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Article: Porsche speeds effort to avoid US fuel rules; US Senate ...
Automotive News Europe;  December 10, 2007 ;     700+ words ... ... Andrews, Ford's vice president of government relations, would not comment. Fouladpour said ... the low-volume definition in the Senate bill and doesn't think Porsche is the ... Democratic leaders want to include the Senate bill's fuel economy provisions in energy ...

Article: Environmental policy reform: Chamber advocates for Senate ...
Detroiter;  November 1, 2009 ;     700+ words ... ... solutions can be found in Senate Bill 437, introduced by Senator ... disservice to the environment. Senate Bill 437 looks to address these concerns ... Brian Kandler is director of government relations for the Detroit Regional Chamber ...

Article: Senate bill bans obesity lawsuits.(BUSINESS)
The Washington Times;  July 17, 2003 ;     700+ words ... ... Byline: Marguerite Higgins, THE WASHINGTON TIMES A Senate bill to be introduced today would protect food manufacturers ... cheese," said Mr. Vinson, senior director for government relations at the National Council of Chain Restaurants ...

Article: Proposed Senate Bill Would Prohibit ...
Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News;  July 17, 2003 ;     700+ words ... ... Times Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jul. 17--A Senate bill to be introduced today would protect food manufacturers ... or add cheese," said Mr. Vinson, senior director for government relations at the National Council of Chain Restaurants. Mr. Vinson ...

Article: Senate bill expands regulatory relief. (community ...
American Banker;  March 18, 1994 ;     700+ words ... ... bill," said Edward L. Yingling, executive director of government relations for the American Bankers Association. "It now includes ... would qualify for the more lenient treatment under the Senate bill. The amendments would also exempts specialized accounts ...

Article: Changes sought; AHA presses for trio of fixes to merged ...
Modern Healthcare;  November 23, 2009 ;     700+ words ... ... for a fight against three main components of a massive Senate bill that aims to reshape the $2.5 trillion healthcare industry ... cooperative. Frank McDougall Jr., vice president for government relations at 369-bed Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon ...

Article: Florida takes important steps in bridging the gap in health care ...
Westside Gazette;  August 12, 2004 ;     700+ words ... ... disparities among Florida's racial and ethnic minorities. Senate Bill 1178 strengthens the state's commitment to an earlier ... Networks," said Kathy Jackson, Ph.D., Vice President of Government Relations at PhyTrust. "This is an example of how innovative thinking ...