If the pandemic has taught us one thing, it’s that the days of attacking a crisis from a bustling boardroom are over – at least for now. Modern crisis planning needs to account for virtual circumstances and a rapid-fire news cycle. Although even the best plan is not a panacea, a robust course of action […]
Remember the failed Iowa Caucuses? Amy’s “Klomentum” coming out of the New Hampshire Primary? The Clyburn factor in South Carolina? Doesn’t it all seem like decades ago? America has endured a lot since Super Tuesday and yet here we are – weeks away from Election Day 2020. While the polls continue to favor former Vice President […]
With Lawmakers at Home, “Outside-In” PR Matters More Than Ever
Going into week six of social distancing and self-isolation, we are all starved for a little bit of levity within the seriousness of this situation. Which is perhaps what led me to make this correlation – that of beloved TV gameshows and the legislative outlook for the remainder of the year. From Phase 3.5 (amended […]
Before COVID-19 reached our shores and fully consumed and transformed our daily lives, the running joke was that the pandemic was brought to us by our house pets who conspired to get more quality time with their families. And while dogs and cats were probably split down the middle regarding their choice of Democratic candidates, […]
Just as COVID-19 was reaching pandemic proportions, negotiations between Russia and the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) broke down when Russia refused to extend an agreement limiting oil production. The response from Saudi Arabia, OPEC’s largest member, was swift. Saudi Aramco, the nation’s oil producer, announced that it would increase production to 12.3 […]
Cogent Managing Director Dave Oxner spoke with The New York Times to further explain his thoughts regarding government interventions in the form of bailouts.
The Capitol is now closed to the public, congressional offices have been scaled back to essential personnel and, as soon as the COVID-19 relief package is finished, all members of Congress will head back to their states and districts. Given the condensed congressional schedule ahead of the November elections, many companies, associations and organizations had […]
The past few weeks have felt more like months to many of us. Each day brings multiple, extraordinary headlines about the various impacts from and reactions to the spread of the coronavirus. Empty stadiums, shuttered museums, motionless cruise ships and now quarantined policymakers have jarred the public and laid a foundation for panic that will […]
Biden’s Rise in Primary Calms Nerves on K Street