Each year, the Super Bowl draws more than 100 million viewers. Thanks to the Taylor Swift effect, those numbers are sure to climb even higher and are expected to top the 2023 record of 115 million viewers – the most-watched U.S. program in history. With viewership like that, it’s no wonder that companies shell out […]
As the holidays creep closer, we asked members of Team Cogent to share a few favorite moments of the holiday season, the traditions they cherish and of course, the treats they love to eat! From Zoolights to Santa Pub Crawls to latkes, these are the little things that make our season so special. Taylor, Shellie, […]
By Shellie Purvis, Managing Director With dreams of turkey, dressing, and hashbrown casserole soon to be consumed with my family in Memphis, I was reminded of the two-year anniversary of one of America’s juiciest funding feasts—the $1.2 trillion Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA). Agencies have awarded about $400 billion in federal dollars with 40,000 […]
The current political landscape is far more partisan and rife with infighting than key agriculture leadership hoped for or could have even imagined.
The House, Senate, and the Biden administration have until midnight Saturday, September 30, to either find a way to pass 12 appropriations bills (so far, they have passed one), including funding levels and policy riders, or agree to a short-term continuing resolution (CR) to create a runway to fund the government in the new fiscal […]
Cogent Strategies is pleased to welcome our new class of fellows for Summer 2023! These Cogent fellows bring an array of early career experiences and perspectives and are an integral part of the work we do with our clients. We’re excited to have them on board! Meet them below: Fellow Caroline Gorter Caroline Gorter is […]
Cogent Strategies, an independent certified woman-owned small business specializing in government relations, communications and digital & research, today announced the addition of two new professionals to its growing public affairs practice. Taylor McCarty Hoover and Katie Sansone, both media relations and strategic communications specialists with valuable experience in Congress, are joining the firm this summer […]
With Election Day upon us, Republicans continue to be the clear favorites to take control of the U.S. House and, possibly, the U.S. Senate. Given those odds, House and Senate Republicans have already stated their priorities in a likely majority as government and corporate oversight; energy production; reliability and affordability; government spending; and confronting foreign […]
The beginning of another Congress almost always includes a mesmerizing show of musical chairs of those leading committees for both parties.