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Drew WilsonJune 15, 2018

Ballard Partners inked lobbying deals with a pair of new principals this week as it continues to expand its operations in the District of Columbia. The firm headed up by Brian Ballard is now representing Deerfield Beach-based health technology company Sentry Data Systems and Egyptian car importer ARTOC Auto. Sentry Data Systems bills itself as […]

Drew WilsonMay 28, 2018

Summertime is here — well, almost. While Memorial Day commemorates the men and women who died while serving in the country’s armed forces, the holiday also marks the unofficial start to summer. And for many people, that means it’s time to start thinking about summer vacation. Nearly 42 million Americans are hitting the road for the long weekend […]

Staff ReportsApril 30, 2018

Carol Bracy, who once served as chief of staff to former Lt. Gov. Toni Jennings, has been promoted to managing partner of Ballard Partners‘ Tallahassee office, the firm announced Monday. In her new role, Bracy will continue to service clients with senior-level political, strategic and policy direction while overseeing all aspects of the office’s day-to-day operations, according to […]

Peter SchorschApril 26, 2018

Brian Ballard announced Thursday that the lobbying firm is dropping a client accused of having connections to brutal Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad. Ballard Partners added Dubai-based trading company ASM International General Trading LLC to its client roster on March 15 and an analysis of the company published Wednesday by the The Daily Beast indicated it […]

Jim RosicaApril 23, 2018

The Florida Bar is asking the state’s Supreme Court to give it the “W” in a case against an upstart Miami firm that’s allegedly practicing law without a license. In its case against TIKD, The Bar is requesting for a “judgment on the pleadings,” bypassing oral arguments “when the outcome of the case rests on the […]

Peter SchorschApril 10, 2018

Qatar has hired Donald Trump-connected Ballard Partners for counsel and assistance related to its outreach to government officials and business/NGO executives in Washington and Florida. The firm is to receive $2.1 million in fees, plus “reasonable costs,” during the one-year campaign that runs through March 31, 2019. Brian Ballard chaired the Trump Victory organization in Florida […]

Peter SchorschMarch 16, 2018

Once the hanky dropped on the 2013 Legislative Session, my family headed to St. Augustine Beach to recuperate from the 60 days of working in that pressure cooker. Michelle and I had been married for just over a year and our daughter, Ella Joyce, was only months old. Our business was just starting to take […]

Peter SchorschFebruary 26, 2018

Florida lobbyist Brian Ballard is facing possibly his biggest challenge yet, representing the Maldives, a nation embroiled in an internal crisis. Last week, Ballard Partners inked a deal with the Indian Ocean island for a one-year contract worth $600,000 to help build support from policymakers and the U.S. government. Ballard has been called on for his considerable […]

Washington PostFebruary 23, 2018

The governor is planning to roll out his legislative proposal Friday that, according to a spokesman, will be “aimed at keeping Florida schools safe and keeping firearms out of the hands of mentally ill people.” With Florida now at the epicenter of a fast-changing national gun debate, the state’s Republican governor is so far refusing […]

Peter SchorschFebruary 16, 2018

Ballard Partners was the top-earning lobbying firm in the fourth quarter of 2017 and the past year overall according to an analysis of newly filed compensation reports. Southern Strategy Group and Ron Book, P.A., finished second and third, respectively. Joining those three firms in the $1 million-per-quarter club are Capital City Consulting, Greenberg Traurig and […]

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Crowds gather to see Atlantis at Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex. (Gabrielle Russon)

Ballard Partners signs Sentry Data Systems and ARTOC Auto

Memorial Day Weekend brought to you by these lobbyists and political associations

Personnel note: Carol Bracy to managing partner at Ballard Partners

Ballard Partners dumps client with suspected ties to Assad regime

Florida Bar seeks early win in traffic ticket firm case

Qatar taps Ballard Partners for $2.1 million push ahead of emir’s visit

The Schorsch governing theory of Florida politics — Part 1

Brian Ballard’s newest challenge: representing Maldives in crisis

Rick Scott stays in sync with the NRA as he faces a reckoning on guns

Ballard Partners tops in lobbying compensation for 2017; SSG, Ron Book round-out Top 3