DC Update
July 17, 2025
Critical Months Ahead for the Great Lakes in Congress
On July 4th, President Donald Trump signed into law the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” or “OBBBA.” Now that OBBBA is law, the focus in Congress turns to funding the […]
Blog
May 6, 2025
Trump Budget Proposal Slashes Federal Funding, Threatens the Great Lakes and Sets Up Showdown With Congress
The Trump Administration’s proposed FY 2026 President’s Budget slashes federal non-defense spending and proposes steep cuts to federal programs that protect and restore the Great Lakes and the communities that […]
Blog
February 26, 2025
Water Advocacy at the Ohio Statehouse: A Call for Clean Water Policies
On Thursday, January 30, the Alliance for the Great Lakes, alongside our partners—The Nature Conservancy, Ohio Ecological Food and Farm Association, The Junction Coalition, and the Ohio Environmental Council (OEC)—came […]
Blog
October 11, 2024
Healing Our Waters Conference Recap: Community Voices Leading the Charge for Water Justice
This year’s Healing Our Waters (HOW) Conference in Chicago brought together advocates, community leaders, and passionate individuals to address major issues facing the Great Lakes, including the pressing issue of […]
DC Update
January 24, 2024
Are Great Lakes Priorities Advancing After a Year of Divided Government?
At the beginning of 2023, we announced an ambitious Great Lakes federal policy agenda. We noted that it was the start of a new Congress and an era of divided […]
Blog
December 14, 2023
Reflections from COP28: A Journey of Global Impact and Local Stewardship
Note: This blog was written by Vice President of Policy and Strategic Engagement Crystal M.C. Davis. Attending the COP28 UN Climate Change Conference in Dubai was an incredible experience, one that […]
Blog
November 1, 2023
Charting the Future of the Great Lakes: Insights from the HOW Conference and Governors’ Summit
Note: This blog was co-written by President & CEO Joel Brammeier and Vice President of Policy and Strategic Engagement Crystal M.C. Davis. For four days in Cleveland on the shores […]
DC Update
August 23, 2023
Are Great Lakes Priorities Advancing in an Era of Divided Government?
At the beginning of the year, we announced an ambitious Great Lakes federal policy agenda. We also noted that it was the start of a new Congress and an era of […]
BLOG
October 18, 2022
The Great Lakes Should Not Leave Anyone Behind
Nothing beats a road trip after a long hiatus from travel. Covering ground by car gives me an opportunity to reconnect with places around the Great Lakes that I have […]
DC Update
July 24, 2022
Mid-Year Update: Alliance’s 2022 Federal Priorities
At the beginning of the year we announced an ambitious federal policy agenda. We’re now just past the halfway mark of the year. So we’re asking: are we making progress, […]