May 4, 2018
Andy Ehrlich, Total Spectrum Partner, has known Andrew Wheeler for the last decade. He recruited Andrew from his Capitol Hill job and was asked by a reporter to offer his opinion on Andrew’s work experience and style as the second-highest ranking job at the Environmental Protection Agency. Today, Andy’s practice includes clients in the energy and environment sphere with issues before federal agencies.
Read MoreJanuary 29, 2018
For an exception to the rule that it doesn’t pay for a congressional Republican on the rise to cross President Donald Trump, the curious case of Senator Cory Gardner may provide the current best example. “He won by calling himself ‘a new kind of Republican,’ and so be it if that means being outspoken when he disagrees with the president,” said Steve Gordon, Total Spectrum’s Managing Partner, a long-time GOP operative, and veteran of Gardner’s 2014 campaign. “That’s just who he is, and fortunately for him it’s also good politics at home.”
Read MoreSeptember 28, 2017
The much-anticipated GOP tax reform framework released yesterday does not offer much detail on how the cuts will be funded, leaving credit unions a bit concerned. "The section that deals with 'rules affecting specific industries' tells me we need to remain on our toes a little longer,” said John McKechnie, senior partner at Total Spectrum and long-time advocate for credit unions. “This is a process that is ongoing, and even though I'm optimistic and confident that credit unions will be unscathed, this is too important of an issue to sleep on."
Read MoreMay 15, 2017
Total Spectrum Partner Todd Smith is named as one of the most well connected lobbyists in Washington, D.C. for Georgia interests by James Magazine. Congratulations, Todd!
Read MoreApril 19, 2017
At the invitation of the Georgia Bar Association, Total Spectrum Partner Blake Fulenwider spoke before their Health Law Section on April 18 to discuss the latest on repeal and replace of the Affordable Care Act. With a focus on Georgia, Blake discussed the state’s perspective on developments at the federal level as well as planning by the Georgia Chamber of Commerce with regard to Medicaid expansion. Blake is also slated to offer his thoughts on ACA repeal and replace on May 5, when he’ll speak at the American Academy of Pediatrics' Georgia Chapter spring meeting of pediatric nurses and practice managers associations. Click below for additional meeting details.
Read MoreFebruary 22, 2017
Good news gets around...! Word of Total Spectrum's expansion into Georgia and the addition of two new partners - Todd Smith and Blake Fulenwider - as noted in The Hill and Roll Call newspapers.
Read MoreFebruary 9, 2017
With the GOP-led Congress considering tax reform, banks and credit unions will resume a decades-old battle over a tax exemption allowed for the member-owned, nonprofit cooperatives. Advocating on behalf of credit unions, Total Spectrum Senior Partner John McKechnie offers, “With a Republican Congress, with a Republican president, credit unions can make the case that, ‘You didn’t come here to raise taxes, you came here to lower them.’”
Read MoreMay 11, 2016
Total Spectrum Managing Director Steve Gordon weighs in on the changing dynamics of the 2016 presidential race down ticket, bringing into question the GOP’s chances of flipping two western Senate seats from blue to red. Steve also comments on Senator Cory Gardner's (R-CO) previous recipe for success with the Latinos, quite influential in both Colorado and Nevada.
Read MoreApril 26, 2016
In a op/ed piece for the Credit Union Times, Total Spectrum Senior Partner John McKechnie warns that the mere existence of the Consumer Finance Protection Board (CFPB) may be unconstitutional.
Read MoreFebruary 26, 2016
Charles “Chuck” Zuver, a former lobbyist for the credit union community, died on Feb. 14 at the age of 83. John McKechnie, Total Spectrum Senior Partner, offers a letter of tribute and thanks to Mr. Zuver, reflecting upon a bygone era in lobbying.
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