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Rasky Partners Names Matthew McNally Senior Vice President

Rasky Partners Names Matthew McNally Senior Vice President Veteran Democratic Operative Joins Firm’s Washington, DC Office BOSTON (March 27, 2023) – Rasky Partners, one of the top independent public relations and public affairs firms in the nation, today announced that Matthew McNally has joined the firm as a Senior Vice…

The Boston Globe: Top Rasky Colleagues Share Perspectives on State House Dynamics

Beacon Hill has a new ‘Big Three.’ How they work together can make or break the State House. The relationship among the governor, Senate president, and House speaker has a varied history By Matt Stout and Samantha J. Gross Globe Staff,Updated January 19, 2023 With the cameras rolling, Massachusetts’ new…

The Boston Globe: Boston native Annie Tomasini, with a ‘letting Biden be Biden’ approach, to be a top staffer in his White House

Boston native Annie Tomasini, with a ‘letting Biden be Biden’ approach, to be a top staffer in his White House By Liz Goodwin Globe Staff, December 12, 2020 During the toughest moments of the Democratic presidential racelast winter, when neither polls nor primaries were going his way, Joe Biden always had…

SVP Bethany Bassett named by The Hill as a Top Lobbyist of 2020

The Hill’s Top Lobbyists 2020 BY THE HILL STAFF – 12/10/20 Welcome to The Hill’s annual list of top lobbyists. 2020 was a chaotic year for K Street, with the coronavirus pandemic and lobbying battles for COVID-19 relief legislation consuming much of the year. The presidential and congressional elections also kept…

As the Country Votes Today

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,…

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…

Former House Ways & Means Chair Jeffrey Sánchez Joins Firm

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Rasky Partners Announces Jeffrey Sánchez, Former Chair of House Ways & Means Committee Joining Firm BOSTON (October 25, 2019) – Rasky Partners, a leading independent communications and public affairs firm, announced today that former Massachusetts House Ways and Means Committee Chairman, Jeffrey Sánchez, will join the firm…

George Cronin on the Key to Maintaining Clients (as heard on The Lobbying Show with Jim O’Brien)

The Lobbying Show: Episode 69: George Cronin – Rasky Partners, Inc. This week George Cronin sat down with The Lobbying Show’s Jim O’Brien to discuss ballot questions, client service and the keys to maintaining strong client relationships. Hear what George and Jim have to say here.