Apple Increasing Lobbying Presence in Washington, D.C. Under Tim Cook
on trip washington, d.c. last month, apple ceo tim cook met various senators discuss variety of topics, , bloomberg points trip sign of company's increased lobbying in recent years. though apple known have small presence in washington under steve jobs, cook has quietly stepped efforts since taking reins ceo in 2011. quote "they've learned others before them have learned -- washington can have great effect on business," said larry noble, senior counsel @ campaign legal center, washington-based non-profit scrutinizes money in politics. click expand... even increased spending in washington, apple still trails number of other companies in area. according opensecrets.org , website tracks spending, january through september 2014, apple's $2.9 million in lobbying expenditures below of google ($13.7 million) , microsoft ($6 million). bloomberg mentions apple's increased hiring of staff in w
