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I’m Not Convinced an Independent Scotland Would Make Scottish People Better Off: Simon Miln
NTD’s Lee Hall sits down with Scottish entrepreneur Simon Miln to talk about building a better society, the prospect of an independent Scotland, and the impact of corporate lobbying.
July 18, 2024
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Lee Hall
Lobbying Needs Tighter Control, More Transparency, Inquiry Told
Lobbying needs to be brought into the light—and properly regulated—say a range of submissions to an inquiry into ...
April 8, 2024
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Rex Widerstrom
Record-Setting Nearly Half-Billion Dollars Spent Lobbying in California in 2023
The amount was an increase of about $40 million from the previous record set in 2022.
February 21, 2024
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Travis Gillmore
Pro Low Traffic Neighbourhoods Charity Receives Millions of Public Money
Critics question the way the cycling charity may operate and 'lobby', as its senior executives receive a huge ...
September 18, 2023
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Joseph Robertson
Rep. Gallagher’s Bill Would Block Former Lawmakers, Presidential Appointees From Lobbying for 5 Years
Under a new bill, former members of Congress and presidential administrations would have to wait longer before they ...
July 28, 2023
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Ryan Morgan
Hong Kong Spent $35 Million on Lobbying in the US: Report
The Hong Kong government has been conducting political lobbying efforts in the United States since 2005, and over ...
July 10, 2023
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Shan Lam
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Nathan Amery
New Federal Code Aims to Restrict Lobbying by Public Office Holders
A new federal code revising the "Lobbyists’ Code Of Conduct" aims to broadly restrict lobbying by public office ...
May 30, 2023
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Peter Wilson
Loopholes in Lobbying, Ethics Rules Facilitate Foreign Interference, MPs Hear
Canadian MPs have made formal decisions regarding ethics and lobbying rules that make it easier for foreign interference ...
May 10, 2023
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Noé Chartier
Scott Benton Suspended as Conservative MP After Offering to Lobby for Gambling Firm
Britain’s ruling Conservative Party has suspended Scott Benton MP after he told undercover reporters that he was prepared ...
April 6, 2023
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Alexander Zhang
TikTok, ByteDance Poured $13.4 Million Into US Lobbying
With a massive lobbying budget to the tune of over $13 million, TikTok and its Chinese parent company ...
April 3, 2023
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Tiffany Meier
Newly Approved Lobbying Rules Will ‘Legalize Bribery,’ Say Canadian Citizen Groups
Changes are coming to Canada's lobbying rules, and a coalition of citizen groups says they will "legalize bribery ...
March 27, 2023
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Tara MacIsaac
Lobbyist Code Changes Will Allow ‘Corrupt Favour-Trading’ in Ottawa, Say Citizen Groups
Proposed changes to Canada’s lobbying rules has prompted pushback from citizen groups which allege the new Lobbyist Code ...
February 14, 2023
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Tara MacIsaac
The Left’s Washington Influence Peddling Helps North Korea, Iran, Xi, and Putin
Commentary It’s one thing to get rich lobbying Washington on behalf of powerful interests. It’s another altogether when ...
January 30, 2022
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Thomas McArdle
Treasury Acted ‘Entirely Appropriately’ Amidst Lobbying by Former Prime Minister: Sunak
The Chancellor has insisted the Treasury acted “entirely appropriately” in its handling of David Cameron’s lobbying on behalf ...
September 24, 2021
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PA Media
Lobbying Rules ‘Insufficient’ in Light of Cameron’s Greensill Efforts, Say MPs
Lobbying rules were “insufficient” in the face of David Cameron’s bidding on behalf of failed finance firm Greensill ...
July 20, 2021
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PA Media
Secret Meetings Between Lobbyists and Australian Government Officials Should Be Banned: Anti-Corruption Commission
The New South Wales corruption watchdog has declared secret meetings or exchanges between lobbyists and government officials should ...
June 23, 2021
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Rebecca Zhu
Committee’s Recommendations to Protect Against Secret Lobbying ‘Not Strong Enough’: Democracy Advocate
Recommendations in a Commons committee report on the WE Charity scandal to safeguard against secret lobbying and conflicts ...
June 16, 2021
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Isaac Teo
Boris Johnson Defends Text Exchange With James Dyson Amid Allegation of Impropriety
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has rejected allegations that he gave preferential treatment to Dyson in March last ...
April 21, 2021
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Alexander Zhang
UK PM Rejects Opposition Call for Parliamentary Inquiry on Greensill Lobbying Row
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has rejected the opposition’s call for a parliamentary inquiry into former Prime Minister ...
April 14, 2021
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Alexander Zhang
UK Former PM Cameron Says Greensill Lobbying Should Have Been Through Formal Channels
LONDON—Britain's former prime minister David Cameron said he accepted that communications with government needed to be done through ...
April 12, 2021
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Reuters
Trump Calls DOJ Investigation Into Alleged ‘Bribery-for-Pardon’ Scheme ‘Fake News’
The Justice Department is investigating an alleged criminal lobbying scheme and a related bribery conspiracy scheme involving payment of ...
December 1, 2020
BY
Mimi Nguyen Ly
China’s ‘Belt and Road’ Lobbying Push Into Europe Flies Under the Radar
Beijing-funded think tanks, institutions, and ever-more savvy lobbying tactics are sprouting up across Europe as the stealth vanguard ...
October 16, 2019
BY
Simon Veazey
Flynn’s Lawyers: Mueller Team Wanted False Testimony, Possibly Retaliated When Rebuked
Prosecutors from the team of special counsel Robert Mueller wanted Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn to testify to something ...
July 10, 2019
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Petr Svab
Capitol Hill’s Oddest Couple Unites to Ban Lobbying by Former Members
WASHINGTON—Sen. Ted Cruz, the very conservative Texas Republican, and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, the Democratic socialist from New York, ...
June 2, 2019
BY
Mark Tapscott
Huawei’s Use of Political Insiders for Lobbying Could Be a Concern, Experts Warn
Huawei’s targeting of political insiders for its lobbying efforts raises ethical questions if it leads to undue influence ...
May 15, 2019
BY
Omid Ghoreishi
Braun, Scott Introduce Bill to Close Lawmakers’ Revolving Door to Lobbying Riches
WASHINGTON—Republicans Mike Braun of Indiana and Rick Scott of Florida may be the least popular freshmen with veteran ...
March 11, 2019
BY
Mark Tapscott
Crony Capitalism in the Digital Space: The Future of Online poker in the United States
Poker is inextricably interwoven into the fabric of the American experience. In each generation, the game has acted ...
January 20, 2015
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Linda Moore
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Jackson Richman
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