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VSA’s Jeffery Trinca Pens Article on Uncollected Taxes
Jeffery S. Trinca, a Vice President at Van Scoyoc Associates, has written an article for the definitive journal on taxation, Tax Notes, about how inadequate funding of the Internal Revenue Service is leaving at least $1 billion in taxes uncollected each year. Click the headline to read the article.
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Van Scoyoc Associates 2012 Interns
Van Scoyoc Associates’ summer interns reported for duty this month. Click the headline to learn more about them.
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Lobbyists Adapt to Post-Earmark Era
Two of VSA’s Vice Presidents, Kevin Kelly and Ed Long, are featured in a Roll Call article on how some lobbyists are successfully adapting to Congress’ moratorium on earmarks. Click the headline to read the story.
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VSA Helps Newport, Calif., with Harbor Dredging
The City of Newport, Calif., a client of VSA, has recently signed a unique cost-sharing agreement with the Corps of Engineers that will allow the City to award a dredging contract this spring to clean up the Lower Newport Harbor for the first time since 2003. Click the headline to read more.
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VSA’s Jeffery Trinca to Speak at Tax Forum
Jeffery Trinca, a VSA Vice President who specializes in tax issues, will be one of the distinguished speakers at a March 23 Georgetown University Law School presentation on “The IRS: What It Does and What It Needs.” The event is being sponsored by the law school and Tax Analysts, the non-profit provider of tax news and analysis for more than 150,000 professionals. To register to attend or to hear the event via Internet, click the headline above.
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VSA’s Bruce Thompson Explains President’s Tax Proposal to Bloomberg
VSA Vice President Bruce Thompson is rapidly becoming one of the most-quoted tax experts in Washington, as the government inches toward tax reform. Click the headline to read more.
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The Importance of Congressional Relationships for Philathropic Organizations
VSA’s Jeff Hamond was invited to write an op-ed about building relationships between philanthropic organizations and Congress by the Council on Foundations. Click the headline to read more.
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Intern Application Period Has Closed
The period for applying to become a summer intern at Van Scoyoc Associates and its related firms is closed for 2012. Many applications have been received, and those people selected to be interns will be notified in the near future.
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Leslee K. Gilbert Joins VSA
Leslee K. Gilbert, the departing Staff Director and Counsel for the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee, is joining Van Scoyoc Associates as a Vice President. Click on the headline above to read more.
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An Unusually Busy 2012?
“Stu” Van Scoyoc predicts an unusually busy 2012 in an article in The Hill newspaper. Traditionally, the business of government tends to slow down during a Presidential election year, but not this time.
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VSA’s Bruce Thompson Featured in Bloomberg and Reuters Stories about Tax Reform
Bruce Thompson, a Vice President at VSA and part of the firm’s newly beefed up tax practice, was quoted in both a Bloomberg story and a Reuters story about Congress moving toward tax reform. Click here to read the Bloomberg story. Click here to read the Reuters story.
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Top Tax Committees to Meet Jointly; Financial Industry Better Pay Attention
The two principal tax-writing committees in Congress will take a major step toward comprehensive tax reform this week. And the financial industry will be on the lookout for signs of potential changes in the tax treatment of their financial products, said Bruce Thompson, a tax expert and Vice President at Van Scoyoc Associates. Click the headline to read more
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Webinar on “The Assault on Tax-exempt Bonds”
Van Scoyoc Associates and the Coalition to Save Tax-exempt Bonds presented a Webinar on Nov. 17 about proposals being floated by President Obama and many others to eliminate tax-exempt bonds or reduce their attractiveness to investors. Tax-exempt bonds are issued by local and state governments across America and are a primary way to finance public projects. To see the PowerPoint used in the presentation or a video of the Webinar, click on the headline above.
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New York Times Features Stu Van Scoyoc
In an article on on lobbying the “Supercommittee,” Eric Lichtblau of The New York Times talked with H. Steward Van Scoyoc, the CEO and President of Van Scoyoc Associates. Click the headline above to read the story. The so-called Supercommittee, officially the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction, has been meeting in private to find at least $1.2 trillion in deficit savings over the next decade before a Nov. 23 deadline.
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VSA’s Expanded Tax Practiced Featured in Roll Call Article
Roll Call newspaper featured Van Scoyoc Associates’ strengthened tax practice in an article about the growing possibility of a Federal tax reform. VSA is leading the way in preparing clients for the potentially traumatic changes ahead. Click here to read the story.
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VSA Welcomes Unique Intern Program
Four high school students in a unique and rigorous corporate work-study program will be earning tuition while learning real-world experiences at Van Scoyoc Associates Inc. and Van Scoyoc Kelly & Roberts law firm this year.
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Former Top Congressional Finance Aide Joins Van Scoyoc Associates
M. Jeff Hamond, the former Economic Policy Director for U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., and his lead staffer for Finance Committee issues, has become a Vice President at Van Scoyoc Associates Inc., specializing in taxation, philanthropic issues, and economic policy.
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‘Tax Notes’ Features Article by VSA Tax Experts
VSA Vice Presidents Bruce Thompson and Jeff Trinca, both veterans of the last major Federal tax reform in 1986, passed along some lessons to remember during a new tax reform expected to start soon. The article appears in the current edition of “Tax Notes,” the definitive publication on Federal taxation policies and practices. Click the headline above to read the article.
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Summer Interns Head Back to School
Van Scoyoc Associates was lucky to have so many excellent interns this year. Click the headline for a rundown of who spent the summer with us.
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Bruce Thompson Jr. Joins VSA
Bruce Thompson Jr., a recognized expert in financial service and taxation who headed Merrill Lynch’s government-relations office for many years, has joined VSA.
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Former National Security Advisor to Head VSA Advisory Board
Retired Marine Gen. James L. Jones will lead a new VSA Advisory Board that includes Arthur B. Culvahouse Jr., a former White House Counsel, and Mary L. Howeell, former Executive Vice President of Textron Inc.
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VSA Creates Partnership with The FundBook
Van Scoyoc Associates Inc. has entered an exclusive national partnership with The FundBook, an online guide to help local governments find Federal grants and other opportunities. Click here to see a story about the partnership in The Washington Post’s Capital Business publication, and click here to see The FundBook.
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More than $350,000 Raised for Alabama Tornado Victims
More than 400 people showed up for a fundraiser on May 10 to help victims of the recent storms in Alabama. Van Scoyoc Associates co-hosted the event along with the entire Alabama Congressional Delegation and many other Friends of Alabama. Proceeds went to the Governor’s Emergency Relief Fund, the University of Alabama Acts of Kindness Fund, and the American Red Cross (for Alabama disaster relief). Read about it in The Birmingham News.
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Van Scoyoc Client Wins Multi-million Dollar NASA Grant
Morgan State University, a client of VSA, has won its largest Federal grant in history to study atmospheric chemistry and climate change. Morgan State will share the $95.8 million grant with Johns Hopkins University. Read the details in The Baltimore Sun.
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Van Scoyoc Associates Selects Summer Interns, Application Period Closes
Van Scoyoc Associates has selected a group of outstanding summer interns from some of America’s best colleges, including Duke, William and Mary, Cornell, Boston College, and the University of Virginia. Intern applications for the 2011 summer are no longer being accepted. Applications for summer 2012 may be filed in November, with announcements in the spring.
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Politico Reports on VSA’s Comprehensive Approach to Lobbying
Cutbacks to earmarks have hit some lobbying shops hard, but Van Scoyoc Associates was ready for the new reality with a comprehensive approach to government affairs, Politico reports.
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Van Scoyoc Companies Set New Revenue Record
The Van Scoyoc Companies set a new lobbying revenue record of $32.4 million in 2010, compared to $30.9 million in 2009, the previous high mark.
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VSA Transportation Expert Quoted in Airport Revenue News
VSA Vice President Steve Palmer is asked about the future of aviation legislation in the new Congress in an article in the December/January edition of Airport Revenue News.
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VSA Vice President Helps Maryland Businesses
Van Scoyoc Associates Vice President Kevin F. Kelly helped lead Maryland’s first Federal industry day, an event to assist Maryland companies seeking government procurement opportunities.
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Van Scoyoc Continues to Grow
The Van Scoyoc Companies’ combined lobbying revenue continued toward a record high during the first nine months of 2010.
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Tax Issues Must Be Addressed Soon
VSA Vice President Jeff Trinca told Roll Call newspaper that both political parties will lose if they don’t address looming tax increases in the post-election “lame duck” session of Congress.
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Van Scoyoc Associates Inc. Posts Record Mid-year Revenue
Van Scoyoc Associates Inc. reported lobbying revenue of nearly $14.53 million during the first six months of 2010, a new firm record for the January-June period.
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Van Scoyoc Employees and Friends Donate $104,000 to Haiti Relief Effort
Employees and friends of the Van Scoyoc companies contributed nearly $104,000 to Haitian relief efforts through a voluntary campaign organized after the catastrophic earthquake in January.
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VSA Launches New Firm
Van Scoyoc Associates, Washington’s largest independent government affairs firm, has launched a new subsidiary to develop non-lobbying activities including Federal marketing and business consulting. To read the entire announcement, click the headline above.
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Capitol Decisions Principal Honored for Health Care Work
Carol McDaid, a Principal at Capitol Decisions Inc., VSA’s sister firm, has been awarded the 2010 Award of Excellence for Public Service by the National Council for Community Behavioral Healthcare.
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Remembering Charlie Wilson
Mark Tavlarides, a VSA Vice President specializing in foreign affairs, remembers former Rep. Charlie Wilson as an insightful expert on Pakistan. Click the headline above to read this appreciation published by Legal Times.
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VSA Reports a Record Year
Van Scoyoc Associates Inc., and its sister firm of Capitol Decisions Inc., reported that 2009 was a record year for lobbying revenue, reflecting intensified activity in the Federal Government. Click the headline above to read details.
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IRS’s “Gutsy” Move?
Jeff Trinca, a VSA tax expert, says he has never seen the IRS do anything as “gutsy” as its proposed new rules for tax preparers. Read the whole story in BNAsoftware.
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The Value of Washington Representation
Several Oklahoma entities, including the City of Clinton, a client of VSA’s sister firm Capitol Decisions Inc., have discovered the value of Washington representation, according to an article in The Oklahoman.
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Washington Metro Hires Van Scoyoc Associates
The Washington Examiner reported recently on the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority’s choice of VSA as its new Federal Government relations firm. Click the title above to read the story, or click here to read a fact sheet about Metro, serving the nation’s capital with the second largest rail system and sixth largest bus system in the country.
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San Diego County Picks Van Scoyoc Associates as its New Washington Lobbyist
After a thorough selection process that winnowed through eight applicants and three finalists, San Diego County’s Board of Supervisors selected Van Scoyoc Associates to be the County’s new Federal lobbyist. Click here to read the story in the San Diego Union-Tribune. Or click here for the North County Times version.
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Van Scoyoc Associates Ranked Fourth in New Health-Care Lobbying Revenue
Roll Call newspaper has calculated that Van Scoyoc Associates had the fourth largest increase in health-care revenue since 2008 among Washington lobbying firms.
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VSA client in the news
Medicines for Malaria Venture, a client of VSA Vice President Mark Tavlarides and a leader in the worldwide fight against malaria, is the topic of a story in The Hill newspaper.
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VSA’s Jeff Trinca Coordinates Suggestions to IRS
A group of organizations representing tax return preparers and taxpayers laid out a set of principles for reforming the tax preparer industry. Jeffrey Trinca, Vice President of Van Scoyoc Associates, coordinated the effort. Read the entire story in Web CPA.
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Van Scoyoc Associates Posts Increased Revenue
VSA third quarter 2009 lobbying revenue increased by 8 percent over last year.
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VSA People in the News
Journalists know that Van Scoyoc Associates is the place to find experts on just about every topic. In recent days, news stories have quoted two VSA Vice Presidents as authorities in their respective fields.
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Van Scoyoc Companies Lobbying Income Sets New Record
Van Scoyoc Associates and Capitol Decisions reach new mid-year high
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Vacancies at Treasury Causing “Vacuum”
Health-care reform is suffering from vacancies in Treasury Department tax offices, VSA tax expert Jeff Trinca says in The Hill newspaper front-page article.
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Interns
Eight outstanding interns have joined VSA this summer. They come from schools across the country.
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Paul Nagle Joins Capitol Decisions Inc.
Paul Nagle, an expert on communications law and policy, has become a Vice President at Capitol Decisions Inc., a Van Scoyoc Company.
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Lobbyist has vision across from the Capitol
Profile of H. Stewart “Stu” Van Scoyoc in The Hill.
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Washington, still a great place to make a career
H. Stewart “Stu” Van Scoyoc’s introduction to the Fall 2008 edition of Washington Representatives.
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Dr. Edward Long Joins Van Scoyoc Associates
Edward Long, Ph.D., an expert in health appropriations and policy, has joined Van Scoyoc Associates Inc.