http://www.mail.com/subjects/16914-lobbying.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.28/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/subjects/16914-lobbying.html http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2067842-internet-sales-tax-bill-faces-tough-sell-house.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Traditional retailers and cash-strapped states face a tough sell in the House as they lobby Congress to limit tax-free shopping on the Internet. The Senate voted 69 to 27 Monday to pass a bill that empowers states to collect sales taxes from Internet purchases. Under the bill, states could require out-of-state retailers to collect sales ... Tue, 07 May 2013 23:56:53 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2067842-internet-sales-tax-bill-faces-tough-sell-house.html 2013-05-07T23:56:53Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2065546-senate-passes-bill-letting-tax-online-sales.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate sided with traditional retailers and financially strapped state and local governments Monday by passing a bill that would widely subject online shopping — for many a largely tax-free frontier — to state sales taxes. The Senate passed the bill by a vote of 69 to 27, getting support from Republicans and Democrats alike. But oppo... Mon, 06 May 2013 23:36:34 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2065546-senate-passes-bill-letting-tax-online-sales.html 2013-05-06T23:36:34Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/2066756-stadium-decision-hurts-miamis-super-bowl-chances.html MIAMI (AP) — As Dan Marino campaigned for Miami to be chosen the site of the 50th Super Bowl, he made no pretense about being objective on the subject. "In my opinion," the former Dolphins quarterback said, "every Super Bowl should be here." Instead, the NFL championship game might not return to Miami for a long time. Last week the Dolphins were denied pu... Mon, 06 May 2013 20:20:03 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/2066756-stadium-decision-hurts-miamis-super-bowl-chances.html 2013-05-06T20:20:03Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2060716-catholic-bishops-condemn-irish-abortion-bill.html DUBLIN (AP) — Ireland's Roman Catholic leaders appealed to the public Friday to lobby their lawmakers to reject a bill that would permit abortions deemed necessary to save the life of the pregnant woman, a measure long ordered by Irish and European courts. In a joint statement, Ireland's bishops, archbishops and lone cardinal described the bill, unveiled ... Fri, 03 May 2013 15:36:36 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2060716-catholic-bishops-condemn-irish-abortion-bill.html 2013-05-03T15:36:36Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2060214-ri-10th-to-allow-gay-marriage.html PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Rhode Island has become the nation's 10th state to allow gay and lesbian couples to wed, after a 16-year effort to extend marriage rights in this heavily Roman Catholic state. Gays, lesbians, their friends and families erupted into cheers Thursday following a final 56-15 vote in the Rhode Island House, and then again an hour later ... Fri, 03 May 2013 10:57:56 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2060214-ri-10th-to-allow-gay-marriage.html 2013-05-03T10:57:56Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2059588-rhode-island-10th-with-gay-marriage.html PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Rhode Island on Thursday became the nation's 10th state to allow gay and lesbian couples to wed, as a 16-year effort to extend marriage rights in this heavily Roman Catholic state ended with the triumphant cheers of hundreds of gays, lesbians, their families and friends. Gov. Lincoln Chafee signed the bill into law on the Statehous... Fri, 03 May 2013 00:15:06 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2059588-rhode-island-10th-with-gay-marriage.html 2013-05-03T00:15:06Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2055724-congressman-lobbyist-housing-fcc-nods.html WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama acted Wednesday to fill two top regulatory posts, tapping a veteran Democratic congressman to lead the Federal Housing Finance Agency at a pivotal time for the housing market and naming a top campaign fundraiser and former lobbyist to head the Federal Communications Commission. Rep. Melvin Watt, D-N.C., would overs... Wed, 01 May 2013 21:43:33 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2055724-congressman-lobbyist-housing-fcc-nods.html 2013-05-01T21:43:33Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2048244-conservative-lobbying-push-gay-marriage.html ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — A national group of prominent GOP donors that supports gay marriage is pouring new money into lobbying efforts to get Republican lawmakers to vote to make it legal. American Unity PAC was formed last year to lend financial support to Republicans who bucked the party's longstanding opposition to gay marriage. Its founders are launchi... Sat, 27 Apr 2013 14:33:33 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2048244-conservative-lobbying-push-gay-marriage.html 2013-04-27T14:33:33Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2046154-internet-sales-tax-bill-to-hit-roadblock-house.html WASHINGTON (AP) — A bill to require Internet shoppers to pay sales taxes for online purchases may be cruising through the Senate but it will soon hit a roadblock in the House. "There's a lot of political difficulty getting through the fog of it looking like a tax increase," said Rep. Steve Womack, R-Ark., one of the main sponsors of the bill in the House.... Fri, 26 Apr 2013 16:28:38 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2046154-internet-sales-tax-bill-to-hit-roadblock-house.html 2013-04-26T16:28:38Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2043434-senate-advances-bill-to-tax-internet-sales.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate moved closer Thursday to passing a bill to tax purchases made over the Internet. But a final vote in the Senate was delayed until senators return from a weeklong vacation. Although opponents hope senators will hear from angry constituents over the next week, they have a steep hill to climb to defeat the bill in the Senate. The... Thu, 25 Apr 2013 22:58:22 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2043434-senate-advances-bill-to-tax-internet-sales.html 2013-04-25T22:58:22Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2042174-risk-including-gay-partners-immigration-bill.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Frustrated at being left out of an immigration overhaul, gay rights groups are pushing to adjust a bipartisan Senate bill to include gay couples. But Democrats are treading carefully, wary of adding another divisive issue that could lose Republican support and jeopardize the entire bill. Both parties want the bill to succeed. Merely gett... Wed, 24 Apr 2013 19:49:20 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2042174-risk-including-gay-partners-immigration-bill.html 2013-04-24T19:49:20Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2027390-cheers-maori-song-nzealand-oks-gay-marriage.html WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — The halls of Parliament echoed with a traditional Maori love song after lawmakers made New Zealand the 13th country in the world and the first in the Asia-Pacific region to legalize same-sex marriage. Supporters of the bill, including hundreds of gay-rights advocates, stood and cheered after the 77-44 vote was announced late... Thu, 18 Apr 2013 10:46:53 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2027390-cheers-maori-song-nzealand-oks-gay-marriage.html 2013-04-18T10:46:53Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2024990-gun-control-loses-expanded-background-checks.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Republicans backed by a small band of rural-state Democrats scuttled the most far-reaching gun control legislation in two decades Wednesday, rejecting tighter background checks for buyers and a ban on assault weapons as they spurned pleas from families of victims of last winter's school massacre in Newtown, Conn. "This effort isn'... Thu, 18 Apr 2013 03:57:21 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2024990-gun-control-loses-expanded-background-checks.html 2013-04-18T03:57:21Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2025180-nzealand-13th-country-to-legalize-gay-marriage.html WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Hundreds of jubilant gay-rights advocates celebrated at New Zealand's Parliament as the country became the 13th in the world and the first in the Asia-Pacific region to legalize same-sex marriage. Lawmakers voted 77 to 44 in favor of the gay-marriage bill on its third and final reading Wednesday night. People watching from t... Thu, 18 Apr 2013 01:16:11 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2025180-nzealand-13th-country-to-legalize-gay-marriage.html 2013-04-18T01:16:11Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2025998-obama-lambasts-senate-gun-vote-shameful-day.html WASHINGTON (AP) — A visibly infuriated President Barack Obama surrounded himself with tear-stained parents of Connecticut school shooting victims Wednesday and declared it a "pretty shameful day for Washington" after the Senate rejected a measure designed to make it tougher for criminals to get their hands on guns. The Senate, which is controlled by the p... Thu, 18 Apr 2013 00:03:08 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2025998-obama-lambasts-senate-gun-vote-shameful-day.html 2013-04-18T00:03:08Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2019928-gun-background-check-deal-jeopardy-senate.html WASHINGTON (AP) — A bipartisan proposal to expand background checks to more gun buyers seemed in jeopardy Monday as a growing number of Republican senators expressed opposition to the proposal, perhaps enough to derail it. But there was plenty of time for lobbying and deal-making to affect the outcome, and the sponsors seemed willing to consider carving out at least one exem... Tue, 16 Apr 2013 01:48:43 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2019928-gun-background-check-deal-jeopardy-senate.html 2013-04-16T01:48:43Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2012402-gun-debate-fiery-minority-prevail.html WASHINGTON (AP) — At first glance, it seems Republicans are verging on a blunder. With about 90 percent of Americans favoring universal background checks for gun buyers, GOP lawmakers' strong resistance might appear foolhardy. But these Republicans are making a calculated and probably safe choice, for several reasons. Their districts' all-important GOP pr... Thu, 11 Apr 2013 06:57:16 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2012402-gun-debate-fiery-minority-prevail.html 2013-04-11T06:57:16Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2003998-conn-gov-faults-gun-lobbyists-restrictions.html HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Connecticut Gov. Dannel P. Malloy harshly criticized gun industry lobbyists on Sunday, saying they are doing too little to halt gun violence. Just three days after he signed into law new restrictions on weapons and large-capacity magazines, the governor compared Wayne LaPierre, executive vice president of the National Rifle Associat... Sun, 07 Apr 2013 20:17:30 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2003998-conn-gov-faults-gun-lobbyists-restrictions.html 2013-04-07T20:17:30Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1988516-apnewsbreak-gas-trade-group-seeks-fracking-probe.html ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — A formal complaint filed with New York's lobbying board asks it to investigate whether Artists Against Fracking, a group that includes Yoko Ono and other A-List celebrities, is violating the state's lobbying law, according to the document obtained by The Associated Press. The Independent Oil & Gas Association, an industry group that su... Sat, 30 Mar 2013 23:46:08 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1988516-apnewsbreak-gas-trade-group-seeks-fracking-probe.html 2013-03-30T23:46:08Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1970470-mcfarlanes-apartment-searched-sudan-lobbying.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The FBI has searched the apartment of former Reagan administration national security adviser Robert McFarlane for evidence of whether he lobbied on behalf of the government of Sudan in violation of federal law. A search warrant on file in U.S. District Court in Washington shows agents seized items this month including handwritten notes a... Thu, 21 Mar 2013 17:16:31 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1970470-mcfarlanes-apartment-searched-sudan-lobbying.html 2013-03-21T17:16:31Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1962768-evangelicals-support-path-to-citizenship.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Evangelical leaders said Monday they will support a path to citizenship for illegal immigrants as part of immigration legislation, the first time they've taken an affirmative stance on the contentious issue. Jim Wallis, head of the Christian social justice group Sojourners, said it's part of a "sea change" in the evangelical community, d... Mon, 18 Mar 2013 18:02:36 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1962768-evangelicals-support-path-to-citizenship.html 2013-03-18T18:02:36Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1958296-wrestle-with-gambling-rooms-fla-probe.html ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — The charity-run businesses under investigation in a Florida gambling probe started popping up in strip malls about six years ago and rapidly spread as the unregulated stores became a billion-dollar enterprise. One of the industry's biggest players was toppled this week when about 50 people were arrested in a handful of states, ... Fri, 15 Mar 2013 21:38:18 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1958296-wrestle-with-gambling-rooms-fla-probe.html 2013-03-15T21:38:18Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1955858-fla-charity-figures-pumped-1m-to-politicians.html TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — The key players behind a purported veterans charity accused of setting up illegal gambling rooms pumped more than $1 million into the campaign accounts of politicians who had the power to regulate or put them out of business. As the untaxed, barely regulated industry mushroomed into a billion-dollar industry, money went to the cam... Fri, 15 Mar 2013 00:35:44 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1955858-fla-charity-figures-pumped-1m-to-politicians.html 2013-03-15T00:35:44Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1953970-fla-charity-probe-to-focus-campaign-money.html ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — The next phase of an investigation into a veterans charity accused of being a front for a $300 million gambling operation will focus on the hundreds of thousands of dollars spent on lobbying and campaigns donations, authorities said. Nearly 60 people were charged in the probe so far and Florida Lt. Gov. Jennifer Carroll stepped down a... Thu, 14 Mar 2013 11:12:34 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1953970-fla-charity-probe-to-focus-campaign-money.html 2013-03-14T11:12:34Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1947234-nra-steps-up-lobbying-efforts-connecticut.html HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — The National Rifle Association helped bus hundreds of supporters to the Connecticut Capitol on Monday, the latest sign of its stepped-up presence in a state that hasn't typically posed a challenge to the gun rights organization's mission. The NRA decided a week ago to help organize a lobby day after Gov. Dannel P. Malloy released hi... Mon, 11 Mar 2013 21:12:11 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1947234-nra-steps-up-lobbying-efforts-connecticut.html 2013-03-11T21:12:11Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1924114-death-facebook-photos-fade-forever.html BEAVERTON, Ore. (AP) — A grieving Oregon mother who battled Facebook for full access to her deceased son's account has been pushing for years for something that would prevent others from losing photos, messages and other memories — as she did. "Everybody's going to face this kind of a situation at some point in their lives," says Karen Williams, whose 22-... Fri, 01 Mar 2013 19:50:22 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1924114-death-facebook-photos-fade-forever.html 2013-03-01T19:50:22Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1873592-small-biz-leader-tells-women-owners-to-take-charge.html NEW YORK (AP) — Barbara Kasoff has a message for women business owners: If you don't like the way government regulations affect your business, stop whining and get involved. The founder of Women Impacting Public Policy, a group that lobbies lawmakers on behalf of women-owned small businesses, isn't shy about telling women they need to take charge if they ... Wed, 06 Feb 2013 21:25:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1873592-small-biz-leader-tells-women-owners-to-take-charge.html 2013-02-06T21:25:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1828950-nonprofit-to-promote-obama-agenda.html WASHINGTON (AP) — In an unprecedented move, President Barack Obama's vaunted political organization is being turned into a nonprofit group — funded in part by corporate money — to mobilize support behind the president's second-term agenda. The tax-exempt organization will be called Organizing for Action and seek to harness the energy of Obama's re-electio... Fri, 18 Jan 2013 18:53:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1828950-nonprofit-to-promote-obama-agenda.html 2013-01-18T18:53:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1823810-obama-unveils-gun-plan-concedes-tough-fight-ahead.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Conceding "this will be difficult," President Barack Obama urged a reluctant Congress on Wednesday to require background checks for all gun sales and ban both military-style assault weapons and high-capacity ammunition magazines in an emotion-laden plea to curb gun violence in America. The president's sweeping, $500 million plan, coming ... Thu, 17 Jan 2013 03:31:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1823810-obama-unveils-gun-plan-concedes-tough-fight-ahead.html 2013-01-17T03:31:00Z