Getting to Know Woodberry: Berkeley Barnett
For Woodberry’s Berkeley Barnett, an interest in public affairs started long before she graduated college.
Insights
Change is Coming for Crypto
It’s been said that Washington doesn’t act – it reacts. So with the value of crypto currencies plunging, calls for regulation are, not surprisingly, escalating.
What’s next for Build Back Better?
You’ve likely heard rumblings about a renewed effort to pass a signature element of President Biden’s economic agenda, the Build Back Better plan.
Getting to Know Woodberry: Alexa DeVantier
Woodberry Associates’ Alexa Devantier is no stranger to event planning.
Getting to Know Woodberry: Andrew Roof
For Andrew Roof, childhood trips to the local bookstore sparked a lifelong interest in education – and education policy.
To Get in Front of DC, Pay Attention to the States
When it comes to policy, it’s easy to get caught up in the daily noise from Washington. It is, after all, what radio, television and print news focuses on.
Getting to Know Woodberry: Elizabeth Simpson
Many people face struggles that never make headlines. But as Woodberry Associates’ Elizabeth Simpson knows, that doesn’t mean their challenges aren’t important.
Demonstrating Need
With earmarks newly reinstated, members of Congress can now direct small pockets of federal spending to projects and priorities in their home state.
A Good Story
If you want to change a policy or pass a law, have a good story. In advocacy, that advice is universal.
Getting to Know Woodberry: Derek Flowers
State-based advocacy can take you to places near and far. For Derek Flowers, that has meant visiting 48 out of 50 states for everything from bus tours and motorcycle rallies to zoo outings and bowling nights. He’s eaten apple pie across Iowa and sampled muktuk in Alaska.
Scanning the Horizon
Like a radar scanning the horizon for incoming threats, monitoring activity in Congress and federal agencies can strengthen, even save, a company.
The Sound of Missed Opportunity
We all know about the proverbial tree in the forest. It fell, but nobody heard it. So, did it make a sound?