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

The Professional Ethics of Telling the Truth
One of the toughest ethical challenges for public affairs and public relations professionals is telling a client “no” on the use of misleading evidence, flawed research or false claims in a PR campaign or lobbying effort.
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Federal Workers Voice Resentment at Job Cuts
Oregon's Democratic congressional delegation held a townhall Monday in Portland to give former and current federal workers an opportunity to vent about firings. They got an earful.
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Does U.S. Manufacturing Need Tariffs to Survive?
President Trump is waging a trade war to restore American manufacturing. Economists doubt it will succeed. Researchers say the better path is North American economic collaboration.
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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.
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Preventing a Tax on Broadcaster FCC Licenses
Developing a consensus legislative fix for broadcasters to avoid state taxation of intangible assets like FCC licenses.
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Building 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.
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Responding 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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