Making Government Listen

Guest Host:

Rebecca Roberts
Making Government Listen

On any given day, congressional offices are swamped with thousands of emails, phone calls and letters. Now that the health care debate is heating up, that daily flow of correspondence has transformed into an avalanche. So how can a single...

On any given day, congressional offices are swamped with thousands of emails, phone calls and letters. Now that the health care debate is heating up, that daily flow of correspondence has transformed into an avalanche. So how can a single citizen break through it all to influence a member of Congress? We explore strategies for effective advocacy on the Hill, at the statehouse and your local government.

Guests

Stephanie Vance

author "Citizens in Action: A Guide to Lobbying and Influencing Government" (Columbia Books); Partner, Advocacy Associates

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