F&H Lobbying Team Leads CGMC Summer Conference
Flaherty & Hood recently staffed the 2015 Coalition of Greater Minnesota Cities Summer Conference. Nearly 100 representatives from more than 35 Greater Minnesota cities headed to Duluth July 22-24 for
Delegation from India Visits Flaherty & Hood to Learn about Advocacy, Research
A delegation from India visited the Flaherty & Hood offices today to learn about the advocacy and research work the firm does for the Coalition of Greater Minnesota Cities (CGMC)
Flaherty & Hood Organizes First Gubernatorial Debate
The Flaherty & Hood lobbying team, on behalf of the Coalition of Greater Minnesota Cities (CGMC), helped to plan and organize the first gubernatorial debate of the 2014 election season.
Lobbying Team Generates Media Buzz on Broadband Legislation
The lobbying and media relations staff at Flaherty & Hood has been hard at work generating press coverage regarding the need for high-quality broadband throughout the state. Broadband expansion is
Flaherty & Hood Legislative Team Staffs CGMC Fall Conference
Flaherty & Hood staffed the Coalition of Greater Minnesota Cities’ Fall Conference, Nov. 13-15 at Arrowwood Resort and Conference Center in Alexandria. More than 70 city leaders from throughout Greater Minnesota attended the conference, which featured numerous presentations, speakers and policy discussions.
Northwest MN media tour highlights pitfalls of legislative majority’s budget
In late January, shareholder/attorney Tim Flaherty and senior media advisor Glen Fladeboe embarked on a media tour through the cities of Alexandria, Moorhead, East Grand Forks, Thief River Falls and Bemidji to respond to the legislative majority’s "Phase 1" budget bill, which cuts roughly $1 billion in state spending, $149 million of which comes from city aid programs.
Flaherty & Hood sponsors several events in January
In January, Flaherty & Hood sponsored a table at the Rochester Community & Technical College’s Beat the Odds scholarship awards dinner.
Cities hear from lawmakers, set policies at fall conference
U.S. Sen. Al Franken joined members of the Coalition of Greater Minnesota Cities (CGMC) on Veterans Day as keynote speaker for the organization’s annual fall conference, which was held November 10 – 12 in Alexandria.
Labor and employee relations seminars to address cost-saving measures
With cities examining their budgets line-by-line for efficiencies, the Coalition of Greater Minnesota Cities’ (CGMC) Labor and Employee Relations Committee will hold seminars May 27 in New Ulm and June 10 in Park Rapids to discuss practical solutions for reducing labor- and employee-related costs.