STATE AND FEDERAL LOBBYING AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS EXPERTS SERVING THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST
MORE THAN 30 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE IMPLEMENTING PUBLIC POLICY CHANGE
CFM Advocates provides corporate, nonprofit and public clients with principled, fact-based advocacy that achieves results. We are highly experienced, maintain strategic relationships and possess the political moxie needed to pass legislation, secure funding and execute media campaigns. Most of our team members have worked in government, so we understand how the process works and who to contact to get results. We promise to outwork anyone.
CFM ON ISSUES
RFK Jr. Seeks to Shake Up Federal Health Agency
A Vaccine and Fluoride Skeptic, He Wants Focus on Healthier Food, Chronic Disease Robert Kennedy Jr., Donald Trump’s controversial nominee for Secretary of Health and Human Services, has raised alarm . . .
Read MoreNew Economist Hired to Avoid Kicker Refunds
Implements Model That Recognizes Kicker’s Impact on Revenue Forecasts Oregon’s new state economist says his job is to avoid future kicker tax rebates by making accurate revenue predictions for the sta . . .
Read MoreTurning Complexity into a Simple Sentence
Clear Writing Critical to Make Your Point and Keep Your Readers Reading The writer’s challenge is to explain something complex in a simple sentence. Writers fail by cluttering sentences with to . . .
Read MoreCFM SUCCESS STORIES
Take a look at all our case studies here.
Preserving Critical Support for Child Abuse Victims
Using shuttle diplomacy to avert serious child advocacy budget cuts by convincing lawmakers to backfill stalled federal financial support.
Read MorePreventing a Tax on Broadcaster FCC Licenses
Developing a consensus legislative fix for broadcasters to avoid state taxation of intangible assets like FCC licenses.
Read MoreBuilding the Case for Completing Rail Corridor
Rewriting a federal grant application combined with effective advocacy resulted in $16 million for the Port of Longview rail corridor.
Read MoreResponding to Catastrophic Flood Prevention
Unplugging a bureaucratic logjam that allowed resumption of annual Mt. St. Helens surveys to protect communities from catastrophic flooding.
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