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The American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC, / ˈ eɪ p æ k / AY-pak) is a pro-Israel lobbying group that advocates its policies to the legislative and executive branches of the United States. [4] One of several pro-Israel lobbying organizations in the country, [5] it has been called one of its most powerful lobbying groups. [6]
The federation, a Dallas, Texas-based lobbying group focused on school choice, has spent $400,000 this election cycle, primarily to target three Republican candidates over school choice — around ...
Citizens' Climate Lobby; The Clearing House; The Clearing House Payments Company; Coalition for 21st Century Patent Reform; Coalition for Patent Fairness; Commissioned Officers Association of the U.S. Public Health Service
In 2012, with an "Occupy the ballot" campaign, the Green Party of Texas ran a record number of candidates, including for president , U.S. Senate (David Collins), Supreme Court of Texas (Charles Waterbury for Place 4 and Jim Chisholm for Place 6), and railroad commissioner (Chris Kennedy for the post normally renewed this cycle and Josh Wendel ...
Webber’s House District 26 replacement is set, as Republican nominee Peyton Griffee is the only candidate to have filed to run for the special election as well as the general election in November.
Groups use varied methods to try to achieve their aims, including lobbying, media campaigns, awareness raising publicity stunts, polls, research, and policy briefings. Some groups are supported or backed by powerful business or political interests and exert considerable influence on the political process, while others have few or no such resources.
The testimony of Wayne LaPierre, in the waning days of his long tenure as head of one of the nation’s most powerful lobbying groups, could highlight a New York civil trial alleging top officials ...
BGR Group (previously Barbour, Griffith & Rogers) is a lobbying and communications firm based in Washington, D.C., with offices in London, Beijing and Austin, Texas. [1] Founded in 1991 by former White House aides Ed Rogers and Haley Barbour , the firm was joined by Lanny Griffith to form Barbour Griffith & Rogers (BGR Group). [ 2 ]