Bottom Line: American Heart Association lobbies up for food as medicine effort
Medicine of American Heart Association Hired Lewis Burke Associates Lobby Strategy scoperesearch and funding issues Food is medicineor the integration of the use of health foods into the field of healthcare to help prevent, manage, or treat certain conditions. The lobbyist for the account is Dominic Carter, a former deputy assistant director for agricultural science, […]
Bottom Line: Railroad giant lobbies up for drones
Drone BNSF Railway Company Hired Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld The railroad giant will lobby on issues related to “U.S. drone security solutions.” Build it The company has been operating drones for years to inspect infrastructure, accidents and other assets, and just won a new exemption from the FAA for flying drones beyond visual […]
Three-time Olympic gold medalist Rai Benjamin lobbies for one-day contract with Giants: ‘I’ve got some cleats’
American track and field star Rhy Benjamin won his second and third Olympic gold medal in Paris, but now that he’s back in the states, the New York native is hoping his favorite NFL team gives him a chance to fulfill his football dreams. Benjamin is a self-described New York Giants fan and has made […]
Harris lobbies to keep Nevada Democrats in Biden’s camp
Vice President Kamala Harris made a swing state appearance in an effort to rally her party around President Joe Biden as calls grow for her to take his place as the Democratic Party’s presidential nominee. On paper, Harris’s visit to Las Vegas on Tuesday was an effort by the Biden campaign to ramp up outreach […]
NYC’s top lawyer officially leaves as Adams admin lobbies for Randy Mastro
New York City’s top lawyer has formally resigned, weeks after it became clear the Adams administration was looking to replace her with controversial litigation lawyer Randy Mastro, according to information obtained by the New York Post. In a lengthy farewell email sent to the legal department on Thursday, Sylvia Hines Radix thanked staff for their […]
Dem Senator Lobbies for Amnesty After Illegal Is Accused of Killing Staffer
Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.), along with other Senate Democrats, is once again lobbying President Joe Biden to take executive action that would grant amnesty to some illegal aliens living in the United States. ing. Cortez Masto’s new push for such legislation comes a month after one of her staff members was allegedly killed by […]
Bottom Line: Planet Fitness lobbies up amid culture war controversy
health Brownstein Hyatt Faber Schreck registered in the lobby for planet fitness About policies and regulations related to health and wellness, data privacy, contracts, fees, and subscriptions. One of the account’s lobbyists is Andrew Usyk, who previously worked on Capitol Hill as a staffer for Sens. Bob Casey (D-Pennsylvania) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-New York). Over […]
Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson lobbies for Chiefs relocation after stadium funding vote failure: ‘Welcome home’
The NFL’s Chiefs have spent the past 60 years in Kansas City, but the franchise was born in Texas. And the future of the two-time Super Bowl champions became somewhat uncertain after voters in Kansas City rejected a measure supporting renovations to the team’s home stadium, Arrowhead Stadium. The measure would also help fund construction […]
Biden Lobbies for Program Used by Laken Riley’s Accused Illegal Alien Killer
President Joe Biden is pushing to pass a Senate bill that would preserve the program at the U.S.-Mexico border used by illegal aliens accused of killing 22-year-old Laken Riley to enter the United States. I’m asking Congress. This week, Biden released a series of statements to members of Congress and asked the House and Senate […]
Bottom Line: American Airlines lobbies up ahead of credit card swipe fee hearing
credit card american airlines hired williams and jensen Lobbying on a variety of issues affecting the airline industry, including taxes, fees, and credit card interchange fees. Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) has called on executives from American Airlines, United Airlines, Visa and Mastercard to testify in April. He said companies are “actively pushing […]