Mayforth Group News Today

Every October, the requests come in: a fee hike here, a new IT system there, new employees to launch a new program, some lawyers, even a lobbyist.

Jon Tester withheld public support for President Joe Biden's nominee, Phil Washington.

Lawyers and lobbyists have been some of Cheney’s biggest benefactors throughout her political career, and K Street has continued to put its money behind Cheney in her reelection fight.

The Town Council received an update from lobbyist Rick McAuliffe of the Mayforth Group on the “Mexican standoff” between the town and the Rhode Island State Police on Friday, April 29. The State Police are currently requesting $45,000 for the summer...

As the Town Council continues poring over the proposed budget, one new cost the town is potentially facing is a charge for state police coverage. Traditionally, the Rhode Island State Police have sent troopers to the island to augment the local...

Council Member Keith Stover began the joint meeting of the Town Council and the Housing Board discussing the “moment in time” Block Island finds itself in, where the Town Council is talking about affordable housing, the community is talking about...

The Town of New Shoreham has retained the Mayforth Group to provide lobbying services for Block Island with the state and federal government. Council Member Mark Emmanuelle said it was “one of those issues we’ve talked about for a long time,”...

The New Shoreham Town Council will meet via telecommunication pursuant to State of Rhode Island Executive Order 22-01 dated January 6, 2022 as amended. Open Session Zoom access: dial toll free for cellular phone or landline (888) 788 0099; (833) 548...

Through thick, thin, and even a pandemic that virtually shut down legislating last year, Rhode Islanders stuck by their lobbyists. Ocean State companies and organizations spent $12.4 million in lobbying fees in 2020, according to a summary of reports filed with Secretary of State Nellie Gorbeas office. Thats around $100,000 more than state-registered lobbyists collected in 2019, despite being mostly exiled from the State House last March and told that almost no new policies would pass...

Peter Neronha, Attorney General Rhode Island Attorney General Peter Neronha raised $80,025 for the last quarter of 2020 and a large segment of it came from donations tied to a number of politically linked law firms, State House lobbyists, and from some select marijuana interests. Neronha entered the quarter with just $48,731.61 on hand and with the fourth quarter fundraising haul, he now has $126,873.04. As a candidate, Neronha pledged, “As Attorney General, on behalf of the people of Rhode I...