Sentences with phrase «hired lobbying firm»

The move comes after Wilmar International, the world's largest palm oil producer and trader, hired lobbying firm Van Ness Feldman on the same issue.

Wilmar Oleo North America hired lobbying firm Van Ness Feldman to pressure the EPA on its finding that biofuels produced from palm oil do not offer substantial emissions savings relative to conventional gasoline.

Lewiston Greenhouse had previously hired the lobbying firm of a Cuomo ally, controversial western New York political operative Steve Pigeon, for a hefty $ 25,000 - per - month fee.

Orangetown is being assisted in this effort by Assemblywoman Ellen Jaffee and State Senator David Carlucci, and has also hired a lobbying firm to assist it in dealing with the state agencies.

Other federal officeholders, like Rep. Joe Crowley, have hired lobbying firms to become involved in the redistrcting battle.

Not exact matches

While in the midst of putting together one of her perfectly structured pay - for - play deals to help kill an import - tax bill (even hiring actors as instigators among the protesters), Sloane is asked to take the lead in her firm helping the gun lobby attract scared moms.

He began by calling other webcasters, who together founded SaveNetRadio, then hired a D.C. lobbying firm, Qorvis, which has done work for AOL, Amazon.com, and Halliburton, to get behind it.

The company has ramped up efforts to hire Republican lobbying firms and in - house lobbyists to change the composition of its Washington office.

In recent weeks, the team hired K Street lobbying firm McGuireWoods Consulting, a move that comes on top of the team's work with crisis management expert Lanny Davis.

The lobbying records show Dick's hired two Democrats and one Republican from Glover Park Group, a DC - based government affairs firm, for «[l] obbying related to gun control.»

The New York Times reported Trudeau has enlisted former Conservative Prime Minister Brian Mulroney to help with Trump, and Ontario's government has hired a New York - based lobbying firm to lean on New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo to go easy on imposing trade restrictions on the Empire State's northern neighbor.

The American - owned lobbying firm Teneo Strategy recently hired Oliver, former Number 10 communications director.

Graeme Wilson has been hired by the financial lobbying firm Tulchan Communications as a partner.

There are also the lobbying firms, trade associations and corporate government affairs offices that are pitching senior Obama aides» resumes into the round file while scrambling to hire operatives with Republican connections.

But the judge said she would allow evidence that a lobbyist for the malpractice company, Physicians» Reciprocal Insurers, warned that Adam Skelos» hiring could be a problem for a firm that lobbied his father.

The business lobby is serious about crushing «the little party that could» (a Newsday headline of a few years ago), spending millions of dollars on television and mail against WFP candidates, and even trying to hire well - known progressive public relations firms to wage a PR battle against them.

In fact with D'Amato expansion of his Dem lobby firm today, Our GOP US Senator candidate running against Gillibrand is employing one of Al D'Amato's new hires...

The American - owned lobbying firm Teneo Strategy recently hired Oliver, former Number 10 communications director, as a senior managing director to provide «strategic advice» to international companies on a range of issues including Brexit.

· Lobbying firms should refuse to represent an unethical and murderous industry — and if not, health clients should refuse to hire firms that do business with them.

Lord Jonathan Oates has been hired by Tendo, the lobbying firm founded by two former special advisers of Danny Alexander.

The Parkside Group, a NYC - based consulting / lobbying firm that is a favorite of the Senate Democrats, has hired a former aide to now - Gov.

A.E.G. Live, which is owned by the Republican donor Philip F. Anschutz, hired Mr. Ickes in 2014; his firm lobbied several city officials and agencies on the company's behalf, disclosure records show.

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.

Gove's hiring record suggests that he is a big fan of the leading lobbying firm.

The Joint Commission on Public Ethics settled its case against Fred Hiffa, formerly of Ostroff, Hiffa, & Associates, Inc., following allegations that he had violated the state's lobbying gift ban in 2006 by hiring Matthew Libous in 2006, retaining the Binghamton lawmaker's son for $ 4,166 a month for one year to a Westchester County - based law firm.

The award for quote of the year is picked up by Tory lobbyist Peter Bingle who mused back in August about the prospect of lobbying firms getting traction with Jeremy Corbyn by hiring «commercially minded Trotskyites».

The same year de Blasio hired Kramer Levin Naftalis and Frankel to represent him in corruption probes, the law firm's lobbying unit suddenly started raking in bigger bucks.

Bharara's office argued in its sentencing memorandum that as part of Matthew Libous» hiring, his father had arranged for an Albany lobbying firm, Ostroff Hiffa, to pay $ 50,000 of Matthew's annual salary.

The wife of a top aide to Gov. Cuomo has been quietly hired by one of New York's most aggressive lobbying and public - relations firms, which is now advertising her connections to Cuomo on its Web site, The Post has found.

The institution, according to the latest filings, hired Howe's firm to lobby on higher education and related issues.

-- State & Broadway, a NYC and Albany - based lobbying / consulting / organizing firm, has hired Jeremy Hoffman to serve as senior government affairs consultant and principal coordinator for NYC government relations.

-- Mercury Public Affairs, the consulting and lobbying firm founded by a group of former Pataki administration aides / advisors that has since expanded to several states, has hired Dan Cho to its New York government relations team.

A Democratic power broker from Harlem has been hired by a prominent lobbying firm to join its efforts to influence city and state government.

The Democratic Senate «Crazy» Committee has hired the perfect firm to help them keep control they are the perfect example of consultants making millions of dollars by lobbying the people they help elect.

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In addition to wearing those hats, Blessinger hired a high - powered lobbying firm to influence the Albany legislation that he would then be charged with overseeing in an advisory capacity.

Johnson's hired help in the speaker's race included Metropolitan Public Strategies, a consulting and lobbying firm closely tied to the Cuomo administration.

Fossella, a former congressman from Staten Island who did not run for a sixth term in 2008 following revelations that he had a second family living in Virginia, also works at the lobbying firm Park Strategies, which was hired to represent Bloomfield Industries.

Beyond speaking of standard litigating tactics, such as picking plaintiffs, witnesses, and exhibits, they spoke of success at spinning the media, hiring public relations firms, and engaging a lobbying firm to work with the legislature (in Kansas), all standard political tactics.

It hired former state Rep. Jeff Barnhart, a Cabarrus County Republican, to lobby the Cabarrus School Board and also hired other lobbyists from McGuire Woods, one of the state's top lobbying firms.

(04/26/2012) Wilmar International, the world's largest palm oil processor and trader, has hired a major lobbying firm to overturn the Environmental Protection Agency's ruling that palm oil - based biodiesel will not meet greenhouse gas emissions standards under America's Renewable Fuels Standard, reports The Hill.

Bonner had been hired by a PR firm, the Hawthorn Group, to lobby against the bill by the American Coalition for Clean Coal Electricity.

The committee is still investigating 45 other letters sent by the lobbying firm Bonner & Associates, which was hired to campaign against the climate change bill.

After nearly a year of crying foul, running to the Tea Party for political backing, seeking audience with every possible media outlet and hiring a DC lobbying firm to change the law under which it was being investigated...

The head of a public relations firm that Entergy New Orleans hired to lobby the New Orleans City Council tried to deflect blame Friday for a scheme in which actors

There is no need for Big Oil to hire expensive PR and lobbying firms or fund «conservative think tanks», because the environmental movement and politicians do all their own negative PR for them.

Bequest hired the national lobbying firm of Ballard Partners in 2016 and the legislation was filed early this year.

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