Ogilvy Government Relations represents what it calls an "informal coalition" of companies/business groups eager to preserve the accelerated depreciation provision in any tax overhaul.
The CRANE (Cost Recovery Advances the Nation's Economy) group is housed in Ogilvy's Washington office.
Members note that proposals drafted in the House Ways and Means Committee and Senate Finance Committee during the past four years proposed sharp cuts in accelerated depreciation.
They expect tax reformer efforts this year and beyond to re-visit the accelerated depreciation push.
American Petroleum Institute, Comcast, Marathon Petroleum, Alliance for American Manufacturers, American Iron and Steel Institute, Atlas Air and Praxair are CRANE members.
Ogilvy's James Gould, tax counsel to former Texas Democrat Sen. Lloyd Bentsen, and Tucker Schumack, tax/finance counsel to ex-Maine Republican Sen. Olympia Snowe, work the CRANE business.
Missy Edwards Strategies represents Shein Technology Group, the Los Angeles arm of the embattled Singapore-based “instant fashion” retailer.
Carlsbad, a north San Diego County city of 115K people, is looking for a firm to provide government relations and Sacramento lobbying services.
Gordon Sondland, who was US ambassador to the European Union under Donald Trump, has registered as a representative of Ukraine’s cabinet and ministers.
The Daschle Group is representing Santa Monica-based Stand with Hong Kong Action, an advocacy group that fights to end Chinese repression in Hong Kong.
McKinsey & Co. has reached out to Republican shop Harbinger Strategies to educate policymakers about the activities of the embattled management consultancy.
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