MEREDITH CORPORATION for MEREDITH CORPORATION
What was lobbied
6 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Advertising ADV
HR6151 Responsibility in Drug and Device Advertisng Act of 2008. DTC drug advertising issues.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JERRY HADENFELDT | Director of Government Relations |
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX
HR3396 Sales Tax Fairness and Simplification Act. Direct mail and interstate taxation provisions. HR5267 Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of 2008. To regulate certain State taxation of interstate commerce, and for other purposes. Includes provisions to extend 86-272 to services and to expand taxpayer protections. (contacted Senate & House Judiciary Committee) HR7201 Energy Improvement and Extension Act of 2008. HR 7202 Temporary Tax Relief Act of 2008. HR3359 Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Fairness and Simplification Act of 2008. Income Tax withholding provisions. HR 5267 Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of 2008. Multi-state tax provisions. HR7060 The Renewable Energy and Job Creation Tax Act, tax credits "extenders" legislation--both Senate & House lobbying. HR7201 Energy Improvement and Extension Act of 2008 re: Tax credit extensions--both Senate & House lobbying. HR 7202 Temporary Tax Relief Act of 2008 re: Tax credit extensions--both Senate & House lobbying. HR 6049 Renewable Energy and Job Creation Act of 2008 re: expiring tax credits.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JERRY HADENFELDT | Director of Government Relations |
Health Issues HCR
HR5719 Taxpayer Assistance and Simplification Act of 2008. HSA Provisions. HR 6382 The Worker, Retiree, and Employer Recovery Act for defined benefit funding and smoothing relief in both the House and Senate. HR 7327 The Worker, Retiree, and Employer Recovery Act of 2008 on the same funding relief general issues.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JERRY HADENFELDT | Director of Government Relations |
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR
The Employee Free Choice Act, S. 1041. In the Senate--Provisions on check card union registration
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JERRY HADENFELDT | Director of Government Relations |
Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice LAW
The Identity Theft Enforcement and Restitution Act as part of H.R. 5938--new law enforcement powers related to identity theft.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JERRY HADENFELDT | Director of Government Relations |
Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV COM
Congressional Letter to FCC being circulated to Members of Congress by Representatives Mike Ross and Marsha Blackburn regarding concerns about new localism regulations. S. CON.RES 82 A concurrent resolution supporting the Local Radio Freedom Act. Provisions on a new broadcast performance tax. HR 1597 Wireless Innovation Act of 2007. To require the FCC to issue a final order regarding television white spaces. S. 234 Wireless Innovation Act of 2007. Regarding television white space. S. 337 White Spaces Act of 2007. Re: white spaces. Also contacted the FCC on this bill re: unlicensed devices. H.Con.Res.244 Local Radio Freedom Act. Support the resolution opposing any new music license fee. S 1353 The Internet Radio Equality Act. To provide relief from excessively high copyright royalty rates and to reform the Copyright Royalty Board process.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JERRY HADENFELDT | Director of Government Relations |
Shown as published by the Senate Office of Public Records and the House Clerk under the Lobbying Disclosure Act. The official filing is the record; open it for the full form.