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State of Breaks: Realtors lobbying state for colossal tax break
2013-02-24 06:50:38| Real Estate - Topix.net
With their bid last fall for deep property-tax cuts rejected by voters, Florida's real-estate agents are now seeking a different type of tax break.
Not-so-smart ALEC: How the lobbying group uses bad data to fight clean energy
2013-02-23 14:25:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Grist: Renewable energy is clean, sustainable, non-polluting, reduces our dependence on fossil fuels, improves the health of communities surrounding power plants, and protects the natural environment. Who could be against it? Answer: The American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC), a lobbying group that is active in drafting and advocating controversial state legislation. It`s not just interested in energy: In recent years ALEC has supported Arizonas restrictive immigration legislation, the Stand...
Dunkin' Donuts CEO: We're lobbying for ObamaCare rule change
2013-02-20 07:30:43| Grocery - Topix.net
Dunkin' Brands CEO Nigel Travis says his company, parent of Dunkin' Donuts, is lobbying to make fewer workers eligible for mandatory health benefits under ObamaCare.
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Privacy groups tell U.S. to stop lobbying EU on data law changes
2013-02-04 18:47:15| CNET News.com
The EFF, ACLU, EPIC, and more than a dozen other privacy and rights groups call on the U.S. to stop an "unprecedented lobbying campaign" over the proposed changes to EU data protection and privacy laws. [Read more]
Google, other tech firms among top lobbying spenders in US
2013-01-24 07:58:22| IT Services - Topix.net
Google, AT&T and Verizon Communications were among the top corporate spenders on lobbying the U.S. government in the fourth quarter of 2012, according to information released this week by the U.S. House of Representatives.
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