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Pooja Patel
May 17, 2023
AI Oversight Emerges as a Rare Area of Potential Regulatory Agreement
On Tuesday this week, the Senate Judiciary Committee’s Subcommittee on Privacy, Technology, and the Law convened a highly anticipated...


Charles Cooper
May 16, 2023
The Funding Fight Begins
This week officially kicks off the Fiscal Year 2024 appropriations process as the House Appropriations Committee begins their...


Madeline Wade
May 15, 2023
EPA’s New Power Plant Proposed Rule Spurs Conversation on Limits of Carbon Capture
Last week, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released a highly anticipated proposed rule aimed at reducing carbon emissions from...


Brett Fulcer
May 15, 2023
Fostering Growth in Small to Mid-Size Cities Will Make Our National Economy Stronger
Last week, the Economic Development Administration (EDA) published a Notice of Funding Opportunity for Phase 1 of its Regional...


Madeline Wade
May 8, 2023
Getting Ahead of Wildfire Policy in DC
In recent years, the wildfire season has been longer, more severe, and more costly than ever before. Unfortunately, this trend does not...


Charles Cooper
May 7, 2023
Don't Wait for a Crisis
Many organizations that have never experienced a real crisis assume one of two falsehoods: (1) a crisis will never happen to us, or (2)...

Brumidi Team
May 4, 2023
China Competition 2.0
This week, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and several key committee chairs unveiled a comprehensive effort to advance...


Madeline Wade
May 3, 2023
The FTC Is Now Getting Involved in Corporate Net Zero Goals
On day one in office, President Biden promised an all-in approach to tackling climate change. The private sector has largely focused on...


Brett Fulcer
May 1, 2023
Federal Opportunities for Rural Economic Development
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, approximately 20% of Americans live in rural areas. Compared to urban areas, rural areas face unique...


Charles Cooper
Apr 30, 2023
Cybersecurity Funding and Policy Remains a Top-Tier Priority for Congress
Last week, FBI Director Christopher Wray noted that “if each one of the FBI's cyber agents and intel analysts focused exclusively on the...


Charles Cooper
Apr 23, 2023
The 5 Advocacy Tactics that Do Not Work
Being effective in DC is not unlike being effective in other markets: connectivity is King, sophisticated strategies are vital, and a...


Brett Fulcer
Apr 19, 2023
The Outdoor Recreation Industry Just Showed Us How Collaborative Advocacy is Done
This week, outdoor recreation and conservation stakeholders from across the country converged on Washington, D.C. to engage policymakers...


Madeline Wade
Apr 18, 2023
Successful Advocacy Campaigns Require Coordinated Messaging
The DC ecosystem is a crowded place, which is why finding ways to make your voice heard is so important. At Brumidi Group, we firmly...


Charles Cooper
Apr 17, 2023
Five Reasons Why Professional Societies Should Engage in DC
Professional societies provide important services to their membership and advancing their sectors. Furthermore, they can also play an...

Charles Cooper
Apr 10, 2023
Sectors with Potential Regulation on the Horizon
There is no shortage of issues that Congress or the Administration have an interest in further regulating, but these possibilities become...


Madeline Wade
Apr 4, 2023
Living in a Post-IIJA and IRA World
Last Congress, Washington did what few thought was possible – they passed multiple historic bills that will profoundly reshape the DC...


Brett Fulcer
Apr 3, 2023
For More Effective Economic Development, Build Strong Partnerships
Next week, the National Association of Development Organizations (NADO) is hosting it’s 2023 Economic Development Conference for the...


Brett Fulcer
Mar 28, 2023
Early Tips for Navigating the Next Congressional Earmark Process
With the request period for Community Project Funding and Congressionally Directed Spending (colloquially known as “earmarks”) coming to...


Madeline Wade
Mar 27, 2023
Why Western Water Policies Aren't Going Away and Where to Engage
Last week, the United Nations held its annual UN Water Conference bringing together governments, companies, and NGOs on global water...


Charles Cooper
Mar 22, 2023
What is Driving Congress' Low Approval Rating?
According to Gallup, Congress’ approval rating is currently hovering around 18% - not a record low (which occurred in October 2013 when...
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