Lobbying Disclosure: The Barack Obama Foundation (Q1 2018)
January 1, 2018
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The Frame
This document records the formal attempt by a private foundation to secure administrative approvals from city planners, which is a standard step in the development process for large-scale projects.
Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.
The Barack Obama Foundation
The organization is seeking specific administrative approvals from the city for its development project.
Chicago Department of Planning and Development
The department is the regulatory body responsible for reviewing and granting the requested administrative approvals.
Last recorded activity January 1, 2018.
Next step not available in the current record.
Summary
Key Facts
- Carol Stubblefield acted as the lobbyist for The Barack Obama Foundation.
- The lobbying activity targeted the Chicago Department of Planning and Development.
- The specific action sought was administrative approval (PD Approval).
- The reporting period for this activity was January 1, 2018, to March 31, 2018.
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Why It Matters
This document records the formal attempt by a private foundation to secure administrative approvals from city planners, which is a standard step in the development process for large-scale projects.
News Coverage
Lobbying Activity
CAROL STUBBLEFIELD
on behalf of THE BARRACK OBAMA FOUNDATION
Sponsors
Discoveries
Patterns POLISCOPE noticed across the record. These are observations to investigate, not conclusions.
Historical Lobbying Record
This document captures lobbying activity from the first quarter of 2018, providing a historical record of the foundation's engagement with city planners.
Connected Entities
Sources
data.cityofchicago.org
Analysis Score
0–100- Significance40How much this matters to a regular citizen
- Controversy10Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz15Current news / social attention level
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