Extractions: Information What is FUBA? Florida United Businesses Association (FUBA) is a lobbying and trade association representing small businesses in the state of Florida. As the Small Business Watchdog in Tallahassee, FUBA is both your lobbyist in the State Capitol and your source for education on state laws and regulations that affect your business. Membership Benefits include: ISSUES , FUBA's monthly newsletter, which reports on legislation and regulations that affect your business and explains how to stay in compliance. FUBA's full-time Government Relations Staff lobbies the state legislature for FUBA members and makes sure lawmakers consider the concerns of small businesses when voting on legislation. Visit the Legislative section of the site to learn more. Members of FUBA's Legislative Action Team receive weekly Fax Alerts during the Session to keep them updated on important business legislation.
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Extractions: The Society and its member publishers are fully involved in highly successful lobbying, representational and public affairs work in Westminster, Whitehall and Brussels, and in the industry's self-regulatory system - the Advertising Standards Authority and the Press Complaints Commission. The Society also plays an active role in the European Newspaper Publishers Association (ENPA) and the World Association of Newspapers (WAN) on a European and International level.
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Lobbying And Political Activity By Tax-Exempt Organizations Violation of the laws and regulations controlling lobbying and Grass roots lobbying Any attempt to influence any through an effort to affect the opinions of http://www.muridae.com/nporegulation/lobbying.html
Extractions: Online Compendium of Federal and State Regulations for U.S. Nonprofit Organizations Tax-exempt nonprofit organizations categorized under IRC 501 (c)(3) in federal law [i.e. 26 USC 501(c)(3)] are generally permitted to " lobby " to some extent, but are absolutely prohibited from engaging in " political activity ." The distinction between these two activities is crucial, but not always simple to make. Under federal law ( IRC 501 ), lobbying to an extent beyond an " insubstantial " amount is only permitted by IRC 501(c)(3) organizations that may and do elect to qualify under the IRC 501(h) rules, which provides strict financial limits for lobbying expenditures. Violation of the laws and regulations controlling lobbying and political activity can result in any or all of: fines (in the form of excise taxes) against the organization, personal fines against organization managers, and loss of federal tax-exemption recognition. Obviously this is dangerous ground for 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organizations and their staff, yet lobbying is an important activity for many. Nonprofit organizations planning to engage in lobbying or what might be considered political activity are strongly advised to first consult with a qualified lawyer . This text provides only an educational introduction to this area of NPO regulation, and absolutely must not be considered or used as legal advice.
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Extractions: Use of the term animal "guardian" instead of owner Unraveling the Mysteries of Grass Roots Lobbying Grass roots lobbying is the foundation of the American political system. Through this medium, our lawmakers learn what the will of their constituents is, and the manner in which these lawmakers respond is the basis on which they are held accountable. Unfortunately, knowledge of how this system works has allowed small, but well-organized and vocal lobbying groups to exert undue influence, and thus, bad laws are sometimes passed. Once passed, the recourse is limited to the bank-breaking court system or the time-consuming and expensive task of accomplishing legislation to overturn those bad laws. When bad laws are in place, beaurocracy takes over to implement and enforce them; and they then become entrenched in mainstream society. The animal rights movement has made itself a master of grass roots lobbying of motivating people to write letters and to call their lawmakers stating positions on an issue. Despite the small numbers of "true believers," the movement has exerted a tremendous influence on local, state and national laws. Often these laws are passed based on spurious or downright false data and rationale ... but without opposition, and without a means to educate lawmakers to accurate information, the laws are going onto the books all across North America. Pet owners and breeders can, and must, learn to organize their own grass roots groups for effective lobbying. In cities and states where this has been accomplished, the animal rights legislation that would severely limit the responsible breeding and showing of animals has been defeated.
Official's Lobbying Ties Decried (washingtonpost.com) over any particular matter that might directly affect his former lobbying firm or clients about rulemaking that have weakened environmental laws and have http://www.washingtonpost.com/ac2/wp-dyn/A62779-2002Sep24
Extractions: thisNode = 'politics/fedpage/administration'; commercialNode ='business/industries/energy'; var SA_Message="SACategory=" + thisNode; PRINT EDITION Subscribe to NEWS OPINION ... REAL ESTATE SEARCH: Top 20 E-mailed Articles washingtonpost.com Politics Federal Page ... The Administration Official's Lobbying Ties Decried Wednesday, September 25, 2002; Page A01 When several senators voiced concern in May 2001 that his extensive lobbying ties might conflict with his new job as deputy interior secretary, J. Steven Griles insisted it wouldn't be a problem. "I will do my utmost . . . to prevent the appearance of any improprieties or conflicts in terms of my prior associations," Griles told the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee during his confirmation hearing. He signed two letters pledging to recuse himself for up to six years from matters that could affect his former lobbying firm or the array of utilities, mining companies and other energy producers he represented. Within weeks of taking office, Griles began a series of meetings with former clients and administration officials on regulatory matters important to several of his former clients.
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Extractions: Tuesday, May 23, 1995; Page A01 The Supreme Court ruled yesterday that states could not set term limits for members of Congress, saying American democracy was built on the principle that individual voters choose who governs and for how long. In a 5 to 4 decision, the court found that the states do not have the constitutional authority to regulate the tenure of federal legislators. The ruling effectively overturns term limits laws in 23 states and makes amending the Constitution the only sure means of restricting incumbency. "Allowing the several states to adopt term limits for congressional service would effect a fundamental change" in the Constitution, Justice John Paul Stevens wrote for the court. "Any such change must come not by legislation adopted either by Congress or by an individual state, but rather . . . through the amendment procedures." He said a "patchwork" of state tenure qualifications would undermine the uniformity and national character of the Congress that the Founding Fathers sought. The Constitution lists only three qualifications for members of Congress, relating to age, citizenship and residency.
The Lobbying Problem In A Democracy more likely to win political support especially when lobbying can directly affect legislated actions and antidumping policies are examples of laws which are http://internationalecon.com/v1.0/ch105/105c070.html
Extractions: The Lobbying Problem in a Democracy T here is a real problem with the lobbying process in democratic societies. Even though lobbying is a legitimate process of information transfer between constituents and government decision-makers, it also produces some obvious disparities. Whenever policy actions generate concentrated benefits and dispersed costs, the incentives and abilities to lobby are significantly different across groups. Potential beneficiaries can often use the advantage of small group size and large potential windfalls to wield disproportionate influence on decision-makers. Potential losers, whose numbers are large and expected costs per person quite small, have almost no ability to lobby the government effectively. Thus, in a democratic society in which lobbying can influence decisions, decisions are likely to be biased in the favor of those policies which generate concentrated benefits and dispersed losses. Unfortunately, and perhaps coincidentally, most policy actions taken produce concentrated benefits and dispersed losses. In the case of trade policies, most protectionist actions will cause concentrated benefits to accrue to firms, whereas losses will be dispersed among millions of consumers. This means that protectionist policies are more likely to win political support especially when lobbying can directly affect legislated actions. In many countries this tendency is reflected in the type of trade policy procedures that are available by law. Escape clause, antisubsidy, and antidumping policies are examples of laws which are designed to protect firms and industries in particular situations. In evaluating these types of petitions in the US, there is
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Extractions: for details. We receive a royalty on Nonprofit Books purchased through Amazon.com. I ndependent Sector has a website where they provide access to information about lobbying and advocacy. See http://www.independentsector.org/clpi On September 11, 1998, the Let America Speak coalition ( lasmail@ombwatch.org ) distributed this memorandum to its mailing list: DATE: September 10, 1998 Let America Speak! members and other groups have asked for a description of the 1976 lobby law that they can give to their Board members, staff and others as they weigh the importance of electing to come under the liberal provisions of that law. Enclosed is a one page explanation and accompanying one pager which describes a number of legislation related activities that are not considered lobbying under the 1976 law. We urge you to distribute the information broadly to your volunteer leadership, staff, affiliates and other groups that lobby or are considering lobbying. If you want additional information, please contact any of our organizations listed below or
MurthyDotCom : Legislation Congress, to debate and pass laws that affect our lives Lobby Congress to Restore Justice to Immigration laws Posted August 31, 2001 lobbying Members of http://www.murthy.com/legislation.html
Extractions: The U.S. Constitution is the foundation of all the laws in the United States. The framers of our Constitution envisioned that there would be three branches of government, the Legislative, the Executive and the Judiciary, which would all balance one another. The Legislature passes laws, the Executive branch administers or enforces the laws, and the Judiciary interprets the laws. Under the doctrine of pre-emption, only the federal government in the U.S. is allowed to pass laws each year on issues of national importance like immigration. Each state passes laws pertaining to that state but is not allowed to pass any laws pertaining to U.S. immigration, or other issues, such as the use of the army, declarations of war, or the establishments of international treaties. Each year, our elected representatives from the U.S. Senate and the U.S. House of Representatives meet in the federal legislature, called the U.S. Congress, to debate and pass laws that affect our lives. Congress only passes a limited number of bills that are proposed each year and, once approved by Congress, these generally must still go to the President for final approval and signature. Since immigration is at the heart of American life and existence, there are many proposed laws in this area each year. Once bills are enacted into laws, agencies like the Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services and the U.S. Department of Labor usually submit proposed regulations to implement those laws. These proposed regulations usually appear in the Federal Register to permit the public to comment on the proposals. After the comment period ends, the agency that issued the proposed regulation may choose to revise the regulation or may determine not to change the regulation based on public comment. Eventually, the proposed regulation becomes a final regulation and must be taken into account when following immigration laws.
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Extractions: by Eric Pianin When several senators voiced concern in May 2001 that his extensive lobbying ties might conflict with his new job as deputy interior secretary, J. Steven Griles insisted it wouldn't be a problem. "I will do my utmost . . . to prevent the appearance of any improprieties or conflicts in terms of my prior associations," Griles told the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee during his confirmation hearing. He signed two letters pledging to recuse himself for up to six years from matters that could affect his former lobbying firm or the array of utilities, mining companies and other energy producers he represented.
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Extractions: The following professional development individual courses, listed in date order for the Summer 2004 semester, satisfy requirements for the Supervisory, Human Resources, Public and Nonprofit Management Certificate programs. Students may take any of these individual courses to fit career goals, or apply them as electives to complete a certificate program in a particular area of study. All of our professional development courses provide hands-on skills for immediate real-world application. Managing Successful Negotiations People negotiate every day: haggling over prices, deciding what movie to see, discussing conditions of employment or settling terms and conditions of a contract, to name a few. This course will offer the necessary concepts, skills and techniques to prepare for and to conduct successful negotiations. What you will gain Respect for the importance of viewing a negotiation from the perspective of all parties involved Ability to identify and develop cognitive and personal skills necessary to achieve collaborative outcomes Practice of skills associated with successful negotiations and feedback on the use of your skills
Frequently Asked Questions About Lobbying And CILs (Revised 1998) documents will be covered in the remainder of this FAQ, there may be other federal, state, or local laws or regulations which affect the lobbying activities of http://www.ilru.org/ilnet/files/reading/lobbying.html
Extractions: Ed Roberts This FAQ addresses lobbying questions which have been raised during our training programs, technical assistance calls, and consultant work. It was originally developed in May 1997. We have just revised it in response to amendments made to OMB Circular A-122 In developing this FAQ, a study was conducted of pertinent regulations of the Internal Revenue Service and the Department of Education, and then the answers were reviewed with an attorney specializing in lobbying issues and with John Nelson, chief of Independent Living Branch of Rehabilitation Services Administration and other officials of the Department of Education. We hope you find this FAQ useful, and we welcome any recommendations for improving it that you care to offer. 1. Are centers for independent living allowed to lobby? Yes, CILs may lobby; however, the types of lobbying activities that are permissible vary, depending on whether they are supported with federal or non-federal funds. In addition, a CIL's lobbying activities may be further limited by Internal Revenue Service regulations applicable to nonprofit organizations.
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Extractions: Since its inception, the Corporation for National Service has strictly prohibited programs or participants from using Corporation funds to lobby Congress or to engage in other partisan political activities or advocacy activities. As you know, individuals who are serving in programs funded by the Corporation are prohibited from engaging in lobbying activities or partisan political activities, in the course of their duties, at the request of program staff, or in a manner that would associate their activities with their programs or with the Corporation.
Extractions: At the Grassroots Level By Chris Brantley, IEEE-USA This section provides a practical overview on how you can build an effective grassroots network in your section, community, and/or state to share information and mobilize action on the policy issues that concern you and the engineering profession. Why Grassroots? The answer to the question is quite simple. Politicians need votes in order to get elected (or re-elected). A strong grassroots network of constituents represents a vote generating (or alienating) engine that a good candidate or elected official can't afford to ignore. For their December 1997 issue, Fortune magazine interviewed over 2,000 Washington insiders, including Members of Congress, their staffs, and White House officials, and asked them to rank the most influential lobbies in Washington and to identify what makes them influential. The answers shouldn't be surprising. Dominating the top ten lobbies were national organizations like the American Association of Retired Persons, the National Federation of Independent Businesses, the National Rifle Association, and the Christian Coalition. What do they all have in common? A very large and motivated membership that actively participates in grassroots political activity on issues of common concern. Equally enlightening was the respondents' list of what works best in lobbying: Delivering the straight facts to lawmakers;
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