lobbying
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UPDATED: Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort resigns
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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…
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AP Sources: Manafort tied to undisclosed foreign lobbying
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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…
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Colorado public affairs firm Sewald Hanfling expands team, adds strategic communications
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With the hiring of a former White House staffer and other new employees this spring, Colorado lobbying firm Sewald Hanfling more than doubled the size of its team and added public relations work to its offerings. The firm hired Gordon Bronson, who’s worked on several Democratic campaigns and spent a year working on presidential appointments…
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Pot industry group blazing new trail for Colorado marijuana businesses
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Activist versus Entrepreneur: The activist has harped on the social aspects of recreational marijuana since its legalization in the state, while the entrepreneur in the burgeoning Colorado cannabis market has effectively remained mute. This has, in effect, allowed fear to fuel unfair market regulations. This, according to members of the Colorado Cannabis Chamber of Commerce,…