AG Barr warns US businesses over China advocacy; Democrats’ 2020 platform snubs progressives on Israel; Defense industry lobbyist joins House Armed Services; Ex-Rep Frelinghuysen lobbies for Canadian tech company Barr threatens to treat US companies as Chinese agents The Donald Trump administration put US companies on notice today that they[Read More…]
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Barr threatens to treat US companies as Chinese agents
Attorney General Bill Barr put US businesses on notice today that the Justice Department will treat them as Chinese agents under US law if they lobby for policies favored by China. Speaking at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum in Grand Rapids, Michigan, Barr denounced the “significant threat” posed by[Read More…]
Daily Digest for Wednesday, July 15
Bulgaria corruption battle comes to Washington; Guyana lobbyists fail to prevent penalties; Akin Gump doubles rate as Pacific islands compact deadline looms; Raytheon lobbies on congressional arms sale notifications Business clan caught in Bulgarian political showdown hires US lobbyist One of Bulgaria’s top business clans has hired a US lobbying[Read More…]
Business clan caught in Bulgarian political showdown hires US lobbyist
One of Bulgaria’s top business clans has hired a US lobbying firm after getting caught in the middle of a political clash over widespread corruption in the Balkan country. The Bobokov family, owners of the Prista Oil motor oil company, hired Alexandria Group International for $156,000 to “assist in representing[Read More…]
Daily Digest for Tuesday, July 14
Ethiopian ethnic group hires lobby firm to protect rights; HSBC lobbied on Hong Kong sanctions bill; Taiwan renews lobbying contract Marginalized Oromos hire lobbyists amid ethnic strife in Ethiopia A Washington-area nonprofit advocating for Ethiopia’s marginalized Oromo ethnic group has hired its first lobbying firm amid a spout of ethnic[Read More…]
Marginalized Oromos hire lobbyists amid ethnic strife in Ethiopia
A Washington-area nonprofit advocating for Ethiopia’s marginalized Oromo ethnic group has hired its first lobbying firm amid a spout of ethnic violence in the country. The Oromo Legacy Leadership & Advocacy Association (OLLAA) hired Washington advocacy group Yorktown Solutions effective July 6, according to a new lobbying filing. Registered on[Read More…]
Daily Digest for Monday, July 13
Guyana opposition drops Mercury; Quebec utility hires PR firm to sway Maine energy referendum; French utility subsidiary lobbies on offshore wind; India’s Tata lobbies on visas Guyana opposition drops lobby firm in the middle of electoral dispute The opposition party in Guyana and its Washington lobby shop have chosen an[Read More…]
Guyana opposition drops lobby firm in the middle of electoral dispute
Guyana’s opposition party has parted ways with its US lobbying firm in the middle of an electoral dispute over who will be the next president of the oil-rich country. Mercury Public Affairs terminated its contract with the People’s Progressive Party (PPP) effective July 9, according to a new filing with[Read More…]
Quebec power company hires second PR firm to sway Maine vote on transmission line
Quebec’s public utility has hired a second public relations firm amid fierce opposition to its plans to build a transmission line through the Maine woods. H.Q. Energy Services (U.S.), a subsidiary of Montreal-based Hydro-Quebec, hired Forbes Tate Partners of Washington on July 7 to conduct “research, surveys, polling, and message[Read More…]
Daily Digest for Friday, July 10
New foreign lobbying tops $8 million in June; Ex-reporters spin for Kazakhstan in $500 million legal battle; MSLGroup discloses past Mexico work New foreign influence contracts top $8 million in June What recession? Foreign governments disclosed lobbying and public relations contracts worth more than $8 million last month, according to[Read More…]