Bradley Peterson 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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We’re hiring! Join our team as a communications & media specialist

Flaherty & Hood, P.A. — Wed, 16 Feb 2022 22:18:08 +0000

Flaherty & Hood, P.A., a law firm specializing in government relations, is seeking a creative communications professional to assist with client communications needs including media relations and strategy, public relations, and messaging. The position will require extensive writing and editing to both inform and advocate. Responsibilities: Assist in developing and implementing communications strategies for our

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F&H communications team draws media attention on legislative priorities

Flaherty & Hood, P.A. — Fri, 04 Feb 2022 16:46:32 +0000

On Jan. 27, Flaherty & Hood’s government relations and communications team of Bradley Peterson, Julie Liew and Kelly Haff led a virtual press conference for the Coalition of Greater Minnesota Cities (CGMC), one of the firm’s longtime clients. Peterson, who leads F&H’s government relations practice and also serves as executive director of the CGMC, was

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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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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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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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F&H generates media attention on legislative priorities

Flaherty & Hood, P.A. — Tue, 02 Feb 2021 20:24:16 +0000

On Jan. 29, Flaherty & Hood's government relations and communications team of Bradley Peterson, Julie Liew and Kelly Haff led a virtual press conference for the Coalition of Greater Minnesota Cities (CGMC), one of the firm's longtime clients. Peterson, who leads F&H's government relations practice and also serves as executive director of the CGMC, was

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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 welcomes former state legislator Erik Simonson to its legislative advocacy team

Flaherty & Hood, P.A. — Tue, 12 Jan 2021 15:45:47 +0000

The law firm of Flaherty & Hood, P.A. is pleased to announce that former State Senator Erik Simonson has joined its legislative advocacy team. Simonson brings to the firm many years of valuable public service experience, as well as extensive knowledge of issues that are important to Flaherty & Hood’s clients in Greater Minnesota and

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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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Bradley Peterson pens guest column calling on Legislature to pass bonding bill

Flaherty & Hood, P.A. — Tue, 16 Jun 2020 00:25:46 +0000

Flaherty & Hood shareholder attorney Bradley Peterson penned a guest column for the online news site Minnesota Reformer in which he called on the Minnesota Legislature to pass a bonding bill during the special session that invests at least $1.5 billion in critical infrastructure projects around the state. Peterson, who leads F&H's government relations program

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Webinar: COVID-19 and the State Budget

Flaherty & Hood, P.A. — Tue, 02 Jun 2020 19:41:50 +0000

Flaherty & Hood lobbyist and shareholder attorney Bradley Peterson will conduct a free webinar on behalf of the Coalition of Greater Minnesota Cities to explore COVID-19 and its impact on state and local budgets. The June 3 webinar will include: An overview of the most recent state budget projections An update on CARES Act funding

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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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Conference of city leaders, led by F&H staff, sees attendance grow for third straight year

Flaherty & Hood, P.A. — Tue, 19 Nov 2019 03:19:12 +0000

Attendance at the Coalition of Greater Minnesota Cities (CGMC) Fall Conference, which was led by members of Flaherty & Hood's legislative team, increased for a third straight year in 2019. More than 115 elected officials, city staff members and other city leaders from over 55 Greater Minnesota cities attended the annual conference, which took place

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F&H staff take the lead on addressing housing challenges in Greater Minnesota

Flaherty & Hood, P.A. — Sun, 29 Sep 2019 22:04:56 +0000

For many cities in Greater Minnesota, a shortage of housing has become a serious impediment to economic and community growth. Without more housing options, cities struggle to attract new residents and businesses. In September, members of the Flaherty & Hood legislative team led meetings -- which were co-hosted by two F&H clients, Coalition of Greater

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