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.
Health Issues HCR
S. 982 "Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act" - to support the Senator Enzi amendment and to oppose restrictons on commercial speech for lawful product. S. 803 "Healthy Workforce Act" - in support of the bill and companion bill H.R. 1897
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JERRY HADENFELDT | Director of Government Relations |
Energy/Nuclear ENG
H.R. 2454 - "American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009"--to oppose trading of carbon credits as proposed in the bill.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JERRY HADENFELDT | Director of Government Relations |
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR
H.R. 1409 "Employee Free Choice Act of 2009" -- opposing card check and other new provisions and eliminating secret ballot elections. S. 560, "Employee Free Choice Act of 2009" -- opposing card check and other new provisions and eliminating secret ballot elections
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JERRY HADENFELDT | Director of Government Relations |
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX
H.R. 1083 "Business Activity Tax Simplification Act for 2009 re: taxable nexus revisions and letter to the House Chair and Ranking Member to remove the bill. Senate Finance Committee Staff draft for commments to perserve the paper "black liquor" tax credit.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JERRY HADENFELDT | Director of Government Relations |
Postal POS
H.R. 1: "The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act". Postal retiree health benefits relief to be included in stimulus bill. H.R. 22: "To Amend Chapter 89 of Title 5, United States Code" --to allow the USPS to pay its share of contributions for annuitants' health benefits out of the Postal Service Retiree Health Benefits Fund.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JERRY HADENFELDT | Director of Government Relations |
Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV COM
H.R. 848 "The Performance Royalities Act" opposed any new performance fee, tax, royalty or other charge that would be levied on broadcasters. H. Con. Res. 49 and S. Con. Res 14, "The Local Radio Freedom Act." Opposed any new performance fee, tax, royalty or other chage that would be levied on broadcasters. S. 328 "DTV Delay Act" concerning delay in the DTV digital conversion date. H.R. 927: Satellite Consumers' Right to Lacal Channels Act" re: local carriage of all television channels H.R. 2994. "Satellite Home Viewer Extension and Reauthorization Act"--Supporting extension of the current law. Other issues with no Bill Numbers or Titles Assigned at Present Time: * Preserving Designated Market Areas * Retransmission Consent * Political Advertising - opposition to any lower rates or LUC charges for political advertising * Prescription Drug Advertising - opposition to any change in deductibility of prescription advertising. * Children's Advertising * Food Advertising * Localism Rules
| 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.