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...says. "There are certain issues that we take a clear stand with the church on, and many of them are hot-button issues." Of course, you don't have to be Opus to oppose abortion, euthanasia or gay marriage. But the prelature, with an office on the capital's lobbyist-laden K Street, can act as a kind of validator to a broader spectrum of traditionalists. Scott Appleby, a Catholic history expert at Notre Dame, estimates that through programs for nonmembers and the articulate piety of its members, Opus Dei informs "about a million conservative Catholics." That's just...
...interview last month, Harvard’s chief lobbyist Kevin Casey said the University has not considered taking a stance on repealing the military’s policy because it typically only takes stances on “issues related to Harvard’s mission...
...gala for child advocates, whose cause he has long supported. He plans an aggressive schedule of speeches to promote foster care, the infusion of Christian faith into public life and the election of Republicans to all offices, great and small. DeLay said he has not ruled out becoming a lobbyist, and friends would not be surprised if he went that route. "He has to make a living," one said. DeLay told TIME he also wants to be a campaign strategist and has ideas for new techniques that will allow Republicans to "sneak up on the Democrats, and they will never...
Many employers already pay minimum wage to illegal workers. Although some shifty employers may still exploit workers they can keep off the books, "I really don't think most serious corporations want that," says Jagdish Bhagwati, an economist at Columbia University. That's because, says John Gay, a lobbyist for the National Restaurant Association, "a steady supply of dependable labor is more important [than minimum wage] to employers trying to grow their business." Forecasts of labor shortages spook some employers; restaurants expect 15% job growth over 10 years, while the labor force is predicted to grow only...
...Victory for us is the return of Broadmoor to normalcy, not to be elected,” said Jonathan S. Lachman, 27, the former lobbyist...