DC Update
January 18, 2023
The New Congress and the Great Lakes
Over the past two years of the 117th Congress, advocates around the Great Lakes region spoke out about the critical importance of the lakes and the need for Congress to […]
Podcast
October 18, 2022
Great Lakes Forum and Clean Water Act Anniversary
As Alliance for the Great Lakes president and CEO, Joel Brammeier oversees all aspects of the organization, leads a team of professionals across five locations, along with a base of […]
Press Release
October 18, 2022
Statement: 50th Anniversary of the Clean Water Act
Chicago, IL (October 18, 2022) – Today marks the 50th anniversary of the Clean Water Act. Alliance for the Great Lakes President & CEO Joel Brammeier issued the following statement […]
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 […]
Podcast
October 4, 2022
Election Year & The Great Lakes
Molly Flanagan joined the Alliance for the Great Lakes staff in April 2015 as Vice President for Policy after seven years as senior program officer at the Joyce Foundation. Molly […]
Blog
September 21, 2022
2022 Midterm Elections: How to Get Involved
Election day – Tuesday, November 8 – is just around the corner. Many federal, state, and local offices are on the ballot around the Great Lakes region. Seven Great Lakes […]
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, […]
DC Update
March 31, 2022
Biden’s FY23 Budget Proposal & the Great Lakes
Last year Congress and the Biden Administration delivered on historic investments in water programs which brought significant funding to the Great Lakes region. The bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act […]
Podcast
March 1, 2022
Great Lakes Restoration Initiative
As Alliance for the Great Lakes president and CEO, Joel Brammeier oversees all aspects of the organization, and leads a team of professionals across five locations, along with a base […]
Podcast
February 22, 2022
Great Lakes Federal Policy Priorities 2022
The annual priorities outline our federal policy agenda and identify the next steps Congress should take in this session to protect the lakes. Today we’ll discuss our top Great Lakes […]