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Approaching Advocacy in Today’s Hyper-Partisan Political Environment
Public Administration ConferenceFriday, November 7, 2014
Paul A. MeyerExecutive Director
N.C. League of Municipalities
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Agenda
• What is the NC League of Municipalities?• Thesis Testing• How Did Cities Fare?• 2013-14 General Assembly• New Strategies
• Questions
What is the NC League of
Municipalities?
What is the NC League of Municipalities?
• Federation of 540+ cities• Formed in 1908 • Membership Association• Staff provides services to promote and assist cities
across a wide array of areas– Advocacy– Training– Best Practices– Networking– Legal Advice– Insurance Services– Cost Savings Programs
• 28 member board
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What is the NC League of Municipalities?
• Advocacy– Non partisan– Four registered lobbyists– Represent and promote interests of
cities collectively– Unified Voice– No campaign funding– No candidate endorsements–Member driven platform
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What is the NC League of Municipalities?
• What advocacy tools does NCLM have at its disposal?– The White Hat– Top Drawer Substantive Knowledge– Facts– Wonderful Lobbyists– Passion– Cities are Economic Engines of the State– A History of Fiscal Responsibility – But Most Importantly
• Grassroots political lobbying network– 3,250 high quality, ethical, well trained city officials
• Greater trust of local government
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Thesis Testing
Thesis Testing
• Is today more partisan than past times?– Ideology v partisan– Old campaign fundraising v New
campaign fundraising– Old Democrat majority v New Republican
majority– Power of legislative redistricting– Power of caucus based decision making
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Thesis Testing
• Most large disagreements are between House and Senate Republicans, not the two parties
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How Did Cities Fare?
How Did Cities Fare?
• Took it on the chin, 2008-2012– Annexation policy–Municipal Broadband– Outdoor Advertising– Extraterritorial Jurisdiction– General Authority of Cities and Public
Officials– Zoning/Land Use
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How Did Cities Fare?
• What happened?
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2013-14 General Assembly
2013-14 General Assembly
• Republican supermajorities in both chambers
• Republican Governor• Major municipal policy issues in play– Tax Reform– Privilege License Tax– Land Use/Zoning
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2013-14 General Assembly
• 2,162 bills filed over biennium– 411 in 2014
• 468 bills in League tracking system– 128 from 2014
• 117 bills passed by legislature in 2014
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2013-14 General Assembly
• Outcomes– Tax Reform– Privilege License Tax– Land Use/Zoning– Other General Powers
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2013-14 General Assembly• Cities had friends (in both parties!)
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Sen. Tom Apodaca HB 1145, HB 150
Sen. Thom GoolsbyHB 369
Sen. Floyd McKissickHB 369
Sen. Andrew BrockSB 797, SB 38
Sen. Trudy WadeSB 734, HB 761
Sen. Brent JacksonSB 734
Sen. Chad BarefootSB 797
Sen. Jerry TillmanSB 105
Sen. Neal HuntHB 1043
Sen. Bob RuchoHB 1191
Sen. Wesley MeredithHB 773
Sen. Mike WoodardSB 734
2013-14 General Assembly• Cities had friends (in both parties!)
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Rep. Phil Shepard HB 1145
Rep. Jeff Collins HB 1195
Rep. Steve Ross HB 1195
Rep. Andy WellsSB 163, SB 734
Rep. Jason SaineSB 797
Rep. Ruth Samuelson SB 729
Rep. Chuck McGrady SB 729, SB 38
Rep. Becky CarneySB 38, HB 1224
Rep. David LewisSB 403
Rep. Dean ArpSB 744, HB 1043
Rep. Rayne BrownHB 1145
Rep. Harry WarrenHB 369
2013-14 General Assembly• Cities had friends (in both parties!)
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Rep. Charlie JeterSB 105
Rep. Winkie WilkinsSB 734
Rep. Tom MurrySB 744
Rep. Chris MillisSB 744
Rep. Mike HagerHB 1224
Rep. Skip StamHB 1224, HB 369
Rep. Michele PresnellHB 1224
Rep. Bob SteinburgSB 763
New Strategies
New Strategies
• Continue Getting Back to Basics– Enhanced Grassroots Program– More Member Engagement– Citizen Engagement– Remember, all politics are local
• Better Advocacy Communication• More Strategic/Proactive Campaigns to Resolve
Outstanding Issues• Better Connections and Relationships with GA
Members
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Questions and Comments?
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Paul A. MeyerExecutive Director
[email protected]: 919-715-3930 M: 919-413-2901
