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Re: 2007: Banner year for state lobbying

ryanteaguebeckwith — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 17:19:46 -0400

It's based on the official reports filed by lobbyists with the Secretary of State. As I've noted in the past, those reports don't include payments made for non-lobbying — the so-called "consulting loophole."

That said, the Democracy N.C. report is a fair reflection of what the lobbyists themselves reported.

— RTB

Re: 2007: Banner year for state lobbying

PoliticalJunkie — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 17:14:25 -0400

I haven't seen anything regarding the methodology of this study and an analysis of the validity of the methodology. Can anyone help?

Re: Another name for Environment

WilmingtonDemocrat — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 09:20:24 -0500

Sandy Sands serves as a lobbyist for the American Petroleum Institute. Are you really serious about giving a lobbyist for big oil the job as the chief protector of the environment in the state?

PS, he also represents Blackwater, (the private security consultants in Iraq who are accused of falsely billing DOD for millions of dollars. He also represents Invista, the huge conglomerate owned by the Koch family, (the largest donors to the Republican Party in the country.)

Re: Another name for Environment

j1c2kp — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 09:05:12 -0500

Oh no not again, another name from the law firm that defends big business when faced with environmental pollution with their toxic tort litigation team. There has already been one name mentioned previously from that firm, can't they find someone who protects the environment not industry? Are there no qualified people within DENR that would be a good choice? Colleen Sullins perhaps?

Pull up Womble Carlyle and in the search bar type toxic.