McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP Launches Politics, Law and Policy Blog

Jan. 3, 2012 - PRLog -- WASHINGTON, DC — McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP (MLA) today announced the launch of its newest blog, “Politics, Law and Policy,” authored by a bipartisan group of attorneys and public policy advisors in the firm’s nationally-recognized government affairs practice.  The blog will serve as an important resource for those seeking analysis and resources on the impact of federal and state politics and public policies on a wide range of issues and debates, including health care, energy, infrastructure, taxes, transportation, cybersecurity, and campaign and election compliance.

“The Politics, Law and Policy blog presents an excellent opportunity for our government affairs practice to share its vast legal, governmental and political experience,” said Eric Tanenblatt, head of MLA’s National Government Affairs practice.  “This blog will also focus on the impact of the 2012 elections on the political strategies of businesses and organizations that need coverage on legal, strategic and political fronts.”

Led by Tanenblatt, the MLA Politics, Law and Policy blog follows law and public policy developments and political campaigns at the state and national levels.  It features legal, political and policy insights from attorneys and professionals who have held public office and served as their advisors, including governors, mayors, ambassadors, attorneys general, congressional members, and senior administration officials.  

Contributors to the Politics, Law and Policy blog from MLA’s Government Affairs practice include Speaker Emeritus Mark Burkhalter (R-GA); Cindy Gillespie, co-chair of the firm’s Health Insurance Exchange team and former special counselor to Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney; and Governor Howard Dean (D-VT), former chair of the Democratic National Committee.  Other contributors include: former U.S. Ambassador to Canada Gordon Giffin; former Georgia Attorney General Thurbert Baker; former Washington, DC Mayor Anthony Williams; and former assistant to President William J. Clinton, Keith Mason to name a few.

To visit the blog and subscribe to updates, go to http://www.politicsandlawblog.com.  The Politics, Law and Policy blog can be found on Twitter at http://www.twitter.com/politics_law.

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