Lobbying Disclosure: Piper Jaffray & Co. at Chicago Transit Authority
January 1, 2018
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The Frame
This document identifies the firms and individuals attempting to secure contracts to manage bond sales for the Chicago Transit Authority, which impacts how the agency finances its capital projects.
Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.
Piper Jaffray & Co.
The firm is seeking to be selected as an underwriter for CTA bond issuances.
Chicago Transit Authority
The agency is the target of the lobbying effort regarding its financial service contracts.
Last recorded activity January 1, 2018.
Next step not available in the current record.
Summary
Key Facts
- Brian R. Lepenske acted as the lobbyist for Piper Jaffray & Co.
- The lobbying activity targeted the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA).
- The specific goal of the lobbying was to secure bond underwriting business.
- The lobbying period covered January 1, 2018, through March 31, 2018.
- The action type is classified as administrative.
Why It Matters
This document identifies the firms and individuals attempting to secure contracts to manage bond sales for the Chicago Transit Authority, which impacts how the agency finances its capital projects.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is bond underwriting?
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News Coverage
Lobbying Activity
BRIAN R LEPENSKE
on behalf of PIPER JAFFRAY & CO
BRIAN R LEPENSKE
on behalf of PIPER JAFFRAY & CO
Sponsors
Discoveries
Patterns POLISCOPE noticed across the record. These are observations to investigate, not conclusions.
Financial Sector Interest in Transit Debt
The document highlights the active pursuit of public transit bond business by private financial firms during the 2018 fiscal period.
Connected Entities
Sources
data.cityofchicago.org
Analysis Score
0–100- Significance35How much this matters to a regular citizen
- Controversy10Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz10Current news / social attention level
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