Buckle Up: 2025 Is Likely to be a Wild Ride

DDC hosted our annual Horizon event, bringing together the best and brightest political and media strategists across the DDC network for a set of conversations to look back on the year. We brought in several client leaders to have an open dialogue about the challenges and opportunities that next year will bring.

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Health Equity in Black America

SVP Dan Sweet and Account Coordinator Stella Kustra recently attended BlackDoctor.org a forum highlighting the importance of early and consistent stakeholder engagement and collaborative coalition building in shaping positive public policy outcomes for key programs like 340B.

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Navigating Election Uncertainty for Business Leaders

The 2024 elections confirm that the political zeitgeist in the U.S. has shifted. The reasons behind the shift are complex, and its implications for both policy and reputation for businesses will also be complex. Chief Strategy Officer Jennifer Miller provides important perspective on what businesses should be thinking about and preparing for as they consider their priorities through the current political lens.

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2024 Elections Demonstrate the Power of Connecting with Individuals, not Identities

It has been nearly 60 hours since most major news outlets have called the Presidential election. Michael Shue explores how to build winning coalitions and some of the lessons we can learn as public affairs leaders as we go into 2025 and beyond.

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DDC Election Perspectives

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Policy Roundtable Recap: Lessons Learned on Community Engagement 

The energy transformation is at a critical juncture, with demand poised to reach record heights thanks to AI advancements and industrial policy. Yet increasing opposition to development at the community level is hindering progress.

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What DDC is Watching in the 2024 Elections

One week out and there is no clear leader in the presidential race or the races for control of Congress.  People across the country are already voting, and the tea leaves are ripe for reading.

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The Importance of Trust in Independent, Peer-Reviewed Science for Healthcare Solutions

In today’s increasingly complex healthcare landscape, the need for trustworthy, independent, peer-reviewed science has never been more critical.

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