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Fifth Third Bank Signs Naming Rights Deal for Future Home of Spartanburg’s Professional Baseball Club

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Wednesday, November 1, 2023
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Fifth Third Bank has agreed to a multi-year agreement with Diamond Baseball Holdings, an organization that owns and operates select Minor League clubs affiliated with Major League Baseball, to become the official bank and naming rights sponsor for Spartanburg’s new state-of-the-art ballpark, the future home of the city’s professional baseball team.

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  • Fifth Third Bank has agreed to a multi-year agreement with Diamond Baseball Holdings, an organization that owns and operates select Minor League clubs affiliated with Major League Baseball, to become the official bank and naming rights sponsor for Spartanburg’s new state-of-the-art ballpark, the future home of the city’s professional baseball team.
  • "We are incredibly proud to partner with Fifth Third Bank to bring this remarkable ballpark to life," said Andrew Judelson, chief commercial officer of Diamond Baseball Holdings.
  • “In partnership with Fifth Third Bank and the Johnson Group, we are going to build one of the most beautiful facilities in minor league baseball,” said Tyson Jeffers, general manager for the Spartanburg Professional Baseball Club.
  • But most importantly, Fifth Third Park will be a community destination for fun any night of the week.”
    The Spartanburg Professional Baseball Club will be a minor league affiliate of the Texas Rangers.

NAPEO TELLS CONGRESS ERTC BACKLOG REMAINS A THREAT TO SMALL BUSINESSES

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Friday, July 28, 2023
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WASHINGTON, July 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Hundreds of thousands of small businesses remain at risk of layoffs or closure despite the Internal Revenue Service's assertion that the backlog of Employee Retention Tax Credit (ERTC) claims has been cleared, the National Association of Professional Employer Organizations (NAPEO) told lawmakers Thursday.

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  • Many claims are filed on an aggregate basis, meaning multiple small business claims are filed together in the same form.
  • Rep. Claudia Tenney (R-NY), a small business owner herself, disagreed with Werfel, noting that this backlog is far from cleared.
  • The IRS' delays in processing ERTC claims have also led to the rise of so-called "ERTC mills" that prey on small businesses and have collectively defrauded them out of millions of dollars.
  • Cleary stressed that the easiest way to end the mills – which advertise heavily on television and radio - is by clearing the ERTC backlog.

House Ways and Means Committee Chair Rep. Jason Smith to Deliver Keynote Speech at Novogradac Conference

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Tuesday, April 18, 2023
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SAN FRANCISCO, April 18, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- House Ways and Means Committee Chair Rep. Jason Smith (R-Missouri) is scheduled to deliver the keynote address at the upcoming Novogradac 2023 Spring New Markets Tax Credit Conference June 8-9, 2023, at the Fairmont in Washington, D.C. Smith is a longtime advocate for the expansion and permanence of the new markets tax credit (NMTC), a community development tool.

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  • Novogradac to Host 2023 Spring New Markets Tax Credit Conference June 8-9, 2023
    SAN FRANCISCO, April 18, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- House Ways and Means Committee Chair Rep. Jason Smith (R-Missouri) is scheduled to deliver the keynote address at the upcoming Novogradac 2023 Spring New Markets Tax Credit Conference June 8-9, 2023, at the Fairmont in Washington, D.C. Smith is a longtime advocate for the expansion and permanence of the new markets tax credit (NMTC), a community development tool.
  • "The push for permanence is so important," said Gregory Clements, CPA, a partner in Novogradac's Dover, Ohio, office and conference chair.
  • We look forward to hearing more from Chairman Smith about the future of the program."
  • In addition to the panel topics, Novogradac will host two pre-conference workshops on June 7, 2023.

Qorvis Hires Aliya Manjee as Director

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Tuesday, April 4, 2023
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WASHINGTON, April 4, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Qorvis on Tuesday announced the appointment of Aliya Manjee, formerly Counsel for the House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Oversight, as a Director in its Washington, D.C., headquarters of operations.

Key Points: 
  • Former House Ways and Means Counsel Strengthens Firm's Washington, D.C. Hub
    WASHINGTON, April 4, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Qorvis on Tuesday announced the appointment of Aliya Manjee, formerly Counsel for the House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Oversight, as a Director in its Washington, D.C., headquarters of operations.
  • The announcement is the latest step of the relaunch of Qorvis' global advisory and strategic communications agency, which underwent a management buyout earlier this year.
  • Manjee, a lawyer by trade, will lead campaigns for sovereign and corporate clients in the space where government relations, management consulting, and communications converge.
  • "I am excited to join the Qorvis team during this pivotal time for the industry, and this exciting period of growth for this agency," Manjee said.

Former President Donald J. Trump Discusses Classified Documents Found at President Biden’s Home and Former Office on Westwood One’s “The Mark Levin Show”

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Friday, January 13, 2023
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WHAT: Mark Levin conducted a live interview with former President Donald J. Trump for his radio program “The Mark Levin Show” and publicly reacted to the disclosure of classified documents found at an office formerly used by President Joe Biden, as well as at Biden’s Wilmington Delaware residence.

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  • WHAT: Mark Levin conducted a live interview with former President Donald J. Trump for his radio program “The Mark Levin Show” and publicly reacted to the disclosure of classified documents found at an office formerly used by President Joe Biden, as well as at Biden’s Wilmington Delaware residence.
  • Trump said the classified documents found at Mar-A-Lago were secured, while those at Biden’s home and office were not.
  • Trump said:
    “Biden took them [the documents], and as vice president, he doesn’t have the rights to do this.
  • And they did it, they went through them, and that was it.”
    Audio of the former President’s comments can be found below: