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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…
Sarah Al-Arshani
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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…
Ben Gilbert
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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…
Fatma Khaled
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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…
Kelly McLaughlin
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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 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…
Bethany Biron
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On heels of boycott threats, Hobby Lobby raises hourly minimum wage to $17 — an effort CEO says makes the chain a 'retail leader when it comes to taking care of our people'
The wages come after Hobby Lobby cut salaries and denied employees paid sick leave early in the pan…
Bethany Biron
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The PGA Tour has paid $190,000 to lobby Congress and the Biden administration this year on LIV Golf and other issues, while it faces heightened scrutiny from Trump and the DOJ
Disclosures filed by DLA Piper LLP show that the PGA Tour began a lobbying effort regarding "Saudi …
Tyler Lauletta
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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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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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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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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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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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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 …
Henry Dyer
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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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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…
Taylor Rains
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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…
Linette Lopez
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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 …
Fatma Khaled
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Former Biden aide helped Amazon kill off dozens of privacy laws nationwide, leaked documents show
Amazon has masses of data on consumers, and has successfully blocked regulations that might have st…