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ICYMI: Congressional Management Foundation: “The Untapped Power of Constituent Engagement”
ICYMI: Congressional Management Foundation: “The Untapped Power of Constituent Engagement” Grassroots advocacy is not new. It’s been an important mechanism for citizens to voice their concerns to, or support of, every level of government for decades. But the recent rise of grassroots advocacy – from Former President Obama’s unprecedented grassroots army to the rise of
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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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K Street Meets Main Street: The Possibility of Tax Reform
One of Forbes Tate Partners’ leading Republican lobbyists, Jeff Strunk, recently weighed in on the prospect for tax reform on the Commercial Real Estate Finance Council’s (CREFC) new blog K Street Meets Main Street. In it he said: “As you know, comprehensive tax reform is at the top of the agenda for the Trump Administration and Congressional Republicans. Specifically, enacting comprehensive
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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
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Forbes Tate Partners Brings on Longtime Grassroots Strategist to its Public Affairs Shop
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 9, 2017 Media Contact:Kristen Thomaselli, 202-602-1854 WASHINGTON, DC – Longtime Democratic grassroots strategist Lauren Crawford Shaver has joined Forbes Tate Partners (FTP) as a Partner, where she will lead the firm’s growing grassroots practice. Prior to joining the FTP team, Lauren served as Director of Expansion States for Hillary Clinton’s presidential bid. In this
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Outside In: Three Principles For Your Public Affairs Strategy
We enter 2017 with more unknowns than knowns. Here is what we know: health care, trade, cyber security, and financial regulation and reform are top federal priorities. However, what we don’t know is how these policies may or may not take shape – whether through legislation, rule-making, executive orders, or even, in today’s digital age,
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21st Century Cures Act: Success in a Lame Duck Session
As the President signs the 21st Century Cures Act into law today – we’re reminded that every once in a while, Congress can be productive during a Lame Duck session. While heavily debated, and stuck for months, the bill ultimately passed with overwhelming support in both the Senate and the House – 94 to 5
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Welcome to the new and improved Forbes Tate Partners!
As the hotly contested 2016 elections are now behind us – bringing with them a new Administration, Congress, and political landscape – we are excited to unveil the changes within our firm. As of 2016, Forbes Tate Partners (FTP) has expanded well beyond our original service offerings. In addition to our successful bipartisan federal lobbying
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Department of Defense Chief of Protocol and Senior Executive Joins Forbes-Tate Partners
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 31, 2016 Media Contact:Kristen Thomaselli, 202-602-1854 Department of Defense Chief of Protocol and Senior Executive Adrienne Schweer Joins Forbes-Tate Partners. Senior Executive Will Expand Its Growing National Security Practice WASHINGTON – Forbes Tate Partners’ Jeff Forbes and Dan Tate announced today that Adrienne Schweer, a senior executive and former Chief of
