LobbyComply Pod

In this episode, Digital Media Coordinator Nick Hollis highlights the most engaging content we shared with the State and Federal Communications community in 2025. Listen to find out our most-read blog posts, highest-performing social media, and some surprises, too! 

One of the added benefits of subscribing to State and Federal Communications' online guidebooks is the ability to ask questions through the Ask the Expert feature. So, what do subscribers want to know?  In this month’s LobbyComply Pod episode,  Michael Beckett, Director of Research Services, walks us through the most asked government relations compliance questions.

Listen to this month’s LobbyComply Pod episode to hear Assistant Director of Compliance Services Nola Werren. She shares important information and advice, including using your Federal PAC to make state contributions. 

In this Episode, Sam Wilkinson, Manager, Research Services, discusses the compliance issues surrounding the use of Generative AI in political advertising. Discover how different jurisdictions regulate this new realm.

In this episode, you will hear from John Hilber, the summer intern at State and Federal Communications for 2025. John is a journalism major at Kent State University. He describes what he has been working on this summer, what it is like to work in a professional setting, and what his next steps are. 

 Elizabeth Bartz and Jim Sedor sit down to discuss how 25 years of News You Can Use has made an impact on State and Federal Communications and the industry as a whole. Jim also lays out the most egregious ethics violation he's seen over the last year. 

In this episode, Joe May celebrates 15 years of State and Federal Communications' LobbyComply Blog. He interviews people who helped launch the blog, and those along the way who contributed to its wonderful content.

In this episode, Gamble Hayden discusses the current state of DEI and what allyship looks like in the current political climate. She also talks about her enduring commitment to DEI and the importance of implementing self-care. Don’t miss this great episode of LobbyComply Pod.

What is at the heart of our CSR program? Join Joe May and Mark Gerberich to learn more about what propels State and Federal Communications Corporate Social Responsibility work and support.

In this episode of LobbyComply Pod, Renae Bomba, Manager, Compliance Services, will discuss a more niche side of lobbying compliance related to investment fund representatives and placement agents seeking business with public retirement systems.