Sentence examples for increasing lobbying from inspiring English sources

It's of no surprise that Google is increasing lobbying spending and, according to a release issued today, lobbying expenses in the first quarter were up by a whopping 57percentt over the previous year as it paid $1.38 million to influence lawmakers and regulators, according to public records filed today.

The FSR itself is a veritable tilt-a-whirl of revolving doors, with a steadily increasing lobbying budget on behalf of its corporate bankers and insurers and a roster of high-placed former government officials.

Analysts expect months of increased lobbying both from supporters and detractors.

Also, as the population in the inner city and the CBD grows, there are more young children and increased lobbying from parents for new schools.

There are various reasons for this, including historical causes and increased lobbying by the leasing companies.

With howls of anguish and increased lobbying efforts to get the FDIC to back off.

To squelch efforts to tax high-calorie drinks to pay for health reform, it increased lobbying spending nearly ninefold to $40 million last year and banded together with fast-food restaurant, convenience-store and supermarket owners as "Americans Against Food Taxes".

Instead, it increased lobbying and campaign spending by about 40% over the prior presidential cycle -- from $690 million in 2004, to $956 million in 2008.

In the last decade, defense contractors have steadily ramped up their lobby presence in Congress: in the last year alone, Northrup Grumman increased lobby spending by 51%, and Lockheed Martin by 25%.

And in many of these businesses, The Times found, private equity firms applied a sophisticated moneymaking playbook: a mix of cost cuts, price increases, lobbying and litigation.

And he helped Google increase its lobbying presence by introducing top executives to his former Senate colleagues.