Government Relations

Whether it’s on the community, state or federal level, Public Affairs Group can help clients navigate skillfully toward their goals. With our strategic counsel, clients will understand the political landscape, ensuring sound business decisions and a positive outcome.

Legislative Strategy Development Public Affairs Group understands that the public policy arena extends well beyond the statehouse walls and encompasses the media, opinion leaders and the watchful public. Our strategic planning considers all these constituencies and creates tactics to address each one. This might include a contact plan for key legislators (email, direct mail, phone calls), coalition building, media outreach and 3rd party endorsements. We also organize employees for letter-writing campaigns, speakers bureau, or statehouse advocacy.

Legislative Advocacy Providing gavel-to-gavel coverage, Public Affairs Group implements advocacy programs at the Maine State House by gathering intelligence, preparing and presenting testimony as well as coordinating the testimony of allies; drafting bills; arranging for appropriate legal research; conducting other communications by preparing fact sheets and related materials; setting up meetings with key legislators or staffers and providing oral arguments to legislators.

With the Maine House and Senate being almost equally divided between Republicans and Democrats, our well-connected team works effectively on both sides of the aisle, building broad support for client positions.

Grassroots Organizing and Mobilization Public Affairs Group has extensive experience in political organizing. We mobilize key constituent groups at the state and local level through personal contact, phone, email and direct mail programs. Whether the issue is a local vote for a controversial project, or support for a legislative issue, we deliver your message effectively.

Coalition Building Part of any winning strategy is to develop allies. Joining voices we increase the strength of your message. We regularly help clients identify key allies and cultivate their support on major issues.

State Agency Monitoring Public Affairs Group is experienced in the regulatory arena as well. We represent clients before state agencies, providing advocacy for regulatory issues. Or, we simply monitor specific activities of key state agencies and legislative study committees and commissions.

Association Management We help groups organize trade associations by providing consultation on organizational development, planning, membership recruitment and retention as well as event planning and member communications.

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