Carlsbad Searches for Gov Relations Partner

BlackRock, which is front and center in anti-woke backlash, hires Cornerstone Government Affairs to beef up its Republican outreach.

Scott Weaver, who co-founded advocacy and consulting firm HSA Strategies in 2022, comes to Nexstar Media Group as SVP of government relations, effective Sept. 5.

Klein/Johnson Group reps the Alliance to Protect Nantucket Sound, the Hyannis-based non-profit that spearheaded the opposition to the Cape Wind offshore energy project.

The Korea Aerospace Administration, which launched May 30 to oversee space policy and to nurture space-related businesses, has tapped former NASA executive John Lee as its US representative.

The firm of former Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle represents Grindr LLC, the West Hollywood-based gay dating and social networking app.