Family offices have become a quiet force driving the American economy. What used to be a bookkeeper and a comptroller managing one family’s affairs is now, for thousands of families, a full investment operation. These offices take early positions in private companies, back deals in nearly every industry and manage wealth meant to last generations. […]
Most government relations plans still start in Washington. A bill drops, an agency opens a comment period and the team builds a strategy around committee rosters and the Federal Register. But that approach now leaves a risky blind spot in terms of policy. State attorneys general are setting national policy through lawsuits, subpoenas and settlements, […]
The House and Senate have gone home to campaign. When members return for the lame duck, they’ll have a few short weeks to get something big done before the 119th Congress ends. Some bipartisan bills always get done. The NDAA is must-pass, appropriations are must-pass-eventually, and dozens of noncontroversial measures clear by unanimous consent or […]
If Democrats take the House, the Senate or both in November, companies and organizations will face a Washington with two centers of power pulling in opposite directions. A lame-duck President Trump will still have a megaphone and a social media following that can move markets with a single post. A Democratic majority will have the […]
This op-ed was published with 535. Subscribe to their newsletter here. When the SEC and the Big Ten Agree, Washington Should Listen I live for Saturdays in the fall, trading cable news for ESPN’s “College GameDay.” For four quarters, I try to drown out politics with Ole Miss football, though any SEC team will do […]
They made a fake Drake and The Weeknd song. They made fake images of Taylor Swift. Soon, that could be illegal under federal law. On June 18, the Senate Judiciary Committee unanimously approved S. 4591, the NO FAKES Act (the Nurture Originals, Foster Art, and Keep Entertainment Safe Act of 2026), the first bill to […]
Hurricane season officially began June 1, and as a Mississippian who navigated Katrina in 2005, I don’t need a reminder of what’s at stake. I watched that storm devastate communities across my state and saw friends lose everything overnight. But I also saw what’s possible when leaders rise to the moment: my former boss, Governor […]
Even flawless government relations work falls short without strategic communications behind it.
As the leaves turn and tailgates fire up, Washington, D.C., hosts its own high-stakes rivalry game over federal funding. Congress, federal agencies and stakeholders operate under the same tight rules, referees and play clock.
Let’s be honest: most companies wait until Washington disrupts their business before considering a D.C. strategy, but the smartest organizations position themselves to benefit from political change before it happens. While many companies are scrambling to understand new regulations or manage congressional scrutiny, the strategically prepared ones are already capitalizing on opportunities others can’t even […]