In New World Inc., author John Butman isn't trying to rewrite the history books - he just wants you to know that the Pilgrims loved capitalism, too. Read Impact.
David Wasserman predicts that 'pocketbook issues' will reign supreme this November. And his perspective on gerrymandering may surprise you. Read Impact.
Council President Doug Pinkham examines how Americans react to corporate crises and controversies and which demographic groups are the most concerned. Read More
As the results of the 2016 U.S. presidential election showed, these “own-intention” polls have their defects. A new study suggests that a different approach might be more accurate.
From negative advertising classes in Nashville to navigate the complex field of healthcare, see how Leah Evangelista found her home at the Federation of American Hospitals.
“The temptation is always to boil any election down to one thing even at the local level. But that is almost always a big mistake." Read more from Nathan Gonzales.
There's evidence that advocacy campaigns are employing a broader range of tactics — lobbying, advertising, grassroots, social media — and it’s more complex than some might think.
This year’s Public Affairs Innovation Awards, which recognizes outstanding corporate and association PACs, went to T-Mobile’s T-PAC and the National Association of Realtors PAC (RPAC).
Raising the salaries of congressional aides might be a good idea, especially if they remain on the job longer and gain a better command of policy. In the meantime, it…
Female lobbyists are “especially vulnerable in legislatures and in Congress because, unlike government employees, they often have no avenue to report complaints and receive due process."
In 2017, we stayed committed to providing our members with strategies to navigate the year's unpredictable landscape. Here are a few of the highlights.
If FDR had his way, he would have cut even more entitlement programs than he did. But the federal government isn’t known for being frugal, and the reasons date back…
After a year known for slow legislation and government gridlock, the pressure is on for public affairs professionals to create legislative wins in a lethargic Congress.
Startups are turning traditional businesses upside down. But they’re still navigating how to stay on the right side of regulations they hope to disrupt.
Think tanks, right, left and center, have been undergoing increasing scrutiny in recent months, and critics have not been kind. But have they been fair?
A degree of sophistication about science is now necessary not just for those nominated for high government positions, but for more and more professionals who deal in public policy -…
Every company is concerned about its reputation — for lots of good reasons. But we don’t talk much about the relationship between a company’s reputation and its success in public…