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Post-Election Analysis from Bracewell’s Policy Resolution Group (PRG): Implications for U.S. Energy and Environmental Policy
PRG’s Scott Segal , Tim Urban and Eric Washburn led a discussion about the 2020 election outcome and the impact it will have on the Energy and Environment industries through political and policy analysis.
The PRG Pulse 2020 Post Election Webinar
Guest Speakers for the PRG Pulse 2020 Post-Election Webinar Michael Gottlieb: Former Counsel to President Obama and Senior Advisor on political-military affairs Ron Minsk: Former Special Assistant to President Obama on energy and environmental affairs at the White House National...
Natural Gas Marketer Settles Royalty Fraud with Department of Justice
A recent settlement serves as a reminder that companies in the energy sector that do not directly do business with government agencies can still be subject to federal procurement enforcement laws with severe consequences. On May 1, 2019, the Department...
Post-Election Update 2018
CONTENTS Overview Energy Environment Infrastructure Taxes Trade Policy Consumer Product Safety Congressional Oversight Appropriations Financial Services ________________________________________ OVERVIEW 2018 MIDTERMS: The Power of Women, Possibility, and Partisan Rancor By Scott Segal and Dee Martin The 2018 midterm elections showcased the...
House Republicans Seek to Lock In, Expand Tax Cuts With "2.0"
House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Kevin Brady (R-TX) last week released and ultimately approved a long-awaited package of legislation dubbed “Tax Reform 2.0.” The legislative text fleshes out the “listening session framework” put out by the Chairman shortly before...
EPA’s ACE Rule with Global Energy Institute CEO Karen Harbert
In a special edition episode of The Lobby Shop, PRG Co-Head Scott Segal takes the reigns with an interview of President and CEO of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce's Global Energy Institute, Karen Harbert, and our Bracewell colleague and former...
NAFTA Narrative with Congressional Reporter Haley Byrd
Today's episode features a chat with Haley Byrd, Congressional Reporter for the Weekly Standard. Haley lends her expertise on the workings and habits of Congress to our discussion of the latest NAFTA and Trade War news. Download and listen on...
What It Takes to Violate Campaign Finance Law
A lot has happened this week in Washington and New York regarding the ins and outs of campaign finance law and international lobbying disclosure. Lucky for you, our co-hosts have a depth of experience with these processes and are here...
Too Close to Call: Monitoring the Midterms
This week, our hosts dive deep into this week's August election results and what they tell us about the political climate for November's Midterms. Download and listen on: Stitcher iTunes Soundcloud Google Play
Big Changes on the Horizon for the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS)
Last week, the Senate followed the House of Representatives in passing the John McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (the “NDAA”), which President Trump is expected to sign into law very soon. The NDAA was amended late...
Trade Wars, Elections, and Wordy T-Shirts with Scott Lincicome
We're joined this week by Scott Lincicome, trade attorney and adjunct professor at The Cato Institute and Duke Law. We cover Scott's viral t-shirt design, the latest in retaliatory tariff news, and many other updates in the global Trade War...
Peering into the Midterms Crystal Ball with Sabato's Kyle Kondik
This week we are joined in the Lobby Shop by Kyle Kondik, Managing Editor of Sabato's Crystal Ball out of the UVA Center for Politics. Josh, Liam, and Kyle talk Midterms, key swing states, the current political climate's impact on...
House Republicans Seek a Victory Lap With Tax Cuts 2.0
With Congress wrapping up its Summer work and August recess rapidly approaching, the tax agenda for the remainder of the year has started to come into focus. With hopes for a ride on the must-pass aviation bill all but dashed...
What to Expect from EPA's Andrew Wheeler, Trade War Mixed Messages, and More
After two weeks off, Josh, Paul, and Liam discuss the on-air discovery of Justice Kennedy's retirement from SCOTUS in episode 55 and what has happened in the time since. We also dive into the way the President talks about tariff...
Political Civility, Harley-Davidson, and Steel Tariff Lawsuits
Josh, Liam, and Paul discuss the results of several midterm primary elections, including the shocking win of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez in New York's 14th District Democratic primary over a long term incumbent. Other major topics include: Harley-Davidson and steel tariffs, the...