Private faith schools in UK lobby for VAT exemption on fees under £7,690 | Private schools
Independent faith schools have held talks with ministers over proposals to exempt small private establishments from VAT, with tuition fees significantly below those of elite schools such as Eton. The organization, which represents more than 270 independent Jewish, Muslim and Christian faith schools that often rely on donations and volunteers to survive, will charge 20% […]
Investor-Backed Haitian Lobby Group Asks Court to Order Arrest of Donald Trump and JD Vance
Groups advocating for increased immigration from Haiti on Tuesday asked a judge in Springfield, Ohio, to arrest and file criminal charges against former President Donald Trump and J.D. Vance. The call comes amid the pair's criticism of government-funded immigration policies that threaten to disrupt national jobs, homes and communities. The accusations were made by the […]
The Speaker’s Lobby: The Same Questions
The question is always the same. In the aftermath of the massive Hurricane Sandy that hit the northeastern United States, Or the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore. Or after the second assassination attempt on the former president. Decision to make: House Speaker Mike Johnson's government funding bill divides Republicans Do they […]
Warnock says gun lobby 'lines its pockets with the blood of our children' after Georgia school shooting
Sen. Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.) on Sunday criticized some politicians for being “beholden to the gun lobby” as he lamented frustration over gun violence in the wake of last week's mass shooting at a Georgia high school. “The reality is, in America, it's not safe to be in a school. It's not safe to be in […]
Bottom Line: Tax bill architect to lobby for private equity giant
Tax Baker & Hostetler LLP Already registered Lobby on tax policy, including provisions of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, some of which expire in 2025. The Carlyle GroupOne of the world’s largest private equity firms. One of the lobbyists for this account chairs three subcommittees of the House Ways and Means Committee. […]
Algerian Olympic Chief Blames ‘Zionist Lobby’ for Gender Allegations Against Boxer
The head of the Algerian Olympic Committee has blamed the “Zionist lobby” for the ongoing controversy over an Algerian Olympic boxer who failed the IBA’s gender test. According to Israel Hayom, Yassine Arab, president of the Algerian Olympic Committee, blamed Jews and their supporters for the controversy surrounding the boxer, who many say is male. […]
Shocking new video shows hotel staff drag man out of lobby, then beat him to pulp in fatal scuffle
Shocking new video shows a Black man being pinned down to his death outside a Milwaukee hotel while pleading for his life, in footage that bears eerily similarities to the 2020 death of George Floyd in police custody. D’Vontay Mitchell, 43, was choked to death during a fight at the Hyatt Regency in Milwaukee on […]
Bottom Line: Confectioners lobby up for sugar program showdown
sugar National Confectioners Association Hired Nevada Lobby for changes to sugar policy, one of the food and agriculture issues in the Farm Bill. The confectionery industry has been pushing for reform of sugar policy, which maintains a minimum sugar price and limits imports. They say profit A few wealthy sugar producers benefit at the expense […]
Bottom Line: Former BLM director signs up to lobby for wetlands defense
environment Cassidy & Associates Registered Lobbying on issues related to the Okefenokee SwampSouthern Environmental Law CenterThe swamp spans 438,000 acres across the Florida-Georgia border, much of which is protected by the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge and the Okefenokee Wilderness, but the Southern Environmental Law Center Push back A mining company is looking to mine 8,000 […]