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September 12, 2018 Advocacy

The Department of Agriculture’s farm-assistance payments: explained

On August 27, 2018, Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue announced the first round of direct farm-assistance payments to be released through the Trump administration’s $12 billion trade mitigation package. Arguing that these measures would serve as a stopgap until more lasting trade deals could be struck,

September 10, 2018 On the Issues

Donald Trump’s lasting impact: reshaping the nation’s federal courts

As Republicans and Democrats battle over President Trump’s most recent Supreme Court nominee, Brett Kavanaugh, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is quietly and rapidly scheduling votes for lower court nominees without much pushback from Democrats. National interest has fixated on the nominations of Neil Gorsuch

August 22, 2018 On the Issues / Polling

How has election polling accuracy fared in 2017 and 2018?

Donald Trump’s victory over Hillary Clinton in the 2016 presidential election defied the predictions of most well-known pollsters, who had estimated Clinton’s likelihood of winning in the 70 to 99 percent range. After Trump’s win, many headlines suggested that the polls had failed, and the

August 20, 2018 PAC

Increasing numbers of candidates are refusing corporate PAC donations

Ever since Citizens United and its accompanying Supreme Court decisions transformed campaign spending in American elections, many candidates decided that they would be better off embracing it rather than be left behind in the fundraising arms race. “Until Republicans come to the table to discuss

August 1, 2018 On the Issues

What is the yield curve and why are people concerned about it?

Almost a decade on from the 2008 Financial Crisis, the United States is entering one of the longest periods of continuous economic growth in recent history. While this is good news, investors and policymakers are increasingly asking: how close is the next crisis, and what

June 29, 2018 On the Issues

The incumbency effect in the 2018 midterms

With November’s general elections four months away, both parties are gearing up for an election that might propel Democrats to a majority – or might not. The House has attracted the most attention: Democrats need to pick up only 23 Republican-held seats in the 435-seat

May 25, 2018 On the Issues

Is the US doing enough to combat the opioid crisis?

Each day, over 115 people die due to an opioid overdose. The opioid crisis is taking tens of thousands of American lives annually and is expected to cost the US over $1.5 trillion by 2021. Seven months after the opioid epidemic was declared a public

May 10, 2018 Advocacy / Best Practices

6 Keys to Selecting Partners for Advocacy Work

In a crowded policy environment it’s critical to align yourself with strong allies to bolster your efforts. But how do you ensure you are engaging with the best strategic partners for your cause? Do you pick partners who are similar to you? Or do you

May 3, 2018 On the Issues

Is the US election system ready for another round of hacking?

Even if voting machines never go online, digital threats to the US political system loom over this year’s midterm elections and, presumably, every election to come. A full year after US intelligence agencies unanimously agreed that President Vladimir Putin directed a Russian operation to interfere