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1st Quarter - Report · 2026

Filing UUID
181ed293-32f4-4de1-a66c-ce82d776427c
Type
Q1 — 1st Quarter - Report
Period
first_quarter
Year
2026
Posted
2026-04-14 19:40:25
Income (reported)
$50,000
Expenses (reported)
Filing document
Open on lda.senate.gov

Registrant (lobbying firm)

DUTKO GOVERNMENT RELATIONS

Contact
CHRIS ANDRESEN
Phone
+1 703-201-1351
Address
zip:20003, city:Washington, state:DC, street:80 M Street SE Suite 130

Client

WESTERN GOVERNORS UNIVERSITY

Coalition of Western State Governors

State
UT
Country
US
Effective date
2025-07-01

Issues lobbied + lobbyists

BUD — Budget/Appropriations

Discuss impact of regular and substantive definition on CBE programs.

Lobbyists: WILLIAM SIMMONS

Government entities lobbied: Education, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

EDU — Education

Monitor the impact of negotiated rulemaking on state authorization at the Department of Education. Monitor HEA Reauthorization and definition of 'regular and substantive' interaction. Support Short Term Pell legislation.

Lobbyists: CHRIS ANDRESEN; WILLIAM SIMMONS

Government entities lobbied: Education, Dept of; Executive Office of the President (EOP); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

VET — Veterans

Assist client in altering language of Post-9/11 GI Bill vis-a-vis housing stipends for veterans attending distance learning institutions; monitor implementation of PL 112-249, the Improving Transparency of Education Opportunities for Veterans Act of 2012.

Lobbyists: WILLIAM SIMMONS

Government entities lobbied: Education, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Labor, Dept of (DOL); SENATE

LBR — Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace

Discuss benefits of distance education for job training and workforce development.

Lobbyists: WILLIAM SIMMONS; CHRIS ANDRESEN

Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Labor, Dept of (DOL); SENATE

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