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27 Oct 2023, 4:00 am
But their work also underscores how much of the political fight around the nascent war is being done on the fly; and how much is being waged in unconventional theaters: college campuses, corporate boardrooms, K Street offices. and Capitol Hill restaurants. [read post]
28 Jul 2017, 6:20 am
From the States and Municipalities: Arizona: Arizona Legislators Attend Conference with Help from Corporations That Lobby Them at HomeArizona Republic – Yvonne Wingett Sanchez | Published: 7/23/2017 More than a third of the Republicans in the Arizona Legislature gathered in Denver to absorb conservative ideas and mingle with lobbyists at a conference where corporate donors picked up much of the tab. [read post]
3 Jan 2020, 3:00 am
From the States and Municipalities California – New Ethics Rule Would Allow State Judges to Speak Out About Rulings in Campaigns San Diego Union Tribune – Greg Moran | Published: 1/1/2020 Spurred by the successful recall of Santa Clara County judge who sentenced a Stanford University student to six months in jail for a sexual assault, the California Supreme Court is weighing changes to the code of ethics that would allow judges to break a longstanding taboo and speak… [read post]
13 Jan 2023, 3:00 am
Now those allies are a hot commodity among corporate clients eager to make inroads with McCarthy, who is in lockstep with corporate America on economic policy but has chastised major companies for wading into social and political issues. [read post]
28 Jan 2022, 3:00 am
Retired Lawyer Wrote the Book, Literally, on Corporations Entertaining Politicians MSN – Kate Ackley (Roll Call) | Published: 1/24/2022 When Ken Gross joined Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom’s Washington office, he envisioned a nonpartisan political law practice, catering mostly to corporate clients. [read post]
28 Oct 2022, 4:00 am
From the States and Municipalities Arizona – A Retiree Served Food to the Homeless for Years. [read post]
28 Apr 2023, 4:00 am
California – SFMTA Commissioner Resigns After Illegal Lobbying Mission Local – Joe Rivano Barros | Published: 4/25/2023 Gwyneth Borden, who has served on two city commissions over the past 15 years and was most recently the vice chair of the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Authority’s Board of Directors, has resigned following her admission that she illegally lobbied city staff and officials. [read post]
7 Jan 2021, 8:30 pm
From the States and Municipalities California – Former Oakland Building Inspector Accused of Bribery Fined $55,000 by Ethics Commission San Jose Mercury News – Annie Sciacca | Published: 1/5/2021 Oakland’s ethics commission fined a former city building permit inspector $55,000 over accusations he violated the government ethics act by accepting bribes and misusing his position. [read post]
17 Nov 2023, 3:00 am
Exclusive: 5 Senate Banking Dems demand more details on corporate lobbying strategy Yahoo News – Taylor Giorno (The Hill) | Published: 11/15/2023 Five Democrats who sit on the Senate Banking Committee urged the Securities and Exchange Commission to require companies to disclose more details on their corporate lobbying strategy to shareholders. [read post]
4 Feb 2021, 8:30 pm
It will take in corporate donations and use that money to help finance other nonprofit organizations. [read post]
10 Feb 2017, 6:27 am
The deal ends a lawsuit the city filed against Redflex Traffic Systems, accusing Redflex of fraud and making false statements when it contracted in 2003 to run Chicago’s red-light camera enforcement program. [read post]
28 Aug 2020, 3:00 am
That demand did not sit well with some minority lobbyists, who argue corporate lobbyists should not be denied a spot in the administration. [read post]
8 Sep 2023, 4:00 am
Similar fights have been waged in Boston, Miami, and Chicago. [read post]
29 Jul 2013, 9:58 am
These right-wing tactics are, as another writer (Anita Caref from Chicago) put it in her letter published the same day, "reprehensible." [read post]
2 Apr 2021, 4:00 am
Corporations, Vocal About Racial Justice, Go Quiet on Voting Rights New York Times – David Gelles | Published: 3/29/2021 As Black Lives Matter protesters filled the streets last summer, many of the country’s largest corporations expressed solidarity and pledged support for racial justice. [read post]
13 Oct 2023, 4:00 am
From the States and Municipalities Alabama – Rep. [read post]
7 Feb 2023, 3:30 am
For example, evidence suggests that Chicago-area consumers make major purchases in surrounding suburbs or online to avoid Chicago’s 10.25 percent sales tax rate. [read post]
6 May 2022, 4:00 am
From the States and Municipalities Arizona – A Top Ducey Aide Raised Nearly $13k from Lobbyists Whose Cash He Promised to Shun Arizona Mirror – Dillon Rosenblatt | Published: 5/3/2022 When Matt Gress, the budget director for Gov. [read post]
1 Nov 2019, 3:00 am
Corporate Political Transparency: It’s optional Center for Public Integrity – Dave Levinthal | Published: 10/24/2019 The disparity in the disclosure of political donations by corporations, detailed in a new report by the Center for Political Accountability and Zicklin Center for Business Ethics Research at the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School, underscores the flaccidity of federal laws and regulations governing what public companies must… [read post]
11 Jun 2021, 4:00 am
New Bill Aims to Shut the FARA Revolving Door Center for Responsive Politics – Alyce McFadden | Published: 6/3/2021 Former federal government officials would be prohibited from representing foreign corporations and governments as lobbyists under new bipartisan legislation introduced by U.S. [read post]
