Lobbying Industry News & Blogs

Industry News & Blogs

Italy’s PM takes on Catholic Church over taxes - The Globe and Mail
www.theglobeandmail.com | 14 hours 20 minutes ago
Monti seeks to end exemptions on all properties used for commercial activities in latest response to country’s debt crisis

Nick Penniman: America's Gulag: The Money (in Politics) Behind Prison Privatization
www.huffingtonpost.com | Feb 15, 2012
If we are to reform the prison system, and fix the other Big Problems, we must first reform the lobbying and campaign financing systems.

ICCR Publishes 2012 Proxy Resolutions and Voting Guide
www.socialfunds.com | Feb 7, 2012
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Lobbyist Turned Ex Convict Jack Abramoff Takes To Redemption Trail - Capital - Portfolio.com
www.portfolio.com | Feb 6, 2012
The super-lobbyist turned ex-con says Washington has a long way to go to end the corrupting influence of money on government.

Dayton Courtyard by Marriott Completes Renovation Debuting the Courtyard Refreshing Business Lobby
www.prlog.org | Feb 3, 2012
Dayton Courtyard by Marriott Completes Renovation Debuting the Courtyard Refreshing Business Lobby. Stylish Property Caters to Business, Small Group and Upscale Leisure Travel Needs - PR11789166

Bailed-out RBS spends millions on Washington lobbyists | Business | The Guardian
www.guardian.co.uk | Jan 27, 2012
Bailed-out bank has spent over £2.5m of British taxpayers' money to influence politicians reforming US financial law

Online piracy causes rift between media and technology - FT.com
www.ft.com | Jan 23, 2012
Last week’s defeat of proposed legislation to combat online piracy was a victory for the technology companies like Google and Facebook that argued the bill would stifle innovation. However, media companies, which had backed the legislation and

U.K., EU Lobby to Protect Gas Project From Iran Sanctions - WSJ.com
online.wsj.com | Jan 22, 2012
As Western governments push ahead with unprecedented sanctions on Iran, U.K. and European Union officials have lobbied U.S. lawmakers in recent weeks to ensure that any new Iran sanctions exempt a key BP-led natural-gas project in Azerbaijan.

Cameron accused of being in lobbyists' pockets as sleaze proposals are watered down - mirror.co.uk
www.mirror.co.uk | Jan 21, 2012
DAVID Cameron was last night accused of caving in to pressure after diluting plans to crack down on lobbyists.

RBS and Lloyds 'using taxpayers' money to lobby' - bobsguide.com
www.bobsguide.com | Jan 11, 2012
Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) and Lloyds Banking Group have spent significant amounts of taxpayers' money on attempts to influence government ministers in recent times, it has been reported.