Sentences with phrase «lobbying firm with»

As a result of this investigation, Howe was fired in 2016 from his job at Whitman Osterman & Hanna Government Solutions, a Washington lobbying firm with ties to an Albany law firm.

Not exact matches

Companies like Quest Diagnostics (DGX), for instance, reportedly tests millions of urine samples every year and, along with other firms, is ramping up a lobbying push to block marijuana reform.

Flynn's registration this week with the Justice Department disclosed lobbying by him and his firm that may have benefited the government of Turkey.

It routinely works with lobbying firms to help them get back in compliance by registering and disclosing their work.

In April 2000, bare months after opening its doors, the lobbying firm registered with Congress as representatives of the British Columbia Lumber Trade Council.

The firm, created for the sole purpose of lobbying Taseko to replace two directors and give it a say in key company decisions, had no choice: by the meeting's cut - off date for advanced voting, with 50 % of the votes in, shareholders had voted a resounding 94 % against the dissident's proposals.

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 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.

Instead, legislators appear to have bought into the false notion that pass - throughs are small businesses, and are responding to the organized efforts of trade groups composed of pass - throughs, who push that narrative aggressively (and with the help of pass - through lobbying firms).

The chief of staff, Alastair Furnival, resigned on Friday after being embroiled in allegations of conflict of interest over links with a firm lobbying for the junk food industry.

The LAF's Washington - based lobbying firm has put together a dossieron Bolten, with whom they'll speak the next day.

One of the panelists at the SNA's policy session was Craig Burkhardt, a lawyer with the group's new lobbying firm, Barnes and Thornburg (whose clients include the National Rifle Association).

A one - time Labour researcher, he began his lobbying career with the disgraced lobbying firm Ian Greer Associates, resigning in the aftermath of the «cash for questions» affair in 1996, shortly before the whole agency liquidated itself.

Malito said he hopes to be a rainmaker for the firm, bringing in business and assisting with lobbying when he can, though he probably won't be spending very much time in Albany.

Lobbying filings show Lyft has retained Berlin Rosen, a consulting firm with ties to Mayor Bill de Blasio's administration and has done campaign work for a host of elected officials, including Attorney General Eric Schneiderman and City Council Speaker Melissa Mark - Viverito.

The de Blasio administration's recent recreation of 1986 World Series victory celebration for former Met Dwight «Doc» Gooden, whose battles with drug addiction caused him to miss the original festivities, was guided by the influential lobbying firm of James F. Capalino, whose name has been linked to several corruption probes.

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.

Anne Mirkovic joins the lobbying firm after four years with Hodge, interspersed with a year in public affairs for the Association of British Insurers.

Percoco said at the time that he intended to start a private lobbying firm, but eventually rejoined state government and stayed until he took a job with Madison Square Garden in early 2016.

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...

«With at least 1.5 million gallons of oil still spewing into the Gulf every day, Senate Republicans plotted with BP's chief lobbying firm in Albany and voted to squash a bill that will help over 12 million New Yorkers living in polluted air.&raWith at least 1.5 million gallons of oil still spewing into the Gulf every day, Senate Republicans plotted with BP's chief lobbying firm in Albany and voted to squash a bill that will help over 12 million New Yorkers living in polluted air.&rawith BP's chief lobbying firm in Albany and voted to squash a bill that will help over 12 million New Yorkers living in polluted air.»

The Advisory Committee on Business Appointments has been urged to take a tougher stance with secretive lobbying agencies after giving a former Tory minister the green light to join Peter Mandelson's firm.

A federal indictment handed down on Thursday alleged former state Senate Majority Leader Skelos strong - armed a medical malpractice insurance firm to provide his son, Adam, with more than $ 100,000 in payments and health benefits through a no - show job while the firm lobbied Skelos on legislative matters.

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.

The ethics board launched the non-criminal investigation in January of last year, alleging she acted improperly by accepting help from the Advance Group — a lobbying firm which has business dealings with the city.

· 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.

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.

The firm advised the best strategy would be to try and generate Tory splits on the issue with «strong local lobbying response in order to mitigate and combat the activities of Eric Pickles.»

Cuomo holds his father and his legacy in a sacrosanct state, making the kicker of the letter a real punch to the solar plexus and will do little to advance either man's relationship (part of this bad blood may stem from way back in 2010, when then - Attorney General Cuomo settled with the lobbying firm Faso worked for as part of a major pay - to - play pension fund scandal).

That question from a reader in the wake of a CityandState report that casino mogul Steve Wynn has inked a six - month, $ 60,000 deal this month with the Albany - based lobbying firm spurred me to do a little a Internet searching.

Sanzillo was known in the lobbying industry to represent investment firms in Albany, according to officials with three other firms.

Empire Government Strategies took in $ 284,500, a minuscule amount when compared with the largest New York lobbying firms but enough to land it third on a list of fastest - growing firms, according to the New York Public Interest Research Group report.

The indictment adds one allegation not included in the complaint, stating that Adam Skelos received more than $ 100,000 in payments and health benefits from a no - show job with an unidentified medical malpractice insurance firm that was «actively lobbying» his father on legislative matters.

His bid to shift to the other chamber of the state legislature was only possible with the blessing of Congressman Joe Crowley, the Queens political boss; his campaign is backed by the unions — including the UFT, SEIU 1199, and 32BJ — who have the most clout in Albany; and Peralta's campaign strategist is from the Parkside Group, a firm that is amassing a list of Senate electoral clients nearly as long as its list of corporate lobbying clients.

For years, Syracuse University has contracted Whiteman Osterman & Hanna - an Albany law firm - to lobby on its behalf with New York state officials.

Earlier this year, the Ethics Commission drew up enforcement rules that would have required public relations firms to disclose their communications with editorial boards, under an expanded definition of lobbying.

Public records indicate that between January and June of this year, Genting spent $ 340,000 on lobbying, with $ 100,000 going to the Albany - based government - relations firm Meara Avella Dickinson; $ 25,000 going to Patricia Lynch and Associates, headed by the Assembly speaker's former top aide; $ 195,000 going to Cordo and Company; and $ 20,000 going to Empire Strategic Planning.

The company's top lobbying firm, Capalino & Company, met personally with Adams five times, and during two of those meetings Airbnb representatives were present, according to DNAinfo.

In 2015, Empire Outlets paid consultant firm Pitta Bishop Del Giorno & Giblin LLC — where Molinaro works a senior managing director — $ 67,500 to lobby on their behalf with Borough President James Oddo, according to Office of the City Clerk records.

Wynn Resorts is the latest major casino company to contract with a New York lobbyist, inking a six - month, $ 60,000 deal this month with Albany lobbying firm LJM Rad.

He is now a partner with lobbying firm Bell Pottinger and an increasingly forthright commentator, who recently said that Andrea Leadsom was the «dimmest bulb» in Theresa May's Cabinet.

Steve Howell is said to be taking an indefinite leave of absence from lobbying and PR firm Freshwater to take up the role with the Labour leader.

Records show the consulting firm that formed the advocacy organization subsequently signed a $ 20,000 - a-month lobbying contract with a New York City taxi company.

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».

Instead, Ryan filed an ethics complaint with the Joint Commission on Public Ethics pointing to testimony in a Yonkers corruption trial from disbarred attorney Anthony Mangone that alleged Libous had arranged for his son to receive a job at a law firm paid for by $ 50,000 from a lobbying organization.

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.

Subsequently, another mortgage firm with ties to Eisner, Manhattan - based Guardhill Financial Corp., has granted mortgages to Percoco, Howe and John Regan, Howe's former lobbying partner in Washington during the 2000s, who would go on to join the Cuomo administration in an economic development job under Glaser in 2012.

Percoco said at the time he intended to start a private lobbying firm, but eventually rejoined state government and stayed until he took a job with Madison Square Garden in early 2016.

Cuomo's office on Thursday settled related cases with investment firms GKM Newport Generation Capital Services, California lobbying firm Platinum Advisors, political consulting firm Global Strategy Group and Kevin McCabe, an unlicensed placement agent.

-- State lobbying laws requiring disclosure by firms and officials would be extended to municipalities with a population greater than 5,000.