Ania McDonnell Archives - Flaherty & Hood, P.A.

Greater Minnesota “lobby day” led by F&H staff brings together city leaders and legislators

Flaherty & Hood, P.A. — Fri, 04 Mar 2022 16:48:50 +0000

The legislative team at Flaherty & Hood coordinated and staffed the Coalition of Greater Minnesota Cities (CGMC) Legislative Action Day on March 2. The CGMC’s annual lobbying event was a huge success, with more than 100 city officials and business leaders from over 40 cities in attendance. The day kicked off with a welcome from

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F&H government relations crew leads CGMC Fall Conference

Flaherty & Hood, P.A. — Wed, 01 Dec 2021 20:11:57 +0000

Flaherty & Hood’s government relations team recently led the 2021 Coalition of Greater Minnesota Cities (CGMC) Fall Conference, which was held Nov. 18-19 in Willmar. More than 90 elected officials, city staff members and other city leaders from across Greater Minnesota attended the conference which featured several informative speakers, panel discussions and presentations, as well

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F&H government relations team leads conference of Greater Minnesota city leaders

Flaherty & Hood, P.A. — Thu, 05 Aug 2021 19:35:04 +0000

Flaherty & Hood’s government relations team recently led the 2021 Coalition of Greater Minnesota Cities (CGMC) Summer Conference, the organization's first in-person event in nearly 18 months. More than 100 elected officials, city staff members and other city leaders from across Greater Minnesota convened in Alexandria July 29-30 for the conference which featured informative sessions,

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FH policy analyst publishes research on gender disparities in transportation

Flaherty & Hood, P.A. — Fri, 18 Jun 2021 18:53:03 +0000

Flaherty & Hood policy analyst Ania McDonnell recently published her masters professional paper titled “Gender Mainstreaming City Comprehensive Plans: a Transportation Focus.” Since it was first published in 2020, McDonnell's paper continues to gain recognition through many requests to present to local and national groups on her work. Her paper has been featured in news

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F&H provides ‘half-time report’ on Minnesota’s legislative session

Flaherty & Hood, P.A. — Sat, 10 Apr 2021 15:47:22 +0000

F&H provides ‘half-time report’ on Minnesota’s legislative session On April 9, Flaherty & Hood shareholder attorney/lobbyist Bradley Peterson and senior lobbyists Elizabeth Wefel, Shane Zahrt and Scott McMahon conducted a “Legislative Half-Time Report” webinar. They were assisted by F&H policy analyst Ania McDonnell, media & communications director Julie Liew and communications & government relations

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Scott McMahon leads media visits to highlight child care needs

Flaherty & Hood, P.A. — Wed, 07 Apr 2021 16:34:06 +0000

When the Legislature takes its annual mid-session break, which they did last week, Flaherty & Hood's government relations and communications staff often hit the road to meet with the media in Minnesota to talk about our clients' priorities and what is happening at the Capitol. This year, with the pandemic, we decided not to jump

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F&H instrumental in creation of program that provides grants to cities facing power plant closures

Flaherty & Hood, P.A. — Wed, 17 Feb 2021 23:22:44 +0000

This week, Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Department announced that it has awarded nearly $2 million to five communities to help them plan for the economic ramifications brought on by the closure of local power plants. These are the first grants awarded under the new Community Energy Transition Grant Program established by the Minnesota

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Virtual Legislative Action Day brings St. Paul to Greater Minnesota

Flaherty & Hood, P.A. — Thu, 28 Jan 2021 20:05:11 +0000

The legislative team at Flaherty & Hood coordinated and led the Coalition of Greater Minnesota Cities (CGMC) Legislative Action Day on Jan. 27. While the event had to move online due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we are proud to report that nearly 180 city leaders from across Greater Minnesota joined participated in the event

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F&H legislative team delivers results for bonding clients

Flaherty & Hood, P.A. — Tue, 27 Oct 2020 02:41:37 +0000

Flaherty & Hood, P.A. is proud to announce that its legislative team helped secure millions of dollars for its clients in the 2020 capital investment bill. The Minnesota Legislature passed the historic $1.9 billion public works funding bill, commonly referred to as the “bonding bill,” earlier this month and Governor Tim Walz signed it into

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Greater Minnesota ‘lobby day’ led by F&H brings together city leaders, legislators

Flaherty & Hood, P.A. — Thu, 12 Mar 2020 20:16:42 +0000

The legislative team at Flaherty & Hood coordinated and staffed the Coalition of Greater Minnesota Cities (CGMC) Legislative Action Day on March 11. The CGMC’s annual lobbying event was a huge success, with more than 115 city officials and business leaders from over 50 cities in attendance. The day began with a update in which

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F&H welcomes Ania McDonnell to its legislative team!

Flaherty & Hood, P.A. — Sat, 25 Jan 2020 03:58:30 +0000

The law firm of Flaherty & Hood, P.A. pleased to welcome Ania McDonnell as the newest member of its legislative team. As a policy analyst, Ania McDonnell provides city clients modeling on property tax and Local Government Aid. She also conducts research and analysis of legislative policies that impact clients. Prior to joining Flaherty &

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