Sentences with phrase «includes federal lobbyist»
«We will have a strong Democratic candidate who will face a weakened Republican field, which includes federal lobbyist, Virginian, and North Carolina - lover Dan Coats,» he said.
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The lobbyist said that rural states would be most adversely impacted, noting that even though Trump's plan includes $ 50 billion in federal funding for rural infrastructure projects, that may be a high enough compensatory figure.
Delrahim's other, older clients included AT&T, which he represented as a lobbyist in 2007 and 2008, federal records show.
● Prohibit any former high level federal employees — including elected officials — from ever working as a foreign lobbyist.
NEW YORK (AP)-- In newly released documents, federal prosecutors say former New York Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver abused his power to help two women, including a lobbyist, with whom he had extramarital affairs.
As federal lawmakers continue to try to reach a budget deal, Sheehan and Adirondack Council Executive Director William Janeway traveled to Washington, D.C., where they met with members of the North Country delegation, including Rep. Paul Tonko (D - Amsterdam) and former army secretary and Rep. John McHugh, who now works as a lobbyist.
The cases involve accusations of bid - rigging involving upstate economic development programs — including the ballyhooed Buffalo Billion — and related dealings involving ex-Cuomo aide Joe Percoco and lobbyist Todd Howe, who previously worked for Cuomo when he was federal housing secretary.
The federal probe into Gov. Andrew Cuomo's upstate development projects has extended to several members of the governor's inner circle, including his former aide Joe Percoco, longtime lobbyist Todd Howe, and companies who have worked on a portfolio of upstate economic development projects.
A federal grand jury handed down a new 11 - count indictment in the state Sen. Carl Kruger ongoing bribery scandal charging the defendants, including real estate developer Aaron Malinsky and lobbyist Richard Lipsky, with conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud.
For example, the recommended protocol for purchasing property includes: «Indicate whether any individuals involved in the negotiations or sale are or were connected in any way with any federal, state, county or local elected or appointed officials or any lobbyists or counsel representing any of those individuals or entities or made any political contributions to any of them.»
Todd Howe, president of WOH Government Solutions, this week was included on a list of lobbyists from his parent firm, Whiteman Osterman & Hanna, who are representing COR Development and SUNY Polytechnic Institute, two entities that have been caught up in the federal probe into Cuomo's Buffalo Billion upstate economic development initiative.
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.
Education advocates and lobbyists, including for the two national teachers unions, are clamoring for a deal — specifically one that leaves the federal education budget intact.
Represents individuals, including public officials, lobbyists, and high - level state administrators, as well as businesses, in state and federal criminal investigations and grand jury proceedings; clients accused by the government of fraud; students accused of sexual misconduct; Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers; Best Lawyers in America «Lawyer of the Year» in Non-White-Collar Criminal Defense; listed in Best Lawyers in White - Collar Criminal Defense and Civil Rights Law categories.
Possible topics about pedagogy include: • Structuring statutory drafting courses • Simulation courses designed using mock legislatures or committees • Course linkages with real - world legislators and special interest organizations • Service learning or clinical opportunities for law students • Courses focused on law reform efforts • How to employ Plain - English principles in statutory and rule drafting • Theoretical perspectives on statutory drafting • Involving political realities in law school drafting courses • Teaching practical aspects of drafting that addresses theories and principles of statutory interpretation and construction Possible topics about practice include: • Unique challenges of drafting laws and / or regulations in specific areas such as criminal law, environmental, health law, etc. • Lawyering for non-profits, federal and state agencies, local governments, and other clients in frequent need of rule - drafting • Practicing in employment law, health law, environmental law, and other heavily regulated fields where private clients require rule and policy drafting • Non-legal drafting opportunities, such as sports league rules, industry trade group policies, and university rules Possible topics about politics include: • Political influences affecting legislative drafting • Direct democracy and the unique challenges of drafting initiatives and referenda • The implications of special interests driving drafting decisions • Polictics and its influence on legislative history • Lobbyists as legislative drafters.
A prosecution document unsealed last Friday purports to show that convicted former New York State Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver had two extramarital affairs that further corrupted state government, one with a lobbyist who frequently represented clients interested in pending legislation and another with a woman who was hired at a succession of state jobs for which critics say she was under qualified... → Read More: Federal Prosecutors Allege Silver's Corruption of Albany Included Government Favors for Mistresses