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Congress is Listening to Those Breaking Through
In-person meetings on Capitol Hill used to be the norm. Members of Congress and their staff would spend much of their days meeting with constituents, lobbyists, and other concerned citizens. When back in their districts, members would regularly host in-person townhalls, site visits, coffee hours, and other similar events to hear from their constituents. Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, members of Congress…
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COVID-19 Relief Legislation: What Oversight and Implementation of the CARES Act Looks Like
Contributions to this blog were made by Jeff Sadosky, Lauren Crawford Shaver, Sabrina Siddiqui, Jeanne Moran, Kate Jahries, Erin Van Gessel, Britton Burdick, and Kahla Haber-Brown. The bipartisan “Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act” was signed into law on March 27, delivering more than $2 trillion in economic relief to Americans. The package utilizes…
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Communications in the Time of COVID-19: Transparency and Community Relief
Contributions to this blog were made by Jeff Sadosky, Lauren Crawford Shaver, Sabrina Siddiqui, Jeanne Moran, Kate Jahries, Erin Van Gessel, and Elizabeth Kapolka Today, the U.S. Department of Labor estimated the U.S. unemployment rate will hit 18 percent by the end of the third quarter and just yesterday, it was announced GDP has dropped 4.8…
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2008 vs. 2020: Lessons to Help Communicate During the COVID-19 Crisis
Contributions to this blog were made by Jeff Sadosky, Lauren Crawford Shaver, Sabrina Siddiqui, Jeanne Moran, Kate Jahries, Erin Van Gessel, and Britton Burdick In a recent FTP note, we looked at the parallels between the 2008 financial crisis and today’s COVID-19 pandemic – both in terms of the massive government recovery efforts and the corresponding…
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Past is Prologue: Lessons Learned from 2008
Currently, the U.S. has 140,904 cases of the novel coronavirus, COVID-19. There are 32 states with stay at home orders. Last week, unemployment filings topped three million, the largest number recorded in history. Everyone is racing to cushion the economic fallout and stem the bleeding. The Federal Reserve has pulled nearly every lever available to it, Congress is moving on to…
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Cannabis Policy is Not Immune to COVID-19
COVID-19 has had profound impacts on all sectors of the economy, and cannabis is no exception. In states where cannabis regulatory systems exist, we are seeing for the first time how the cannabis economy responds to economic turmoil and national crisis. There are three trends to watch: Demand, supply, and access. Demand Many were surprised…
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Congress’ Next Steps on COVID-19 Response
While there is still a bit of work left to do on the third piece of the federal response/stimulus to COVID-19, with action expected in the House, many are looking to what’s next while at the same time clearly understanding what has been done to date. To that end, FTP’s research and graphics team has…
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A Note from FTP on COVID-19
Our founding members Jeffrey Forbes and Dan Tate Jr. sent this note to clients earlier today regarding the latest on DC’s response to COVID19. Friends, With the number of COVID-19 cases continuing to surge, national, state and local policymakers are working to address and mitigate the effects of this public health crisis. Forbes Tate Partners…
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More Hemingway. Less Whitman.
Ernest Hemingway and Walt Whitman – both preeminent American authors – could not be more different in their writing styles. Whitman is known for his flowery, elegant, and poetic prose. Hemingway’s storytelling is recognizable by his direct, unadorned approach. Each are widely imitated and celebrated in the world of literature. But for today’s public affairs…
