<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Boutique Federal Lobbying]]></title><description><![CDATA[Boutique Lobbying, Tailored for You]]></description><link>https://www.starzykassociates.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2026 20:38:19 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.starzykassociates.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Congress is out this week, but the political machinery never really stops. Here's what's driving the conversation across Washington.Two ethics cases, two very different outcomesThe House Ethics Comm]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two ethics cases, two very different outcomes The House Ethics Committee has become the story to watch, and the contrast between two Republicans tells you a lot about how these things play out. Rep. Chuck Edwards of North Carolina saw his re-election campaign collapse after the Ethics panel released a detailed report finding he engaged in persistent unprofessional and inappropriate conduct toward two young female staffers. Facing public outcry and pressure from fellow Republicans, Edwards...]]></description><link>https://www.starzykassociates.com/post/congress-is-out-this-week-but-the-political-machinery-never-really-stops-here-s-what-s-driving-the</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a7b29ebf1f88bc38bda7050</guid><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 13:58:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/464662_fdee3f74300f451a9dd8df3ea900cc41~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_550,h_360,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jack Starzyk</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Section 106 Rewrite: Why the ACHP's Proposal Puts Native Sacred Places at Risk — and What Comes Next]]></title><description><![CDATA[On July 24, 2026, the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (ACHP) voted to advance a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that would rewrite 36 C.F.R. Part 800 — the regulations that have governed the Section 106 review process since their last comprehensive revision in 2000. The vote was 16 in favor, 5 opposed, and 2 abstentions. It is the most consequential change to the historic preservation review process in more than two decades, and for Tribal Nations it is not a technical adjustment. It...]]></description><link>https://www.starzykassociates.com/post/client-success-stories-tailored-lobbying-solutions-that-work</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a79f5712ea6eb4d2c709a30</guid><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 15:59:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/464662_c9f616d0ae8b488fa928c555b77e9437~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_768,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jack Starzyk</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Prediction Markets Come to Indian Country's Doorstep — What the Senate Roundtable Means for Tribal Nations]]></title><description><![CDATA[On August 4, the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs convened a bipartisan roundtable — "Tracking Prediction Markets' Exponential Growth: Tribal Implications and Beyond" — hosted by Chairman Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) and Vice Chairman Brian Schatz (D-HI). It was, by the participants' own account, the most direct conversation Congress has had yet about a threat that tribal gaming leaders say is already reshaping their revenue base: the rapid, largely unregulated spread of sports-related prediction...]]></description><link>https://www.starzykassociates.com/post/navigating-federal-lobbying-personalized-strategies-for-success</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a79f57120cacd170181fb79</guid><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 15:59:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/464662_17e639bdf90243b0a0e49cdd9b410fb9~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_768,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jack Starzyk</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>