Nestle Waters North America

Nestle Waters needed local government approval for upgrading one of their spring sites to allow the company to withdraw additional water. Through steady negotiation, the DMGA team helped secure a three-party agreement among the township, the company, and environmental authorities.

FastShip

The DMGA team successfully assisted this logistics company in securing $40 million in federal funds for the purpose of building ocean-going vessels that can carry high-value, time-sensitive cargo, as well as the construction of a new marine terminal in Philadelphia that will create approximately 7,500 new jobs in the region.

Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts

DMGA played a vital role in helping this historic Philadelphia institution further an ambitious expansion program. Working with both city and federal governments, DMGA facilitated the purchase of a vacant federal building and helped obtain a $15 million grant from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania for the building’s renovation.

Pennsylvania Bottled Water Association

As a new water resources bill was being written, DMGA helped protect the rights of PBWA to withdraw spring water from approved locations. Working with the relevant state agency and key legislators, we modified the bill so that withdrawal authority was limited to existing state and federal agencies. The bill passed, allowing the Pennsylvania bottled water industry to thrive in an environment of sensible and workable regulation.

WMPI PTY, LLC

DMGA helped this Pennsylvania coal and energy company obtain $100 million in Department of Energy funding for a first in the nation coal-to-oil project. DMGA also helped them secure a federal loan guarantee for a project with the potential to generate 5,000 barrels a day of ultra low sulfur diesel fuel from waste coal.

Main Line Health System

For this suburban Philadelphia health care system, DMGA worked with Pennsylvania’s House and Senate congressional delegations and the House and Senate Appropriations Committees to secure nearly $1 million in federal funding for a computer order entry system that enhances patient safety by tracking and verifying medical orders, and ensuring that every patient’s medical histories are accurate and up to the minute.

Southeastern Pennsylvania Hospital Coalition

DMGA coordinated and assembled a coalition of southeastern Pennsylvania hospitals that were being disproportionately impacted financially by a change in the formula governing Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement for high cost cases. DMGA’s lobbying of Congress and the Bush administration helped delay the implementation of the change.

Montgomery County Community College

DMGA worked with Pennsylvania’s House and Senate delegations on behalf of this suburban Philadelphia community college to secure $500,000 in federal funding for the college’s new, state-of-the art Advanced Technology Center.

Manheim Auto Auctions

When the local school district sought to impose a $2 million annual tax on Manheim's sales, DMGA successfully fought the move, helped negotiate a settlement acceptable to both parties, and actually worked to change Pennsylvania law to prohibit municipalities from using auto sales for their taxing purposes in the future.

Arthritis Foundation of Eastern Pennsylvania

DMGA achieved a number of "firsts" for people afflicted with arthritis. We led the effort to establish the first Arthritis and Osteoporosis Legislative Caucus in the nation; fought for and received the first state budget allocations for Arthritis Foundation activities in the nation; and successfully won yearly funding for the nation's first and only juvenile arthritis summer camp.

PA Coalition of Independent Museums

DMGA was instrumental in establishing and managing this association of vital community facilities. With DMGA's guidance, the 40-member group has received over $35 million in funds since its founding in 1997.

PA Charter School Association

DMGA worked with the pioneers of the charter school movement to enact the original law and to organize the first charter schools into a cohesive association. As the "eyes and ears" for charter schools across Pennsylvania, DMGA has served on Pennsylvania Department of Education task forces and other and activities, fought for directed funding, and led the effort to streamline funding and eliminate administrative hurdles for charter schools.

Home Depot

Tackling environmental issues with state agencies, PennDOT highway use permits, and local zoning hurdles, DMGA assisted in state and local development requirements for the the company’s extensive expansion efforts in recent years.

Sting Telecommunications

DMGA helped this Pennsylvania based telecommunications company bring "last mile" broadband, wireless telecommunications to remote areas of the state. We were instrumental in establishing the consortium of school districts that became the Broadband Rural Area Information Network (BRAIN) project. We also won $400,000 in state funding and (pending) $5 million in federal funding to extend wireless services throughout Central Pennsylvania as a key infrastructure improvement to improve education and to attract economic development.

First Health

This DMGA client administers the state's prescription drug program for the elderly. DMGA was instrumental in passing legislation to expand the drug program and in identifying $100 million worth of potential savings through enhancements to the prescription management program.

PIADA (PA Independent Auto Dealers Association)

PIADA represents used car and auto auctions throughout the state. As the organization’s governmental voice, DMGA helped modernize vehicle titling services with the PA Department of Transportation.

Pennsylvania Chiropractors Association

DMGA fought for and won new legislation that resolved "scope of practice" issues that had been plaguing chiropractors and physical therapists for many years. The compromise language settled a sometimes bitter feud and set the tone for collegial interaction between the two professions.

Healthcare company

Because DMGA took the leadership role in drafting and critical public health legislation, formerly at-risk populations now receive vital inoculations against highly infectious diseases.

Major Financial Institution

In addition to providing lobbying services, DMGA played a key role in securing $75 million in assets from the Pennsylvania Treasurer and the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission for management by this financial institution.

Manufacturing company

DMGA’s New Jersey team helped to defeat two pieces of legislation that would have had an adverse impact on our client’s ability to produce its products and transport them throughout the state. With a deep knowledge of relevant transportation and environmental laws, and strong, long-term relationships with the bill sponsors and members of the legislative committees, DMGA successfully communicated the client’s message and persuaded legislators to change their position.

New Jersey-based employer

Due to a legal technicality that affected its employees’ eligibility to work in the state, this New Jersey company was on the verge of having to close its doors. The Directors of DMGA’s Trenton office successfully fast-tracked legislation to change the law and allow the company to continue doing business and putting people to work in New Jersey.