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Moving words from Will Rasky in this month’s The Atlantic about his father’s death, COVID and President-Elect Biden

Death Stalks Joe Biden Still In March, most Americans still hadn’t grasped the reality, or the lethality, of COVID-19. But Biden had already lost a friend of 30 years. JOHN HENDRICKSON DECEMBER 7, 2020 Joe biden may tell you about the accident, the loss, how it felt, what it means. But…

Rasky VIPS Mentioned in this Week’s The Scrum Podcast

So many familiar and important names relating to our firm mentioned in this week’s episode of the Scrum. John Marttila, Annie Tomasini, Will Rasky and of course our founder, Larry Rasky. Listen in at the 12min mark to hear Adam Reilly and Boston Globe op-ed columnist Scot Lehigh talk about…

Former Rasky Staffer Appointed White House Position in Biden Administration

Massachusetts natives tapped for key roles in Joe Biden’s administration By LISA KASHINSKY PUBLISHED: November 17, 2020 at 2:17 p.m. | UPDATED: November 17, 2020 at 9:15 p.m. Massachusetts natives are being named to key White House staff positions in President-elect Joe Biden’s administration amid ongoing speculation over which big-name Bay State pols…

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Forbes Names Rasky Partners one of 2021’s Top PR Agencies

We are thrilled and honored that Forbes has released its inaugural list of the top 2021 PR Agencies. The list was released earlier this week in partnership with market research firm Statista. In the article, Meet America’s Best PR Agencies 2021, Forbes describes, “To develop the list, Statista surveyed more…

SVP Doug Bailey’s Heartfelt Oped in Washington Post

As my twin fights for his life, all Trump does is assure me the virus is no big deal Opinion by Douglas Bailey Oct. 9, 2020 at 4:45 p.m. EDT Douglas Bailey, a former editor at The Boston Globe, is senior vice president of Rasky Partners in Boston. Just as President…

SVP Bethany Bassett on the In’s and Out’s of a Virtual Democratic Convention – The Hill

The Hill Lobbyists make do with virtual convention BY ALEX GANGITANO – 08/17/20 06:00 AM EDT The online format for the Democratic National Convention initially posed a major challenge for lobbyists looking to impress their clients, until they found that many were happy to give this year a pass. Conventions are usually a…

Managing Director George Cronin Quoted on WBUR re Upcoming Ballots Measures

WBUR Poll Finds Mass. Voters Split On Ranked-Choice Voting Ballot Question August 12, 2020 By Simón Rios Massachusetts voters are evenly split on a ballot question that would fundamentally change how they select candidates for state and federal office. A new WBUR poll (topline, crosstabs), conducted by the MassINC Polling Group,…

Senior Advisor, Jeffrey Sánchez, OpEd in Washington Post, “Racism is killing black people. It’s sickening them, too.”

Racism is killing black people. It’s sickening them, too. By Michelle A. Williams and Jeffrey Sánchez June 4, 2020 at 4:27 p.m. EDT Michelle A. Williams is an epidemiologist and dean of the faculty at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. Jeffrey Sánchez, a former Massachusetts state representative, is a lecturer at…

George Cronin on how COVID-19 and our new reality has impacted referendums and signature gathering

The Horse Race: Episode 127 – The ‘Stay at Home’ Stretch This week George Cronin virtually sat down with our friends Steve Koczela, Jennifer Smith and Stephanie Murray on The Horse Race podcast to discuss how our new reality of social distancing and COVID-19 precautions are impacting referendums and ballot…