In the premiere of Policy Wins, host Patrick Kalie sits down with Sean Kennedy, Executive Vice President of Public Affairs at the National Restaurant Association, to unpack one of the most significant grassroots victories of the past year: defeating a Massachusetts ballot measure to eliminate the tip credit. Sean walks us through how his team activated servers and restaurant operators across the state, coordinated a unified message, and achieved a 64–36% victory — all in one of the most progressive states in the country.
How Small Teams Keep Leadership Informed Without Making It a Second Job
For small public affairs teams, reporting isn’t just about the quarterly deck — it’s about making sure leadership never learns something important before you do. In this episode of Policy Wins, Tommy Zei explains how lean teams can build a communication rhythm that keeps executives informed, demonstrates impact continuously, and turns reporting from a dreaded […]
