special interests on HotAir

special interests

Oct 2016

“Drain the swamp”: Trump calls for constitutional amendment imposing term limits on Congress

Allahpundit Oct 18, 2016 10:01 PM

Populism.

Mar 2014

Biofuel producers snuggling up to Congress to beg for their subsides back

Erika Johnsen Mar 25, 2014 8:41 PM

We demand to be taken seriously.

Lawmakers looking to renew the wind production tax credit that just won’t die

Erika Johnsen Mar 22, 2014 5:31 PM

Night of the living tax credit.

Feb 2014

No, the wind industry hasn’t given up on their expired production tax credit

Erika Johnsen Feb 05, 2014 7:31 PM

Never give up, never surrender!

Jan 2014

Another Obama-Democrat rift opening over free-trade fastracking?

Erika Johnsen Jan 25, 2014 2:31 PM

Throw me a bone here, guys.

French union protesters attack Uber cab for “unfair competition.” No, really.

Erika Johnsen Jan 13, 2014 8:01 PM

That escalated quickly.

Industrial groups: This pace of natural gas export approvals is moving dangerously quickly, or something

Erika Johnsen Jan 10, 2014 4:41 PM

No. Just, no.

Dec 2013

Midwestern governors: Hey now, the Renewable Fuel Standard is totally legit

Erika Johnsen Dec 31, 2013 1:01 PM

For realsies, you guys.

The return of the Christmas-tree tax?

Erika Johnsen Dec 26, 2013 4:01 PM

The domestic fresh-cut Christmas-tree industry certainly hopes so — and heck, who can blame them, really? So many other niche …

Wind industry performing their traditional pre-tax credit expiration scramble

Erika Johnsen Dec 26, 2013 1:01 PM

Under the wire.

Nov 2013

Iowa Gov. Branstad: The EPA is totally waging a “war on corn”

Erika Johnsen Nov 25, 2013 5:21 PM

“Don’t mess with the RFS!”

Big Ethanol is just not having a good week

Erika Johnsen Nov 14, 2013 10:01 AM

You mad?

Oct 2013

Businesses circling the White House to lobby for/against the Renewable Fuel Standard

Erika Johnsen Oct 25, 2013 7:21 PM

Behind the scenes.

Farm-bill talks kicking into gear while lobbyists vie for their special interests

Erika Johnsen Oct 23, 2013 9:21 PM

Cash monies.

Big Ethanol’s response to EPA’s possible RFS-rollback: Panic.

Erika Johnsen Oct 13, 2013 3:31 PM

Save the subsidies, at all costs!

Sep 2013

Oh, boy: White House rejects Labor’s bid for an ObamaCare exemption

Erika Johnsen Sep 14, 2013 11:31 AM

Access, denied.

Harry Reid: Congress’s ObamaCare exemption is “what the law says,” sorry I’m not sorry

Erika Johnsen Sep 13, 2013 1:21 PM

“Let’s stop these really juvenile political games!”

AFL-CIO’s Trumka: Yeah, employers are cutting workers’ hours because of ObamaCare

Erika Johnsen Sep 04, 2013 6:41 PM

No honor among thieves, eh?

Jul 2013

Shock: Farm lobby really, really doesn’t want the farm bill to get split up

Erika Johnsen Jul 02, 2013 7:31 PM

But, whyever not?

Jun 2013

Behold, the vicious cycle of “temporary” federal subsidies that just won’t die

Erika Johnsen Jun 03, 2013 12:41 PM

Among the many pitfalls of zealous big-government spending is the glaring problem that any organized special interest, once thrown any …

May 2013

Predictable: No, lawmakers cannot manage to effectively reform food aid in one fell swoop

Erika Johnsen May 28, 2013 1:21 PM

Because that would simply be too much to ask.

Uber DC won one regulatory battle, but they still haven’t won the regulatory war

Erika Johnsen May 21, 2013 8:41 PM

I’ve already written about the up-and-coming taxi service company’s troubles with getting past the commissions and the regulations and the …

Yet another union boss takes umbrage with ObamaCare

Erika Johnsen May 21, 2013 1:21 PM

Disenchantment.

“Drain the swamp”: Trump calls for constitutional amendment imposing term limits on Congress

Biofuel producers snuggling up to Congress to beg for their subsides back

Lawmakers looking to renew the wind production tax credit that just won’t die

No, the wind industry hasn’t given up on their expired production tax credit

Another Obama-Democrat rift opening over free-trade fastracking?

French union protesters attack Uber cab for “unfair competition.” No, really.

Industrial groups: This pace of natural gas export approvals is moving dangerously quickly, or something

Midwestern governors: Hey now, the Renewable Fuel Standard is totally legit

The return of the Christmas-tree tax?

Wind industry performing their traditional pre-tax credit expiration scramble

Iowa Gov. Branstad: The EPA is totally waging a “war on corn”

Big Ethanol is just not having a good week

Businesses circling the White House to lobby for/against the Renewable Fuel Standard

Farm-bill talks kicking into gear while lobbyists vie for their special interests

Big Ethanol’s response to EPA’s possible RFS-rollback: Panic.

Oh, boy: White House rejects Labor’s bid for an ObamaCare exemption

Harry Reid: Congress’s ObamaCare exemption is “what the law says,” sorry I’m not sorry

AFL-CIO’s Trumka: Yeah, employers are cutting workers’ hours because of ObamaCare

Shock: Farm lobby really, really doesn’t want the farm bill to get split up

Behold, the vicious cycle of “temporary” federal subsidies that just won’t die

Predictable: No, lawmakers cannot manage to effectively reform food aid in one fell swoop

Uber DC won one regulatory battle, but they still haven’t won the regulatory war

Yet another union boss takes umbrage with ObamaCare

‘Target Tori’ is paying it forward for ‘Kroger Andy’ and it is so 2020

Oprah demands justice for Breonna Taylor, blankets Louisville with billboards

“Drain the swamp”: Trump calls for constitutional amendment imposing term limits on Congress

Biofuel producers snuggling up to Congress to beg for their subsides back

Lawmakers looking to renew the wind production tax credit that just won’t die

No, the wind industry hasn’t given up on their expired production tax credit

Another Obama-Democrat rift opening over free-trade fastracking?

French union protesters attack Uber cab for “unfair competition.” No, really.

Industrial groups: This pace of natural gas export approvals is moving dangerously quickly, or something

Midwestern governors: Hey now, the Renewable Fuel Standard is totally legit

The return of the Christmas-tree tax?

Wind industry performing their traditional pre-tax credit expiration scramble

Iowa Gov. Branstad: The EPA is totally waging a “war on corn”

Big Ethanol is just not having a good week

Businesses circling the White House to lobby for/against the Renewable Fuel Standard

Farm-bill talks kicking into gear while lobbyists vie for their special interests

Big Ethanol’s response to EPA’s possible RFS-rollback: Panic.

Oh, boy: White House rejects Labor’s bid for an ObamaCare exemption

Harry Reid: Congress’s ObamaCare exemption is “what the law says,” sorry I’m not sorry

AFL-CIO’s Trumka: Yeah, employers are cutting workers’ hours because of ObamaCare

Shock: Farm lobby really, really doesn’t want the farm bill to get split up

Behold, the vicious cycle of “temporary” federal subsidies that just won’t die

Predictable: No, lawmakers cannot manage to effectively reform food aid in one fell swoop

Uber DC won one regulatory battle, but they still haven’t won the regulatory war

Yet another union boss takes umbrage with ObamaCare

‘Target Tori’ is paying it forward for ‘Kroger Andy’ and it is so 2020

Ben Sasse: Trump’s stimulus executive orders are “unconstitutional slop”

Oprah demands justice for Breonna Taylor, blankets Louisville with billboards