Lobbying Industry News & Blogs

Industry News & Blogs

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.

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

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.

Newsvine - Netflix boosts lobbying drive, 3Q bill hits $135K
www.newsvine.com | Dec 15, 2011
Netflix Inc. spent more money currying favor with U.S. lawmakers and regulators in the third quarter while the video subscription service's customers rebelled against a price increase.

Canada’s ‘ethical oil’ push gets tarred in British papers - The Globe and Mail
www.theglobeandmail.com |
Seeking help to undermine EU’s ‘dirty fuel’ designation risks creating a perception of Canada as a self-interested polluter

5 tips for banks to set wheels in motion for ICB compliance (and lobbying) - bobsguide.com
www.bobsguide.com | Oct 10, 2011
iIn response to the Independent Commission on Banking’s (ICB) ring-fencing recommendations, Leon Orr, specialist in IT change management at Rule Financial, provides five tips for banks to ease the operational challenges of compliance./i

Fracking Lobby Outspends Environmental Groups 4 to 1
www.sustainablebusiness.com | Apr 12, 2011
Groups supporting hydraulic fracturing in the Marcellus Shale formation spent nearly $3 million lobbying in 2010.