Cops on the Hill

 Stories from the week of November 26, 2021

 Johnny Appleseed:  During my presentations the past 14 months on decrim, I have asked the 325 odd aides to contact someone at their state capitol and have that office introduce a bill in 2021 and 2022.  This year 8 states did introduce an Oregon style bill.  We will know within 6 months, if this strategy bears fruit.

BTW:  I had one of my most engaged presentations this week with an aide from the South.  She listened intently and then had four great questions, one of which I could not answer.

Backup Is Everywhere:  FYI, there is a loose-knit organization called the ARO; Alliance of Reform Organizations….I called Doug McVay on Oregon about the question I could not answer and he zipped back the URL from the State of Oregon govt who can and will answer it…thanks Doug.

Weekly Activities:

3703  Presentations to Congressional staffers… 08 this week…

Meetings:  1—Grover Norquist Center-Right

COP stats since inception: August 2009

398 chats with other elected officials, state reps, senators, VIPs, etc.: 0 this week –

330 personal chats with a Member of Congress… 0

92 Radio Interviews… 0 this week

208 interviews and reports in minor media …0 this week.

107 Appearances/Interviews on major TV/Radio/Print media. 0 This week

44 published interviews/foto in major (daily) newspapers or magazine… 0 this week
Blaze TV {new, popular right-wing}, (Fox, ABC, CBS, NBC, Univision, BBC, CNN, NPR, German, Swiss, French, Spanish TV and radio) Detroit News, Detroit Free Press, Grand Rapids Press + 9 other MI papers. Chicago Tribune, Honolulu Star Advertiser {foto and caption}, Reason Magazine, Reuters

31 major conferences attended – (UN drug conference, CPAC, LULAC, NRA, CBC, ASA, DPA, Dem & Repub. Presidential conventions., National Review, Republican Annual Retreat etc.) 0 this week

Weekly attendance at Grover Norquist’s Wednesday brunch attended by 150 conservative leaders. Named the “Grand Central Station of the Conservative Movement.”

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