by Gary Reese | Jan 9, 2014 | James Magazine
‘Translating’ Complexity Into Vital, Useable Information Most people know little more about the business of lobbying than the vague feeling that they’re sup- posed to dislike it. This is no surprise, given that many in the mainstream media think no one should...
by Gary Reese | Dec 26, 2013 | News
Decades ago Robert Constantine, then a well-respected lobbyist, spoke before a legislative committee and said, “Speaking as a citizen..” Everyone laughed, including Constantine, who everyone knew was registered as a lobbyist. But the humor of the moment underscored...
by Gary Reese | Dec 18, 2013 | News
Politics needs bad guys to thrive. Opposition is more fun than advocacy. Just ask the tea party. Since the loose-knit national political movement spread its wings about five years ago, it too often has found itself the brunt of political attack instead of the bringer...
by Gary Reese | Dec 16, 2013 | News
Just as real estate is about location, location, location, federal probes into potential wrongdoing by government officials are, from the purely political perspective, about timing, timing, timing. The timing of the unfolding federal inquiry into the state ethics...
by Gary Reese | Dec 12, 2013 | News
It’s sure made for plenty of media noise since the team and Cobb County officials announced on Nov. 11 that the Braves plan to make their new home beginning in 2017 on a 60-acre site near Cumberland Mall and Cobb Galleria Centre in Smyrna. National media in particular...
