Lobbying group for pharma companies says US risks losing research jobs to ...
The Star-Ledger - NJ.com
The US risks losing thousands of research jobs as countries led by Singapore, Ireland and South Africa boost incentives to woo drugmakers, said John Castellani, head of a pharmaceutical industry lobbying group. Those countries are outpacing the US with ...

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Lobbying register 'to be introduced by 2015'
BBC News
The government is "determined" to introduce a register of lobbyists before 2015, constitutional reform minister Mark Harper has said. At a Commons committee hearing, Mr Harper pledged to publish a draft bill during this parliamentary session.
Government record on lobbying defended by Mark HarperPRWeek UK
Lobbying Reform To Be Introduced Soon, Promises MinisterHuffington Post UK
Political and Constitutional Reform Committee - Mark Harper MP - Introducing a ...DeHavilland (press release) (subscription)

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Palm oil industry adds lobbying muscle to EPA climate battle
The Hill (blog)
By Ben Geman - 05/17/12 01:13 PM ET The palm oil industry has hired law and lobbying giant Holland & Knight to help battle EPA's preliminary finding that palm-based biofuels don't meet the greenhouse gas standards of the federal renewable auto fuels ...

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Senjem blames Mankato lobbyist for civic center bonding failure
Mankato Free Press
By Tim Krohn Free Press Staff Writer Senate Majority Leader Dave Senjem told a newspaper he blames a lobbying firm for the failure to get bonding money for outstate civic centers in Rochester and St. Cloud ? saying the firm was lobbying for Mankato ...

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The Influence Industry: Georgian power struggle becomes DC lobbying battle
Washington Post
So Ivanishvili and his supporters are pressing their case in Washington, spending more than $1 million in recent months on a US lobbying campaign ahead of pivotal parliamentary elections in Georgia this fall, US disclosure records show.

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Lobbying registry not intended to 'vilify' lobbyists: Sask. Party
Regina Leader-Post
REGINA ? The final report from the all-party committee looking into a lobbyist registry for Saskatchewan was tabled in the legislature on Wednesday. The report from the Standing Committee on Intergovernmental Affairs and Justice includes 23 ...
Legislative committee recommends lobbyist registry for SaskatchewanMetroNews Canada

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Violence Against Women Act focus of heavy lobbying
GalesburgPlanet.com
Even before things got tense, 44 organizations were registered to lobby on the bill as of March 31 ? including, somewhat unexpectedly, eight Native American tribes or groups working on their behalf and several immigration groups.
Mail Order Bride Company President Lobbying To Weaken Protections For Abused ...Democratic Underground
The House's Immigrant Betrayal With New Violence Against Women ActDaily Beast
Violence Against Women Act Gives "Men's Rights" Its MomentBuzzFeed

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Lobbying firms get big paydays in Tallahassee
MiamiHerald.com
At least three lobbying firms collected more than $1 million in fees during the first three months of the year. By Jim Saunders TALLAHASSEE -- With an early legislative session speeding up action in the Capitol, at least three lobbying firms collected ...
Lobbying Firms Get Big PaydaysWCTV

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Washington State Public Disclosure Commission adds lobbying data to online ...
Maple Valley Reporter
Lobbyist disclosure was enacted through the passage of I-276 in 1972. Paid lobbyists register with the Public Disclosure Commission before lobbying state government and file monthly reports disclosing their compensation, entertainment expenses, ...

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Lobbyists have too much power in Washington
Greenville News
Most proposals that are reviewed while Congress is in session come from lobbyists.In a sense, the relationship that lawmakers and lobbyists share is to shape legislation so it benefits those who would be affected by said new laws.

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