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Maryland lobbyist repeats as top earner over past year
Recent ethics reports reveal the top earners among Maryland’s roughly 650 lobbyists from November 2022 through October 2023.
10 lobbyists combine to report nearly $14.5M in billings through April 2022
Ten lobbyists reported billings of nearly $14.5 million, according to reports filed with the Maryland State Ethics Commission.
Law school leaves lasting lessons for lobbyists
Though trained to be lawyers, Annapolis lobbyists Bruce Bereano and Camille Fesche have used their law school lessons not for courtroom combat but to advocate for their clients in the […]
Bellamy, Genn form lobbying firm ahead of General Assembly session
Two longtime Annapolis lobbyists joined forces this month in advance of the 2018 General Assembly session. Lorenzo M. Bellamy and Gil Genn have formed Bellamy Genn Group LLC, which opened […]
NCAA 2Q lobbying costs surge as antitrust lawsuits loom
The National Collegiate Athletic Association spent more on congressional lobbying from April to June than it did in the previous three quarters combined, as it fights lawsuits challenging its structure.
Business lobby seeks major push on immigration
WASHINGTON — The president of the US Chamber of Commerce says the nation’s biggest business lobby intends to “pull out all the stops” to pass an overhaul of immigration laws. […]
Md. lobbyists raking it in
Seven Maryland lobbyists reported earnings of $1 million or more in the latest filing period and total earnings increased nearly 16 percent, according to figures posted Tuesday by the Maryland State Ethics Commission.
C. Fraser Smith: Lobbyists don’t represent the people
My estimable colleague Josh Kurtz, a columnist for Center Maryland, has written an enviable piece about the state of play in Annapolis.
Newtown activists again lobby Congress on guns
NEWTOWN, Conn. — Activists from the Connecticut town where 26 people were gunned down in a mass shooting at an elementary school in December headed to Washington on Tuesday to […]
Former delegate turns to lobbying in new firm
A former state delegate is joining a trio of influential Annapolis lobbyists in a new firm, they announced Monday.
Healthy sums for Maryland lobbyists
With deep-pocketed casino companies apparently satisfied with the Maryland General Assembly’s changes to the state’s gambling laws in 2012, the list of top-spending Annapolis lobbying groups returned to historical norms this year.
