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A Closer Look: Legalized Hemp Production in the States
Out of all the complex policy discussions in Washington, D.C., the future of legalized cannabis has come to the forefront. Debate swirls around how states can legally stand up medical or recreational markets while the federal government still holds back from legalizing cannabis. The implications of these state experiments pose more questions than answers for…
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Giving Back
Last January, one of our founding partners came across a story in a local paper: An elementary-school toy drive in the District’s fifth ward had left teachers and local leaders scrambling for presents after an outside fundraiser failed to deliver. Last year, when teachers showed up to collect the gifts, they found most of the…
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Returning from Recess III: America First Put To The Test
As we head into the fall, and towards the end of the fiscal year, Congress is already back in Washington with a packed agenda. If April recess brought the economy to the foreground, August recess was sure to bring a government spending plan front and center. However, while rewriting the tax code and raising the…
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Mergers & Acquisitions: Why You Must Think Politically
Governing is hard. It’s no great secret. Any student of American history knows our nation’s founders structured the federal government to be a slow, deliberative body on purpose. But in a time characterized by partisan gridlock, some may wonder: Is it still important to have a government affairs strategy? If Congress can’t get anything done,…
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Building A Message That Resonates Across Party Lines
The Washington Examiner’s Paul Bedard came out last week with an interesting look at FTP client North America’s Building Trades Union, who hosted President Donald Trump on Tuesday at their annual legislative conference despite endorsing and advocating forcefully for Secretary Hillary Clinton during the ’16 presidential race. But as Bedard noted, NABTU president Sean McGarvey said in his…
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Regulatory Reform 101: How To Cut Red Tape
It’s no secret that the desire to pursue regulatory reform has been pent-up among Republican lawmakers for some time. Despite Republican control of Congress since 2014, the threat of a veto during the Obama Administration limited what could be accomplished on the regulatory reform front. This dynamic changed with the election of Donald Trump, who…
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Ensuring Your Message Breaks Through In A New Washington
An ever shortening news cycle. A Supreme Court nomination battle upcoming, along with debates about tax reform, financial regulations, the future of Obamacare, and a few must-pass pieces of legislation. Given all of that, how can you position yourself for success? How do you ensure your issue and message breaks through to and resonates with…
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For Democratic State Attorneys General, Things Are About to Get Busy
As with any change in Administration from one party to the other, the effect on public policy can be felt in both subtle and significant ways. If the last two weeks are an accurate indicator of future efforts, there will be nothing subtle about the changes this Administration seeks to pursue. Monday’s New York Times…
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Forbes Tate Partners Continues to Grow Republican Influence with Addition of Veteran Senate Republican
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 11, 2017 Forbes Tate Partners Continues to Grow Republican Influence with Addition of Veteran Senate Republican Rick Murphy Becomes FTP’s Newest Partner WASHINGTON, DC – Today veteran Republican Hill aide Rick Murphy joins Forbes Tate Partners (FTP) as a Partner, where he will work as an integral part of the firm’s…
