Happy New Year! This time of year always brings a renewed sense of hope and optimism — and a time for new beginnings. It is with that in mind that we are excited to tell you about our new Government Affairs website.
Now, more than ever, we need to be mindful of what our elected officials are doing — because their actions have a direct impact on our businesses. Running a business is hard enough, and there isn’t a lot of time left over to research all the legislative issues that are out there. We hope you will find our new website to be a helpful resource. Please check it out at www.mba-ga.org.
Here are a few of the things you will find:
• Elected Official Lookup — Find your legislators from work or home just by typing in your zip code. You can easily access comprehensive information about elected officials including contact information, committees served on and more.
• Business Issues — Find information on the most pressing state and federal issues for the business community. Read more about what the MBA’s position is in helping educate legislators about a pro-business, pro-growth agenda.
• Scorecards and Bill Tracker — See how your elected official voted and what bills are currently out there that could have an impact on your current business practices.
• Action Alerts — Learn what issues require immediate action and easily send your thoughts and opinions to your elected officials. Our letter writing tools allow you to send unlimited messages to federal, state and local officials.
• Election Information and Voter Toolkit — During election years, easily find out who is running for office in your area and where the candidates stand on key issues. You can register to vote, get information about absentee ballots and polling sites, look at demographic information, voter maps and more.
• Government 101 — Use this resource for any questions about how government works, the processes that are used, agency information and more
• Regulations 101 — Find comprehensive information about the regulatory process and the agencies that enforce them.
• Current News — Stay current with this continuous feed of the day’s top political and business stories.
• Resources – Download and print copies of the MBA Legislative Issues book, our Grassroots Advocacy Handbook and more.
• Upcoming Events — Register to attend key legislative and networking events, such as the Association’s legislative luncheons, Eggs ’n’ Issues briefings and Annual Event.
This will continue to be a work in progress as things are always changing in the political arena. If you would like to receive regular updates, we have two e-newsletters. News You Can Use is delivered Monday through Friday morning to your inbox and contains the day’s top stories. The Hill is a weekly e-newsletter that contains a more in-depth look at various state and federal issues. You may also want to follow us on Twitter at www.twitter.com/mbagovaffairs.
We welcome your feedback on what you would like to see and what would be most helpful for you. If you have questions that need immediate answers, please contact us at our Erie headquarters at 814/833-3200 or our Harrisburg office at 800/815-2660.
