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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 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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Scott McMahon talks legislative session in podcast

Flaherty & Hood, P.A. — Thu, 15 Apr 2021 16:31:37 +0000

Flaherty & Hood senior lobbyist Scott McMahon was a guest on the April 14 edition of the Center for Rural Policy and Development's (CRPD) "Center of Everywhere" podcast. McMahon, who also serves as executive director of the Greater Minnesota Partnership (an F&H client), was invited to participate in the podcast to share his insights heading

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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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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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Scott McMahon named executive director of the Greater Minnesota Partnership

Flaherty & Hood, P.A. — Fri, 08 Jan 2021 23:16:20 +0000

The Greater Minnesota Partnership has chosen to renew its partnership with Flaherty & Hood and selected Flaherty & Hood lobbyist Scott McMahon as their new executive director. He takes the helm from previous executive director Dan Dorman, who announced his intent to step down from the day-to-day leadership of the organization effective the end of

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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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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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Nearly 100 city officials attend conference led by F&H legislative team

Flaherty & Hood, P.A. — Sun, 28 Jul 2019 22:18:47 +0000

Flaherty & Hood’s legislative team recently staffed the 2019 Coalition of Greater Minnesota Cities (CGMC) Summer Conference. Nearly 100 elected officials, city staff members and other city leaders from more than 50 Greater Minnesota cities convened in Bemidji on July 24-26 for informative sessions, educational tours and fun community activities. The conference featured excellent presentations

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F&H Lobbying Team Leads “Final Push” Lobby Day at the Capitol

Flaherty & Hood, P.A. — Fri, 10 May 2019 02:05:57 +0000

The lobbying team at Flaherty & Hood, P.A. led the Coalition of Greater Minnesota Cities' (CGMC) "final push" lobby day efforts at the Capitol on May 8. Flaherty & Hood lobbyists joined forces with city leaders from across Greater Minnesota to help advocate for top legislative priorities including Local Government Aid, child care, water infrastructure

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F&H Legislative Team Leads Municipal Leaders in Lobby Day

Flaherty & Hood, P.A. — Fri, 01 Feb 2019 02:21:18 +0000

The legislative team at Flaherty & Hood coordinated and staffed the Coalition of Greater Minnesota Cities (CGMC) “Legislative Action Day” on Jan. 30 Despite subzero temperatures and icy road conditions, more than 50 city leaders from across the state still made the trek to St. Paul for the annual lobby day event. The day kicked

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City Leaders from Across Greater MN Attend Conference Led By F&H Staff

Flaherty & Hood, P.A. — Thu, 22 Nov 2018 01:38:38 +0000

More than 100 elected officials, city staff members and other city leaders from over 50 Greater Minnesota cities attended the Coalition of Greater Minnesota Cities (CGMC) annual Fall Conference, which was led by staff members from Flaherty & Hood's legislative team. The, which event took place Arrowwood Resort & Conference Center in Alexandria, Minn. on

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F&H Continues to Grow — Welcome, Lobbyist Scott McMahon!

Flaherty & Hood, P.A. — Fri, 02 Nov 2018 01:23:09 +0000

The law firm of Flaherty & Hood, P.A. pleased to welcome Scott McMahon as the newest member of its legislative team. As a lobbyist for the firm, Scott uses his experience in public policy advocacy, grassroots engagement and coalition development to design and implement strategies to advance our clients' legislative priorities. Prior to joining Flaherty

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