# lobbyist (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 4 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover lobbyist. Page: Feed: --- ## [Introducing City Hall Watcher’s Election Projection Section](https://toronto.cityhallwatcher.com/p/introducing-city-hall-watchers-election) _2026-08-24 · Matt Elliott · City Hall Watcher_ City Hall Watcher #398: A new collaboration helps forecast the municipal election, plus a Council Scorecard update and a look at the drama before the nomination deadline! ## [The 2026 Council Power Rankings](https://toronto.cityhallwatcher.com/p/the-2026-council-power-rankings) _2026-08-17 · Matt Elliott · City Hall Watcher_ City Hall Watcher #397: After an action-packed, surprising term of Council, how do councillors rank in terms of power and influence? ## [Now loading: Data centre lobbying at Toronto City Hall](https://toronto.cityhallwatcher.com/p/now-loading-data-centre-lobbying) _2026-08-10 · Matt Elliott · City Hall Watcher_ City Hall Watcher #396: Lobbyist Watch for July 2026, featuring notes on the grounded island airport debate, Loblaw's City Hall surveillance, and more! ## [Why you should vote for Evan MacKay over Marjorie Decker](https://letschangecambridge.us/articles/decker-vs-mackay/) _2026-08-07 · Let’s Change Cambridge_ In previous posts I focused solely on Rep. Decker: her many contributions from lobbyists , and her repeated lies and what they tell us about her approach to public service . In this post I’m going to build on that, and more, to compare Rep. Decker to her challenger, Evan MacKay. Read more... ## [Council closes term with debates on island airport, surveillance pricing and data centres](https://toronto.cityhallwatcher.com/p/council-closes-term-with-debates) _2026-08-04 · Matt Elliott · City Hall Watcher_ City Hall Watcher #395: Your complete recap of the July 2026 meeting of Toronto Council, with notes on housing, fires, a rebrand for the sewage treatment playground (why?), and more ## [Who's Behind The Dark Money Boosting Angie Craig?](https://jaeger.substack.com/p/whos-behind-the-dark-money-boosting) _2026-07-31 · Robbie Jaeger · PolitiFi_ Minnesota's Democratic Senate primary has quietly become one of the most expensive in the country. Dark money, overwhelmingly supporting Craig, has everything to do with it. ## [Council sets sail for final odyssey before election day](https://toronto.cityhallwatcher.com/p/council-sets-sail-for-final-odyssey) _2026-07-27 · Matt Elliott · City Hall Watcher_ City Hall Watcher #394: Your complete preview of the July 2026 meeting of Toronto Council, with notes on an island airport win, an attempt to ban surveillance pricing, pedestrian scrambles, and more. ## [Suspected GOP Front PAC Routing Spending Through New LLCs](https://jaeger.substack.com/p/suspected-gop-front-pac-routing-spending) _2026-07-27 · Robbie Jaeger · PolitiFi_ Filings first reported by PolitiFi show Michigan Sunrise PAC, who has spent over $590K supporting Will Lawrence in MI-07, funneled spending through two new LLCs, following the playbook of previous subversive PACs used by GOP operatives. ## [A contempt for constituents: why Rep. Decker lies](https://letschangecambridge.us/articles/decker-lies/) _2026-07-25 · Let’s Change Cambridge_ On September 1st, about half of Cambridge will be voting for a Representative in the MA House. The current incumbent is Rep. Marjorie Decker, and she is being challenged by Evan MacKay; whoever wins the primary will represent me, and maybe you, depending where you live. In a previous post I talked about how much lobbyists love Rep. Decker . In this post I’m going to cover the time she lied to the… ## [Toronto's slow streetcars — and the search for silver bullets](https://toronto.cityhallwatcher.com/p/torontos-slow-streetcars-and-the) _2026-07-20 · Matt Elliott · City Hall Watcher_ City Hall Watcher #393: Damien Moule returns with a look at Toronto's seriously slow streetcars, plus notes on budgets, Bike Share and basketball ## [Pirate.io on Google Play (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/xqVzgcETWbcv) _2026-07-20 · **Sponsored**_ Open the Pirate.io listing on Google Play to view the app’s details. ## [Independent voter? Moving? You can (and should) still vote in the Sep 1 primary](https://letschangecambridge.us/articles/you-can-vote-in-primary/) _2026-07-18 · Let’s Change Cambridge_ On September 1st the state will be holding primaries for the Democratic and Republican parties; the winners will then run against each other in the November final election. Even if you’re a registered voter, you might think you can’t vote in the primary: if you’re not registered with either party, or if you’re moving September 1st. But you can vote, and just as importantly you should vote. In this… ## [Filings reveal full scope of GOP meddling in Democratic primaries](https://jaeger.substack.com/p/filings-reveal-full-scope-of-gop) _2026-07-17 · Robbie Jaeger · PolitiFi_ New report shows Conservative Americans PAC spent $6.97M on PACs pretending to support Democrats ## [Breaking Brad: a look at Bradford's first batch of fix-it promises](https://toronto.cityhallwatcher.com/p/breaking-brad-a-look-at-bradfords) _2026-07-13 · Matt Elliott · City Hall Watcher_ City Hall Watcher #392: PLATFORM VIEW casts an eye at three Brad Bradford policy proposals, plus a look at committee agendas for the week ## [Chemical Lobby, Dark Money Group, and Billionaire GOP Donor Money Routed to Pro-Stevens Super PAC](https://jaeger.substack.com/p/quick-hit-chemical-lobby-dark-money) _2026-07-11 · Robbie Jaeger · PolitiFi_ The American Chemistry Council, a newly formed nonprofit, and Republican donor funded PAC who sent money to major pro-Haley Stevens IE committee ## [Lobbyist Watch lingers, Community Councils cram](https://toronto.cityhallwatcher.com/p/lobbyist-watch-lingers-community) _2026-07-06 · Matt Elliott · City Hall Watcher_ City Hall Watcher #391: LOBBYIST WATCH for June 2026 hints at a major land deal, plus all the hits from the final community council meetings of the term ## [Council accepts big money from Queen's Park and Ottawa as part of blockbuster trade](https://toronto.cityhallwatcher.com/p/council-accepts-big-money-from-queens) _2026-06-29 · Matt Elliott · City Hall Watcher_ City Hall Watcher #390: Your complete recap of the June 2026 meeting of Toronto Council ## [AIPAC, Dark Money Rally Behind Degette](https://jaeger.substack.com/p/aipac-dark-money-rally-behind-degette) _2026-06-27 · Robbie Jaeger · PolitiFi_ Super PACs linked to AIPAC, American Bridge, and newly formed LLCs increase push in CO-01 ## [Filings Reveal America Votes Gave $1.97 Million To Ohio Voter Group Prior To FBI Probe](https://jaeger.substack.com/p/new-filings-reveal-america-votes) _2026-06-24 · Robbie Jaeger · PolitiFi_ America Votes Was Recently Subpoenaed For Financial Records Regarding Ohio-based Voter Organizing Nonprofit ## [The tardy list: Are some city councillors dawdling on election registration?](https://toronto.cityhallwatcher.com/p/the-tardy-list-are-some-city-councillors) _2026-06-22 · Matt Elliott · City Hall Watcher_ City Hall Watcher #389: A look at which councillors are taking a long time to file for re-election, plus a preview of the June meeting of Council, featuring car-free streets, parking policy, and more! ## [Are Council contenders ready for "big freaking deal" changes to the Official Plan?](https://toronto.cityhallwatcher.com/p/are-council-contenders-ready-for) _2026-06-15 · Matt Elliott · City Hall Watcher_ City Hall Watcher #388: Damien Moule on the "largest change to municipal land use planning in Ontario in decades", plus CITY HALL WATCHER LIVE lets you reflect on 15+ years of Council coverage ## [PixelRift — Platforming with Level Editor (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/rmI1Hzz5v5U4) _2026-06-15 · **Sponsored**_ Includes a built-in level editor, campaign with elemental heroes, and boss encounters. ## [Democratic Insiders' Dark Money Pipeline To Article One PAC](https://jaeger.substack.com/p/democratic-insiders-dark-money-pipeline) _2026-06-07 · Robbie Jaeger · PolitiFi_ New tax filings show dark money funders of Article One PAC is a new nonprofit ran by long-time Democratic operatives. ## [Anti-Gallrein Super PAC Completely Funded By Mystery LLC](https://jaeger.substack.com/p/anti-gallrein-super-pac-completely) _2026-06-04 · Robbie Jaeger · PolitiFi_ Shadow Committee That Spent Millions Opposing Ed Gallrein Was Entirely Funded By Dark Money Entity ## [The Clark Fork Group: A Decade Of Dark Money](https://jaeger.substack.com/p/the-clark-fork-group-a-decade-of) _2026-06-01 · Robbie Jaeger · PolitiFi_ Mapping A Conservative Dark Money Network ## [Entity Controlled By Paxton Campaign Treasurer Helped Fund Primary Super PAC](https://jaeger.substack.com/p/entity-controlled-by-paxton-campaign) _2026-05-28 · Robbie Jaeger · PolitiFi_ Paxton Treasurer's Role In Dark Money Group Raises Coordination Concerns ## [130 lobbyists, their family, and friends: Rep Decker's campaign finances](https://letschangecambridge.us/articles/marjorie-decker-campaign-finances/) _2026-05-09 · Let’s Change Cambridge_ This September 1st, State Representative Marjorie Decker will once again be challenged by Evan MacKay in a primary covering a big chunk of Cambridge. Since there’s no Republican challenger (or if there is they will never win), the primary is the critical vote that will decide who will represent this part of Cambridge in the State House. As a starting point to understanding Rep. Decker, I’m going… ## [The MA Senate tells renters to go fuck themselves, or, why primaries matter](https://letschangecambridge.us/articles/mass-primaries/) _2026-04-04 · Let’s Change Cambridge_ In September 2025, the MA legislature set the date for the 2026 primaries, as recommended first by the Secretary of State and then the Governor. These primaries will be used to chose party representatives for the state House, state Senate, the Governor, and also Federal positions like the House, and the Senate seat currently held by Ed Markey. In many parts of the state, certainly here in… ## [The real audience for the No Kings protest, and why you should go](https://letschangecambridge.us/articles/why-no-kings/) _2026-03-26 · Let’s Change Cambridge_ On Saturday, March 28th, No Kings protests will be held across the country. In Boston, it’ll be 2PM to 4PM at the Boston Common . You should go, and bring your friends. But not because Trump or Republicans will care who went to a protest in Boston. The audience for this protest is actually elected officials here in Massachusetts. Unfortunately, Massachusetts officials continue to cooperate with… ## [You should vote "Yes" on the Charter change](https://letschangecambridge.us/articles/yes-on-charter/) _2025-10-31 · Let’s Change Cambridge_ In addition to voting for the City Council and School Committee , also on the ballot this year is a change to the City’s Charter. The Charter includes the core laws that govern how the City operates legally. In order to make these changes, voters will have to approve the change. My suggestion: vote “yes” to change it. Read more... ## [Mayor Simmons' and Vice Chair Hunter's super secret and totally legal contract](https://letschangecambridge.us/articles/school-committee-corruption/) _2025-10-29 · Let’s Change Cambridge_ The Cambridge Public School District (CPSD) superintendent hiring process was a fiasco. But why? Until last week I would have said it was due to incompetence. We now know it was much worse than that. It’s a complex story, with bizarre yet alliterative references to pimps, priests, and pedophiles, a mysteriously secret contract, and legal trickery that (surprise!) isn’t actually legal, and new… ## [Our shitshow of a School Committee, and who to vote for instead](https://letschangecambridge.us/articles/school-committee-candidates/) _2025-10-06 · Let’s Change Cambridge_ The School Committee race often gets less attention and votes than the City Council, but even if you’re not a parent you should be paying attention this time. As I’ll explain below, the process of hiring a new superintendent has been so utterly mismanaged that I don’t think any of the incumbents deserve re-election. Even without incumbents, however, there are a very large number of candidates… ## [AI QA that opens fix PRs (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/7vAZ1Fw8VgKr) _2025-10-05 · **Sponsored**_ Run a browser QA from plain-English instructions; get GitHub issues and optional fix PRs. ## [School Committee candidates respond to my question on free speech](https://letschangecambridge.us/articles/school-committee-ihra/) _2025-10-01 · Let’s Change Cambridge_ The School Committee deals with a variety of issues, and candidates have answered questionnaires from the Cambridge Progressive Electoral Coalition (which includes the teachers’ union), Cambridge Bike Safety , and perhaps other groups as well (send me links!). It’s worth reading candidate answers, and their websites as well ; CCTV also has recording of statements and forums . I did however have a…