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- New Lobbying Coalition Represents Physician Groups, IPAs
- A new national coalition of physician groups and independent practice associations IPAs has been formed to lobby for an unfashionable vision of health care reform. Spearheaded by the California Association of Physician Groups CAPG, Physician Groups for Coordinated Care PGCC is trying to make the case to Congress that coordinated...
- Blog posts 2009-02-23
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- AARP spearheading new health reform coalition. (American Association of Retired Persons)
- The American Assn of Retired Persons is the guiding force behind the Health Care Reform Project, a coalition of special interest group interested in lobbying for health care reform based on universal coverage. The coalition, which includes representativesThe American Assn of Retired Persons is the guiding force behind the Health...
- Research articles 1993-08-02
- Chevron Loses Major Lobbying Battle In Congress Over Ecuador Trade Benefits, Says Amazon Defense Coalition
- McCain Finance Chair Had Led Campaign Effort to Quash Claims of Indigenous Tribes Fails WASHINGTON -- End of second graph of release should read: ...South American country. (sted ...South American company.) The corrected release reads: CHEVRON LOSES MAJOR LOBBYING BATTLE IN CONGRESS OVER ECUADOR TRADE BENEFITS,...
- Research articles 2008-10-03
- Access group wants rate hike. (Eugene, OR, citizens group, Coalition to Rebuild Television wants to raise Tele-Communications Inc.'s rates)
- Here's a switch: A group of citizens in Tele-Communications Inc.'s Eugene, Ore., system says the operator may need a rate hike. The group, Coalition to Rebuild Television, is lobbying city officials to expand support for public access, even if it mea Here's a switch: A group...
- Research articles 1997-10-06
- TRANSPARENCY : NGO COALITION DESCRIBES VOLUNTARY REGISTRATION AS TOO TIMID.
- The European Commission is holding out a candle when it should be switching on the flood-lights to make lobbying in the EU transparent and open to public scrutiny. This is the image used by a coalition of NGOs to describe the measures announced by Administrative Affairs, Audit...
- Research articles 2007-03-30
- Rhode Island Coalition Rallies to Loosen Pharmacy Network Restrictions.
- By Liz Anderson, Providence Journal, R.I. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jan. 30--PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- A new coalition rallied yesterday in support of passing so-called "pharmacy freedom of choice" legislation, as key senators signaled their chamber may no longer stand in the...
- Research articles 2004-01-30
- Bush lobbying for Medicare bill as House GOP works to hold coalition
- WASHINGTON -- President Bush engaged in high-level lobbying Wednesday on behalf of a Medicare prescription drug benefit bill as House GOP leaders made final decisions on what to include in their version of the bill. "We are making great progress on this issue," Bush told a bipartisan group...
- Research articles 2003-06-25
- Reform Groups to Hold Press Conference Nov. 9: Voter Mandate for Lobbying and Ethics Reform
- To: Assignment Desk, Daybook EditorContact: Elenia Saloutsi of Democracy 21, 202-429-2008News Advisory:A coalition of reform groups urges the congressional leaders to move forward without delay on lobbying and ethics reforms when the 110th Congress convenes in January. If Congress is to regain the trust of the American people an independent...
- Research articles 2006-11-08
- Rail Suppliers - lobbying outlook
- are well suited to fill a vacuum in rail industry lobbying that could develop if the Association of American Rail roads is further weakened by railroad consolidations, says Keith Hartwell of the Rail Supply and Service Coalition, Writing in REMSA Mainline, a publication of the Railway Engineering-Maintenance Suppliers Association, Hartwell...
- Research articles 2001-04-01
- Small chemical firms back effort to keep ozone emission standards. (lobbying by small businesses for delay in new Environmental Protection Agency regulations)
- A COALITION OF SMALL businesses, including batch and custom chemical makers, called on the Clinton Administration last week to retain existing emission standards for ground-level ozone and fine particulates and defer action until sound science supp A COALITION OF SMALL businesses, including batch and...
- Research articles 1997-06-23
- Long distance cos. face inquiries on lobbying.
- WASHINGTON - For AT&T Corp., doing nothing probably would have been the right choice. In recent weeks, AT&T has absorbed some self-inflicted wounds that hurt it and its long-distance company coalition partners badly with lawmakers on Capi WASHINGTON - For AT&T Corp.,...
- Research articles 1995-08-14
- Coalition for Luggage Security Announces Member Companies; American Airlines, UPS, DHL, Greyhound Lines Among 15 Companies Participating in Luggage Security Reform Effort
- NEW YORK -- The Coalition for Luggage Security, a voluntary lobbying partnership of business leaders in the transportation industry, announced today that 15 companies in the logistics, airline, busline and hospitality sectors have agreed to actively participate in luggage security discussions with the White House, U.S. Congress, Department of Homeland...
- Research articles 2005-07-27
- Coalition works Hill to help Utah's poor
- A lot of people up on the Hill know her as The Church Lady. But don't expect her to be some pursed-lipped woman (or, conversely, some ironic guy dressed up like a pursed-lipped woman). Linda Hilton, coordinator of the Coalition of Religious Communities, is funny and bold -- and passionate...
- Research articles 2004-02-07
- RITAC opens fire against textile-apparel quota legislation. (Retail Industry Trade Action Coalition)
- RITAC Opens Fire Against Textile-Apparel Quota Legislation WASHINGTON FNS -- The nation's retailers today will fire the first salvo in the forthcoming battle over textile-apparel quota legislation, stressing that U.S. textile manufacturers are enjoying boom times that scarcely warrant special import protection. ...
- Research articles 1987-01-13
- U.S. VENDORS DECLARE WAR AGAINST CHINESE IMPORTS; TEXTILES COALITION TARGETS BUSH ADMINISTRATION.
- WASHINGTON-Congress and President Bush may be on vacation this month, but U.S. textiles industry executives aren't taking a break in their campaign to ratchet up pressure on the White House to limit Chinese imports in order to curb mill losses. In meetings last...
- Research articles 2003-08-18
- Charity lobbying law--30 years later.(Commentary)
- About 30 years ago, on October 4, 1976, President Gerald Ford signed into law legislation that promised to clarify and significantly expand the rights of public charities to lobby. The legislation, which was part of the Tax Reform Act, H.R. 10612, had been pushed aggressively since...
- Research articles 2006-10-01
- Coalition Pushing for Speedier Export Control Liberalization
- A coalition of firms is lobbying Congress and the Clinton Administration to speed up the process of enacting liberalization of current export controls on commodity computers to 30 days, rather than follow the current six-month review period before enactment. Under the current review process, Hewlett-Packard HP officials contend that...
- Research articles 1999-08-16
- Yum leads lobbying of WTO to cut food tariffs
- WASHINGTON -- As operators scramble to battle high commodity costs, Yum! Brands Inc. has taken what it calls "a leadership role" in a newly formed coalition that promotes international trade reforms in pursuit of more affordable food imports.
- Research articles 2005-05-02
- The top 10.(Roll Call list of most influential lobbying groups)(Washington)(Brief Article)
- 00-00-0000 THE REPUBLICAN TAKEOVER OF THE 104th Congress has resulted in a "new pecking order" of Washington lobbyists, reports Roll Call, a Capitol Hill newspaper. The 10 most influential organizations, says the publication, are in order: the National Federation of Independent Business, the Christian...
- Research articles 1995-10-16
- Lobbying for Libya--and Bush
- A last-minute endorsement of President George W. Bush by a hastily formed coalition of Arab-Americans was coordinated in part by a registered lobbyist for the Libyan regime of Col. Muammar Kaddafi--a government formally branded by the State Department as a state sponsor of terrorism. Randa Fahmy Hudome, who just...
- Research articles 2004-10-28
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