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Will Policy Follow Protests? How State Governments Are Responding to the Black Lives Matter Movement

Will Schrepferman September 18, 2020

The death of George Floyd on May 25, 2020, was the catalyst to a summer of protest and political action. After months where millions of Americans have taken (and continue to take) to the street as part of the Black Lives Matter movement, the question remains: what will the result be? Measuring the success of more nebulously defined goals- like the effort to defund the police- are difficult to nail down, but tracking specific policy responses is a tangible measure of impact.

Vice President of Customer Success: Newest Leader at GovPredict

GovPredict Jul 13, 2020

Government relations software company GovPredict announced today the promotion of experienced leader Jenna Spinks to Vice President of Customer Success. Spinks rounds out the GovPredict leadership team, solidifying the company’s long-held belief...

After Record-Setting Start, Political Donations Fall Off a Cliff

John Brezinsky Jun 10, 2020

In mid-March 2020, political donations to candidates fell off a cliff. Campaigns had been collecting double what they did in 2016. As cities went into shelter-in-place, and as economic uncertainty grew, donations fell all the way back to where...

Riots or Protests? Republicans and Democrats Can't Agree

Emil Pitkin Jun 9, 2020

Though describing the same recent events, Republicans and Democrats use completely different vocabularies. One party talks about looting, the other about Jim Crow; one talks about defunding police departments (it’s not the party that you think),...

Who’s donating to Black Members of Congress?

Jenna Spinks Jun 5, 2020

With the national conversation on race in the spotlight, GovPredict’s Moneyball tool reveals who has given the most—and the least—to Black Members of Congress.

State Regulations Added to GovPredict Government Affairs Platform

GovPredict Jun 3, 2020

State regulations move fast. Now, GovPredict clients can track, manage, and respond to state regulations in the same powerful platform they use for state bills, local documents, and federal bills and regulations.

$152 Million in Lost Donations Due to Coronavirus

John Brezinsky Jun 1, 2020

The massive wave of political donations came crashing down in March. After months of receipts at double the 2016 levels, donors in March only gave a third above 2016. If campaigns had continued the previous level of momentum, they could have...

Whitepaper: Successful State-Level Government Affairs

GovPredict May 18, 2020

Running successful government affairs at the state level brings its own special challenges.

Whitepaper - How to Organize a Coordinated Advocacy Campaign

GovPredict May 12, 2020

Running successful government affairs at the state level brings its own special challenges.

GovPredict Launches Massive Upgrade to Moneyball

GovPredict May 7, 2020

You need to raise more money this cycle, and in the current environment that's harder than ever. Moneyball by GovPredict just got a huge upgrade, and it makes it easier than ever to find more money.