Every session, someone is frantically digging through old emails trying to prove they worked a bill. Don’t be that person. In this episode, onboarding consultant Tommy Zei breaks down why issue management isn’t just an admin task — it’s the foundation of your entire legislative strategy. Learn how to build a clean, reportable issue map with 5–10 primary pillars, why multi-tagging creates a paper trail of influence, and how the habits you build today will make your end-of-session report practically write itself. If your issue list is a graveyard of last session’s priorities, this one’s for you.
Show Your Work: Using Data to Make Your Policy Case
Walking into a meeting with data is the difference between making a request and making a case. In this episode of Policy Wins, Tommy Zei breaks down how public affairs professionals can turn the numbers they already have — their employees, their locations, their advocates — into compelling impact reports that move decision-makers.
