AMHERST, MA: The University of Massachusetts at Amherst is seeking PR support for an outreach effort to grow enrollment at the school. - 4 hours ago, 23 May 13, 4:15pm -
CAMDEN, NJ: A coalition of greater Philadelphia mass-transit organizations has picked Oxford Communications to support a public security awareness program. - 5 hours ago, 23 May 13, 3:00pm -
WASHINGTON: Mercury Public Affairs partner Fabian Nunez is chairing "Master Your Card: Oportunidad," a coalition that aims to help the Latino community understand the value of electronic payment technology. - 1 day ago, 22 May 13, 6:00pm -
WASHINGTON: AdvaMed, the trade group for the medical technology industry, has switched its agency partner for the "Life Changing Innovation" campaign. - 6 days ago, 17 May 13, 2:00pm -
Private-sector and nonprofit leaders noted the importance of driving consumer action through social media during a panel discussion hosted by FleishmanHillard on Monday at the 2013 Global Diaspora Forum in Washington DC. - 7 days ago, 16 May 13, 7:00pm -
BATON ROUGE, LA: Louisiana's Department of Agriculture and Forestry is seeking a firm to help it increase consumption of state-grown sweet potatoes both locally and nationally. - 7 days ago, 16 May 13, 6:30pm -
The Veterans Health Administration is America's largest integrated health system, serving millions of veterans each year. - 52 days ago, 1 Apr 13, 11:30am -
Brian Graff, CEO of the American Society of Pension Professionals & Actuaries, outlines why 401(k) tax incentives need help from the public. - 52 days ago, 1 Apr 13, 11:30am -
In an effort to "establish a culture change," a unit at Fort Bragg led by US Army Col. Chad B. McRee is creating a women mentorship program, the base has announced. - 64 days ago, 20 Mar 13, 8:04pm -
Josie Martin, VP of public affairs at PhRMA, talks to Virgil Dickson about the association's impact on healthcare and how it utilizes outreach strategies. - 83 days ago, 1 Mar 13, 12:30pm -
To prohibit the National Labor Relations Board from taking any action that requires a quorum of the members of the Board until such time as Board constituting a quorum shall have been confirmed by the Senate, the Supreme Court issues a decision on th… - 4 hours ago, 23 May 13, 4:07pm -
To amend title 11 of the United States Code to require the public disclosure by trusts established under section 524(g) of such title, of quarterly reports that contain detailed information regarding the receipt and disposition of claims for injuries… - 2 days ago, 22 May 13, 5:22am -
A resolution recognizing the threats to freedom of the press and expression around the world and reaffirming freedom of the press as a priority in the efforts of the United States Government to promote democracy and good governance on the occasion of… - 2 days ago, 22 May 13, 4:52am -
Making supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2013, to improve and streamline disaster assistance for Hurricane Sandy, and for other purposes. - 29 Jan 13, 5:03am -
PoliticoPigford case lawyers hire lobbyistsPoliticoThe law firm representing black farmers in a major discrimination case against the U.S. government has brought on some K Street help. The lead counsel in the landmark class action suit has hired Crow… - 4 hours ago, 23 May 13, 4:36pm -
Issa briefs lobbyists on high-skilled bill - Bartlett joins Walmart - More EB ...Politico (blog)Gannon joins Farmers after three years with the National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies, where he was NAMIC's lead federal lobbyist.” **A mes… - 1 day ago, 22 May 13, 6:09pm -
Town HallSurge of immigration lobbyists fueled by push for high-skilled foreign workersSunlight Foundation Reporting GroupBut there are many others tech companies hiring lobbyists. Zynga, the online game company whose CEO is a major contributor to FW… - 1 day ago, 22 May 13, 4:08pm -
Lobbyist profile: Steve TilleyThe Missouri TimesTilley started Strategic Capitol Consulting — his lobbying and political consulting firm — last August, and has progressively accumulated about 15 clients between the two services he offers. And he… - 3 days ago, 21 May 13, 12:18am -
Wall Street JournalTip Puts Lobbyist's Career on HoldWall Street JournalThe lobbyist, 46 years old, has since been fired by one of his clients and is on leave from his employer, Greenberg Traurig LLP, according to people close to the firm. The Securi… - 3 days ago, 20 May 13, 11:50pm -
Emanuel returns donation from tech firm lobbyistChicago TribuneMayor Rahm Emanuel has returned a $10,000 campaign donation from a lobbyist for a tech firm disqualified from a city program this week after the Tribune raised questions about potential v… - 7 days ago, 17 May 13, 1:11am -
Chicago TribuneCity contract seekers donate to Emanuel despite his own banChicago TribuneLeaders of a tech firm seeking a city contract donated $15,000 to Mayor Rahm Emanuel's campaign fund, despite Emanuel's own executive order banning contributions… - 8 days ago, 16 May 13, 2:35am -
More tax lobbyists working Washington's hallwaysReutersAfter declining for two years, the number of companies that hired a tax lobbyist, or lobbied on tax issues using in-house staff, rose modestly to 1,509 in the first three months of 2013, up from… - 8 days ago, 15 May 13, 6:17pm -
Questions grow on US lobbyists with strong ties to Chinese firm linked to ...Washington ExaminerSidley Austin, however, did not file a 2012 lobbying disclosure report as a registered Huawei lobbyist, and a Sidley Austin spokesman refused to say if th… - 27 days ago, 26 Apr 13, 4:26pm -
New York Times (blog)The Shadow LobbyistNew York Times (blog)On the surface, the firms that represent thousands of businesses, trade associations and special interests are taking a beating. In practice, however, the lobbying industry is moving below… - 29 days ago, 25 Apr 13, 4:02am -
Crowdsourced definitions from the popular site have recently been permitted on the stand—so much for order in the court. - 2 hours ago, 23 May 13, 6:00pm -
Sure, Snickers and Skittles are tantalizing to the taste buds, but communicators might find these six sweet tips equally satisfying. - 4 hours ago, 23 May 13, 4:00pm -
The creative process varies by individual, but virtually everyone needs an occasional jump-start to get the innovative synapses firing. Try (or adapt) these mental sparkplugs. - 6 hours ago, 23 May 13, 1:59pm -
Apple holds its claim to the top spot in the latest rankings from BrandZ, although not all of last year’s contenders fared as well. - 6 hours ago, 23 May 13, 1:58pm -
Of 29 bars officials in New Jersey raided Wednesday for allegedly putting lower-quality liquor in high-end bottles, 13 were T.G.I. Friday’s locations. Folks took to Facebook to let the restaurant chain have it. - 6 hours ago, 23 May 13, 1:57pm -
As content marketing staffs adopts the best elements of newsrooms, they should beware the more toxic aspects as well. - 6 hours ago, 23 May 13, 1:56pm -
Anthony Weiner is running for mayor of New York. The former congressman is one of several politicians who suffered seemingly career-ending sex scandals, only to return to the spotlight this year. - 6 hours ago, 23 May 13, 1:55pm -
In the first couple of years in your just-out-of-school gig, you can bide time and eke by, or you can build a foundation for your future. Well? - 6 hours ago, 23 May 13, 1:54pm -
The entrepreneur and best-selling author lands a new fan who shares a few borrowed phrases from his book ‘Linchpin’ that any business professional can find helpful. - 6 hours ago, 23 May 13, 1:52pm -
• The Treasury Department will be using specialty inks from a Switzerland-based company to print its currency and other government security documents. Read more... - 22 hours ago, 22 May 13, 10:24pm -
Several of the freshmen senators elected in 2012 are multi-millionaires, according to new financial disclosure reports released Wednesday.Read more... - 1 day ago, 22 May 13, 8:02pm -
The senior energy aide to Mitch McConnell, the Senate Republican leader from the coal state of Kentucky, was praised last week by one of the Senate’s top environmentalists, Environment and Public Works Chairwoman Barb… - 4 days ago, 19 May 13, 4:30pm -
"The future of our country is in jeopardy." It's what every college graduate wants to hear while sitting up on that stage, sweltering in the spring heat with friends and family watching.Well, maybe not. But it's what Fe… - 6 days ago, 17 May 13, 6:15pm -
With the recovery underway, things are starting to look up. Consumer confidence rose to a six-year high on Friday, the housing sector is improving, the economic gears are turning. But there may also be a less-welcome re… - 6 days ago, 17 May 13, 5:01pm -
Even in a week where headline-grabbing scandals seem to be dominating all of Washington's time, concern over "too big to fail" banks continues to simmer.Even in a week where headline-grabbing scandals seem to be dominat… - 6 days ago, 17 May 13, 10:00am -
Yes, the Internal Revenue Service was wrong to target dozens of conservative groups for extra scrutiny, even if it was accidental. Everybody agrees on this point. But lost in the frenzy is a bigger question: If the IRS… - 7 days ago, 17 May 13, 12:10am -
Each January, when Congress gavels a new session to order, the party in charge rolls out a series of bills laying out its political agenda—and often they’re predictable variations on well-worn themes. So it was when… - 7 days ago, 17 May 13, 12:10am -
Senate Republicans on Thursday eased their opposition to the nomination of Gina McCarthy, President Obama’s pick to lead the Environmental Protection Agency—but her confirmation by the full Senate is not yet assured… - 7 days ago, 16 May 13, 11:30pm -
The Senate on Thursday confirmed President Obama’s nominee to lead the Energy Department, Ernest Moniz, by a vote of 97-0. On the upper chamber’s plate now are two considerably more controversial nominees whose con… - 7 days ago, 16 May 13, 11:30pm -
Some time in roughly the next 15 to 25 years, immigration will become the primary driver of U.S. population growth, overtaking “natural” increases for the first time in nearly 200 years.Some time in roughly the next… - 8 days ago, 15 May 13, 8:23pm -
What happens within an organisation, when the internal boundaries of departments, functions and even buildings are eroded by a new expectation of what collaboration should be, where the default is to be “open”, and information ... - 1 day ago, 22 May 13, 10:40am -
LinkedIn used to be little more than a repository for CVs and a hunting-ground for recruiters.But it’s now an increasingly-important corporate comms channel – somewhere people are spending time on while they’re at work, rather ... - 3 days ago, 21 May 13, 7:23am -
The challenge for social media marketing is telling stories at scale. Two areas – big data and content marketing – have been evolving rapidly but are far from mature. In this session Brilliant Noise co-founder ... - 3 days ago, 20 May 13, 11:38am -
