M.A.W. & ASSOCIATED PARTNERS originally founded in 2004 was established in the heart of the nation's capitol in 2006 to provide specialized strategic consulting and planning services in the national market niche of urban political and legislative affairs. By combining our knowledge of how government works with our understanding of client issues and concerns, we have expanded into the federal government relations market and built a solid reputation for crafting win-win solutions - that is, those that result in not only positive outcomes for our clients, but also reasonable public policy choices for decision makers. As the sole Government Relations firm for Barden Gaming Enterprises, the single majority-minority owned and operated company deemed eligible for the statewide gaming lottery, our firm played a PIVOTAL role in helping our client secure the most lucrative and competitive gaming license in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. In total, we directly assisted, negotiated and helped Barden Gaming secure well over $1 Billion in Construction and Community investment in Pittsburgh, PA. OUR PARTNERS HAVE ASSISTED IN: • Helping secure millions of dollars for clients in operating appropriations both federal and statewide. • Assisted the August Wilson Center in obtaining $7.5 million in Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program funding for its downtown Pittsburgh revitalization effort. • Assisted in securing $500,000 in the capital budget for the restoration of the African American Soldiers Civil War Museum in LaMont, Pennsylvania. • Represented a variety of business interests, including a national financial services firm, professional sports teams and commercial building maintenance companies in preventing the expansion of state sales tax to services. • In just 30 days, we created and worked with state and local governments to pass tax-break legislation to keep a major employers in their respective regions.