Lobbying World: Consumer Brands Association taps next president and CEO

of consumer brand association selected melissa hockstad He will assume the role of the organization's new president and CEO, effective January 6, 2025. Mr. Hochstad joins the company from American Cleaning Institute, where he has served as president and CEO since 2017. Mr. Hochstad will succeed David Chavern, who has been appointed chairman and CEO […]
Oakland Mayor Fighting Recall Effort Declares Crime Is ‘Down.’ Her City’s Police Association Has Doubts.

The Blue City's mayor, who is facing a recall election, touted crime “down” in a recent speech, but the city's police association doesn't think the Democratic Party's claims have any basis. Democratic Party Mayor Sheng Tao gave his State of the Union address. claimed Violent and non-violent crimes such as “robbery, auto theft and break-ins” […]
Kamala Harris snubbed by International Association of Fire Fighters

In a further blow to Vice President Kamala Harris, the International Association of Firefighters announced Thursday that it will not endorse her for president in 2024. The union, which represents more than 300,000 professional firefighters and paramedics, was the first to endorse President Biden's 2020 bid for the White House. long history Supporting the Democratic […]
National Association of Black Journalists Fails to Ask Kamala Harris About Criminal Justice Reform

The National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) didn't ask Vice President Kamala Harris a single question about criminal justice reform during her onstage interview on Tuesday. In 2020, after the killing of George Floyd sparked protests and riots across the country, NABJ It is called The need for reform is “more urgent than ever.” And […]
Bottom Line: American Heart Association lobbies up for food as medicine effort

Medicine of American Heart Association Hired Lewis Burke Associates Lobby Strategy scoperesearch and funding issues Food is medicineor the integration of the use of health foods into the field of healthcare to help prevent, manage, or treat certain conditions. The lobbyist for the account is Dominic Carter, a former deputy assistant director for agricultural science, […]
Trump takes questions at National Association of Black Journalists convention

Former President Donald Trump participates in a Q&A conversation at the National Association of Black Journalists convention in … source
Arizona Police Association endorses Trump, then snubs GOP Senate nominee to support Dem opponent

The Arizona State Police Association announced its support for Republican presidential candidate and former President Donald Trump at a campaign rally in Glendale, Arizona, on Friday. But just days later, the union turned its back on Trump-backed Republican Senate candidate Kali Lake and endorsed her Democratic opponent. The APA previously endorsed Lake in the 2022 […]
Guilt by association: Hollywood libs turn on Cheryl Hines

Hollywood celebrities have taken a break from cosplaying the '50s blacklist in films like “Trumbo” and “Good Night, and Good Luck” to create new versions, but Communists need not fear a Hollywood Blacklist 2.0. In a city where it seems all of our political opinions come from Aaron Sorkin scripts, this kind of hypocrisy is […]
Lobbying World: Apple alum jumps to auto industry trade association

Automotive Industry Association Automotive Innovation Coalition Adding Lindsay Abate As director of technology policy, Abate was manager of regulatory policy and government relations at Apple Inc., and comes from the White House Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs and the U.S. Small Business Administration. Tardi Harrison I am participating American Public Lands Foundation as chief […]
Major medical association breaks from the herd on the issue of sex-change mutilations for kids

American Academy of Plastic Surgeons Some The organization, some of whose members are currently being sued by transgender people, is reportedly distancing itself from the practice of performing sex-reassignment surgery on children, raising questions about the value and effectiveness of such procedures. The organization, which represents about 11,000 members in the U.S. and Canada, recently […]