Public Affairs

  • Media Trends on the Return to In-Person Learning

    Media Trends on the Return to In-Person Learning

    As schools across the country near the end of their first full semester back, it is easy to forget the public debate over the return to in-person learning that occurred at the beginning of the year. The return to classrooms was a dominant topic within the broader COVID-19 recovery discussion and encompassed a variety of subthemes, ranging from the debate over mandates and public safety to union influence and curriculum reform.   The FTP Insights team conducted a…

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  • Forbes Tate Partners Adds Experts to Growing Public Affairs Team

    Forbes Tate Partners Adds Experts to Growing Public Affairs Team

    Sen. Harry Reid Alum Andres Ramirez Headlines New Hires WASHINGTON – Forbes Tate Partners (FTP) announced today that Andres Ramirez, a veteran communications strategist and advocacy professional, has joined the firm as a senior vice president. As FTP continues to expand its public affairs work, Ramirez will help manage and develop high-level campaign strategies for the firm’s clients to advance their communications and advocacy goals. The bipartisan government and public affairs firm also added Will May and Colin Finnegan as senior directors within…

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  • Trending: Social Media Shifts of the 2021 VA Governors Race

    Trending: Social Media Shifts of the 2021 VA Governors Race

    The Virginia gubernatorial election between the former Carlyle CEO Glenn Youngkin and the former Democratic governor Terry McAuliffe was one of the most high-profile elections of the 2021 cycle. On November 2nd, the former won the Governor’s Mansion by over two points in a state that President Biden had won by 10 points just a…

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  • Eighteen Months Later: The State of COVID-19

    Eighteen Months Later: The State of COVID-19

    Forbes Tate Partners (FTP) recently hosted a virtual conversation featuring policy and insights experts and the Bipartisan Policy Center’s Chief Medical Advisor, Anand Parekh. The discussion focused on the COVID-19 conversation on social media, policy trends in the states, and the federal response to the current pandemic and how policymakers are preparing the nation for…

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  • Employment Trends Media and Social Media Analysis: A Look into the Evolving Conversations Inside and Outside the Beltway

    Employment Trends Media and Social Media Analysis: A Look into the Evolving Conversations Inside and Outside the Beltway

    As Americans go back to work after more than a year of layoffs and remote work, our team examined the conversation on Twitter around employment and its connection to traditional media coverage of the topic. We analyzed over 1.6 million Twitter posts and 16,000 news stories since January 2020. Through our analysis, we discovered changing…

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  • Forbes Tate Partners Adds Former Boehner Political Chief Kevin McGrann

    Forbes Tate Partners Adds Former Boehner Political Chief Kevin McGrann

    WASHINGTON – Forbes Tate Partners (FTP) today announced the addition of Kevin McGrann as Senior Vice President where he will bring his expertise to bear in both the firm’s Public Affairs and Government Relations practices. McGrann’s deep roots on Capitol Hill and familiarity with telecom policy will also support FTP’s expanding telecom practice and political reach.  “Kevin has been a key player in Washington for more than a decade, delivering wins on the campaign trail and in the boardroom,” said FTP Founding Partner Jeff…

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  • Forbes Tate Partners Adds Grasstops and Communications Experts to Growing Public Affairs Team

    Forbes Tate Partners Adds Grasstops and Communications Experts to Growing Public Affairs Team

    WASHINGTON, D.C. – Forbes Tate Partners (FTP) today announced additions to their Public Affairs team, including John DelNegro as a grassroots advocacy senior director and communications expert and Chanse Jones as senior director of public affairs. As FTP continues to expand its advocacy work, DelNegro will focus on the firm’s grassroots outreach practice, while Jones will manage communications for several coalitions and policy initiatives.    DelNegro brings more than two decades of experience…

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  • Forbes Tate Partners Adds Veteran Communications Strategist Christy Moran to Public Affairs Team

    Forbes Tate Partners Adds Veteran Communications Strategist Christy Moran to Public Affairs Team

    WASHINGTON – Forbes Tate Partners (FTP) announced today that Christy Moran, a veteran strategic communications specialist, is joining the Public Affairs team as a senior vice president. At FTP, she will manage some of the firm’s growing coalitions and strategic communications work. Prior to joining FTP, Christy was a strategic consultant to coalitions, trade associations,…

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  • Exploring the COVID-19 Vaccination Landscape with Consumer Intelligence

    Exploring the COVID-19 Vaccination Landscape with Consumer Intelligence

    As the U.S. and world continue with COVID-19 vaccination distribution, we took a look at the conversation around vaccines on Twitter and its connection to other trends we are seeing in public polling and vaccination rates. Our team analyzed a pool of over 18 million posts from 4 million authors over the past year. Through…

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