Showing posts with label Councillors lobbied. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Councillors lobbied. Show all posts
Thursday, January 7, 2010
Cordray's tough talk upsetting lobbyists
Attorney General Richard Cordray riled the Capitol Square lobbying community by issuing what some characterized as an overly strong news release that mentioned corruption and using his authority to investigate lobbying activity.
The release came Tuesday night, after Legislative Inspector General Tony Bledsoe sent the names of 15 lobbyists and employers to the attorney general's collections enforcement section for failing to pay $2,200 in late fees. The penalties were assessed for not filing expenditure statements on time.
The release, which attributed quotes to Cordray, made little mention of the late fees. It did note that "lobbying activity in Ohio is at an all-time high," and "any hard-working Ohioan in this tough economy would love to see that kind of job growth."
"They put some lines in there that were probably unnecessary," said Victor Hipsley, president of the Ohio Lobbying Association.
In the line that got the most attention, Cordray said: "Clearly, more than ever, the expertise of the attorney general's office is needed to help prevent corruption as wealthy and well-connected special interests increasingly attempt to shape the laws and public policies that affect ordinary Ohioans."
Hipsley and other lobbyists thought Cordray was implying he knew of corruption. They also worried that Cordray was trying to move in on the enforcement of state lobbying laws, a role handled by Bledsoe's office under Ohio law.
Hipsley said he was satisfied that is not the case after he met with Cordray yesterday afternoon.
A Cordray spokeswoman said: "We shared with them and the Ohio legislative inspector
Source:dispatch.com/
Thursday, December 10, 2009
Leeds: Councillors lobbied on climate change
Gavin McNaughton from Friends Of The Earth, part of a Yorkshire contingent taking part in the global ADVERTISEMENTgathering of 192 countries , will also be at the forefront of a New Year campaign lobbying Leeds City Council to adopt the latest Government targets and aim to cut its carbon emissions by 40 per cent by 2020.
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Councillors in Leeds recently joined business leaders and academics signing up to a Climate Change Partnership with the aim of cutting the city's emissions by 80 per cent by 2050.
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But campaigners say the City Council needs to speed things up if it is committed to combating climate change.
* Click here to watch latest YEP news and sport video reports.
The Leeds: Get Serious About Co2 initiative is part of a national
campaign backed by Friends Of The Earth and other organisations which will bring together a broad coalition of supporters early in 2010.
* Click here to become a fan of the YEP on Facebook.
Gavin, 38, who lives in Roundhay, said: "We will be urging the people of Leeds to ask their councillors to support the campaign.
Benefits
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"If we can achieve the cut in carbon emissions, it will have enormous economic and social as well as environmental benefits.
"Other cities and towns, including Harrogate and Bristol, have signed up to this already."
Reducing carbon emissions has all kinds of benefits. These include reducing fuel poverty, protecting health and biodiversity, and creating jobs and financial security.
"Support for the campaign is growing across the country with councillors and civil servants and places like Leeds can lead the way."
Before heading for Copenhagen, Gavin and fellow campaigners took part in The Wave, a massive climate change demonstration organised by the Stop Climate Chaos Coalition.
More than 50,000 people took part in the protest, involving parents, students, church groups, political campaigners and even bodies like the Royal Society For The Protection of Birds.
On Friday Gavin is set to travel to Copenhagen the eco-friendly way by train and bus.
He said he is really looking forward to seeing over 100 world leaders, including US President Barack Obama, debate the future of the planet.
"The Copenhagen summit is all about citizens of the world getting together. This is a real emergency and there is a very fleeting opportunity for action which has to be bold, fair and fast if we are to stop climate chaos.
"However I am optimistic because these days, people are very informed and the internet makes information very accessible.
I think there's also been an enormous social shift, with enormous opportunities for change in our consciousness and culture."
More than 15,000 delegates, observers and other personnel are taking part in the summit, which is taking place at the giant Bella Centre in Copenhagen's southern suburbs.
An earlier Friends Of The Earth campaign, The Big Ask, resulted in the UK Government passing the world's first law to cut CO2 emissions by 80 per cent by 2050.
Source:yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/
* Click here to follow the YEP on Twitter.
Councillors in Leeds recently joined business leaders and academics signing up to a Climate Change Partnership with the aim of cutting the city's emissions by 80 per cent by 2050.
* Click here for latest YEP news and sport picture slideshows.
But campaigners say the City Council needs to speed things up if it is committed to combating climate change.
* Click here to watch latest YEP news and sport video reports.
The Leeds: Get Serious About Co2 initiative is part of a national
campaign backed by Friends Of The Earth and other organisations which will bring together a broad coalition of supporters early in 2010.
* Click here to become a fan of the YEP on Facebook.
Gavin, 38, who lives in Roundhay, said: "We will be urging the people of Leeds to ask their councillors to support the campaign.
Benefits
* Click here to add your name and location to our Leeds Ex-Pats Map.
"If we can achieve the cut in carbon emissions, it will have enormous economic and social as well as environmental benefits.
"Other cities and towns, including Harrogate and Bristol, have signed up to this already."
Reducing carbon emissions has all kinds of benefits. These include reducing fuel poverty, protecting health and biodiversity, and creating jobs and financial security.
"Support for the campaign is growing across the country with councillors and civil servants and places like Leeds can lead the way."
Before heading for Copenhagen, Gavin and fellow campaigners took part in The Wave, a massive climate change demonstration organised by the Stop Climate Chaos Coalition.
More than 50,000 people took part in the protest, involving parents, students, church groups, political campaigners and even bodies like the Royal Society For The Protection of Birds.
On Friday Gavin is set to travel to Copenhagen the eco-friendly way by train and bus.
He said he is really looking forward to seeing over 100 world leaders, including US President Barack Obama, debate the future of the planet.
"The Copenhagen summit is all about citizens of the world getting together. This is a real emergency and there is a very fleeting opportunity for action which has to be bold, fair and fast if we are to stop climate chaos.
"However I am optimistic because these days, people are very informed and the internet makes information very accessible.
I think there's also been an enormous social shift, with enormous opportunities for change in our consciousness and culture."
More than 15,000 delegates, observers and other personnel are taking part in the summit, which is taking place at the giant Bella Centre in Copenhagen's southern suburbs.
An earlier Friends Of The Earth campaign, The Big Ask, resulted in the UK Government passing the world's first law to cut CO2 emissions by 80 per cent by 2050.
Source:yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/
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