Groups Praise Maryland Governor Larry Hogan for Veto of Digital Ad Tax Bill Jeffrey Davis May 8, 2020 Advertising, Agency, B to GIndustry groups representing Maryland’s news media and advertising communities are thanking Governor Larry Hogan for his commitment to supporting businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic by vetoing a bill...
Mercury Adds Hill-Veteran Adam Bramwell as Managing Director of its D.C. Office Capitol Communicator May 8, 2020 Agency, B to G, Top Center SponsoredMercury, a bipartisan public strategy firm, added Hill-veteran Adam Bramwell as Managing Director to its Washington, D.C., office. According to a release, he brings years of experience in legislative,...
Sinclair to Pay $48 Million Civil Penalty Jeffrey Davis May 7, 2020 B to G, Bottom Left Sponsored, BroadcastingThe Federal Communications Commission announced the largest civil penalty involving a broadcaster in the agency’s 86-year history. Specifically, Sinclair Broadcasting Group, headquartered in Hunt Valley,...
Arlington County, Virginia, Announces Small Business Emergency GRANT Program Capitol Communicator April 20, 2020 B to G, CoronavirusWhat is the Arlington County, VA, GRANT program? The GRANT program - Giving Resiliency Assets Near Term - is designed to provide immediate financial assistance to Arlington’s small businesses impacted by...
Greater Washington Board of Trade: “Congress Must Ensure Adequate Economic Relief Funding for Washington, D.C.” Capitol Communicator March 27, 2020 B to G, Coronavirus, Top Center SponsoredThe Greater Washington Board of Trade has sent out a release that states that the "historic $2 trillion economic relief bill passed in the Senate early Thursday morning is expected to pass the House and be...
SBA to Provide Loans to D.C.-Area Small Businesses Economically Impacted by the Coronavirus Capitol Communicator March 20, 2020 B to G, CoronavirusThe U.S. Small Business Administration is offering low-interest federal disaster loans for working capital to small businesses in the D.C. area suffering substantial economic injury as a result of the...
Ad Council, Government Create COVID-19 Campaign Capitol Communicator March 20, 2020 B to G, Coronavirus, Top Right Sponsored In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Ad Council is working with the White House, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and major media networks to...
Board of Trade Supports Actions to Aid Businesses and Slow the Spread of COVID-19 Capitol Communicator March 20, 2020 B to B, B to G, CoronavirusThe Greater Washington Board of Trade, which represents more than 300 organizations across all sectors throughout the District, suburban Maryland, and Northern Virginia, released the following...
Maryland Lawmakers Abandon “Much-Maligned” Proposal to Expand Sales Tax to Professional Services, Including Digital Advertising Capitol Communicator March 5, 2020 Advertising, B to G, Digital, Maryland News, Upper Left SponsoredThe "much-maligned" proposal to expand Maryland’s sales tax to professional services was defeated by state lawmakers, reports The Baltimore Sun. The Sun's post stated that a House of...
What’s Ahead in 2020? Here’s What We Heard from Readers Capitol Communicator December 31, 2019 B to B, B to C, B to G, Insights, Top Center SponsoredCapitol Communicator is reaching out to readers to see if they have a crystal ball that can predict what's ahead in 2020. We posted predictions from Ironmark, MDB Communications, RP3 Agency and Yes@ in...
