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Sinclair Broadcast Group has retained Republican-connected S-3 Group to work Capitol Hill in a bid to get its proposed $3.9B acquisition of Tribune Media back on track.
FCC chairman Ajit Pai on July 17 expressed “serious concerns” about the transaction and referred the merger to an administrative judge.
President Trump weighed in on Sinclair’s deal via Twitter on July 24, calling the FCC’s decision not to okay the merger “so sad and unfair.”
He tweeted: “This would have been a great and much needed conservative voice for and of the people.”
S-3’s Sinclair team includes Rob Collins (chief of staff for ex-Majority Leader Eric Cantor), Mike Ference (director of strategic development for Cantor), Matt Bravo (director of floor operations for Majority Whip Steve Scalise), Arjun Mody (policy director for former Senator Kay Bailey Hutchinson) and John Scofield (press secretary for Congressman Frank LoBiondo).
5W Public Relations represents Sinclair.
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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