Jamarlin talks to corporate lobbyist Howard Franklin, who has represented Amazon, Google, and Sprint. We unpack former Google CEO Eric Schmidt's saying, "lobbyists write our laws," and debate whether taking on the swamp should be a top 5 issue in Black America. We also discuss AIPAC aggressively recruiting at HBCUs and whether voters for the pro-Israel lobby group blew up Andrew Gillum's campaign for governor of Florida.
ORS Senior Vice President of External Affairs Joel Alvarado joins Political Rewind, as we await word on Gov. Brian Kemp’s appointment to fill Johnny Isakson’s seat in the U.S. Senate, President Trump advocates for Rep. Doug Collins.
Our own Ohio River South offices were the setting when Stacey Abrams spoke at a roundtable discussion on voter suppression in Georgia. Hosted by the Democratic National Committee it was part of the many activities related to the party’s Atlanta…
The Georgia Legislative Black Caucus (GLBC), chaired by State Representative Karen Bennett (D-Stone Mountain), today announced a new partnership with Ohio River South, a regionally-focused, minority-owned public affairs firm. The partnership will serve to deepen the caucus’ legislative capacity and update its branding.
Originally published on wamu.org. Produced by James Morrison. Grassroots organizers in Alabama say backlash from Donald Trump’s presidential victory in 2016 has created a renaissance within Alabama’s Democratic Party. Senator Doug Jones and a group of reformists ousted the longtime…
Atlanta Business Chronicle has named our 2019 40 Under Forty honorees. The up-and-comers will be celebrated at an awards event Nov. 7 at The Fairmont in Atlanta. Here’s a Q&A with one of the honorees, Howard Franklin, founder and managing partner, Ohio River South.
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Originally published on AJC.com. By Howard Franklin For the sake of communities large and small, Georgia must invest in its cities, from Atlanta to Zebulon. Where cities live, people and jobs live. According to the most recent U.S. Census data,…
Originally published on rollingout.com. By Howard Franklin Over the past two weeks, the Republican and Democratic conventions have been billed as an opportunity to reset a presidential race that has remained unnervingly close. Trailing all year, Mitt Romney in particular…
Originally published on AJC.com. By Howard Franklin With all the unrest surrounding Democrats these days — including President Barack Obama’s sliding approval ratings and ambitious health care agenda — it’s easy to forget that Democrats picked up seats in both…