Posts Tagged ‘lobbying’

AARP

AARP Capitol Hill Blitz for the AARP Bulletin

I covered a major AARP advocacy effort on Capitol Hill for the AARP Bulletin, part of the behemoth association’s editorial arm.  Over 500 volunteers from around the country descended on Congress to demand that they cut waste, not Medicare or Social Security benefits.  I followed the West Virginia contingent as it went from office to [...]

Rachael Ray Lobbies Senators for Better Childhood Nutrition

Rachael Ray Goes to Washington

There’s nothing more intimidating than shooting a subject for her eponymous magazine.  Turns out I had nothing to worry about and Rachael Ray is the biggest sweetheart you’d ever want to meet.  That famous smile of hers didn’t crack the entire day I followed her around the hill as she lobbied for healthier school lunches [...]