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Prison Economics Help Drive Ariz. Immigration Law (Laura Sullivan, KQED)
" NPR spent the past several months analyzing hundreds of pages of campaign finance reports, lobbying documents and corporate records. What they show is a quiet, behind-the-scenes effort to help draft and pass Arizona Senate Bill 1070 by an industry that stands to benefit from it: the private prison industry. "
policy-production  interest-groups 
december 2010 by kellyramsey
Health industry bolts Dems for GOP (Sarah Kliff, Politico)
"A new portrait of the health industry landscape has begun to take shape, with some of those major players shifting their dollars from the very Democrats who passed the law they seemingly endorsed at the White House. "
interest-groups  political-parties 
october 2010 by kellyramsey
Obama and the Expansion of Possibility (Steven Pearlstein @ Washington Post)
"None of that will come easily or quickly, but for the first time in a very long time, it all seems possible." A HAHAHA HAHAHA HAHAHAHAHAHA OH HAHAHAHAHHAHA HAHA HA PFFFFFFT HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
interest-groups  institutionalism 
january 2009 by kellyramsey
GM Asks Employees to Beg Congress for Money (Ben Mack, Wired)
"General Motors, teetering on the brink of insolvency, has taken the extraordinary step of calling on employees and dealers to personally urge lawmakers to approve another loan package that might keep the beleaguered automaker from going under. In an e-mail obtained by Wired.com, Troy Clarke, president of GM North America, urged 29,000 employees to contact their representatives and senators and tell them to support the automaker and the domestic auto industry, saying 3 million jobs are at stake."
social-movements  interest-groups 
november 2008 by kellyramsey
Rick Hansen's "Wheels in Motion" Supports Embryonic Stem Cell Research (Elizabeth O'Brien @ LifeSite)
"The Rick Hansen Wheels in Motion funds research in institutes and hospitals across Canada that use both embryonic and adult stem cells."
stem-cell  Canada  interest-groups 
june 2007 by kellyramsey
The Stem Cell Summit, October 2-3, 2007
"This unique event will gather the community of stakeholders together to learn what's new, share ideas, search for solutions and focus on advancing stem cell research from "the bench to the bedside.""
stem-cell  biotechnology  interest-groups 
june 2007 by kellyramsey
Student Society for Stem Cell Research
subsidiary of the Genetics Policy Institute: "We are an international network dedicated to the advancement of scientific research for cures. We believe that stem cell research will revolutionize the field of medicine."
stem-cell  interest-groups 
june 2007 by kellyramsey
Genetics Policy Institute
"nonprofit organization dedicated to establishing a positive legal framework to advance stem cell research. GPI maintains science and legal advisory boards comprised of leading stem cell researchers, disease experts, ethicists and legal experts"
stem-cell  interest-groups 
june 2007 by kellyramsey
Americans for Stem Cell Therapies and Cures
"dedicated to advancing education, patient advocacy, and political support for stem cell research. It represents only the views of the Proposition 71 campaign committee organization, originally entitled Californians for Stem Cell Research and Cures."
stem-cell  interest-groups  California 
june 2007 by kellyramsey
Stem Cell Research Foundation
"supporting innovative basic and clinical research in the emerging and critical area of stem cell therapy. Since 2001, SCRF has awarded more than $3.8 million in research grants. SCRF is currently supporting a total of 13 research grants."
stem-cell  interest-groups 
june 2007 by kellyramsey
Coalition for the Advancement of Medical Research
"nearly 100 nationally recognized patient organizations, universities, scientific societies, and foundations advocating for the advancement of breakthrough research and technologies in regenerative medicine."
stem-cell  interest-groups 
june 2007 by kellyramsey
Public Patent Foundation
"a not-for-profit legal services organization that represents the public's interests against the harms caused by the patent system, particularly the harms caused by undeserved patents and unsound patent policy. ... representation, education and advocacy"
interest-groups  stem-cell  patents 
june 2007 by kellyramsey
Americans United for Change
Opposed private accounts for Social Security, now (2007 May 25) running an ad campaign in favor of stem cell research funding targeting Sen. Sununu (R-NH).
stem-cell  interest-groups 
may 2007 by kellyramsey
Foundation For Taxpayer & Consumer Rights
self-described consumer watchdog group; "We fight corrupt corporations and crooked politicians every day."; has weighed in on state-level stem cell efforts
stem-cell  interest-groups 
may 2007 by kellyramsey
Research!America
"Our member organizations represent stakeholders in basic, behavioral, biotech, clinical, health services, prevention and public health, and therapeutic research from both the public and private sectors."
stem-cell  interest-groups 
may 2007 by kellyramsey
California Family Council
advocacy group in favor of "Judeo-Christian principles in California's laws"; pro-life, opposes embryonic stem cell research, opposes homosexual marriage, etc.
stem-cell  California  interest-groups 
may 2007 by kellyramsey
press release re: California Family Bioethics Council (California Family Council)
The California Family Bioethics Council, LLC is "a project of the California Family Council". News articles also describe the California Family Bioethics Council as an affiliate or subsidiary of Focus on the Family.
stem-cell  California  interest-groups 
may 2007 by kellyramsey
National Tax Limitation Committee
filed suit in 2005 against funding for California's embryonic stem cell research initiative
stem-cell  interest-groups 
may 2007 by kellyramsey
Florida Cures
in favor of embryonic stem cell research
stem-cell  Florida  interest-groups 
may 2007 by kellyramsey
Floridians for the Advancement of Medical Research (FAMR)
"Opposed to reproductive cloning and supporting a ban on activity of this type, FAMR does seek the removal of penalties and restrictions currently placed on embryonic stem cell research."
stem-cell  Florida  interest-groups 
may 2007 by kellyramsey
Missouri Coalition for Lifesaving Cures
in favor of embryonic stem cell research
stem-cell  Missouri  interest-groups 
may 2007 by kellyramsey
Kansas Coalition for Lifesaving Cures
"Our policy position is that any stem cell research, therapies or cures that are permitted by federal law should be allowed in Kansas - provided that such activities are conducted ethically and safely and do not involve human reproductive cloning."
stem-cell  Kansas  interest-groups 
may 2007 by kellyramsey
Maryland Families for Stem Cell Research
stem-cell  Maryland  interest-groups 
may 2007 by kellyramsey
Wisconsin Stem Cell Now
stem-cell  Wisconsin  interest-groups 
may 2007 by kellyramsey
New Yorkers for the Advancement of Medical Research (NYAMR)
"disease advocacy groups, university research centers and biotech industry leaders that have assembled to lead a charge to achieve legislation that would affirm and support scientific research involving embryonic stem cells and other DNA therapies"
stem-cell  New-York  interest-groups 
may 2007 by kellyramsey
New Jersey Citizens Coalition for Cures, New Jersey Stem Cell Research
"patient advocacy organizations, researchers and scientists, academic research institutions, faith organizations, businesses... committed to advancing the search for cures and treatments for life-threatening diseases and debilitating chronic conditions."
stem-cell  New-Jersey  interest-groups 
may 2007 by kellyramsey
Center for Bioethics and Culture Network
conservative bioethics advocacy group; critical of egg donation, embryonic stem cell research, euthanasia, etc.
stem-cell  interest-groups 
may 2007 by kellyramsey
Alliance for Stem Cell Research
stem-cell  California  interest-groups 
may 2007 by kellyramsey
Life Legal Defense Foundation
pro-life legal advocacy group
stem-cell  interest-groups 
may 2007 by kellyramsey
ALS activists fight for research, cling to hope (Rekha Basu @ Des Moines Register)
Describes May lobbying activities of the ALS Association, and the association's presentation of an award to Iowa senator Tom Harkin for his April sponsorship of an embryonic stem cell bill.
stem-cell  Iowa  interest-groups 
may 2007 by kellyramsey
Michigan Citizens for Stem Cell Research & Cures
stem-cell  interest-groups  Michigan 
may 2007 by kellyramsey
American College of Pediatricians
conservative advocacy group that opposes: embryonic stem cell research, abortion under almost any circumstance, marriage rights for homosexuals, homosexual couples as parents, mandatory HPV vaccination, non-abstinence sex education, etc.
stem-cell  interest-groups 
may 2007 by kellyramsey
Stem Cell Net Foundation
stem-cell  interest-groups 
may 2007 by kellyramsey
Celebrities for Stem Cell Research Foundaton
stem-cell  interest-groups 
may 2007 by kellyramsey
Center for Bioethics and Human Dignity | Stem Cell Research
"In mid-1993, more than a dozen leading Christian bioethicists gathered to assess the noticeable lack of explicit Christian engagement in the crucial bioethics arena. This group ... launched The Center for Bioethics & Human Dignity."
stem-cell  interest-groups  religion 
april 2007 by kellyramsey
Coalition of Americans for Research Ethics
"To advance the development of medical treatments and therapies that do not require the destruction of human life, including the human embryo. ... To support continuation of federal laws prohibiting the federal funding of research"
stem-cell  interest-groups 
april 2007 by kellyramsey
National Right to Life | Human Cloning and Related Issues
stem-cell  interest-groups 
april 2007 by kellyramsey
AAAS | Stem Cell Research and Applications
stem-cell  interest-groups 
april 2007 by kellyramsey
Genome News Network | Stem Cells: Policies and Players
"Here we will offer a selection of current research programs, new lawmaking, and happenings away from government and academia that will contribute to useful understandings of stem cells."
stem-cell  interest-groups 
april 2007 by kellyramsey
Center for Policy Alternatives | stem cell research policy brief & model legislation
"Embryonic stem cells have tremendous potential to relieve human suffering." / "One hundred million Americans suffer from conditions that could be treated with embryonic stem cell therapy." / "Embryonic stem cells not used for research often go to waste."
stem-cell  interest-groups 
april 2007 by kellyramsey
US think-tanks: casualties in the war of ideas [2005 Dec 20] (James McGann @ openDemocracy)
"Think-tanks, long recognised for their independent analysis [chuckle snort], are now at risk of losing their credibility and independence as they get drawn into and polarised by this conflict."
policy-production  interest-groups  political-organization 
february 2007 by kellyramsey
Collective Unconscionable (Arthur Levine, Washington Monthly)
"Why, then, was the leadership of the APA, an organization representing one of the most liberal professions imaginable, so willing to essentially acquiesce with a conservative administration’s efforts to torture prisoners?"
torture  academia  interest-groups 
january 2007 by kellyramsey
Grassroots lobby girds for battle (Elana Schor, The Hill)
"The Free Speech Coalition is now leading the fight against proposals for mandatory reporting... Led by conservative fixtures such as direct-mail guru Richard Viguerie and Free Congress Foundation chief Paul Weyrich, ..."
astroturfing  interest-groups 
january 2007 by kellyramsey
Building a Nest Egg for You and Your Grandchildren: The 7.65% Solution [1.35M PDF] (American Institute for Full Employment)
A 2004 book put out by Richard L. Wendt's American Institute for Full Employment (of which For Our Grandchildren is a subsidiary), advocating the personal accounts proposal. Favorable blurbs from FreedomWorks, NCPA, and ICPR.
pension-privatization  interest-groups  framing 
november 2006 by kellyramsey
The 7.65% Solution for Retirement Security (Chris Kinnan @ FreedomWorks)
"Check out this new web site, America is Listening,... Many of the folks in the video are FreedomWorks members– great work!"
pension-privatization  interest-groups  information-ethics  framing 
november 2006 by kellyramsey
Florida FreedomWorks "Own Your Future Tour" continues in Delray Beach! (2006 May 30) (FreedomWorks press release)
"FreedomWorks Florida State Director John Hallman spoke to the Delray Beach Womens Republican Club... John distributed the 7.65 solution brochure to the audience and urged everybody to read how we can fix both Social Security and Medicare."
pension-privatization  interest-groups  framing 
november 2006 by kellyramsey
America Is Listening
Joint project of the American Institute for Full Employment and FreedomWorks, and perhaps others. Advocates a private accounts "7.65% solution" for Social Security policy. The site does not identify its owners or backers in any way, disturbingly.
pension-privatization  interest-groups  information-ethics  framing 
november 2006 by kellyramsey
How Generous Is The Federal Government To Seniors? (@ National Center for Policy Analysis)
A variant of generational crisis framing, arguing that boomer retirees are scheduled to receive "surprisingly generous" benefits and so consequently are not as vulnerable a population / not as deserving of protection as is currently paradigmatic.
pension-privatization  interest-groups  framing 
october 2006 by kellyramsey
The Fiscal WakeUp Tour Comes to Chicago (Concord Coalition, press release)
The Concord Coalition is also part of the "Fiscal Wake-Up Tour", which evidently is "a nationwide series of town hall forums on the nation's long-term fiscal challenge".
pension-privatization  interest-groups  framing 
october 2006 by kellyramsey
Fiscal roadshow warns Americans of trouble ahead (Matt Crenson @ AP)
Brookings, Heritage, and the American Enterprise Institute take fiscal constraint arguments to the public on a "fiscal wake-up tour". How, exactly, this article doesn't really say; this article gives the impression of itself being a vehicle of the tour.
pension-privatization  interest-groups  framing  journalism 
october 2006 by kellyramsey
[Union] Seniors back Murphy (Scott Whipple, New Britain Herald)
"Chris Murphy, Democratic candidate for the 5th Congressional District, was endorsed by the [AFL-CIO subsidiary] Alliance for Retired Americans Thursday." Also backed by AFSCME.
pension-privatization  interest-groups  campaigning 
october 2006 by kellyramsey
A false sense of security (Matthew Singer, Ventura County Reporter)
Small protest of Rep. Gallegly's not having discussed Social Security with some constituents. Note this article's uncritical reliance on ratings from AFL-CIO subsidiary Alliance for Retired Americans as an indicator of Rep. Gallegly's senior record.
pension-privatization  interest-groups  journalism 
october 2006 by kellyramsey
Revival of Social Security Privatization Proposal Threatens Working Families, Says AFGE National Social Security Council (press release)
The American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) comes out against private accounts.
pension-privatization  interest-groups  framing 
october 2006 by kellyramsey
Independent groups increase advertising (Jim Kuhnhenn, Seattle Post-Intelligencer)
"In New Jersey, the Republican-leaning Free Enterprise Fund began airing an ad on Wednesday that portrays a "Sopranos"-like character seeking to protect Democratic Sen. Robert Menendez from his challenger Tom Kean Jr."
pension-privatization  interest-groups  campaigning 
october 2006 by kellyramsey
New ad campaign exposes two faces of Harold Ford (Rich Lowry, National Review)
The Free Enterprise Fund is running ads against Ford in Tennessee.
pension-privatization  interest-groups  campaigning 
october 2006 by kellyramsey
Warning: A fiscal storm is brewing (Jeff Thiebert, Concord Coalition @ Lufkin Daily News)
Scary scary debt alarmism. Interestingly, mentions Social Security first among a list of federal expenditures (with Medicare, Medicaid, and debt interest), as if it were part of a unified budget, and omits military expenditures.
pension-privatization  interest-groups  framing 
october 2006 by kellyramsey
Rove associate backs group sponsoring ad attacking Lamont (Don Michak, Journal Inquirer)
The Free Enterprise Fund is running ads against Lamont (but not Lieberman) in Connecticut.
pension-privatization  interest-groups  framing 
october 2006 by kellyramsey
Outside groups run ads in Montana Senate race (Noelle Straub, Helena Independent Record)
The Free Enterprise Fund and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce are running ads in Montana and elsewhere. Interestingly, Americans United is also running ads in Montana about gas prices.
pension-privatization  interest-groups  campaigning 
october 2006 by kellyramsey
TCS Daily: Technology Commerce Society (formerly TechCentralStation)
Free market / libertarian op-ed clearinghouse and discussion board. Commentators have argued Social Security crisis frames, promoted "ownership society" variants, and promoted private accounts proposals.
pension-privatization  interest-groups  framing 
october 2006 by kellyramsey
DCI Sells TCSDaily.com to Editor Nick Schulz (press release)
"DCI Group, a full-service public affairs company, today announced the sale of its on-line property TCSDaily.com [formerly TechCentralStation.com] to Nick Schulz, the longtime editor of this free market opinion website."
interest-groups 
october 2006 by kellyramsey
Devil is in the details (John Finnerty, The Daily Item)
"The Guardian of Seniors' Rights award, is a top honor from the 60 Plus Association, and was presented to Sen. Santorum for his work to protect Social Security and Medicare." 60 Plus advocates private accounts.
pension-privatization  interest-groups  campaigning 
october 2006 by kellyramsey
Tax policy sharply divides Menendez and Kean (Herb Jackson, North Jersey Media Group)
"Analysts differ on the benefits the tax cuts have provided. Kean relies on figures from the conservative group Americans for Tax Reform,..."
interest-groups  inexpert-policymakers 
october 2006 by kellyramsey
Center for Economic and Policy Research
Think-tank and media outlet. Run by Dean Baker and Mark Weisbrot. Funded by non-conservative foundations. Active during Bush's 2005 private accounts push, debunking crisis framing and assessing the costs of private accounts.
pension-privatization  interest-groups 
october 2006 by kellyramsey
Employee Benefit Research Institute
Think-tank "to contribute to, to encourage, and to enhance the development of sound employee benefit programs and sound public policy through objective research and education." Funded by numerous investment firms and insurance companies.
pension-privatization  interest-groups 
october 2006 by kellyramsey
The Deficit: The WaPo Gets It Mostly Wrong (Pat Cleary @ National Association of Manufacturers)
Cleary / NAM frames Social Security as a looming crisis and again promotes the For Our Grandchildren / AIFE expand-the-policy-agenda pledge.
pension-privatization  interest-groups  framing 
october 2006 by kellyramsey
Progress for America (entry at SourceWatch)
Here's yet one more for CBS WDEF-TV 12 of Chattanooga, TN. In 2005, while a trustee for the Social Security Administration, Thomas R. Saving joined the pro-private accounts Progress for America as an advisor and spokesman.
pension-privatization  interest-groups  journalism 
october 2006 by kellyramsey
Avalanche of Cash Is Set to Descend on Election Battle (Josh Gerstein, New York Sun)
Progress for America's financial backing from millionaire entrepreneurs and heirs, shuffling of accounts to render sources of ad funding untraceable for at least a year, and links to Republican consulting firm DCI Group.
pension-privatization  interest-groups  campaigning 
october 2006 by kellyramsey
Conservative group campaigning with ads, e-mails and "United 93" (Jim Kuhnhenn, AP)
""We're looking for ways to grow the amount of people we communicate with directly,"said Stuart Roy,a GOP consultant for Progress for America. The organization is being financed by a handful of wealthy donors, including Univision founder Andrew Perenchi."
pension-privatization  interest-groups  campaigning 
october 2006 by kellyramsey
Abramoff Ties May Jeopardize Nonprofits' Tax Status (Tom Hamburger, Los Angeles Times)
"The National Center for Public Policy Research used money from Abramoff clients to pay for travel in 2000 and 2003 to Scotland for members of Congress. The details of that organization's involvement in the trip had come to light previously."
pension-privatization  interest-groups 
october 2006 by kellyramsey
Progress for America Set to Spend $35 Million (NewsMax)
"The conservative group Progress for America is poised to spend $35 million to help Republicans maintain control of Congress in the November elections."
pension-privatization  campaigning  interest-groups 
october 2006 by kellyramsey
Report Says Nonprofits Sold Influence to Abramoff (James V. Grimaldi, Susan Schmidt, Washington Post)
Including Americans for Tax Reform and the National Center for Public Policy Research. Abramoff "leveraged the stature of the organizations to build support among conservatives for legislation or government action sought by [corporate] clients".
pension-privatization  interest-groups 
october 2006 by kellyramsey
Nelson, Ricketts Clash Over Social Security (Sioux City, IA NBC KTIV 4)
"In South Sioux City, today, the head of the National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare backed Nelson and presented him with a pair of boxing gloves to help Nelson "fight" for older Americans... and their social security benefits."
pension-privatization  interest-groups  campaigning 
october 2006 by kellyramsey
African-Americans Deserve More from Social Security (Malcolm Moore, NCPPR @ BlackNews)
Op-ed from Malcolm Moore of the pro-private accounts think-tank and media outlet National Center for Public Policy Research. Previously published by DogonVillage (*last year*, 2005 July 22), the Chicago Defender (Sep 21), and NCPPR.
pension-privatization  interest-groups  framing 
october 2006 by kellyramsey
The writers behind the curtain [2005 Mar 20] (Bruce Potter, Publisher @ News Virginian)
Notes that "All Media General newspapers do support some basic editorial values", among them: "Individual freedom and responsibility", "Self-determination", "Free enterprise", and "Fiscal conservatism". Interesting.
journalism  pension-privatization  interest-groups 
october 2006 by kellyramsey
Campaign 2006 News: Free Enterprise Fund goes after Tester (The Hill)
The Free Enterprise Fund joins the Burns-Tester Montana Senate race, launching ads against Tester.
pension-privatization  interest-groups  campaigning 
october 2006 by kellyramsey
AARP magazine with the 2006 Voter's Guide for Social Security (Greene County Democrats)
The Corker-Ford Tennessee Senate race. Responding to AARP's Social Security poll: Corker, no response throughout. Ford, opposes private accounts.
pension-privatization  interest-groups  campaigning 
october 2006 by kellyramsey
Thomas R. Saving (entry at SourceWatch)
Here's more, CBS WDEF-TV 12 of Chattanooga, TN. Dr. Saving also serves on the advisory board of pro-private accounts organization For Our Grandchildren , a subsidiary of the American Institute for Full Employment.
pension-privatization  interest-groups  journalism 
october 2006 by kellyramsey
Team NCPA: Working to Save Social Security
See, look, CBS WDEF-TV 12 of Chattanooga, TN. Thomas R. Saving. Click on the picture. Senior fellow at NCPA. Member of the Advisory Council of Team NCPA, which is NCPA's student-oriented pro-personal accounts outreach program.
pension-privatization  interest-groups  journalism 
october 2006 by kellyramsey
Social Security and Medicare Reform (Chattanooga CBS WDEF 12 / Media General)
Incompetently, does not mention ONCE that Thomas Saving is a senior fellow at the pro-private accounts think-tank National Center for Policy Analysis. NCPA runs a campaign aimed at selling the idea of personal retirement accounts to college students.
pension-privatization  interest-groups  framing  journalism 
october 2006 by kellyramsey
Peter G. Peterson (entry at SourceWatch)
President of the Concord Coalition, co-founder of investment firm the Blackstone Group, author of _Running on Empty_ and _Will America Grow Up Before It Grows Old?_. Argues that Social Security is a threat to the economy and a Ponzi scheme.
pension-privatization  interest-groups  framing 
october 2006 by kellyramsey
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