Montgomery County, Maryland
This guide summarizes and organizes key insights shared during the webinar “Preparing and Delivering Testimony That Cuts Through the Noise,” presented by Bill LaForge and hosted by the National Institute for Lobbying & Ethics.
The Supreme Court recently issued a major decision in Louisiana v. Callais. The Court said that if people think a voting map is unfair, they now have to prove it was done on purpose. Before, they only had to show that the results were unfair. This new rule makes it harder to challenge voting laws.
As local primaries approach, conversations about the influence of Political Action Committees are becoming increasingly prominent.
In recent weeks, two members of Congress have publicly distanced themselves from their party affiliations.
There’s a pattern in campaigns that is easy to miss if you only look at outcomes. Candidates don’t just run on their values; they run toward whoever can fund them.