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		<title><![CDATA[Lobbyists Accused of Blocking Climate Change Efforts]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://industry.bnet.com/energy/10002450/lobbyists-accused-of-blocking-climate-change-efforts/]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Heavily-funded lobbyists are significantly influencing the climate change debate, according to the Center for Public Integrity, but not exactly the way you might expect. by Chris Morrison]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:22:58 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Amgen, AstraZeneca and Their Lobbyists Were Lead Givers to Baucus' Warchest]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://industry.bnet.com/pharma/10004587/amgen-astrazeneca-and-their-lobbyists-were-lead-givers-to-baucus-warchest/]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Amgen, PhRMA and their lobbyists gave more congressmen money than any other drug companies, according to an investigation by the Center for Responsive Politics. The CRP found a new pattern, in which lobbyists make the same donations to politicians' campaign warchests that their clients do, thus enhancing their influence. by...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2009 11:08:49 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Local Government And Lobbyists]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[When people think of lobbyists they see men with big cigars taking legislators out to fancy restaurants and whispering in their ear about a favored company or project.  While lobbyists have been throughout the history of the U.S. a key part of the government process they are seen as...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2009 03:19:10 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Lilly, Barr, AZ and Sepracor Were Generous to Sen. Hatch's Utah Charity]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://industry.bnet.com/pharma/10001220/lilly-barr-az-and-sepracor-were-generous-to-sen-hatchs-utah-charity/]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Five drug and device companies, plus their lobbyist, PhRMA, are all very, very concerned about the welfare of Utah families. So concerned they gave $172,400 to the Utah Family Foundation over the last few years.    By amazing coincidence, the foundation was founded by Sen. Orrin Hatch, who...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2009 09:06:14 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Lobbying By Localities and State Governments]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://industry.bnet.com/government/1000534/lobbying-by-localities-and-state-governments/]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[One of the recent issues that has emerged in various states is the use of lobbyists by state departments as well as cities and towns.  Bluntly these lobbyists job is to get more money out of the state or the Federal government.  The San Gabriel Valley Tribune writes...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 2009 15:00:12 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Lobbyists Fight to Revive Corn Ethanol's Fortunes]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Another day, another dollar ... lost. The end result of ethanol giant Verasun's bankruptcy proceedings is that the producer will sell off its plants and other assets, some in auctions with no floor price. One gets the feeling they may go for substantially less than they cost to build. ...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Feb 2009 16:25:51 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Angst About Movement Between Government and Defense Contractors]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Although the headline of this piece is misleading as it discusses in a non-partisan way the movement between contractors and government service this article in the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review does discuss an important issue with government contracting.  One of the problems that faces efficient contracting is that often a person...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Jan 2009 14:00:40 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Lobbyists Chock-a-Block At Obama Inauguration]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://blogs.bnet.com/ceo/?p=1651]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[So, Barack Obama became the 44th President just before giving an eloquent speech before hundreds of thousands throngingÂ Washington'sÂ Mall in frigid air.    As a business executive, what do you do if you need influence with the newcomers in Washington?    At first glance, it would seem...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Jan 2009 11:59:38 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Dial "B*L*U*E*" for Lobbyists]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://blogs.bnet.com/ceo/?p=1479]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Democrats are the newÂ  in-crowd on Washington's lobbyist-heavy K Street as corporations and unions vie for attention.    Among the signals: Republican lobbying firm BGR Holdings has bought a Democratic firm, Westin Rinehart Group; Lockheed Martin Corp. and Boeing Co. now have Democrats as top lobbyists and Comcast's...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 07 Nov 2008 09:02:10 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Wallstrip: What Now?]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Everyone loves the blame game, but what needs to happen now?]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Teva Joins Bizarre Drug-Based Game Trend]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://industry.bnet.com/pharma/1000306/teva-joins-bizarre-drug-based-game-trend/]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[In what is turning out to be an increasingly strange fad among drug companies, Teva, the generics giant, has produced an online game titled "Biologicsland." Some have noted it looks a lot like Candyland.    Regular BNET readers will remember that Sanofi-Aventis, Pfizer and Novo Nordisk have all...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 18 Oct 2008 12:29:32 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Ethics rules to be put to test in St. Paul, too]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_kmusa/is_200808/ai_n28051549]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Republican lawmakers have worked to distance themselves from the scandals that, in part, cost them control of Congress in the 2006 elections, supporting stricter ethics rules meant to end lobbyist-sponsored parties, travel and gifts.     Yet like the Democrats in Denver, it's party time for Republicans next...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 29 Aug 2008 23:59:59 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Biden&#39;s son a registered lobbyist since 2001]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_kmusa/is_200808/ai_n28033172]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[DENVER -- As it stands now, Sen. Joe Biden's younger son, Hunter Biden, wouldn't be allowed to contribute money to his father's vice presidential effort.     That's because Barack Obama's campaign has a policy of not accepting donations from federal lobbyists, and Hunter Biden, 38, is one....]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 25 Aug 2008 23:59:59 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Chances For Data Security Bill Fade Away]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_km3607/is_200808/ai_n28018493]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Efforts by Congress to tighten laws on data security have melted away in a virtual babble of congressional committees.  As many as eight committees in the House and Senate have taken up legislation aimed at curbing data security breaches, ensuring that conflicting agendas and jurisdictions will prevent any bill...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 11 Aug 2008 23:59:59 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Battle of conservatives]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4191/is_20080801/ai_n28055198]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Whether Doug Lamborn wins a second term or Jeff Crank or Bentley Rayburn unseats him, it won't much change the conservative representation in the 5th Congressional District.   Because all three share rightleaning views on the war, immigration, taxes and social issues, the Republican primary race in the six-county...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Aug 2008 23:59:59 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[ON DEADLINE]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_km3607/is_200806/ai_n28018098]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Banks, CUs Are Lobbying On Interchange Fees    WASHINGTON&#8211;Members of Congress and White House officials may have been taken aback last week when representatives of CUs and banks came to jointly lobby them against a proposed bill regarding card interchange fees.   CU and bank officials from...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Jun 2008 23:59:59 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Harder to hide lobbyists&#39; largesse]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_kmtpi/is_200806/ai_n26681236]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[HARRISBURG - One of Pennsylvania's top lobbying firms treated Delaware County Rep. Ron Raymond to its luxury suite to watch minor-league hockey: $1,230. An international packaging conglomerate provided $2,000 in golf balls for outings thrown by Philadelphia Reps. John Perzel and George Kenney. Rep. Camille "Bud" George of Clearfield County...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Jun 2008 23:59:59 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Ethics war heats up as key Obama advisor resigns]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_kmafp/is_200806/ai_n25497118]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[CHICAGO AFP &#8212; Democrat Barack Obama was roiled by another campaign scandal Wednesday when a key advisor resigned amid damaging reports that he had received preferential home loans.  Although Jim Johnson, who has been leading the hunt for a vice presidential candidate, denies any favorable treatment for his home...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Jun 2008 23:59:59 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Pet projects still abound in D.C.]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4188/is_20080608/ai_n25505929]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON -- So much for trimming the pork.   The practice of decorating legislation with billions of dollars in pet projects and federal contracts is still thriving on Capitol Hill -- despite public outrage that helped flip control of Congress two years ago.   More than 11,000 of...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 08 Jun 2008 23:59:59 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Hearing Set For NCUA Nominee]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_km3607/is_200806/ai_n28017980]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[After a five-month wait, NCUA nominee Michael Fryzel will finally get a hearing before the Senate Banking Committee this week, but observers continue to doubt whether the Republican appointee will ever be voted by the full Democratically controlled Senate.  &#8220;A hearing is not a vote,&#8221; said one credit union...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Jun 2008 23:59:59 -0700</pubDate>
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