The Post reports on Toyota’s latest lobbying disclosure figure here. The company, part of the world’s largest automaker, spent more in the fourth quarter than the $1.25 million it allotted to lobbying in the same quarter of 2008. It was also more than the $1.2 million Toyota spent on lobbying during the third quarter of […]
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Distribution rights secured for “Casino Jack”
“Casino Jack” may be coming to a theater near you soon if I’m reading this news correctly. Metropolitan Inc, led by film industry veteran James Schramm, is about to announce it has acquired the U.S. theatrical distribution rights from rights holder Rollercoaster Entertainment to Casino Jack. I’ve heard the company committed 8 figures to acquire […]
How lobbyists did in the health care debate
The Post reports on different views on lobbyists’ wins and losses in the health care reform debate. Either way, pharmaceutical lobbyists won new federal policies they coveted and set a trajectory for long-term industry growth. Privately, several of them say their biggest triumph was heading off Democrats led by Rep. Henry Waxman, D-Calif., who wanted […]