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Biden Appoints Migrants’ Rights Advocate to Lead Interagency Task Force Federal Government

Biden Appoints Migrants’ Rights Advocate to Lead Interagency Task Force

Michelle Brané Michelle Brané joined the Interagency Task Force on the Reunification of Families as senior staff earlier…

Leadership ConnectJuly 30, 2021

Capitol Counsel Adds Energy & Commerce Staff Director Jeff Carroll CongressLaw & Lobbying

Capitol Counsel Adds Energy & Commerce Staff Director Jeff Carroll

Jeff Carroll Capitol Counsel LLC just hired that Jeff Carroll, the staff director on the House…

Leadership ConnectJuly 29, 2021

ProPublica’s Tofel: How to Fund Nonprofit Journalism News MediaNonprofits & Associations

ProPublica’s Tofel: How to Fund Nonprofit Journalism

Richard Tofel ProPublica President and Co-CEO Richard J. Tofel will officially depart the company on Sept. 8…

Leadership ConnectJuly 20, 2021

Students Fill Gaps in Local Reporting News Media

Students Fill Gaps in Local Reporting

We’ve been highlighting a combination of potential solutions for local journalism and accountability: New York…

Leadership ConnectJuly 7, 2021

Facebook Bulletin Bucks Politics? News Media

Facebook Bulletin Bucks Politics?

Jessica Yellin In its long, winding story with media, Facebook Inc. has started another chapter,…

Leadership ConnectJuly 2, 2021

Former Rep. Wexler Takes Over Ballard’s DC Office CongressFederal GovernmentLaw & Lobbying

Former Rep. Wexler Takes Over Ballard’s DC Office

Robert Wexler Former Democratic U.S. Representative Robert Wexler just took the reins from Sylvester Lukis as…

Leadership ConnectJune 25, 2021

Meet New Space Force Commanders Federal Government

Meet New Space Force Commanders

The U.S. Space Force has undergone a vast number of changes in the past few weeks, including…

Leadership ConnectJune 16, 2021

Kay Steiger Leaves Vox for New Washington Politics Initiative News Media

Kay Steiger Leaves Vox for New Washington Politics Initiative

Kay Steiger Kay Steiger, who until last week was handling politics and policy as Vox's…

Leadership ConnectJune 11, 2021

New York Shows Part of the Local Journalism Solution Federal GovernmentNews MediaState & Local Government

New York Shows Part of the Local Journalism Solution

Previous Leadership Connect articles have examined the fall of local news, and plans to save…

Leadership ConnectMay 26, 2021

Lockdown Merger: WarnerMedia-Discovery Bet on Streaming BusinessNews Media

Lockdown Merger: WarnerMedia-Discovery Bet on Streaming

The streaming wars are advancing with the announcement that AT&T Inc.'s WarnerMedia and Discovery Inc.…

Leadership ConnectMay 21, 2021