by Julie Martin Banks | Mar 8, 2021 | 210 Capitol Ave Blog
Nearly 100 Connecticut residents recently completed a free two-day Zoom training session – titled “Representation Matters” – aimed at providing people of color the skills they need to run for local public office or serve on a local board or commission. Those...
by Julie Martin Banks | Mar 4, 2021 | 210 Capitol Ave Blog
Government relations firm DNB Lobby has put together a free guide that will help organizations effectively navigate state government so they can achieve goals related to important issues.The PDF, titled “An Introduction to Lobbying”, is accessible here.In the...
by Julie Martin Banks | Mar 2, 2021 | 210 Capitol Ave Blog
In order to bring about real change when it comes to racism in this country, policymakers need to remember racism isn’t just about red caps, the South and Jim Crow, according to Josh Gray, Vice President of Strategic Alliances & Policy at the National Coalition on...
by Julie Martin Banks | Feb 23, 2021 | 210 Capitol Ave Blog
From training as a lawyer in London to monitoring the progress of the media’s shift to digital for American mass media company Fox Corporation, Abigail Slater has had an impressive career, which she talks about with Jim O’Brien on his podcast “The Political...
by Julie Martin Banks | Feb 21, 2021 | 210 Capitol Ave Blog
The Hartford Business Journal recently recognized Hartford-based FOCUS Government Affairs as one of the largest lobbyist firms in Connecticut. The acknowledgment follows the arrival of two additions to the firm’s team – Michael J. Martone and Michael R. Bzdyra. Before...
