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David Tamasi Quoted in Roll Call Article Exploring Surge of K Street Donations to Donald Trump

Roll Call, “Lobbyists, Corporate Clients Open Wallets for Trump,” February 6, 2017 By Kate Ackley K Street has entered the Trump era. Lobbyists and organizations that seek to influence Washington mostly neglected the presidential campaign of Donald Trump early last year, but by the end of 2016, the sector had…

David Tamasi Among POLITICO’s 2017 Power Players

POLITICO Magazine, “Power Players: David Urban, David Tamasi, Matt Schlapp,” January 9, 2017 Donald Trump has banned lobbyists from his transition as part of his pledge to “drain the swamp.” And nearly all of professional Washington abandoned him during the election. So the K Streeters who spent the campaign defending and…

David Tamasi Discusses State of Lobbying Following 2016 Election

Boston Globe, “With Imminent Republican Takeover, Lobbyists See an Opening,” November 16, 2016 By Matt Viser The swamp is not being drained. Instead, it’s about to be restocked with a species that is used to running this town and taking advantage of nearly every opportunity: lobbyists. Despite President-elect Donald Trump’s…

David Tamasi comments on President-Elect Trump election in LA Times

LA Times, “The fight to define Trump’s presidency will be waged between two competing factions,” November 11, 2016 By Cathleen Decker and Evan Halper Fresh from a successful battle against a Democratic opponent, Donald Trump’s attention must now turn to defining his presidency. His campaign offered two divergent approaches. He…

David Tamasi comments on President-Elect Trump election in Washington Post

The Washington Post, “Trump victory could mean big business for K Street,” November 9, 2016 By Catherine Ho Donald Trump won the presidential race following a campaign where he promised to “drain the swamp” and break apart the so-called Washington establishment — but his election is likely to drive more business to the…

David Tamasi comments on President-Elect Trump election

POLITICO, “K Street Poised for Big Business in GOP-run Washington,” November 9, 2016 By Isaac Arnsdorf While political operatives grapple with the enormity of Tuesday’s Election Night surprises, Washington’s lobbyists are starting to position themselves for big business under one-party rule. K Street expects 2017 to usher in a flurry of…

Rasky Baerlein Releases Second Annual Washington Insiders Survey

Washington Spending on Public Affairs to Outpace Government Relations Traditional Advocacy Vital but Value of Non-Traditional Tools Surge Please click here to read the 2016 Washington Insiders Survey. November 3, 2016 (WASHINGTON) – For the second year in a row, Washington Insiders’ say that they anticipate more rapid growth in…

Rasky Baerlein Continues Washington Expansion With Brittany Beaulieu

Former Senate Foreign Relations Staffer Joins Firm’s Bipartisan Government Relations Team November 2, 2016 (WASHINGTON) – Rasky Baerlein Strategic Communications (RBSC) announced today that Brittany Beaulieu will join the firm’s bipartisan government relations team in Washington as a vice president. Prior to joining Rasky Baerlein, Beaulieu served on the Senate…

David Tamasi Discusses State of Donald Trump’s Massachusetts Fundraising in Boston Globe

The Boston Globe, “Trump behind Clinton, past GOP nominees, in Mass. fund-raising,” August 24, 2016 By Tracy Jan and Victoria McGrane Donald Trump, despite a significant escalation in his fund-raising activities over the past two months, is trailing far behind Democratic rival Hillary Clinton in raising money in traditionally lucrative…

Larry Rasky Mentioned in Boston Globe Following Clinton Fundraiser

The Boston Globe, “Clinton Fund-raiser Features Boston Business, Civic VIPs,” August 22, 2016 By Jim O’Sullivan Hillary Clinton collected about $1.4 million Sunday evening at an Osterville fund-raiser that featured some of Boston’s biggest business and civic names, according to one attendee. Jack Connors, John Fish, Anne Finucane, Frank McCourt,…