Influencing policymakers is a central avenue of building power for our movement. And the Lab has long been dedicated to understanding evidence-based policymaker contact strategies and tactics that actually work effectively (since our assumptions can be wrong
). Last week I led a training, Investing In Tactics That Actually Move Legislators 201. This ‘advanced course’ builds off the core principles in our recent “101-level” training and longstanding body of guidance, offering a set of additional tips, tricks, and experimental ideas to take your work to the next level in this moment. If you missed the training, this newsletter shares some of the key take-aways for making your legislative work more effective.