For organizations that lobby within their state there seems to be a strong connection between budget cycles and timing the decision to start an advocacy network. As a result, the…
Is There a “Best” Time to Build an Advocacy Network?
April 24, 2013
Legislation
Engage Your Members to Improve Legislative Advocacy
April 4, 2013
Associations involved in legislative advocacy are responsible for turning their audience from casual association members to a force of informed and engaged advocates. What are some ways that associations can…
The New Year Bring New Challenges for Lobbyists
January 14, 2013
With the start of 2013, everyone has different views of what the new year will bring. To some it is the hope of something better, but for lobbyists, the New…
Download our New Legislative Tracking eBook
November 12, 2012
Our New Legislative Tracking eBook Improve Your Legislative Review Process A Look at the Job of Tracking and Monitoring Legislation Whether you are monitoring legislation for a state agency or…
Does Your Legislative Tracking System Handle Amendments Correctly?
August 29, 2012
Recently, we talked to a prospective client about the process that legislation must go through to be signed into law. Each state handles changes to bills differently throughout the amendment…
Why Should You Invest In Your Government Affairs Staff?
April 25, 2012
In working with many government affairs groups from universities, law firms, associations, and state and local government we have noticed is that the lobbyist’s day to day tasks are not…
Improve Your Communication, Improve Your Advocacy
February 28, 2012
When new legislation is introduced at the state capitol, organizations start a process to understand the impact of the bill and decide how they will deal with it. Each organization’s…
Two Features State Agencies Need In Their Lobbying Software
December 20, 2011
State agency and local government legislative liaisons are a different breed of lobbyist that require a different suite of tools from their professional lobbyist counterparts. Government based legislative liaisons have…
4 Ways State's Free Legislation Tools Fall Short
December 16, 2011
Every state legislative session results in the publishing of thousands of bills which are made available online through each state’s legislative tracking environment. Each day, your state site publishes bills…
Utilizing the Communication Loop
October 12, 2011
How has communication changed with the advent of the internet? While communication certainly seems easier than it used to be, it is not necessarily more effective. The internet can cause…