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13 Nov 2020, 3:00 am by Jim Sedor
National/Federal Biden’s DOJ Must Determine Whether Trump Should Be Prosecuted Bloomberg Law – David Yaffe-Bellany and Billy House | Published: 11/9/2020 Joe Biden won the presidency promising to bring Americans together. [read post]
30 Oct 2020, 3:00 am by Jim Sedor
COVID-19 Legislation, Postelection Prep Keep K Street Busy Roll Call – Kate Ackley | Published: 10/21/2020 Negotiations over the federal response to the COVID-19 crisis have fueled the lobbying sector this year, as K Street firms and corporate representatives now turn their attention to the coming tumult after the November elections. [read post]
23 Oct 2020, 3:00 am by Jim Sedor
The foreign accounts do not show up on Trump’s public financial disclosures, where he must list personal assets, because they are held under corporate names. [read post]
16 Oct 2020, 3:00 am by Jim Sedor
While many American corporations donate to candidates and campaigns, some do not disclose it. [read post]
9 Oct 2020, 3:00 am by Jim Sedor
” From the States and Municipalities Alaska – An Initiative Proposes to Overhaul Alaska’s Elections. [read post]
2 Oct 2020, 3:00 am by Jim Sedor
Ransomware Attacks Take on New Urgency Ahead of Vote MSN – Nicole Perloth and David Sanger (New York Times) | Published: 9/27/2020 A company that sells software cities and states use to display results on election night was hit by ransomware, the latest of nearly a thousand such attacks over the past year against small towns, big cities, and the contractors who run their voting systems. [read post]
18 Sep 2020, 3:00 am by Jim Sedor
National/Federal At U.S.A.I.D., Juggling Political Priorities and Pandemic Response New York Times – Laura Jakes and Pransu Verma | Published: 9/13/2020 Political intervention has roiled the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), an agency that prides itself as leading the humanitarian response to disasters, conflict, and other emergencies around the world. [read post]
11 Sep 2020, 3:00 am by Jim Sedor
National/Federal $2,933 for ‘Girl’s Night’: Medicaid chief’s consulting expenses revealed Politico – Dan Diamond and Adam Cancryn | Published: 9/10/2020 A House investigation showed how Seema Verma, the Trump administration’s top Medicaid official, spent more than $3.5 million on a range of GOP-connected consultants, who polished her public profile, wrote her speeches and Twitter posts, brokered meetings with high-profile individuals, and even billed… [read post]
4 Sep 2020, 3:00 am by Jim Sedor
As Clashes Between Armed Groups and Leftist Protesters Turn Deadly, Police Face Complaints of Tolerating Vigilantes MSN – Joshua Partlow and Isaac Stanley-Becker (Washington Post) | Published: 8/30/2020 As protesters march against racism and police violence in cities and towns across the nation, they are being confronted by groups of armed civilians who claim to be assisting and showing support for police battered and overwhelmed by the protests. [read post]
28 Aug 2020, 3:00 am by Jim Sedor
That demand did not sit well with some minority lobbyists, who argue corporate lobbyists should not be denied a spot in the administration. [read post]
21 Aug 2020, 3:00 am by Jim Sedor
So, with this year’s conventions, lobbyists will be grappling not only with the inability to secure face time with decision makers but also with corporate clients trying to survive the pandemic-induced recession. [read post]
14 Aug 2020, 3:00 am by Jim Sedor
National/Federal Abrupt Change to Census Deadline Could Result in an Undercount of Latino and Black Communities Philadelphia Inquirer – Jose Del Real and Fredrick Kunkle (Washington Post) | Published: 8/9/2020 Census experts and advocates warn the Trump administration’s decision to end the decennial count a month earlier than expected will result in a dramatic undercount of Black and Latino communities across the country, which could have grave effects on federal funding and… [read post]
7 Aug 2020, 3:00 am by Jim Sedor
At least ten current corporate lobbyists and one major former lobbyist – as well as three corporate consultants, four corporate lawyers, and five corporate executives – were among the members who voted against the proposal. [read post]
24 Jul 2020, 3:00 am by Jim Sedor
It highlights how even in a pandemic, advocates trying to influence federal policy are working in support of candidates who may someday vote on it, even though the candidates are keeping their distance from corporate PAC money. [read post]
15 Jul 2020, 2:55 am by Kevin Kaufman
Major Connecticut-based corporations are decamping to other states, reducing their in-state footprint, or being acquired by out-of-state firms, including, most recently, the merger of the Massachusetts-based Raytheon Company with the Connecticut-based United Technologies, with the new company to be headquartered in the Boston area.[16] Here too, relocations are not primarily to the Sun Belt, but toward places like New York City, Boston, and Chicago. [read post]
10 Jul 2020, 3:00 am by Jim Sedor
Many more former administration officials have gone to work at lobbying firms or in government affairs roles in corporate America but have not registered as lobbyists. [read post]
7 Jul 2020, 1:00 pm by Guest Author Gary Arlen
 To prepare this analysis, I sought comments from several police and municipal organizations but received no responses to repeated requests over the course of several weeks. [read post]
26 Jun 2020, 3:00 am by Jim Sedor
The virus is not the only thing weighing on corporate lobbying interests. [read post]
29 May 2020, 3:00 am by Jim Sedor
Corporate lobbyists often donate to their campaigns and meet with them at legal conferences, while also pressing their case on state regulatory issues. [read post]