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Government Relations: Offense or Defense? Prepare for Both!

The government relations industry tends to get media attention on the national level, but recently…

Annie FarrellSeptember 30, 2022

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Kay Steiger Leaves Vox for New Washington Politics Initiative

Kay Steiger Kay Steiger, who until last week was handling politics and policy as Vox's…

Leadership ConnectJune 11, 2021

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News Media This Week: Feb. 5, 2021

Preet Bharara Thematic news coverage advances with COVID-19 vaccine rollout and immigration reform. For those…

Leadership ConnectFebruary 5, 2021

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Biden Appoints State and Local Latino Officials to Campaign

Joe Biden As election day approaches, U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden is left with only…

Leadership ConnectOctober 14, 2020

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House 2020: Eight Incumbents Out as Democrats Look Forward to Defending the Majority in General Election

As the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic disrupted several state primary and runoff elections and normal voting…

Leadership ConnectSeptember 23, 2020

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State of Play: Senate 2020 Elections

Delaware’s Sept. 15 primary marked the final congressional primary of a particularly tumultuous season. Spanning…

Leadership ConnectSeptember 18, 2020

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USTR’s Garvey Promoted As US-China Trade Deal Advances

Kevin Garvey Kevin P. Garvey is now chief of staff in the Office of the…

Leadership ConnectMay 1, 2020

Journalism 2020: Who’s Covering COVID-19 — Updated for ’21

In short, practically everyone. It's all beats hands on deck as the novel coronavirus pandemic…

Leadership ConnectMarch 27, 2020

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Democrats Lay Out 2020 Plans for Virginia

For the first time in 25 years, the Virginia General Assembly begins its session under…

Leadership ConnectJanuary 9, 2020

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Movers & Shakers: Federal Clerkships Draw Top Legal Talent

Each autumn, federal courts at every level, from district courts to the Supreme Court, welcome…

Leadership ConnectSeptember 17, 2019

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Funding (Saving) Local Journalism

It's common knowledge that local print journalism is endangered in today’s media landscape, and the…

Leadership ConnectAugust 23, 2019

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Office of Management and Budget Hires New Chief of Staff

Michelle Williams Russ Vought, acting director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), recently…

Leadership ConnectAugust 23, 2019

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Media Woes: Pacific Standard, Governing to Shut Down

In the past year we witnessed trusted media brands being infused with capital by wealthy…

Leadership ConnectAugust 8, 2019

Congress

Rep. Will Hurd Joins House GOP Exodus

On Thursday, Rep. Will Hurd (R-TX, 23rd) became the sixth Republican in the last two…

Leadership ConnectAugust 2, 2019

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Biden’s Advisor Symone Sanders: It’s Not the 90s Anymore

Symone Sanders Joe Biden announced his 2020 presidential bid on April 25 with a video…

Leadership ConnectMay 3, 2019

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Fox Adds Regulatory Experts from the White House and Covington

Fox Corp. emerged as the successor to Twenty-First Century Fox Inc. just over a month…

Leadership ConnectApril 30, 2019

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Climate Change Aficionado to be First Female Dean at Tufts

Rachel Kyte On Oct. 1, Rachel Kyte will become the 14th Dean of the Fletcher School…

Leadership ConnectApril 11, 2019

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In Surprise Move, Fox News Enlists Dem Strategist Brazile

Donna Brazile Just two days after Fox News quietly pulled “Justice with Judge Jeanine” from…

Leadership ConnectMarch 18, 2019

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Jolting Journalism: M&A, Layoffs and … Hope

(Note: This media landscape overview was first published on Feb. 21.) Leadership Connect. What does…

Leadership ConnectMarch 8, 2019

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Capitalizing on the Osmosis of Politics and Journalism

Howard Schultz Former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz, who is speculating an independent presidential run in…

Leadership ConnectFebruary 8, 2019

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Government Relations: Offense or Defense? Prepare for Both!

Kay Steiger Leaves Vox for New Washington Politics Initiative

News Media This Week: Feb. 5, 2021

Biden Appoints State and Local Latino Officials to Campaign

House 2020: Eight Incumbents Out as Democrats Look Forward to Defending the Majority in General Election

State of Play: Senate 2020 Elections

USTR’s Garvey Promoted As US-China Trade Deal Advances

Journalism 2020: Who’s Covering COVID-19 — Updated for ’21

Democrats Lay Out 2020 Plans for Virginia

Movers & Shakers: Federal Clerkships Draw Top Legal Talent

Funding (Saving) Local Journalism

Office of Management and Budget Hires New Chief of Staff

Media Woes: Pacific Standard, Governing to Shut Down

Rep. Will Hurd Joins House GOP Exodus

Biden’s Advisor Symone Sanders: It’s Not the 90s Anymore

Fox Adds Regulatory Experts from the White House and Covington

Climate Change Aficionado to be First Female Dean at Tufts

In Surprise Move, Fox News Enlists Dem Strategist Brazile

Jolting Journalism: M&A, Layoffs and … Hope

Capitalizing on the Osmosis of Politics and Journalism

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