Jun 18th, 2008 · Florida Gov. Charlie Crist said Tuesday that more than 115,000 former offenders had regained their voting rights after the state revised its rules last April. Robert Siegel talks to Muslima Lewis, director of the voting rights project at the American Civil Liberties Union in Florida, who lobbied the governor to change the rules.
Jun 3rd, 2008 · In this novel, French writer Marek Halter explores the life of David Reubeni, a 16th-century proto-Zionist who lobbied European kings and the Pope on behalf of a Jewish homeland in the Middle East.
Feb 10th, 2008 · Just in time for the Potomac primary, Sarah Boltuck of Maryland successfully lobbied her state's election board. Although she is just 17, she convinced the board to accept her primary vote because she will be 18 before November's presidential election. NPR's Liane Hansen speaks with the Bethesda high school senior.
Nov 28th, 2007 · The Federal Communications Commission was supposed to meet to discuss topics ranging from media ownership low-power FM rules. But when the FCC chairman made clear he wanted a vote on whether the FCC may regulate cable television, the Washington lobbies swung into action.
Nov 26th, 2007 · French President Nicolas Sarkozy is visiting China and much of his business has to do with business. Traveling with French business leaders, he calls on China's President Hu Jintao to let the yuan rise more swiftly against the euro.
Aug 24th, 2007 · Ayad Allawi, the former Iraqi prime minister and rival of current prime minister Nouri al-Maliki, is reportedly working with Washington lobbyists to push his own agenda. He wrote last week in The Washington Post that al-Maliki should be replaced.
Apr 21st, 2007 · On Thursday, the House of Representatives passed a bill that would allow the residents of Washington, D.C., to elect a full member to Congress for the first time in American history.
Mar 7th, 2007 · Nearly every state once required motorcycle riders to wear helmets. But today, fewer than half do -- and many are considering weakening their laws. Advocates for riding without a helmet have successfully lobbied for legislative change. Safety advocates say that's one reason deaths from motorcycle crashes have more than doubled in the past decade.