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Join Us at Contact Congress in Boston!

February 22, 2012 – 1:00 PM

If you’re attending the APS March Meeting in Boston next week, please stop by the Contact Congress booth. This will be your chance to write to your Congressional delegation (that’s your two Senators and your Representative) about the importance of science funding to the nation. We’ll be located in the Boston Convention Center, on Level 1 in the SE Lobby. Check the maps in the back of your program, and you’ll find the spot.

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NASA’s FY13 Budget Request Demonstrates Tough Choices

February 21, 2012 – 1:00 PM

APS has been saying for a while that Fiscal Year 2013 (FY13) would be very difficult for a number of reasons (not the least of which are the coming sequestrations). But the main reason is that government spending should be cut, according to the general view in Washington. Such a fiscal approach will require all parties in government to make some tough choices, and NASA’s budget request demonstrates those tough choices.

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It’s Approps Season; Time to Write to Congress

March 31, 2010 – 10:35 AM

Well, well, well, if it isn’t that time of year again: Approps Season! See what APS members are doing this year.

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Advocacy Best Practices

January 25, 2010 – 3:05 PM

About that issue, should I write, call or meet with my representative for the best result? It’s complicated, but here’s what you can do.

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Debunking Advocacy Myths 2

November 23, 2009 – 11:16 AM

Special interest groups: love them, hate them, but they are vital to the U.S. system of government. And that’s good! See why in this week’s Debunking Advocacy Myths.

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Advocacy Best Practices

October 27, 2009 – 12:36 PM

The old saying “you catch more bees with honey” applies to politics too.

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PolSci 101 – Strength in Numbers

October 19, 2009 – 9:00 AM

Why do some groups have strong political muscle and others have to fight for every dollar? The answer might surprise you.

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Debunking Advocacy Myths

October 16, 2009 – 9:00 AM

In this week’s issue of Debunking Advocacy Myths we show that elected representatives actually do listen to their constituents.

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