Republicans Maintain Overall 2018 Fundraising Advantage
Wednesday was the deadline for candidates to file their 2017 Campaign Finance reports. Much like the poll I mentioned last week, the DeWine/Husted ticket is miles ahead of the competition, with an...
View ArticleNate Silver Cites 1984 Society Poll; Says Ohio Governorship Stays Republican
One of my favorite numbers guys, Nate Silver, did a rundown of all the governorships up for grabs this fall. Of the Democrat-held states, 7 could realistically be flipped. Amongst states currently...
View ArticleCensus and Citizenship
Redistricting is a popular topic throughout the country, and especially here in Ohio, where voters just approved a legislatively-referred constitutional amendment on Ohio’s state legislative districts...
View ArticleTo Impeach or Not To Impeach
More than 70% of Democrats support the idea of impeaching the President, so why does Nancy Pelosi want to steer clear of the subject while Trump continues to raise the issue? Pelosi said this week that...
View ArticleSpring 2018 Post Primary Poll
The 1984 Society conducted its first post-primary poll and I’d like to share some of my thoughts on the results with you. The good news is that while nationally the generic ballot is +6 Democrat,...
View ArticleNational Debt Dilemma
I write often about the state of Ohio’s economy, I study the monthly OBM and LSC reports and analyze the state’s income and expenditures for my own research on a regular basis. But I don’t often write...
View ArticleHemp to Legalize
Ohio Lawmakers Set to Legalize Hemp: A briefing on SB 57 by Neil Clark, Grant Street Consultants You’d have to be living under a rock not to hear or read about the purported miraculous properties of...
View ArticleTop 3 Reasons to Hire a Lobbyist
When do we need to hire a lobbyist? In our over forty years of experience, Grant Street Consultants has found that businesses and organizations typically hire a lobbyist for one or more of the...
View ArticleWeek In Review – July 19th, 2019
After a 17 day interim budget when the General Assembly failed to arrive at a deal before the June 30th deadline, yesterday afternoon the Governor signed the 2-year budget into effect. Some of the most...
View ArticleWeek In Review – July 26th, 2019
Populism arose in America during the 19th century to empower the Farmer’s Alliance, which was created in response to poor harvests, dropping prices and dysfunctional economic infrastructures. The...
View ArticleWeek In Review – August 16th, 2019
Forty-five years ago this week, the Ohio Lottery sold its first ticket. Tickets for the only game offered at the time and could be purchased for a mere fifty cents. Since then, the Ohio Lottery has...
View ArticleWeek In Review – August 24th, 2019
This week, the National Association of Business Economics reported that 38% of economists predict the US will experience a recession in the next year. Global economic indicators reported earlier this...
View ArticleShould Our Company Make Political Campaign Contributions?
We are getting requests for political donations, but how do we know if it makes good sense for our company? One of the most important roles of a government relations/ lobbying firm like Grant Street...
View ArticleWhat’s the Difference between Hard and Soft Money in Politics?
How do I know what type of political contribution to make? In our years representing clients and their interests in front of Ohio’s political leaders, the lobbyists of Grant Street Consultants are...
View ArticleBi-Partisan Sponsor Testimony Heard on Bill to Educate Children on Preventing...
Sponsors Distinguish Sex Abuse Prevention Bill from Sex Education Efforts The sponsors of a bill to educate children on preventing childhood sexual abuse sought to distinguish their measure from other...
View ArticleGrant Street Consultant’s Neil Clark Critiques Democrats October Debate...
One Republican Strategist’s Review of the Fourth Democratic Presidential Debate Last night, over the course of 3 hours, I tuned in to watch the fourth Democratic Presidential Debate, being held in...
View ArticleProposed Rules for Ohio Hemp Production Released
ODA Sets Deadline for Public Comment October 30, 2019 When the Ohio legislature legalized hemp as a crop in August, many farmers were excited to add the plant to their list of crops with hopes of...
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GSC’s Lauren Huddleston Discusses the Year 2020 on Face the State with Scott...
Grant Street Consultant’s Lauren Huddleston joined host Scott Light and panelists on 10TV’s Face the State. The panelists welcome the New Year and discussed what new laws will go into effect in Ohio,...
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Economic Indicators Remain Strong Going into New Year
As Grant Street Consultants reflects upon the end of 2019, we were fortunate – like many businesses – to have shared in a strong economy this past year. And, with 2020 fast approaching, let’s take a...
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Ohio Election Year 2020: The Secure & Fair Elections Amendment, Automatic...
Neil Clark, President of Grant Street Consultants, is carefully monitoring the initiative petitions that may end up in front of Ohio voter’s this November and thought clients would like an update on...
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