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Conventions are go-time for lobbyists and advocates

by Dan Gorenstein
Jul 28, 2016
With so many influencers in one spot, they're a great way to spread your message
A general view of the DNC 2016.
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Why US Export-Import Bank backers are lobbying furiously

by Nancy Marshall-Genzer
Jun 30, 2016
The bank is hobbled in making big foreign deals. Critics call the loans 'corporate welfare.'
Banks are lobbying congress over the U.S. Export-Import Bank, a government agency that makes loans to foreigners.
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There are 14,000 lobbying groups in Washington

by Nancy Marshall-Genzer
May 26, 2015
Thirty-five of them focus on dairy. Why? “We have to tell our story."
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Tax lobbyists: A growth industry in nation's capital

by Kai Ryssdal
Jan 23, 2015
Tax lobbying heats up, surpasses healthcare lobbying in Washington, D.C.
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JPMorgan CEO says 'banks are under assault'

by Tracey Samuelson
Jan 14, 2015
How burdensome is Dodd-Frank is to banks like JPMorgan?
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The numbers for October 30, 2014

by Tony Wagner
Oct 30, 2014
Five years after the Bold, Blackberry is going "Classic." Let's do the numbers.
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Tech pumps cash into D.C., but for what?

by Nancy Marshall-Genzer
Sep 24, 2014
For years, tech companies ignored Washington. Not anymore.
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Video game lobby answers 'call of duty' on the Hill

by Nancy Marshall-Genzer
Jul 30, 2014
Lobbyists are using money, charm, and an army of gamers to influence legislation.
A strategy meeting at the Entertainment Software Association.
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No deluge of campaign cash after limits end

by David Gura
Jul 24, 2014
Lobbyists are among the small number of donors affected by the decision.
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The new business of lobbying

by David Gura
Mar 26, 2014
"Government affairs professionals," as lobbyists like to call themselves, say their job has changed.
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