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Phil AmmannJanuary 27, 2015
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Uber, the ridesharing tech company, scored a rare win over Miami-Dade County, where it has faced a wall of resistance from county commissioners. Ballard Partners, which had represented Miami-Dade in Tallahassee for several years, is dropping the county in favor of the San Francisco-based technology firm, which recently hired the lobbying firm for its Florida efforts. The […]

Phil AmmannJanuary 21, 2015
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Lobbyists for Miami-Dade County recently asked commissioners to entertain an unusual request: Would the county allow one of its lobbying firms to represent Uber, the controversial ridesharing tech service. Yes, Uber is the company currently operating illegally in Miami-Dade County, notes Patricia Mazzei of the Miami Herald. The San Francisco-based technology firm hired Ballard Partners to lobby Tallahassee […]

Phil AmmannJanuary 21, 2015
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Lobbyists for Miami-Dade County recently asked commissioners to entertain an unusual request: Would the county allow one of its lobbying firms to represent Uber, the controversial ridesharing tech service. Yes, Uber is the company currently operating illegally in Miami-Dade County, notes Patricia Mazzei of the Miami Herald. The San Francisco-based technology firm hired Ballard Partners to lobby Tallahassee […]


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