New Year. Old Problems. Same Realities.
Ready or not, 2025 is here. There will be new leaders in Washington but they will face old problems. Big promises have been made but realities remain the same.
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PR Not Intended to Engineer Smear Campaigns
PR integrity involves what you will do for a client – and what you won’t do. Smearing someone, like lying, should be, as it always has been, a no-no.
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Washington Lawmakers Face Huge Budget Hole
Washington’s legislature faces a massive budget hole as revenue collections fail to keep pace with spending levels. Debate will focus on a proposed wealth tax and major spending cuts.
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The Congress That Couldn’t
The 118th Congress will go down in history as the Congress that couldn’t pass bills even when they had bipartisan support.
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The Business of Battling Climate Change
A growing number of customers, employees and stakeholders want to know how your business is battling climate change. Greenwashing, passivity and denial won't cut it.
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Retired CFM Research Partner Tom Eiland Dies
Tom Eiland, CFM’s retired research guru, long-time partner and inveterate fisherman, died last Thursday after a recent prognosis of incurable pancreatic cancer.
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CFM Adds Experienced New Team Member
CFM adds experienced lobbyist and strategic communicator to lead the firm's new state legislative practice in Washington.
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Housing, Schools, Behavioral Health Top Budget
Governor Kotek unveiled her recommended 2025-2027 budget that includes more funding for key issues of housing, public schools and behavioral health.
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RFK Jr. Seeks to Shake Up Federal Health Agency
Robert Kennedy Jr., Donald Trump’s controversial nominee for Secretary of Health and Human Services, has raised alarm bells over his views on vaccine safety and fluoride in public water systems.
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New Economist Hired to Avoid Kicker Refunds
Oregon’s new state economist says his job is to avoid future kicker tax rebates by making accurate revenue predictions for the state budget.
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