There’s trouble brewing. The Trump Administration and GOP-controlled Congress have joined old-line lobbyists to wipe out regulations that protect our environment, our workplace safety and our financial system's integrity—purportedly to help business. Responsible business leaders know better. Government regulations keep big firms from foisting their costs onto smaller firms and taxpayers, let the market choose winners fairly, reward healthy innovation and give companies of all sizes a chance to grow. Broadly shared prosperity, the market economy and democracy itself depend on fair regulation.
Join Celinda Lake, President of Lake Research Partners and Bryan McGannon, ASBC’s Policy Director for a March 21st webinar. The discussion highlighted polling data and insights on how regulation matters and what changes in health care and energy mean for America’s small businesses.
Pam Bondi on the issues for Attorney General of Florida/REPUBLICAN
Presented by The Highlands Tea Party http://thehighlandsteaparty.com /
Prepared by John Nelson
John Wayne Smith for Governor of Florida/LIBERTARIANjenkan04
John Wayne Smith on the issues for Florida Governor
Personal History of Candidate
Presented by The Highlands Tea Party http://thehighlandsteaparty.com /
Prepared by John Nelson
Marco Rubio on the issues for Senator of Florida
Candidates personal History
Presented by The Highlands Tea Party http://thehighlandsteaparty.com / Prepared by John Nelson
Holly BEnson for Attorney General of FLorida/REPUBLICANjenkan04
Holly Benson on the issues for Attorney General of FLorida
Candidates personal History
Presented by The Highlands Tea Party http://thehighlandsteaparty.com /
Prepared by John Nelson
He Said, She Said, They Said #MeToo: Best Practices for Managing Workplace Se...Quarles & Brady
As the #metoo and #timesup movements continue to increase awareness surrounding workplace sexual harassment, now is the time for human resources professionals and supervisors to evaluate their policies, procedures, and training protocols for managing risks related to sex discrimination. We will discuss the effects of these viral social media movements and provide practical tips for employers who may now face a growing number of internal and external harassment claims.
Pam Bondi on the issues for Attorney General of Florida/REPUBLICAN
Presented by The Highlands Tea Party http://thehighlandsteaparty.com /
Prepared by John Nelson
John Wayne Smith for Governor of Florida/LIBERTARIANjenkan04
John Wayne Smith on the issues for Florida Governor
Personal History of Candidate
Presented by The Highlands Tea Party http://thehighlandsteaparty.com /
Prepared by John Nelson
Marco Rubio on the issues for Senator of Florida
Candidates personal History
Presented by The Highlands Tea Party http://thehighlandsteaparty.com / Prepared by John Nelson
Holly BEnson for Attorney General of FLorida/REPUBLICANjenkan04
Holly Benson on the issues for Attorney General of FLorida
Candidates personal History
Presented by The Highlands Tea Party http://thehighlandsteaparty.com /
Prepared by John Nelson
He Said, She Said, They Said #MeToo: Best Practices for Managing Workplace Se...Quarles & Brady
As the #metoo and #timesup movements continue to increase awareness surrounding workplace sexual harassment, now is the time for human resources professionals and supervisors to evaluate their policies, procedures, and training protocols for managing risks related to sex discrimination. We will discuss the effects of these viral social media movements and provide practical tips for employers who may now face a growing number of internal and external harassment claims.
MYANMAR CORRUPTION WATCH COLLECTION SEPTEMBER 2017MYO AUNG Myanmar
MYANMAR CORRUPTION WATCH COLLECTION SEPTEMBER 2017
https://www.irrawaddy.com/in-person/interview/nothing-can-done-well-long-corruption.html
‘Nothing Can be Done Well as Long as There is Corruption’
https://www.forbes.com/sites/tanvigupta/2017/03/13/asias-five-most-corrupt-countries/#4f68b1646a98
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-storm-harvey/stormed-tossed-texans-set-to-return-to-work-as-recovery-picks-up-idUSKCN1BG0G5
Corruption the biggest concern for Myanmar businesses: survey
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corruption_in_Myanmar
Corruption in Myanmar
The most dreaded question in a job interview, “What is your current salary?” is now off limits in 4 states, 3 large cities and 1 U.S. Territory. California, Delaware, Massachusetts, Oregon, Puerto Rico and New York City, Albany and Philadelphia have legislation that bars employers from asking about a job applicant’s pay history. The National Conference of State Legislatures says 22 other states are considering similar measures.
What does this mean for your company?
Dui in Illinois: What Is Impaired Driving?Joe Pioletti
Impaired driving occurs when an individual operates a vehicle while under the influence of drugs or alcohol that impair the individual’s ability to operate the vehicle in a safe manner.
If somebody has file a case of copyrights against you and you are not criminal or you are not guilty then here are some ways by which you can get rid of this claim. First of all you must be not guilty, and if you are guilty then you should surrender and pay the charges.
Bipartisan support for a federal carbon tax is growing, as the recent proposal from senior Republican leaders James Baker, Henry Paulson and George Shultz demonstrates. While Democrats including Senator Sheldon Whitehouse are longtime advocates of a carbon tax, some key Republicans now agree that climate change is a serious threat and a carbon tax is the most efficient solution. Join ASBC for a discussion of the “free-market” Baker-Shultz plan, the possible connection between tax reform and carbon, and other federal carbon pricing proposals.
Bob Inglis
Former Congressman, SC; current Executive Director, Energy and Enterprise Initiative
Walt Minnick
Former Congressman (ID), Co-founder and Partner, Partnership for Responsible Growth
Josh Karetny
Legislative Director, Senator Whitehouse
March 23, 2017
MYANMAR CORRUPTION WATCH COLLECTION SEPTEMBER 2017MYO AUNG Myanmar
MYANMAR CORRUPTION WATCH COLLECTION SEPTEMBER 2017
https://www.irrawaddy.com/in-person/interview/nothing-can-done-well-long-corruption.html
‘Nothing Can be Done Well as Long as There is Corruption’
https://www.forbes.com/sites/tanvigupta/2017/03/13/asias-five-most-corrupt-countries/#4f68b1646a98
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-storm-harvey/stormed-tossed-texans-set-to-return-to-work-as-recovery-picks-up-idUSKCN1BG0G5
Corruption the biggest concern for Myanmar businesses: survey
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corruption_in_Myanmar
Corruption in Myanmar
The most dreaded question in a job interview, “What is your current salary?” is now off limits in 4 states, 3 large cities and 1 U.S. Territory. California, Delaware, Massachusetts, Oregon, Puerto Rico and New York City, Albany and Philadelphia have legislation that bars employers from asking about a job applicant’s pay history. The National Conference of State Legislatures says 22 other states are considering similar measures.
What does this mean for your company?
Dui in Illinois: What Is Impaired Driving?Joe Pioletti
Impaired driving occurs when an individual operates a vehicle while under the influence of drugs or alcohol that impair the individual’s ability to operate the vehicle in a safe manner.
If somebody has file a case of copyrights against you and you are not criminal or you are not guilty then here are some ways by which you can get rid of this claim. First of all you must be not guilty, and if you are guilty then you should surrender and pay the charges.
Bipartisan support for a federal carbon tax is growing, as the recent proposal from senior Republican leaders James Baker, Henry Paulson and George Shultz demonstrates. While Democrats including Senator Sheldon Whitehouse are longtime advocates of a carbon tax, some key Republicans now agree that climate change is a serious threat and a carbon tax is the most efficient solution. Join ASBC for a discussion of the “free-market” Baker-Shultz plan, the possible connection between tax reform and carbon, and other federal carbon pricing proposals.
Bob Inglis
Former Congressman, SC; current Executive Director, Energy and Enterprise Initiative
Walt Minnick
Former Congressman (ID), Co-founder and Partner, Partnership for Responsible Growth
Josh Karetny
Legislative Director, Senator Whitehouse
March 23, 2017
New Declassified Report Exposes Hamas Human Shield PolicyIsraelDefenseForces
A new report released by the IDF utilizes intelligence maps, photographic and video evidence to mount a serious case against Hamas’ illegal use of public infrastructure during Operation Protective Edge.
Brand Storytelling - Miért használj a tartalomterjesztéshez fizetett hirdetés...Péter Tóth-Czere
A rövid válasz: mert másképp senki nem fogja látni!
Lényegében viszont azért, mert ez a legjobban targetálható eszköz a marketingben, amivel személyre szabottan lesz lehetőséged eljutni a fogyasztókhoz.
Do you need Ops in your new startup? If not now, then when? And...what is Ops?
Learn how to scale ruby-based distributed software infrastructure in the cloud to serve 4,000 requests per second, handle 400 updates per second, and achieve 99.97% uptime – all while building the product at the speed of light.
Unimpressed? Now try doing the above altogether without the Ops team, while growing your traffic 100x in 6 months and deploying 5-6 times a day!
It could be a dream, but luckily it's a reality that could be yours.
Collective navigation of complex networks: Participatory greedy routingKolja Kleineberg
Many networks are used to transfer information or goods, in other words, they are navigated. The larger the network, the more difficult it is to navigate efficiently. Indeed, information routing in the Internet faces serious scalability problems due to its rapid growth, recently accelerated by the rise of the Internet of Things. Large networks like the Internet can be navigated efficiently if nodes, or agents, actively forward information based on hidden maps underlying these systems. However, in reality most agents will deny to forward messages, which has a cost, and navigation is impossible. Can we design appropriate incentives that lead to participation and global navigability? Here, we present an evolutionary game where agents share the value generated by successful delivery of information or goods. We show that global navigability can emerge, but its complete breakdown is possible as well. Furthermore, we show that the system tends to self-organize into local clusters of agents who participate in the navigation. This organizational principle can be exploited to favor the emergence of global navigability in the system.
Politicians will face major voter backlash if they advocate cuts in Social Security benefits or choose deficit reduction over job creation, according to a poll by Greenberg Quinlan Rosner commissioned by the Campaign for America’s Future and Democracy Corps, with support from MoveOn.org; the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, and the Service Employees International Union.
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The 14th annual Trust Barometer is the largest study of its kind, and explores rising and falling levels of trust across twenty-seven markets, and 33,000 people; considering different industry sectors; as well as the impact and perception of government, business, media and society.
2012: NJ GMIS: The Double Edge Sword of the Social NetworkCarol Spencer
Social networks are, for the most part, free and easy to use. Their use has proliferated and is necessary for governments to communicate with constituents. But, with that use comes the need for policies and policing of the use of social media.
The American people are solidly behind the basic principles of the Constitution. But they are deeply divided as to how it should be interpreted, and they're frustrated with its current implementation. This poll of 1000 Americans (from June 2010) addresses their attitudes toward the past and future of the Constitution - as well as the changes they want to give people more power.
United States Constitution Amendment Survey | Aspen Ideas Festival - Penn Sch...psbsrch123
PSB Survey of American constitution tells about its current implementation and it depicts that American people are behind the basic principles of constitution and want changes that will give people more power.
America is fortunate to have thousands of municipal water systems to provide reliable, plentiful clean drinking water and sanitary waste disposal. But across the country, much of our infrastructure for managing wastewater and providing drinking water is inadequate, obsolete or seriously deteriorated. Despite the need for investment, the federal government’s per capita spending on water infrastructure dropped from $76 per person in 1977 to $11 per person in 2014. Continued failure to address this major infrastructure problem is increasingly detrimental to our economy and businesses nationwide.
Currently, the US is projected to lose $732-billion loss in business sales by 2029 and over $4.5 trillion by 2039; with 636,000 jobs lost each year by 2039, just from service disruptions and increasing services rates.
These estimates don’t even include the threats failing water infrastructure poses to the US economy through pollution and flooding. If we make the necessary investments in water infrastructure, however, the return will be significant job creation, a better competitive position for U.S. businesses, and resilient economic growth.
Join ASBC, Environment America, Susan Harris of Cerulean, LLC and Senator Jack Reed (D – Rhode Island) for a special webinar on how failing water infrastructure endangers our businesses and the economy and how we can fix this problem before the cost is insurmountable. Government listens to business, so learn the facts!
Reimagining capitalism is an imperative. We need to create a more inclusive and sustainable form of capitalism that works for every person and the planet. Massive environmental damage, growing income and wealth disparity, stress, and depression within developed economies amid a substantial economic boom are examples of how our current system of creating and distributing value is broken. We need to be able to factor into our decision-making the consequences of our actions not only for financial and physical capital but also for human, social and natural capital.
In order to provide actionable signals for business leaders, these impacts must be connected to accounting statements. Just as the development of the financial accounting infrastructure has been a necessary condition for the development of large-scale capital markets, the development of impact-weighted financial accounts (“impact-weighted accounts”) is a necessary condition for the development of capital markets driven by sustainability considerations.
What are impact-weighted accounts? Impact-weighted accounts are line items on a financial statement, such as an income statement or a balance sheet, which are added to supplement the statement of financial health and performance by reflecting a company’s positive and negative impacts on employees, customers, the environment and the broader society. The aspiration is an integrated view of performance which allows investors and managers to make informed decisions based not only on monetized private gains or losses, but also on the broader impact a company has on society and the environment.
My Telemedicine MD spends more time than my regular doctor
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If the new political reality has you itching to speak out in the media, this session is for you. Learn best practices from the front lines. Here's what you will learn:
How to find and approach journalists interested in what you have to say
How to make the strongest arguments for your policy agenda
How to use your company as proof for how policies affect business
Tips to enhance your credibility and confidence
Speakers:
Bob Keener - Deputy Director of Public Relations at American Sustainable Business Council
Dana Patterson - Communications Strategist at Princeton Hydro, LLC
Rita Yelda - Outreach & Communications Manager at Coalition for the Delaware River Watershed
Colton Fagundes - Policy Associate at American Sustainable Business Council
If the new political reality has you itching to speak out in the media, this session is for you. Learn best practices from the front lines. Here's what you will learn:
How to find and approach journalists interested in what you have to say
How to make the strongest arguments for your policy agenda
How to use your company as proof for how policies affect business
Tips to enhance your credibility and confidence
Speakers:
Bob Keener - Deputy Director of Public Relations at American Sustainable Business Council
Dana Patterson - Communications Strategist at Princeton Hydro, LLC
Rita Yelda - Outreach & Communications Manager at Coalition for the Delaware River Watershed
Colton Fagundes - Policy Associate at American Sustainable Business Council
In this training, we will educate and prepare business leaders to be effective advocates for your issues. Here's what you will learn:
Plan an in-person meeting with policy makers
How to prepare and research for in-person meetings
Execute a successful meeting with policy makers
Post-meeting outreach
Get your message to policy makers when you can't meet in person (outside-in approach)
An overview of water policy where business advocacy can be effective
Speakers:
Melanie Smith - Executive Director of the Delaware Sustainable Business Council, CEO of Sustainable World Strategies, former member of the Delaware House of Representatives
Frank Knapp - CEO of the South Carolina Small Business Chamber of Commerce, Owner of the Knapp Agency
Colton Fagundes - Policy Associate at American Sustainable Business Council
Governor Murphy, through Executive Order 28, has set New Jersey on the path toward transitioning to 100% clean energy by 2050.
In June, the Board of Public Utilities (BPU) issued a draft of an updated Energy Master Plan (EMP) that encompasses a dramatically broader scope than previous EMPs, and features a series of seven strategies that will guide the state to address the imminent threat of climate change and to reach Governor Murphy’s 100 percent clean energy goal.
This timely webinar features experts who will provide an overview of the EMP draft, and how it has the potential to result in significant economic benefits, including the creation of new jobs, industries and workforce development opportunities for the state’s residents and business community.
The NJ BPU is accepting comments on the EMP draft until September 16th. Please join us so that you can add your voice with others in the sustainable business community to help make the EMP a strong and effective roadmap to creating a clean energy economy.
In this webinar, Jaimie Cloud explores with participants the cognitive frameworks/mental models that drive the unsustainable behavior that is often paradoxically inconsistent with our values. She explains how thinking drives behavior and behavior causes results, and how we can evolve our thinking. Since the “most upstream place” to intervene for positive change is to think about our thinking (Meadows), Jaimie suggests some more accurate mental models for decision-making that can accelerate the shift toward sustainability and regeneration. We will discuss the use of brain-based strategies for helping people to re-frame/re-appraise/re-wire towards the future we want. It all begins with a change in thinking.
In this webinar we cover basic principles to address diversity equity and inclusion, developing community wealth, strategies to build collaboration, and building local businesses and economies.
In this training, we will educate and prepare business leaders to be effective advocates for your issues. Here's what you will learn:
Plan an in-person meeting with policy makers
How to prepare and research for in-person meeting
Execute a successful meeting with policy makers
Post-meeting outreach
Get your message to policy makers when you can't meet in person (outside-in approach)
If the new political reality has you itching to speak out in the media, this session is for you. Learn best practices from the front lines. Here's what you will learn:
o How to make the strongest arguments for your policy agenda
o How to use your company as proof for how policies affect business
o How to locate journalists interested in what you have to say
o Tips to enhance your credibility and confidence
As concerned business leaders, NOW is the time for us to do everything we can to take action on climate by supporting Washington State’s Initiative 1631. This groundbreaking initiative will cut pollution; invest in clean energy infrastructure, healthy forests, and clean water; and create thousands of well-paying jobs across the state.
Learn more about how a carbon price works and the benefits of addressing climate change by pricing carbon.
When it comes to climate change, business as usual is no longer an option. Studies estimate that the effects of climate change could cost the economy trillions of dollars before the end of the century. As global temperatures continue to increase, coastal communities will be at risk from sea level rise, wildfires will become more frequent, and extreme weather will be even more damaging.
But, there are steps we can take to slow the effects of climate change and mitigate its most damaging impacts. A carbon price, a market-based solution to reducing greenhouse gas emissions while promoting investment and innovation, is the most efficient, business friendly way to take action.
Purchasing has the power to help mitigate climate change, reduce income inequality, and build strong local economies, but only if we make the commitment to invest in our future by investing in sustainable companies.
Join ASBC, businesses and leading policy experts to learn why net neutrality protections need to be restored to protect an innovative, open, and competitive internet.
Last December, the FCC dismantled net neutrality protections for businesses and consumers. The rules prevented internet service providers from blocking certain content, throttling speeds, and prioritizing access to consumers to businesses willing to pay higher fees.
Did you know that a majority of small businesses (56%) oppose the FCC’s repeal of net neutrality and nearly 4 in 10 strongly oppose it? Hear more about this new polling from our partner Small Business Majority.
Business leaders must work together to urge Congress to restore these protections as quickly as possible.
Presenters Include:
• Ryan Rabac, ASBC
• Ilyssa Meyer, Etsy
• Phillip Berenbroick, Public Knowledge
• Evan Engstrom, Engine
ASBC Policy manager Eliza Kelsten discussed state-based carbon pricing proposals with VT State Representative Sarah Copeland-Hanzas and MA State Representative Jen Benson.
The American Sustainable Business Council’s mission is to empower and mobilize triple bottom line business leaders to create policy change in support of an economy that works for all. Part of that change starts with sustainable procurement policy. Join fellow ASBC members and a panel of local government experts and practitioners on this webinar to learn more about how government budgeting and procurement works and what you need to know to effectively work with and serve local governments.
Satya Rhodes-Conway is the Managing Director of the Mayors Innovation Project, a peer learning network for U.S. Mayors and their senior staff focused on advancing policy that promotes sustainability, shared economic prosperity, and resilient democratic institutions. Rhodes-Conway will dig into the nuts and bolts of budgeting and procurement.
Stacey Foreman, the Sustainable Procurement Coordinator with the City of Portland OR, will speak from her experience in the field regarding policies and procedures that cities use to set and achieve sustainable purchasing goals. Stacey Foreman manages the City of Portland’s Sustainable Procurement Program and has been incorporating environmentally preferable products and services into public contracts for over a decade. Stacey is active in a variety of regional and national efforts to build sustainable procurement resources, and sits on advisory committees for the Sustainable Purchasing Leadership Council, EPEAT and Sweatfree Purchasing Consortium. Stacey is a LEED Accredited Professional and has presented to national and international audiences on the topic of sustainability in public procurement.
Learn about the Business Leaders Transforming Healthcare campaign.
David Levine, CEO & President, American Sustainable Business Council
Richard Master, Founder and CEO, MCS Industries, Inc.
Jerry Friedman, Professor of Economics, University of Massachusetts
Marvin McPherson, Associate Director, Member Engagement, American Sustainable Business Council (moderator)
If the new political reality has you itching to speak out in the media, this session is for you. Learn best practices from the front lines.
Panelists:
David Brodwin, Co-founder, VP Media and Communications & CFO, ASBC
Bob Keener, Deputy Director, Public Relations, ASBC
-Plan an in-person meeting with policy makers
-Execute a successful meeting with policy makers
-Get your message to policy makers when you can't meet in person—an outside-in approach
May 10, 2017
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This session provides a comprehensive overview of the latest updates to the Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (commonly known as the Uniform Guidance) outlined in the 2 CFR 200.
With a focus on the 2024 revisions issued by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), participants will gain insight into the key changes affecting federal grant recipients. The session will delve into critical regulatory updates, providing attendees with the knowledge and tools necessary to navigate and comply with the evolving landscape of federal grant management.
Learning Objectives:
- Understand the rationale behind the 2024 updates to the Uniform Guidance outlined in 2 CFR 200, and their implications for federal grant recipients.
- Identify the key changes and revisions introduced by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) in the 2024 edition of 2 CFR 200.
- Gain proficiency in applying the updated regulations to ensure compliance with federal grant requirements and avoid potential audit findings.
- Develop strategies for effectively implementing the new guidelines within the grant management processes of their respective organizations, fostering efficiency and accountability in federal grant administration.
Jennifer Schaus and Associates hosts a complimentary webinar series on The FAR in 2024. Join the webinars on Wednesdays and Fridays at noon, eastern.
Recordings are on YouTube and the company website.
https://www.youtube.com/@jenniferschaus/videos
ZGB - The Role of Generative AI in Government transformation.pdfSaeed Al Dhaheri
This keynote was presented during the the 7th edition of the UAE Hackathon 2024. It highlights the role of AI and Generative AI in addressing government transformation to achieve zero government bureaucracy
Jennifer Schaus and Associates hosts a complimentary webinar series on The FAR in 2024. Join the webinars on Wednesdays and Fridays at noon, eastern.
Recordings are on YouTube and the company website.
https://www.youtube.com/@jenniferschaus/videos
Donate to charity during this holiday seasonSERUDS INDIA
For people who have money and are philanthropic, there are infinite opportunities to gift a needy person or child a Merry Christmas. Even if you are living on a shoestring budget, you will be surprised at how much you can do.
Donate Us
https://serudsindia.org/how-to-donate-to-charity-during-this-holiday-season/
#charityforchildren, #donateforchildren, #donateclothesforchildren, #donatebooksforchildren, #donatetoysforchildren, #sponsorforchildren, #sponsorclothesforchildren, #sponsorbooksforchildren, #sponsortoysforchildren, #seruds, #kurnool
Understanding the Challenges of Street ChildrenSERUDS INDIA
By raising awareness, providing support, advocating for change, and offering assistance to children in need, individuals can play a crucial role in improving the lives of street children and helping them realize their full potential
Donate Us
https://serudsindia.org/how-individuals-can-support-street-children-in-india/
#donatefororphan, #donateforhomelesschildren, #childeducation, #ngochildeducation, #donateforeducation, #donationforchildeducation, #sponsorforpoorchild, #sponsororphanage #sponsororphanchild, #donation, #education, #charity, #educationforchild, #seruds, #kurnool, #joyhome
Presentation by Jared Jageler, David Adler, Noelia Duchovny, and Evan Herrnstadt, analysts in CBO’s Microeconomic Studies and Health Analysis Divisions, at the Association of Environmental and Resource Economists Summer Conference.
Monitoring Health for the SDGs - Global Health Statistics 2024 - WHOChristina Parmionova
The 2024 World Health Statistics edition reviews more than 50 health-related indicators from the Sustainable Development Goals and WHO’s Thirteenth General Programme of Work. It also highlights the findings from the Global health estimates 2021, notably the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on life expectancy and healthy life expectancy.
2. BRYAN MCGANNON, DIRECTOR OF POLICY, ASBC
Bryan McGannon’s political campaign experience spans
presidential campaigns, congressional races, and local
ballot initiatives. In addition, Bryan has nearly a decade
of experience in Washington, D.C. in advocacy roles.
Bryan holds a B.A. in Political Science from the University
of California, San Diego.
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3. • Represent over 200,000 businesses in 40 states.
• Over 80 business organizations are members.
• Over 130 companies are members.
• Advocate at federal level in Washington, DC.
• Advocate in state capitals.
• Place Op-eds and Policy Statements in media.
• Have Biz leaders be spokes to media on issues.
• Bring Biz leaders to DC to testify & lobby Congress & Administration.
ASBC’s Reach/Capabilities
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4. CELINDA LAKE, FOUNDER, LAKE PARTNERS
Celinda Lake is a leading American political strategist and
one of the nation's foremost experts on electing women
candidates and on framing issues to women voters.
Working Woman says she is "arguably the most influential
woman in her field." She is renowned for her
groundbreaking research on single women voters in
conjunction with Women's Voices Women Vote and has
helped elect numerous female candidates.
asbcouncil.org/webinars
5. Upcoming Events
April 11 – 21 Event
Congressional In-District Carbon Pricing / Climate Change Lobby
Day
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7. Darker colors indicate intensity
*Asked to ½ of the respondents
Q14-17: Now I'd like to ask you about some public figures or institutions. For each, please tell me whether you have a very favorable, somewhat favorable,
somewhat unfavorable, or very unfavorable impression. If you haven't heard of the person, or if you don't know enough about that person to have an
impression, just say so and we will move on.
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Net NO/NH
+43 14/1
Favorability Ratings
Favorable
+29 13/0
+2 17/3
+20 28/4
Despite claims that the public does not view regulations favorably,
these data provide a very different picture: a solid majority view
“rules” and “regulations” favorably.
8. SEVEN-IN-TEN VOTERS, INCLUDING COMMANDING MAJORITIES
OF EVERY MAJOR SUBGROUP, BELIEVE THAT INCREASED
ENFORCEMENT OF THE NATION’S LAWS AND REGULATIONS IS A
GOOD THING.
Darker colors indicate intensity.
*Asked to ½ of sample
Perception of Increased Enforcement of National Laws and Regulations*
Q27. Generally speaking, do you think that increased enforcement of our national laws and regulations is a good thing or a bad thing? [IF
GOOD/BAD] And do you feel that way strongly, or not-so strongly?
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9. VOTERS EXPRESS NEAR-UNANIMOUS SUPPORT FOR INCREASED ENFORCEMENT
OF LAWS AND REGULATIONS REGARDLESS OF THE WORDS USED TO DESCRIBE
ENFORCEMENT. WHILE INTENSITY FOR “TOUGHER” ENFORCEMENT DROPS, IT IS
STILL ABOVE 50% AND DRAWS THE SUPPORT OF THREE-QUARTERS OF VOTERS.
Darker colors indicate intensity.
*Asked to ¼ of sample
**Combined results from Q23-26
Q: Do you agree or disagree with this statement: we need [INSERT WORD] enforcement of our laws and regulations in the U.S.? And do you
feel that way strongly or not-so strongly.
87
11
72
Agree Disagree
Combined**
Enforcement of our Laws and Regulations
74
2152
Agree Disagree
Tougher*
87
8
78
Agree Disagree
Fairer, more equal*
90
8
79
Agree Disagree
Commonsense*
94
4
80
Agree Disagree
Proper*
10. December Battleground Poll conducted by Lake Research Partners and the Tarrance Group. Conducted December 8th –
11th among 1,000 likely voters. Margin of error +/- 3.1%.
8
50 43
Fairer and tougher enforcement Fewer burdensome regulations Both/Don't Know
Some people say we need fairer and tougher
enforcement of regulations in the U.S. to protect
American workers and families and to give the little guys,
including small businesses, a fair chance to compete
Other people say that we need fewer burdensome
government regulations because these regulations only
work to make things more difficult for small businesses
and individuals to create jobs and economic growth
OTHER POLLING DATA CONFIRMS THAT VOTERS FAVOR ENFORCEMENT AND
REGULATIONS THAT CREATE A FAIR PLAYING FIELD. VOTERS BELIEVE THE
GOVERNMENT HAS A ROLE TO PLAY PROTECTING AMERICAN WORKERS AND
PROVIDING SMALL BUSINESSES A CHANCE TO COMPETE.
11. Darker colors indicate intensity
*Asked to ½ of sample
Q7-13: Now I'd like to ask you about some public figures or institutions. For each, please tell me whether you have a very favorable, somewhat favorable,
somewhat unfavorable, or very unfavorable impression. If you haven't heard of the person, or if you don't know enough about that person to have an
impression, just say so and we will move on.
57
58
58
52
55
55
36
17
26
31
33
18
25
18
26
21
19
19
18
18
11
6
11
15
18
7
11
7
Occupational Safety and Health Administration*
The United States Department of Agriculture*
The Food and Drug Administration*
The U.S. Environmantal Protection Agency
The Consumer Product Safety Commission*
The National Highway Transportation Safety
Administration*
The Consumer Finance Protection Bureau*
+40
Unfavorable
Net NO/NH
+32 16/1
Favorability Ratings
Favorable
+27
22/5
+19
19/2
+37
VOTERS’ PERCEPTIONS OF SPECIFIC GOVERNMENT REGULATORY AGENCIES ARE BY-AND-
LARGE POSITIVE, WITH MAJORITIES OF VOTERS—INCLUDING MAJORITIES OF REPUBLICANS—
EXPRESSING FAVORABLE OPINIONS OF THE FDA, THE USDA, OSHA, THE NHTSA, AND THE
CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION.
36/10+18
+30
11/0
14/1
22/4
12. 68
66
71
59
63
57
51
47
51
44
26
26
25
24
23
23
23
22
21
21
Can prevent deadly mistakes,
saving lives
Can protect seniors and children
Can protect against deadly
mistakes, saving lives
Can reduce pollution of our air,
land, and water
Can prevent pollution of our air,
land, and water
Can ensure oversight of dangerous
foreign imports
Can hold big businesses and
corporations accountable
Can force the government to be
accountable
Can force big businesses and
corporations to be accountable
Can prevent the financial markets
from harming the U.S. economy
VOTERS BELIEVE THAT
ENFORCEMENT OF LAWS AND
REGULATIONS CAN BE MOST
EFFECTIVE WHEN IT COMES
TO PROTECTING SENIORS AND
CHILDREN, PREVENTING
DEADLY MISTAKES, AND
REDUCING/PREVENTING
POLLUTION.
VOTERS ARE MORE SKEPTICAL
THAT ENFORCEMENT CAN
HOLD BIG BUSINESS
ACCOUNTABLE, FORCE THE
GOVERNMENT OR
BUSINESSES TO BE
ACCOUNTABLE, OR PREVENT
THE FINANCIAL MARKETS
FROM HARMING THE
ECONOMY.
Very well Very/somewhat well
Regulation – Positive Descriptions (Top Tier)
Net
Persuad.
Very Well
Q29-48. Now, I am going to read you some words and phrases that have been used to describe the enforcement of laws and regulations. Please
tell me how well you think each describes the enforcement of laws and regulations: VERY well, PRETTY well, NOT too well, or not well AT ALL. If
you don't know how well a word or phrase describes the enforcement of laws and regulations, just say so and we'll go on.
+40 31
+36
+46
22
33
+24 16
+29 33
30
24
+22
+7
+7 18
18+7
-7 30
13. 81
76
67
71
67
72
67
67
64
64
56
50
49
49
46
46
44
44
Clean water
The food and drugs imported
from other countries
Government officials
Civil rights
Discrimination
The drugs produced in the
U.S.
Nuclear energy and power
plants
The products that the United
States imports from other
countries
Wall Street banks and the
financial industry
VOTERS SEE A CRITICAL ROLE FOR
ENFORCEMENT OF LAWS AND
REGULATIONS IN A NUMBER OF
AREAS OF AMERICAN LIFE.
STRONG MAJORITIES BELIEVE
ENFORCEMENT IS EXTREMELY
IMPORTANT WHEN IT COMES TO
CLEAN WATER, FOOD AND DRUGS
FROM OTHER COUNTRIES, AND—
AS WE HAVE SEEN IN PREVIOUS
RESEARCH—GOVERNMENT
OFFICIALS.
OTHER AREAS WHERE VOTERS
BELIEVE ENFORCEMENT CAN PLAY
AN IMPORTANT ROLE INCLUDE
CIVIL RIGHTS, DISCRIMINATION,
PHARMACEUTICALS PRODUCED IN
THE U.S., NUCLEAR ENERGY,
IMPORTS AND THE FINANCIAL
INDUSTRY.
Rated 10 Rated 8-10
Importance of Enforcing – First Tier
Mean
Persuad.
Rated 10
Q55-72 Now, I am going to read you a list of entities where enforcement of laws and regulations can take place. For each entity, please tell
me how important you think enforcement of laws and regulations is, using a scale from 0 to 10 with 10 meaning you think enforcement is
extremely important, 0 meaning you think it is not important at all, and 5 meaning you don’t know or are undecided. You can be anywhere
in between. If you’re unsure about a particular item, just say so, and we’ll go on.
8.7 58
8.4
8.0
35
40
8.2 43
41
45
8.1
8.2
8.1 40
388.0
7.9 34
14. 67
73
67
67
59
57
60
52
56
43
42
41
40
39
39
37
34
33
Clean air
The safety of workplaces
The food grown and produced
in the U.S.
Credit card companies
Oil companies
Gas prices
The lending industry
Special interests and lobbyists
The home mortgage industry
A SECOND TIER OF
PRIORITIES FOR
ENFORCEMENT INCLUDES
CLEAN AIR, THE SAFETY
OF WORKPLACES, FOOD
GROWN IN THE UNITED
STATES, AND CREDIT
CARD COMPANIES.
VOTERS PLACE LESS
EMPHASIS ON
ENFORCEMENT WHEN IT
COMES TO OIL
COMPANIES, GAS PRICES,
THE LENDING INDUSTRY,
AND THE HOME
MORTGAGE INDUSTRY.
Rated 10 Rated 8-10
Importance of Enforcing – Second Tier
Mean
Persuad.
Rated 10
Now, I am going to read you a list of entities where enforcement of laws and regulations can take place. For each entity, please tell me how
important you think enforcement of laws and regulations is, using a scale from 0 to 10 with 10 meaning you think enforcement is
extremely important, 0 meaning you think it is not important at all, and 5 meaning you don’t know or are undecided. You can be anywhere
in between. If you’re unsure about a particular item, just say so, and we’ll go on.
7.9 40
8.2
8.1
29
34
7.8 31
29
30
7.7
7.4
7.7 18
247.0
7.4 25
16. VOTERS WANT ALL LEVELS OF GOVERNMENT AND AMERICAN
BUSINESSES ENGAGED IN CLIMATE CHANGE.
How much do you think each should do about climate change: a great deal, some, a little, or not much at all?
The Federal Government State or Local Government American Businesses
A great deal Not much at all
Some A little
48
34
8
9
46
36
9
9
5630
6
7
% A Great Deal
Base 91
Persuasion 46
Opposition 12
% A Great Deal
Base 82
Persuasion 44
Opposition 14
% A Great Deal
Base 88
Persuasion 57
Opposition 12
82% 82% 86%
Source: ecoAmerica survey of 1000 registered voters nationwide. August 12-19, 2016.
17. AMERICANS STRONGLY FAVOR POLICIES THAT WOULD REDUCE THE POLLUTION THAT
CAUSES CLIMATE CHANGE. THEY PREFER “RULES” TO “GOVERNMENT STEPS”
THOUGH OVERWHELMINGLY SUPPORT BOTH, AND STRONGLY SUPPORT FINING
COMPANIES FOR THE POLLUTION THEY CREATE.
Government taking steps to
put limits on the pollution
that causes climate change.
Rules that put limits on the
pollution that causes climate
change.
A proposal to reduce carbon
pollution by imposing a fine
on large companies for the
pollution they create.
49
9
56
7
60
8
72
20
75
20
80
17
Favor Oppose Favor Oppose Favor Oppose
Not so strongly favor Not so strongly oppose
Strongly favor Strongly oppose
Do you favor or oppose:
18. Source: “Widespread Public Support for Renewable Energy Mandates Despite Proposed Rollbacks”, National Surveys on Energy and Environment, June 2015
As the American electorate grows increasingly concerned with rising global temperatures,
public support for energy industry regulations is on the rise. 74% of Americans believe that
state governments should require a set portion of all electricity to come from renewable
energy sources such as wind and solar power. This support holds steady across race, income,
education level, religion, political, and region of the country, and has been shown to be
strongly linked to the understanding that average global temperatures are getting warmer.
19. Source: “Public support for regulation of power plant emissions under the Clean Power Plan”, National Surveys on Energy and Environment, January 2015
The majority of Americans back government regulation of greenhouse gases emitted by new
and existing power plants, across party affiliation – Democrats, Republicans, and Independents
all indicate support for federal and state government regulated reductions.
12% 6%
22% 13%
16% 9%
29%
16%
29% 31%
20%
33%
73% 83%
55%
73%
The federal government now requires that any new power plant reduce their greenhouse gas emissions
significantly.
Strongly oppose Somewhat oppose Somewhat support Strongly support
12% 7%
21%
12%
21%
14%
30%
19%
30% 35%
24%
33%
67%
76%
60%
67%
The federal government has introduced a Clean Power Plan that is designed to reduce greenhouse
gases from existing power plants. It gives each state flexibility in deciding how to reduce these
emissions through negotiations with the federal government.
Strongly oppose Somewhat oppose Somewhat support Strongly support
O V E R A L L
O V E R A L L D E M O C R A T S
D E M O C R A T S
R E P U B L I C A N S
R E P U B L I C A N S
I N D E P E N D E N T S
I N D E P E N D E N T S
20. Source: “Public support for regulation of power plant emissions under the Clean Power Plan”, National Surveys on Energy and Environment, January 2015
Americans have clear preferences on how the government should reduce power plant
emissions. In large numbers, they support 1) Requiring a set portion of all electricity to come
from renewable energy sources such as wind and solar, and 2) Requiring increased energy
efficiency standards for new homes and appliances. They are less enthusiastic about
increasing taxes on fossil fuels and cap and trade.
M a j o r i t y
S U P P O R T
M a j o r i t y
S U P P O R T
M a j o r i t y
O P P O S E
P l u ra l i t y
O P P O S E
22. MOST AMERICANS FAVOR POLICY CHANGES TO LOWER
DRUG COSTS.
22
Source: Kaiser Family Foundation Health Tracking poll (conducted September 14-20, 2016)
23. PEOPLE STRONGLY SUPPORT PLACING REGULATIONS ON
PRESCRIPTION DRUG COMPANIES.
23
Source: Lake Research Partners online survey of 1,503 adults. May 17-22, 2016.
24. 24
IN THE SEARCH FOR THE RIGHT HEALTH INSURANCE PLAN,
MOST SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS THINK THEY ARE AT A
DISADVANTAGE COMPARED TO LARGE BUSINESSES.
Thinking about the process for finding the right health insurance plan for your business, do you think small and large businesses face the
same challenges equally, or do you think small businesses are at a disadvantage compared to large businesses?
79
16
5
Small businesses are at a
disadvantage
Small and large businesses face
same challenges equally
Not sure
During Process For Finding The Right Health Insurance Plan…
Source: Lake Research Partners online survey of 504 small business owners (September 28-October 4, 2016). Margin of error is +/-4.4%.
25. 25
Proposed Policy Solutions
% Strongly
Agee
% Total
Agree
[PAYING FOR DELAYS] It should be illegal for a drug company to pay
another company that makes generic drugs to delay the release of a
generic drug.
56 88
[TAXES PAY FOR R&D] Prescription drugs that are developed with
taxpayer dollars should be made affordable to every American.
54 90
[REIMPORTATION] Americans should be allowed to purchase their
prescription drugs from Canada.
50 85
[NEGOTIATE] The federal government should be able to negotiate
with drug companies to get lower prices on prescription drugs for
people on Medicare.
48 85
[TRANSPARENCY] Drug companies should be required to justify their
prices by disclosing how much they spend on research,
manufacturing, and marketing.
41 82
SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS WIDELY AND INTENSELY SUPPORT
PROPOSED SOLUTIONS FOR ADDRESSING RISING RX DRUG COSTS.
Now you are going to see a series of statements about prescription drugs. Please indicate if you agree or disagree with each one on a scale
of 0 to 10 where 0 means you strongly disagree and 10 means you strongly agree. You can use any number between 0 and 10.
Source: Lake Research Partners online survey of 504 small business owners (September 28-October 4, 2016). Margin of error is +/-4.4%.
27. 27
Base (21% of voters) Persuadables (63% of voters) Opposition (16% of voters)
• Strongly believe increased
enforcement of nation’s laws
and regulations is a good
thing
• Say the enforcement of our
laws and regulations in the
U.S. generally works/
succeeds
• Disagree that excessive
regulation is costing
Americans money and
costing the economy jobs
• More likely to be female,
Democrat, and residents of
the Northeast than
counterpart groups and
electorate overall
• Hold conflicting and
sometimes contradictory
positions with regards to
their perceptions of—and
support for—increased
enforcement of laws and
regulations
• Support enforcement, but
worry about potential for
excessive regulations to cost
Americans money and jobs
• More closely mirror popular
vote margin in 2016 vote, but
skew more likely to be
comprised of Millennials and
from the West than all voters
• Believe increased
enforcement of nation’s
laws and regulations is bad-
-or at best only somewhat
good
• See enforcement of our
laws and regulations in the
U.S. generally not working/
failing more often than
succeeding
• Agree that excessive
regulation is costing
Americans money and jobs
• More likely to be male,
Republican, older, white
and from the Midwest than
electorate overall
28. Increased
Enforcement
of Regulations
Restore Balance: Prevent Economic Disasters
Enforcement Works
Protect Health & Safety of Americans
• Proper enforcement of our laws can ensure everyone plays by the same set of rules.
Regulations that ensure things like clean water, clean air, and financial responsibility, create
good jobs and put money in the pockets of working families, helping entire communities
not just shareholders.
• Whether prohibiting big banks from destroying our economy, stopping the credit card
industry from charging billions in hidden fees, or preventing the tax cheats from hiding
trillions in offshore tax havens, or preventing polluters from poisoning our air and water,
tough but fair enforcement of our laws helps keep Americans safer from physical and
economic harm.
• System is out of balance, favoring wealthy & powerful over
ordinary Americans & small biz.
• Can’t trust big business to police itself when penalties are so
low. Employers who have workplace death fined avg. of $7k.
Wall St. execs responsible for financial collapse avoided
prosecution, got bonuses instead. Execs should be held to
the same standards as the rest of us--incl. criminal penalties,
even jail.
• Taxpayers spent millions of dollars bailing out auto industry
while some of the same companies deliberately broke US
laws, jeopardizing lives. VW lied about dangerous emissions
for millions of vehicles, GM ignored evidence of fatal defects
in its cars. Until they were caught, hundreds of drivers died
and untold damage was done to our air quality.
• Flint not the only example of lax enforcement, lead-contaminated
tap water is national problem; 18M use water systems with lead
levels that violate current standards—not incl. schools.
• 2014: est. 10,000 gallons of toxic chemical waste leaked into WV
river, contaminating drinking water for over 300,000 residents,
putting pregnant women, seniors, and children at risk. Water system
hadn’t been tested in over a decade, in violation of the laws, and
warnings of contamination were ignored.
• 2013: explosion at a fertilizer facility in West, TX killed 15, incl. 12
first responders, and destroyed three schools, a nursing home, and
hundreds of homes. Last time facility was inspected by OSHA was
1985, despite serious violation got just $30 fine. (Note, in May
2016, the West Texas incident was ruled arson, but officials have still
blamed
the explosion in part on a lack of
regulatory enforcement.)
WORDS THAT WORK & MESSAGE TRIANGLE
29. 29
#1 Message – Safeguarding
Americans w/Examples
Enforcement of our laws is about safeguarding
Americans. And when done properly,
enforcement can prevent economic
catastrophe, protect our health, and save lives.
When enforcement of public protections is
neglected, the results can be disastrous. In
2013, an explosion at a small fertilizer facility
in West, Texas killed 15 people, including 12
first responders, and destroyed three schools, a
nursing facility, and hundreds of homes. In
2014 an estimated 10,000 gallons of toxic
chemical waste leaked from a private storage
facility into a West Virginia river due to lax
enforcement. The leak contaminated the
drinking water supply of over 300,000
residents, putting pregnant women, seniors,
and children at risk. The water system hadn’t
been tested in over a decade, and warnings of
contamination were ignored. We need strong
and improved enforcement to prevent deadly
situations like these from threatening American
communities. Tough but fair enforcement of
our laws helps keep Americans safer from
physical and economic harm.
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
Base Opposition
Persuadable
30. 30
30
Strengths of Our Side
We can’t trust big businesses and corporations to police themselves (esp. when penalties are so
minimal)
Protect health, save lives
Big corporations promoting profits above the health and safety of Americans
Big corporations, not just ordinary Americans, need to be held accountable for their actions
System is out of balance, favoring the wealthy and powerful over ordinary Americans and small
businesses
Industry lobbyists are easily able to buy politicians
Effective enforcement of regulations can create jobs & good wages
Safeguarding Americans from an economic catastrophe
Investment in water infrastructure will create hundreds of thousands of well-paid jobs
Benefits of fair regulation far exceed the costs
Vulnerabilities/Strengths of the Opposition
Staggering costs of Federal debt costing taxpayers and small businesses
Regulations often put too much power in the hands of a few out of touch bureaucrats
Case studies are isolated examples not indicative of a systemic problem, and more government is
not the answer
Small business are crushed by the weight of bureaucratic red tape and burdensome regulations
31. Washington, DC | Berkeley, CA | New York, NY
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reidlin@asbcouncil.org
303-478-0131
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bmcgannon@asbcouncil.org
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