lobbying

Ex-Senate caucus director joins Sewald Hanfling

Jan 26, 2017

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Mike McKibbin

A former caucus director in the Colorado Senate, Sami Davis has joined Sewald Hanfling as an associate for state and local affairs. Davis previously served as the caucus director for the Colorado Senate Majority. In that role, she supported Senate Republican leadership by overseeing aides, coordinating outreach and managing public events. “Sami has done an…
McNulty lobbying firm chosen by CCU think tank

Jan 18, 2017

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Mike McKibbin

Former speaker of the Colorado House of Representatives Frank McNulty and the Square State Strategy Group have been retained by the Centennial Institute, Colorado Christian University’s conservative think tank, to lobby on its behalf. McNulty was first elected to represent House District 43 in 2006. Also an attorney, McNulty is a long-term advocate for limited…
Brophy to coordinate lobbying company efforts

Dec 13, 2016

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Mike McKibbin

Former Colorado legislator Greg Brophy has joined the Denver office of Michael Best Strategies, LLC, as western region vice-president. Michael Best Strategies is the lobbying and regulatory-consulting arm of law firm Michael Best & Friedrich, LLP. The ex-state representative and senator will focus on facilitating communications between regionally based U.S. companies and organizations and the…
Denver lobbyists are reporting few expenses

Nov 18, 2016

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Mike McKibbin

Monthly lobbyist financial reports required by the City and County of Denver, designed to help the public know who is lobbying City Council members on what issues, are commonly submitted with no reported expenditures, a review of the documents by the The Colorado Statesman has found. While no wrongdoing or rules violations are thought to have…
The times, they are a changin’: Denver lobbyists, elected officials to face new disclosure requirements

Oct 11, 2016

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Mike McKibbin

Annual and monthly disclosure reports by elected officials, city employees and lobbyists registered with the City and County of Denver would see several changes under proposed regulations from the city clerk and recorder. The City Council’s Finance and Governance committee took a first look at the proposed changes from Clerk and Recorder Debra Johnson at…
Lobbying contract extended by Denver City Council

Oct 7, 2016

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Mike McKibbin

The City and County of Denver says Brandeberry-McKenna Public Affairs has been successful in lobbying state officials on behalf of Denver government over the last four years and rewarded the firm with a one-year extension to the Denver-based lobby firm’s contract. City Council approved the contract continuation, which will cost the city $180,833.38, at its Oct. 3…
Trump aides covertly fought freeing of Ukraine prisoner

Aug 23, 2016

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Chad Day

For more than three years, lobbyist Jim Slattery worked in Washington to secure the release in Ukraine of the imprisoned political rival of the country’s then-president. He said the work was sometimes harder than expected. “I had a sense that there were people working on the other side,” he said, “but they were doing it…
Trump advisers waged covert influence campaign

Aug 19, 2016

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Chad Day

A firm run by Donald Trump’s campaign chairman – who resigned Friday – directly orchestrated a covert Washington lobbying operation on behalf of Ukraine’s then-ruling political party, attempting to sway American public opinion in favor of the country’s pro-Russian government, emails obtained by The Associated Press show. Paul Manafort and his deputy, Rick Gates, never disclosed their…
UPDATED: Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort resigns

Aug 19, 2016

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Chad Day

Donald Trump’s campaign chairman Paul Manafort resigned on Friday in the wake of campaign shake-up and revelations about his work in Ukraine. In a statement issued as he arrived in Louisiana to tour the flood-ravaged state, Trump said Manafort offered his resignation Friday morning. The billionaire called Manafort “a true professional.” “I am very appreciative…
AP Sources: Manafort tied to undisclosed foreign lobbying

Aug 17, 2016

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Associated Press

Donald Trump’s campaign chairman helped a pro-Russian governing party in Ukraine secretly route at least $2.2 million in payments to two prominent Washington lobbying firms in 2012, and did so in a way that effectively obscured the foreign political party’s efforts to influence U.S. policy. The revelation, provided to The Associated Press by people directly…