After years of crippling problems and a changing mission, the Navy pushed to retire nine of its newest ships. Then the lobbying started.
Tag: Lobbying and Lobbyists
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The Powerful Lobbyist Behind Kevin McCarthy: Jeff Miller
Jeff Miller is the new House speaker’s top fund-raiser and closest confidant. He is also one of Washington’s most prominent corporate lobbyists, an arrangement that is drawing scrutiny.
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TikTok’s New Defense in Washington: Going on the Offense
Keeping its head down has not paid off for the company, which now faces regulatory pressure on many fronts. So it is starting to speak out.
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How Restaurant Workers Help Pay for Lobbying to Keep Their Wages Low
The National Restaurant Association uses mandatory $15 food-safety classes to turn waiters and cooks into unwitting funders of its battle against minimum wage increases.
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Tax Credits for Electric Vehicles Are About to Get Confusing
Foreign-made cars no longer qualify. Tesla and G.M. should become eligible again. But officials are still working on the fine print.