diff --git a/github-graphql/src/lib.rs b/github-graphql/src/lib.rs
index 48b06264..d95fc5a4 100644
--- a/github-graphql/src/lib.rs
+++ b/github-graphql/src/lib.rs
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ pub mod queries {
     #[derive(cynic::QueryFragment, Debug)]
     pub struct PullRequest {
         pub number: i32,
+        pub author: Option<Actor>,
         pub created_at: DateTime,
         pub url: Uri,
         pub title: String,
diff --git a/src/actions.rs b/src/actions.rs
index c3527eab..a9509171 100644
--- a/src/actions.rs
+++ b/src/actions.rs
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ pub struct IssueDecorator {
     pub html_url: String,
     pub repo_name: String,
     pub labels: String,
+    pub author: String,
     pub assignees: String,
     // Human (readable) timestamp
     pub updated_at_hts: String,
diff --git a/src/github.rs b/src/github.rs
index e0dc554f..32e83253 100644
--- a/src/github.rs
+++ b/src/github.rs
@@ -288,7 +288,7 @@ pub struct Issue {
     ///
     /// Example: `https://github.com/octocat/Hello-World/pull/1347`
     pub html_url: String,
-    // User performing an `action`
+    // User performing an `action` (or PR/issue author)
     pub user: User,
     pub labels: Vec<Label>,
     // Users assigned to the issue/pr after `action` has been performed
@@ -1923,6 +1923,7 @@ impl<'q> IssuesQuery for Query<'q> {
                     .map(|u| u.login.as_ref())
                     .collect::<Vec<_>>()
                     .join(", "),
+                author: issue.user.login,
                 updated_at_hts: crate::actions::to_human(issue.updated_at),
                 fcp_details,
                 mcp_details,
@@ -2690,6 +2691,7 @@ impl IssuesQuery for LeastRecentlyReviewedPullRequests {
                     comments.last().map(|t| t.1).unwrap_or(pr.created_at),
                 );
                 let assignees = assignees.join(", ");
+                let author = pr.author.expect("checked");
 
                 Some((
                     updated_at,
@@ -2698,6 +2700,7 @@ impl IssuesQuery for LeastRecentlyReviewedPullRequests {
                     pr.url.0,
                     repository_name,
                     labels,
+                    author.login,
                     assignees,
                 ))
             })
@@ -2708,7 +2711,7 @@ impl IssuesQuery for LeastRecentlyReviewedPullRequests {
             .into_iter()
             .take(50)
             .map(
-                |(updated_at, number, title, html_url, repo_name, labels, assignees)| {
+                |(updated_at, number, title, html_url, repo_name, labels, author, assignees)| {
                     let updated_at_hts = crate::actions::to_human(updated_at);
 
                     crate::actions::IssueDecorator {
@@ -2717,6 +2720,7 @@ impl IssuesQuery for LeastRecentlyReviewedPullRequests {
                         html_url,
                         repo_name: repo_name.to_string(),
                         labels,
+                        author,
                         assignees,
                         updated_at_hts,
                         fcp_details: None,
@@ -2905,6 +2909,7 @@ impl IssuesQuery for DesignMeetings {
             .flat_map(|item| match item.content {
                 Some(ProjectV2ItemContent::Issue(issue)) => Some(crate::actions::IssueDecorator {
                     assignees: String::new(),
+                    author: String::new(),
                     number: issue.number.try_into().unwrap(),
                     fcp_details: None,
                     mcp_details: None,
diff --git a/templates/_issue.tt b/templates/_issue.tt
index 159af4bc..0e742f57 100644
--- a/templates/_issue.tt
+++ b/templates/_issue.tt
@@ -1,4 +1,18 @@
-{% macro render(issue, with_age="") %}"{{issue.title}}" [{{issue.repo_name}}#{{issue.number}}]({{issue.html_url}}){% if issue.mcp_details.zulip_link %} ([Zulip]({{issue.mcp_details.zulip_link}})){% endif %}{% if with_age %} (last review activity: {{issue.updated_at_hts}}){%- endif -%}
+{% macro render(issue, with_age="", backport_branch="") %}"{{issue.title}}" [{{issue.repo_name}}#{{issue.number}}]({{issue.html_url}}){% if issue.mcp_details.zulip_link %} ([Zulip]({{issue.mcp_details.zulip_link}})){% endif %}{% if with_age %} (last review activity: {{issue.updated_at_hts}}){%- endif -%}
+{%- if backport_branch != "" %}
+  - Authored by {{ issue.author }}
+{%- endif -%}
 {% if issue.mcp_details.concerns %}{%- for concern in issue.mcp_details.concerns %}
     - concern: [{{- concern.0 -}}]({{- concern.1 -}})
-{%- endfor -%}{% endif -%}{% endmacro %}
+{%- endfor -%}{%- endif -%}
+{%- if backport_branch  %}
+<!--
+/poll Approve {{ backport_branch | trim_start_matches(pat=":") | trim_end_matches(pat=":") }} backport of #{{issue.number}}?
+approve
+{%- if backport_branch is containing("stable") %}
+approve but does not justify new dot release
+decline
+{%- endif %}
+don't know
+-->
+{%- endif %}{% endmacro %}
diff --git a/templates/_issues.tt b/templates/_issues.tt
index 1057f33c..4b2f00d9 100644
--- a/templates/_issues.tt
+++ b/templates/_issues.tt
@@ -1,11 +1,7 @@
 {% import "_issue.tt" as issue %}
 
-{% macro render(issues, indent="", branch="", with_age=false, empty="No issues at this time.") %}
-{#- If "branch" is not empty add a trailing space but no newlines before or after -#}
-{%- if branch -%}
-{%- set branch = branch ~ " " -%}
-{%- endif -%}
+{% macro render(issues, indent="", backport_branch="", with_age=false, empty="No issues at this time.") %}
 {%- for issue in issues %}
-{{indent}}- {{ branch }}{{issue::render(issue=issue, with_age=with_age)}}{% else %}
+{{indent}}- {{ backport_branch }} {{issue::render(issue=issue, with_age=with_age, backport_branch=backport_branch)}}{% else %}
 {{indent}}- {{empty}}{% endfor -%}
 {% endmacro %}
diff --git a/templates/_issues_rfcbot.tt b/templates/_issues_rfcbot.tt
index 7c4d8dc2..5e2d1d74 100644
--- a/templates/_issues_rfcbot.tt
+++ b/templates/_issues_rfcbot.tt
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 {%- for issue in issues %}
 {%- if issue.fcp_details is object %}
 {{indent}}- {{issue.fcp_details.disposition}}: [{{issue.title}} ({{issue.repo_name}}#{{issue.number}})]({{issue.fcp_details.bot_tracking_comment_html_url}})
-{{indent}}{{indent}}-{% for reviewer in issue.fcp_details.pending_reviewers %} @{% if issue.fcp_details.should_mention %}{% else %}_{% endif %}**|{{reviewer.zulip_id}}**{%else%} no pending checkboxs{% endfor %}
+{{indent}}{{indent}}-{% for reviewer in issue.fcp_details.pending_reviewers %} @{% if issue.fcp_details.should_mention %}{% else %}_{% endif %}**|{{reviewer.zulip_id}}**{%else%} no pending checkboxes{% endfor %}
 {{indent}}{{indent}}-{% if issue.fcp_details.concerns|length > 0 %} concerns:{% endif %}{% for concern in issue.fcp_details.concerns %} [{{concern.name}} (by {{concern.reviewer_login}})]({{concern.concern_url}}){%else%} no pending concerns{% endfor -%}
 {% else %}
 {{indent}}- {{issue::render(issue=issue)}}
diff --git a/templates/prioritization_agenda.tt b/templates/prioritization_agenda.tt
index bf372432..1d504b34 100644
--- a/templates/prioritization_agenda.tt
+++ b/templates/prioritization_agenda.tt
@@ -54,38 +54,12 @@ note_id: xxx
 ## Backport nominations
 
 [T-compiler beta](https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/issues?q=is%3Aall+label%3Abeta-nominated+-label%3Abeta-accepted+label%3AT-compiler) / [T-compiler stable](https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/issues?q=is%3Aall+label%3Astable-nominated+-label%3Astable-accepted+label%3AT-compiler)
-{{-issues::render(issues=beta_nominated_t_compiler, branch=":beta:", empty="No beta nominations for `T-compiler` this time.")}}
-<!--
-/poll Approve beta backport of #12345?
-approve
-decline
-don't know
--->
-{{-issues::render(issues=stable_nominated_t_compiler, branch=":stable:", empty="No stable nominations for `T-compiler` this time.")}}
-<!--
-/poll Approve stable backport of #12345?
-approve
-approve but does not justify new dot release
-decline
-don't know
--->
+{{-issues::render(issues=beta_nominated_t_compiler, backport_branch=":beta:", empty="No beta nominations for `T-compiler` this time.")}}
+{{-issues::render(issues=stable_nominated_t_compiler, backport_branch=":stable:", empty="No stable nominations for `T-compiler` this time.")}}
 
 [T-types stable](https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/issues?q=is%3Aall+label%3Abeta-nominated+-label%3Abeta-accepted+label%3AT-types) / [T-types beta](https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/issues?q=is%3Aall+label%3Astable-nominated+-label%3Astable-accepted+label%3AT-types)
-{{-issues::render(issues=beta_nominated_t_types, branch=":beta:", empty="No beta nominations for `T-types` this time.")}}
-<!--
-/poll Approve beta backport of #12345?
-approve
-decline
-don't know
--->
-{{-issues::render(issues=stable_nominated_t_types, branch=":stable:", empty="No stable nominations for `T-types` this time.")}}
-<!--
-/poll Approve stable backport of #12345?
-approve
-approve but does not justify new dot release
-decline
-don't know
--->
+{{-issues::render(issues=beta_nominated_t_types, backport_branch=":beta:", empty="No beta nominations for `T-types` this time.")}}
+{{-issues::render(issues=stable_nominated_t_types, backport_branch=":stable:", empty="No stable nominations for `T-types` this time.")}}
 
 ## PRs S-waiting-on-team