23+ hour ago   (226+ words) Legis1 Taiwan Boosts Defense Spending Amid PRC Military Pressure The Chinese government engages in persistent noncombat operations that erode Taiwan's military and societal resilience, including large-scale military exercises, near-daily patrols around Taiwan, uncrewed combat aerial vehicle flights, cyber operations, law enforcement…...

3+ day, 12+ hour ago   (181+ words) Artificial intelligence technologies are being applied to disaster risk reduction. A House Science, Space, and Technology Committee hearing titled "Innovation In Disaster Prevention: Advancing Technology For Prediction And Response" is scheduled for September 15, 2026. The stakes are immediate: AI-driven disaster prediction…...

3+ day, 12+ hour ago   (496+ words) Legis1 Banks Still Wary of Cannabis Industry Despite Federal Guidance A patchwork of state cannabis legalization has collided with federal prohibition, leaving thousands of state-licensed marijuana businesses unable to access basic banking services. The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) released "Banking Services:…...

4+ day, 43+ min ago   (173+ words) Legis1 CoStar Ends Lobbying Engagement With Polaris In the second quarter of 2026, the final quarter of the engagement, CoStar reported $60,000 in lobbying expenses through Polaris. Polaris lobbied on behalf of CoStar regarding issues impacting the real estate industry generally, with no…...

4+ day, 1+ hour ago   (213+ words) Legis1 SkinCure Oncology Ends In-House Lobbying Contract SkinCure Oncology LLC terminated its in-house lobbying registration on June 30, ending its efforts to advocate for Medicare coverage of Image-Guided Superficial Radiation Therapy (IGSRT), a treatment for non-melanoma skin cancer. The company spent $370,000 on…...

4+ day, 20+ hour ago   (203+ words) Teva Pharmaceuticals USA Inc. terminated its lobbying engagement with Talley Strategies LLC on August 31, according to a termination filing submitted September 4. The pharmaceutical company had retained the firm to handle drug pricing advocacy work through the middle of 2026. While a…...

4+ day, 19+ hour ago   (271+ words) Legis1 SC Marketing Hires Ballard Partners for Tariff Lobbying SC Marketing US Inc. registered with Ballard Partners LLC to lobby on tariff and trade issues for the first time. SC Marketing US Inc. has zero active lobbyists. Ballard Partners assigned Brian…...

4+ day, 18+ hour ago   (133+ words) Legis1 AEP Hires Hunton Andrews Kurth On Environmental Issues American Electric Power Co. Inc. expanded its lobbying footprint in September 2026 by adding Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP to its roster of outside counsel. The firm is lobbying on environmental/superfund issues. American…...

4+ day, 19+ hour ago   (671+ words) Legis1 Congressional Authority to Regulate Data Centers A Congressional Research Service report on congressional authority to regulate data centers published September 3 maps out the constitutional tools Congress could deploy to shape how artificial intelligence infrastructure is built and operated across the…...

4+ day, 21+ hour ago   (183+ words) Colorado has added a second lobbying firm to its roster, bringing Bernhardt Group LLC into the mix alongside Holland & Knight LLP after Squire Patton Boggs stepped back from the account. The state did not specify which issues Bernhardt Group will…...