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Hobby Lobby advocates for a Christian-run government in Independence Day ads placed in many national newspapers

The ad, under the title "One Nation Under God," included the biblical verse: "Blessed is the Nation…

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Amazon is lobbying the US government to make pot legal

"Eliminating pre-employment testing for cannabis allows us to expand our applicant pool," Amazon se…

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Hobby Lobby is reportedly canceling its 40% off coupon by the end of February

The company's decision will allow it to discount thousands of its items on a daily basis instead of…

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An Uber shareholder is demanding more transparency about the impact of the company's lobbying efforts

The Teamsters General Fund wants Uber investors to demand more info about what it called "highly in…

Tyler Sonnemaker   


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Hobby Lobby ordered to pay $220,000 to a transgender employee who was banned from using the women's bathroom

The ruling found that Hobby Lobby unlawfully discriminated against Meggan Sommerville at a store in…

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Hobby Lobby is facing new boycott threats over a photo of a store display urging customers to 'Vote Trump'

Hobby Lobby is once again in hot water thanks to a now-viral photo — said to have been taken at one…

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Amazon and Google spent $7.5 million lobbying politicians in the first 3 months of 2021

In the first three months of 2021, Amazon and Google broke previous records by spending nearly $8 m…

Ben Gilbert   


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Amazon and Meta each spent record amounts lobbying Washington lawmakers in 2021, report says

Meta and Amazon each spent considerably more on lobbying in 2021 than fellow Big Tech giants Apple …

Isobel Asher Hamilton   


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The Lobbying Firm That Hired Mary Schapiro Is Revolutionizing The Industry

Ludwig's hires include former senior officials from the OCC, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp., t…

Linette Lopez   


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Elon Musk's SpaceX has spent nearly $1.8 million on political lobbying this year, more than Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin

While SpaceX has spent more on political lobbying than Blue Origin, per Open Secrets data, Blue Ori…

Isobel Asher Hamilton   


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The stolen ancient tablet seized from Hobby Lobby is finally returning to its home in Iraq 30 years later

An ancient tablet acquired by Hobby Lobby containing part of the 'Epic of Gilgamesh' is returning t…

Heather Schlitz   


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Former Chancellor Philip Hammond cleared of breaking rules after his lobbying of Treasury was ruled only 'incidental'

A Whitehall watchdog judged Philip Hammond's messages to a senior Treasury official on behalf only …

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Parliamentary groups under threat from 'hostile foreign actors' and commercial lobbying, report finds

The groups risk being "a backdoor means of peddling influence around the corridors of power," if re…

Catherine Neilan   


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Passengers may get 'lobby shock' this summer as they see long bag drop and security lines during peak travel times

According to The Wall Street Journal, "lobby shock" is the long zig-zagging lines that may worry tr…

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Former minister's paid speech on how to lobby government 'completely unethical', says lobbying chief

Esther McVey, a housing minister until February 2020, earned £3,000 for a speech to a construction …

Henry Dyer   


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Facebook and Amazon are now the top lobbying spenders in the US

Tech giants gave around $3.2 million in 2020 to lawmakers and regulators who look into privacy and …

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Powerful Wall Street Lobbying Group Lets Republicans Know What Has To Be Done On The Debt Ceiling

“We are in favor of raising it, and we will be encouraging policy makers to increase it,” Scott Tal…

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The Technology For Self-Driving Cars Is Ready - Here's What It Will Take To Get Them On The Road

More importantly, how do you convince Allstate or GEICO to insure a car without a human behind the …

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