Rachael Kobb Senior Director, Advocacy and Public Policy Public Policy

Rachael Kobb serves as Senior Director of Advocacy and Public Policy at the Orlando Economic Partnership. In her role, she supports the efforts of the Partnership’s Advocacy and Public Policy Council and Executive Committee of the Alliance for Regional Transportation (ART) to develop annual work-plans as well as legislative priorities.

COVID19

Federal Relief Arrives for the Holidays – What Small Businesses Need to Know

Federal relief for small businesses has been passed by Congress. Here’s what you need to know. On December, 28 President…

Public Policy and Advocacy

Primary Election 2020 Results

Primary elections brought some surprise early wins and a few losses for candidates running for local office in Central Florida Take…

COVID19

President signs PPP Flexibility Act

Learn how the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Flexibility Act (H.R. 7010) provides flexibility to two of the major provisions of the original CARES Act.

COVID19

Orlando Region Update on COVID-19: Federal Stimulus and Small Business Support

A three-phased approach to emergency spending is necessary to combat the virus, slow its spread and support both families and businesses affected.