Lobbyists Look Ahead After 2025 Bonanza

The April 28, 2026, episode dives into last year’s top-performing lobbying firms, the issues that fueled their success, how lobbyists managed the unpredictability of the second Trump administration, key takeaways for 2026 and beyond, and how government affairs professionals are gearing up for potential election outcomes.

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Rahm Emanuel says Democrats ‘lost the American people’ on cultural issues -- but he knows how they can win them back in November.

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Trump CFTC Stakes Claim on Crypto, Prediction Markets: Explained

The little US financial regulator for corn and cattle is going big on crypto and sports.

BGOV Bill Analysis: H.R. 7567, Farm Bill Reauthorization

Federal farm aid, food assistance, conservation, trade, energy, and other programs would be reauthorized through 2031 under the House-passed version of H.R. 7567, House Republicans’ latest farm bill proposal.

BGOV OnPoint: House Appropriators Move First Fiscal 2027 Bills

House appropriators moved the first two of twelve spending bills for fiscal 2027 through the full committee this week.

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TikTok, Meta Were Sent Personal Data From State Health Sites

Nearly all of the 20 state-run health insurance exchanges in the US have added advertising trackers that transmit user activity back to big tech companies, in some cases sending more data than state officials realized. Bloomberg News reviewed thousands of enrollment and informational webpages across these sites, as well as the Washington, DC exchange, and found personal data being shared on many of them. More than 7 million Americans bought health insurance for 2026 through these sites.