Michael Best Strategies Hosts D.C. Open House
On Wednesday, May 1st, Michael Best & Friedrich and Michael Best Strategies hosted an open house in their new Washington, D.C. office. Held on...
Veto Power in Wisconsin – Part 2
Balance of power in Wisconsin
The partial veto power, even after its reductions in 1990 and 2008, remains a potent tool that is exclusive to...
Michael Best Strategies Public Affairs Team Helps Client Following Shooting at Workplace
When a crisis happens in the workplace, media relations and messaging may not be top of mind, but they are an important aspect of...
Michael Best Strategies’ Trade Team Leads Success for Small Businesses
Over the past nine months, Michael Best Strategies’ trade team - including myself, Denise Bode, and Alex Nichols have been working with numerous small businesses...
Governor Veto Power in Wisconsin
History of the partial veto
The governor of Wisconsin has always had package veto power, which, until the early 1900s, proved sufficient as a check...
Leaders in the Federal Government Embrace Blockchain Technology
Blockchain technology continues to garner the attention and trust of the federal government, recognizing that it can make our government more efficient, transparent, and...
Zeppos Conducts Crisis Communication Training
Michael Best Strategies Principal and Senior Public Affairs Advisor Evan Zeppos recently conducted one of several crisis communication training sessions for employees of the...
Labor Department Unveils New Overtime Pay Requirements
On March 7, the Department of Labor (DOL) unveiled a long-awaited proposal to make roughly 1.1 million more workers eligible for overtime pay. The...
Illinois’ Economic Forecast Report
Moody's Analytics provided its latest Forecast Report to the Commission on Government Forecasting and Accountability and gave some optimism to Illinois. Some highlights include:
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Illinois’ Plan to Increase Minimum Wage
Illinois’ minimum wage will gradually increase starting next year. Governor JB Pritzker made increasing the minimum wage a central issue of his campaign for...
