Sentences with phrase «for lobbying clients»

JCOPE has not updated its downloadable database with records past June 2014 — information submitted since then is available only by searching for lobbying clients whose names are already know — so it is not yet possible to perform a universal analysis on activity in September and October of this year.

Azzopardi noted the while Cuomo hasn't gotten many of his highest - ticket reform items passed, he has indeed succeeded over the years in items like the disclosure of outside income for legislators and new reporting requirements for lobbying clients.

D'Amato was also described as a «frequent and friendly presence» for his lobbying clients at Cuomo's Capitol offices.

The lobbyist whose wife rented a condo to Environmental Protection Agency head Scott Pruitt at $ 50 a night sought EPA committee posts for a lobbying client about the time Pruitt moved out, according to a newly released EPA memo.

WASHINGTON (AP)-- The lobbyist whose wife rented a condo to Environmental Protection Agency head Scott Pruitt at $ 50 a night sought EPA committee posts for a lobbying client, according to a newly released EPA memo.

«He once took a $ 500,000 fee for making one phone call to fix a MTA contract and his brother once famously forged a letter on US Senate stationary for a lobby client.

Not exact matches

The Hill quoted the attorney for a former FBI informant in the TENEX case as saying her client «witnessed numerous, detailed conversations in which Russian actors described their efforts to lobby, influence or ingratiate themselves with the Clintons in hopes of winning favorable uranium decisions from the Obama administration.»

Wicker Park residents disturbed by discarded syringes and condoms strewn in their yards are lobbying for increased law enforcement and stiff penalties against prostitutes and their clients.

The clients did no better — CPV responded to a state request for bids to build a power plant and left the section where they were supposed to disclose who their lobbyists were totally blank — even though they'd signed a formal lobbying agreement with WOH, and a side agreement with Howe's Potomac Strategies.

Mr. Ickes, meanwhile, has opened a New York branch of his lobbying firm that has quickly grown and scored key victories for his clients — once again raising questions about what seems to be Mr. de Blasio's transactional relationship with many of his donors and outside advisers.

Senate officials and Ruskin have said Skelos, whose corruption trial begins Nov. 16, never got involved with any of the firm's lobbying efforts for clients, saying there was a «total wall» between the two.

His firm Park Strategies is the go - to consulting and PR source for Republican candidates, and takes on a growing list of lobbying clients each year.

Mr. Jenkins is a gatekeeper to the speaker and lobbies for some major clients, including Uber and the Trial Lawyers Association.

Since 2012, lobbyists and their clients must now disclose publicly the sources of their funding so that the public can know who is paying for the lobbying and the ads that influence legislation in Albany.

The article states that Bamberger is handling media relations for a client which, according to Bamberger, has hired an outside lobbying firm to handle that aspect of the campaign.

Not many are $ 79.5 K. I can see a 15 - 20 % allowance for outside earnings but attorneys like Flanagan should not get between $ 150 - 250K when they do no actual legal work on behalf of clients — and especially when the law firm he works for has a lobbying division that attempts to influence decision that come before him.

Former Tory MP Anne McIntosh is in line for a peerage, a few months after she joined lobbying firm Hume Brophy as a senior consultant, «advising clients on strategic issues across a range of sectors».

«NYPIRG calls on the Commission on Public Integrity, which has jurisdiction over the lobbying industry, to immediately begin an investigation into the actions of lobbyists and clients identified by the Legislative Ethics Commission and for the Legislative Ethics Commission to fully cooperate with any CPI investigation.»

For example the firm of the Assembly Speaker's former press secretary, Patricia Lynch Associates, netted nearly $ 8 million dollars form lobbying clients.

A spokesperson for Sachs Consulting told the New York Times in 2011 that his health care consulting did not amount to lobbying, but that Sachs had voluntarily frozen all contact with his clients while he worked on the Medicaid Redesign effort, to avoid the appearance of a conflict.

For more than a year, a major priority of the New York's lobbying and ethics watchdog panel has been writing «comprehensive lobbying regulations» that would govern the activity of state lobbyists and their clients.

Fines are common, and JCOPE records show a multitude of fines levied against lobbyists and their clients in recent years for omissions and failures to disclose lobbying information.

Democratic lobbyist Tony Podesta, brother of ex-Hillary Clinton campaign chair Jon Podesta, has alerted clients he's departing the lobbying firm he founded, amid reports that Mueller's investigation was looking into him and the firm for possible violations of the Foreign Agents Registration Act.

Tamasin Cave, director of the Alliance for Lobbying Transparency said: «By breaking the rules, Amber Rudd gives the impression she'd rather we didn't know about her brother's lobbying business, or his many clients in the energy businessLobbying Transparency said: «By breaking the rules, Amber Rudd gives the impression she'd rather we didn't know about her brother's lobbying business, or his many clients in the energy businesslobbying business, or his many clients in the energy business.»

O'Donnell, according to Precious, works for the lobbying firm Bolton St. John's, and represents a client who once worked with the Senecas to land a Catskills deal for the nation.

Lawmakers would have to name names only if a client were actively seeking something from state government AND the lawmaker either personally lobbied for that client or referred the client to his or her firm AND the client was paying the lawmaker or his or her firm $ 10,000 or more.

The amount appears to be more than double the previous record for spending by any lobbying client during these months, a time of year when most political activity is directed toward elections and lobbying campaigns rarely top a few hundred thousand dollars, according to information maintained by the Joint Commission on Public Ethics.

Nevada's Sen. John Ensign, for example, had an affair with the wife of a staff member, a man who was then paid $ 96,000 by Ensign's parents and who said the senator helped him line up lobbying clients.

Howe's name is also gone from the filings for LPCiminelli and COR Development, which officially became Whiteman Osterman lobbying clients this spring.

A spokeswoman for McGuire confirmed to the Times Union that its CEO James McGuire attended the Cuomo fundraiser, but emphasized that the firm has never been a client of either Whiteman Osterman or Howe's lobbying subsidiary «and we have never paid either firm any fees» or «been solicited to be a client of either firm or asked to pay any fees, either.»

The bill passed by the Senate includes anti-nepotism provisions, today: · Prohibits gifts from lobbyists and their clients of more than nominal value, including travel, lodging and other expenses, and broaden the types of lobbying activities that lobbyists must disclose; · Prohibits elected government officials and candidates for elected local, state or federal office from appearing in taxpayer - funded advertisements; · Closes the «revolving door» loophole by prohibiting former legislative employees from directly lobbying the Legislature for two years, and expands the revolving door restrictions for Executive Chamber employees to preclude appearances before any state agency; · Prohibits non-legislative employees from using their authority or influence to «compel or induce» any other employee to make political contributions; · Prohibits state employees from participating in any personnel decision or contracting matter concerning a relative.

What are you going to do when I tell the people that you were the prime mover of Andrew's gay marriage bill so he could pound his chest as the most powerful governor the state has ever known and you could have access as a lobby for the big buck clients you extort.

While Families for Excellent Schools» 2015 lobbying effort fell to $ 3.4 million from $ 9.7 million the year before, the group's total was still likely enough to place it among the five biggest lobby clients in the state.

Yet since the beginning of 2015, Regan has been listed in the firm's lobbying filings as a lobbyist for 64 different Whiteman Osterman clients, including many with business before the Cuomo administration.

The ethics agreement will also expand disclosure requirements by political consultants who do work for elected officials as well as for clients with business before the state or local governments, and increase the number of donors to groups that perform lobbying who will be required to disclose their identities.

«The insurance industry has the ability to change behavior, policies and communicate with clients,» says Nancy Skinner, US director of the Climate Group, which lobbies for business and government action to address global warming.

Fixed an issue where an incorrect weather forecast icon is displayed for the client in the lobby details screen.

They are arrested again shortly thereafter but are spared further punishment as their lawyer successfully lobbies for leniency, claiming he had misled his clients.

This was the highest total of any lobby client during the years for which records are available, but it was only 48.34 percent of what Families for Excellent Schools spent this year.

This winter we will begin work on a more comfortable and spacious lobby and waiting area to ensure comfort for clients and their pets including private areas for our feline patients.

Each detail, from the coffee station in our lobby, the private visitation room for clients, the lift tables in the exam rooms, and the advanced ultraviolet ventilation system that reduces airborne diseases, has been thoughtfully designed to ensure comfort and safety for both our clients and patients.

Our daycare playroom can be viewed through one - way glass in our lobby and we even have web Pet Cams that can be seen online or by smartphone for clients who wish to watch their dogs at play.

Weekend greeters welcome clients, offer directions for check - in and check - out, keep the lobby and outside area clean, answer questions (after training) about wellness care and spay / neuter services.

Despite the evident appeal of short - nosed pets to many of our clients, it is our duty as vets to not just treat these animals, but also to lobby for reform in the way they are bred — in particular the «extreme» brachycephalics such as Pugs, Bulldogs, French Bulldogs and flat - faced Persian cats.

Beginning on the evening of March 2, 2016, as part of our lobby reconstruction, the main entrance to the Hospital for Companion Animals, as well as the client parking lot directly out front of the building will be closed to all traffic and visitors.

As general small animal practices cater more toward the dog - owning client — another possible reason for the decline — you can start to recapture feline clients if you embrace strategies designed to reduce fear, anxiety and stress at home, in the lobby and in the exam room.

The clinic features a dedicated lobby and space for client consultations, a renovated surgery suite and increased capacity for animal recovery after spay / neuter or other surgeries.

Specially thought for our corporate clients, we dispose of free parking belonging the shopping Center, WIFI access in all the hotel (free of charge, 30 min cards), free daily press in the lobby, 6 meeting rooms (WIFI and ADSL access) perfect for working lunches, weddings etc - Tickets for Warners Bross amusement Park (just 15 min by car) on sale at the front deskThe hotel has a comfortable atmosphere and good cusine, our restaurant

Peabody Energy's Australian Subsidiary is listed on the Australian governmnent's register for lobbyists as a client by three PR and lobbying firms.

It leaves out the $ 17.5 million that coal industry clients have paid Bracewell & Giuliani for its lobbying services, where Mr. Holmstead is a prized hired gun against the EPA.