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Brian and Kathryn Ballard Donate Building to House Entrepreneurship School
Brian Ballard, CEO of Ballard Partners, and Kathryn Ballard, a Florida State University alumna and member of the FSU Board of Trustees, are giving the university a building valued at $1.1 million in downtown Tallahassee that will serve as the home of the Jim Moran...
Brian & Kathryn Ballard donate $1M to Food for Thought Pantry at FSU
Florida State University’s Food for Thought Pantry has received its first-ever seven-figure donation to bolster efforts of addressing student food insecurity. Brian Ballard – president of the lobbying firm Ballard...
Minerals firm hires Trump-linked lobbyist after DOE funds scrapped
A battery metals company that recently saw the Energy Department scrap its $57.7 million grant has enlisted the K Street muscle of Brian Ballard, a heavy-hitting lobbyist with ties to the Trump White House. American Battery Technology tapped Ballard to lobby on a host...
Trump-connected lobbying firm Ballard Partners rakes in $14M in first quarter
Ballard Partners, the lobbying firm led by a top fundraiser for President Donald Trump, has more than tripled its quarterly lobbying revenues compared with the same time a year ago, as companies and organizations have sought help from a handful of firms close to the...
Ballard Partners Is the Lobbyist King of the Trump Era
The Securities and Exchange Commission, overseen by crypto millionaire Paul Atkins, just agreed to drop its lawsuit against the cryptocurrency exchange Ripple after Biden-era regulators sued the firm for alleged securities fraud. Ripple, which will still have to pay a...
13th & Park Podcast: Important Discussions and Notable Guests
In the 21st century, podcasts have grown from a niche entertainment medium to one of the most popular forms of media. While many podcasts are focused on entertainment, comedy, or self-help, there is also a demand for frank political discussion on both sides of the...
Behind the scenes: Ballard back in West Wing
Florida-based lobbyist Brian Ballard is no longer in the White House dog house, after scoring a Friday sit-down with President Trump and his chief of staff. Why it matters: Ballard, a longtime Trump fundraiser and adviser who once lobbied for the Trump...
Trump’s K Street with Jeff Miller and Brian Ballard
Interview by Punchbowl News with Jeff Miller and Brian Ballard, two of the most influential Republican lobbyists in Washington, D.C. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ZeglgOo-tY