This week, the Align Public Strategies team is joined by Mike Whatley, vice president of state and local affairs for the National Restaurant Association. He shares how his team is approaching 2020 and the legislative and regulatory challenges coming to the restaurant industry this year.
There were numerous national stories in the news this week highlighting wage and benefit initiatives underway. The team discusses how to translate the headlines into meaningful political capital.
The podcast wraps up with the legislative scorecard.
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