Monthly Archives: January 2011
Posted on January 26, 2011
The Morning After
Last night President Obama delivered his second State of the Union. (His first appearance before Congress in January 2009 was considered simply an address as he had just been sworn in and, I suppose, wasn’t expected to know much about … Read More »
Posted on January 12, 2011
Valuable Life and Work Lessons from a Haitian Mountain Village
This post also appeared in Inside Indiana Business, http://www.insideindianabusiness.com/contributors.asp?id=1888 A few months ago, I joined a team of business, community and religious leaders for a mission trip to Haiti. Our group had seen all of the troubling post-earthquake images on … Read More »
Posted on January 11, 2011
The Politics of Congress
This article previously appeared in The Intersection It didn’t take long to witness the impact of the recent mid-term elections on policymaking. While newly-elected members of Congress did not take office until this week, their fingerprints and those of their … Read More »
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2011 Political Outlook
Letter from VOX Global President, Robert Hoopes that appeared in The Intersection Yesterday, the third Speaker of the House in five years was sworn into office. One of the largest freshman classes in history just arrived in Washington – and … Read More »
Posted on January 10, 2011
National Strategic Communications and Public Affairs Firm Taps Hoosier Native Mike Marker To Open Indianapolis Office
INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 10 — VOX Global, a strategic communications and bi-partisan public affairs firm headquartered in Washington, D.C., today announced the opening of a new office in Indianapolis. Veteran communications pro, Mike Marker, will run the local operation and support … Read More »
Posted on January 6, 2011
The Intersection: January 2011
Introducing a new series from the VOX Global team designed to help you anticipate and prepare for public policy challenges and opportunities that organizations may face, we are proud to present the first installment of The Intersection. Download the PDF … Read More »
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Finding Common Ground on Climate Change in the New Congress
Written by Tony Calandro for Greenbiz.com (http://www.greenbiz.com/blog/2011/01/06/finding-common-ground-climate-change-next-congress) For climate change advocates, the November mid-term elections have shifted the movement from Congress to federal agencies, the courts and the states. Illustrating this shift are two key issues to watch this year. … Read More »