by Chuck Ross A top “Never Trump” Republican strategist who has called for “sanctions on steroids” against the Russian government has registered as a lobbyist for a Russia-owned nuclear energy firm that is seeking to relax sanctions. John Weaver, a strategist for former Republican presidential candidate John Kasich, registered…
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Indiana’s Senator Mike Braun Wants to Get Congress Out of a Rut by Taking Away a Prized Cash Cow
by Evie Fordham Republican Indiana Sen. Mike Braun, co-sponsor of a recently introduced bill banning ex-members of Congress from lobbying Congress, told The Daily Caller News Foundation in an interview that his bill would help get Congress out of a “rut” — but he’s not expecting the legislation to gain…
Read MoreJudson Phillips Commentary: Conservatives Need to Unite and Promote Our Agenda at the Tennessee General Assembly
by Judson Phillips Conservatives love to rail against the Republicans who control the Tennessee General Assembly. And why not? These Republicans go out every two years (or four if they are in the Senate) and tell the voters how conservative they are. Then, once they have been given their…
Read MoreJC Bowman Commentary: Time to Separate PACS from Lobbying
Professional Educators of Tennessee will continue to lobby for public education. However, we will never endorse political parties or candidates as an organization on behalf of our members. We also do not have a PAC, nor do we plan to ever start one. It would harm our effectiveness. We must advance public education without the divisive tribalism of partisan politics, and we will only get involved in education related issues.
Read MoreAmazon Cuts Ties with Lobbying Groups
Amazon terminated several lobbying contracts related to the issue of an online sales tax, Politico reported on Friday. The company was working with Squire Patton Boggs and Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld on the issue of a national online sales tax to be included in the latest spending bill.
Read MoreCommentary: Why Are Senate Republicans Funneling Millions to Radical Left-Wing Groups?
By Richard McCarty In 1978, the US Labor Department created an occupational safety and health training grant program, which is now called the Susan Harwood Training Grant Program. In recent years, the Labor Department has awarded roughly $10 million a year in Harwood grants. The money is distributed to public colleges…
Read MoreBarack Obama Begins Lucrative Turn as Wall Street Speaker
Barack Obama has begun cashing in on his time in the White House with paid Wall Street speeches less than a year after leaving office, a practice which drew stinging rebukes for Hillary Clinton during last year’s presidential campaign. The former US president will appear Monday before a who’s who…
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