COMMUNICATION TIPS

B²: It’s Not Easy Being Green

It’s no secret that President Obama wants the United States to be the leader in all things green. While Solyndra didn’t pan out too well for him, he’s upping his game with the Clean Power Plan – a convenient foundation for him to submit commitments to the United Nations. The Plan, which focuses on significantly […]

B²: Trade Deal

Stop me if you’ve heard this one before…. What do you get when Senate Republicans stand with President Obama, while many in his own party publicly criticize him, to convince a Republican-controlled House to vote against some conservatives wary of deals that may give the president more authority? Well, you get a D.C. battle at […]

B²: Stupid Questions

Stupid questions happen…a lot. Sometimes it’s because the reporter’s job is to ask questions already presented in the news cycle, whether the questions are of high quality or not. Other times, it’s because the reporter is not an expert in the field and doesn’t know what to ask. Regardless of the reason, less-than-intelligent and/or unfair […]

B²: Terrorism v. Privacy

Congress is up against another deadline. This time it cuts across partisan lines as Republicans and Democrats decide whether to reauthorize parts of the USA PATRIOT Act Section 215 or let them expire in June. The issue is heating up as a federal appeals court ruled last week that the NSA has gone beyond what […]

B²: Fiorina and the “War on Women”

Carly Fiorina is now an official presidential candidate after making her announcement in a “Good Morning America” interview yesterday. This makes her the second female to enter the race and the first candidate to challenge Hillary Clinton on the gender issue. “If Hillary Clinton were to face a female nominee, there are a whole set […]