...
Department of Cultural Affairs"™ grant applications are due July 27
Published July 4, 2009, 12:03 am, The Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil
DES MOINES – The deadline for nonprofit arts, history and cultural organizations to submit applications for the Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs’ Small Operating Support grants is July 27.
Advocacy depends on free speech
Published July 3, 2009, 11:10 pm, The Indianapolis Star
Rae Schnapp can't imagine what her job would be like if she didn't have the protections found in the Bill of Rights.
Local legislators announce passage of sweeping ethics reform
Published July 3, 2009, 10:38 pm, Woburn Daily Times Chronicle
State Representatives Mark Falzone and Katherine Clark and Senate Minority Leader Richard Tisei announced the passage of landmark legislation that strengthens current ethics, lobbying and campaign finance laws, enhancing the integrity of the political process and helping to restore public trust. This completes an historic cycle of legislative reform, which includes recent approval of landmark ...
Cowen: I stopped economy overheating
Published July 3, 2009, 5:34 pm, Irish Examiner
FRAUGHT exchanges on the policies which fuelled the property boom, followed by a rearguard action by the Government, dominated yesterday’s Dáil debate on its handling of the economy.
Genoa fire department slates MDA fundraiser
Published July 3, 2009, 5:21 pm, This Week Sunbury
Genoa Township firefighters normally battle flames, but they'll go up against muscular dystrophy later this month.
Abuses against Muslims in US
Published July 3, 2009, 4:20 pm, Arab News
The day US President Barack Obama reached out to Muslims around the world through his speech at the Turkish Parliament, saying the United States “is not and will never be at war with Islam,” Muslim Americans described what looked like a war on their community in the US. The American Muslim Taskforce (AMT) on Civil Rights and Elections, a coalition of major national Islamic organizations, ...
Keatings sign up to build some capital
Published July 3, 2009, 3:16 pm, The Age
Two children of former prime minister Paul Keating inherited not only good genes and charisma, but their father's old mate, the colourful and controversial property developer Warren Anderson.
Contenders for Liu"™s seat clash in spirited debate
Published July 3, 2009, 2:28 pm, YourNabe.com
Seven candidates vying to replace City Councilman John Liu (D-Flushing) debated parks and preservation issues in Flushing last week and set off some early fireworks in what isalready a heated race.
U.S. House Financial Services Committee Members Snapped Up Or Dumped Bank Stocks As Bottom Fell Out Of Market
Published July 3, 2009, 1:32 pm, Free Internet Press
Intellpuke: This article was originally posted in the Cleveland Plain Dealer's onliine edition for Thursday, June 25, 2009, but I thought it merited a broader readership and did not want to let it fall through the cracks.
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- Stop the War on Fun
- Integrity of Federal 'Organic' Label Questioned
- Integrity of Federal 'Organic' Label Questioned - washingtonpost .com: http://www.was hingtonpost.co m/wp-dyn/conte nt/article/200 9/07/02/AR2009 070203364.html ?hpid=topnews
- Washington Post cancels lobbyist event amid uproar - Mike Allen and Michael Calderone - POLITICO.com: When in doubt, blame the marketing department. It's this sort of behaviour that gives journalists a bad name.
Thu Jul 2
- The Washington Post's boneheaded?and aborted?plan to lobby for lobbyists | Jack Shafer: "What really stinks about now-aborted salon-for-doll ars scheme is that Katharine Weymouth appears to have contemplated the sale of something that wasn't hers to sell?the Post's credibility.&q uot;
- Jennings Policy Strategies
- Stupidica: With CRP data, Sunlight Maps Baucus?s Health Care Lobbying Network: Refers to the datavisulizati on of Maps Baucus?s Health Care Lobbying Network on the Sunlight blog
- Capitol Solutions » Government Relations Consultants, LLC
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