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📍Navigating Local Government: Fiscal Pressures Cascade📍 In this Navigating Local Government piece, Stephanie Rojo looks at how shifting federal policies and slowing revenues are reverberating through statehouses and city halls. From Illinois and Chicago to Denver and Dallas-Fort Worth, leaders are weighing tax changes, hiring freezes, and program cuts against growing service demands. The decisions being made today — from closing billion-dollar deficits to repurposing city departments — highlight the balancing act local governments face: doing more with less while maintaining the essential services residents rely on. - Read Stephanie's full write-up here: https://lnkd.in/gmAFdktt - 👉 Follow our page for weekly highlights on local government news, energy policy, health care policy, AI policy, and more. #LocalGovernment #EconomicPolicy #PublicSector #CityLeadership

📍 Navigating Local Government – Week in Review 📍 Each week, our team tracks key developments in state and local government so you don’t have to dig through every agenda or policy update yourself. Here’s a quick peek at highlights from Alaska, Boston, and Seattle this week, just a glimpse of what’s inside our This Week in the States email. 📬 Want the full picture? Subscribe to get our This Week in the States email delivered every week: https://lnkd.in/eQHVay7 👉 Follow our page for weekly highlights on local government news, energy policy, health care policy, AI policy, and more. #LocalGovernment #PolicyUpdate #HousingPolicy #UrbanPlanning #TenantRights #TransportationPolicy #SmartCities

🔹 Navigating Health Care Policy With Stateside 🔹 Health care policy is one of the most active, complex, and consequential areas in state government today. From pharmacy benefit managers and insurance coverage, to telehealth, vaccines and beyond, the issues are technical, fast-moving, and often difficult to track.   That’s where Stateside’s Health Care Practice comes in. We do the heavy lifting to monitor legislation and regulations across all 50 states, surface the trends that matter most to you, and deliver insights you can act on. Our team works closely with agencies, boards, and national groups, giving you the context and connections you need to navigate what’s ahead.   Here’s what we provide: 🔹Legislative and regulatory monitoring curated to your specific issues 🔹 All things Medicaid, PDAB, 340B, and other issue-specific reporting to track changes and inform operational decision making 🔹 Hands-on engagement with decision-makers 🔹 Strategic support to anticipate and respond to policy shifts   Health care is evolving at the state level every single day. With Stateside as your partner, you don’t just keep up, you stay ahead.   Turn shifting health care policy from obstacles into opportunities. Start here: https://lnkd.in/eKEbj-bH Follow Stateside Associates for weekly updates on the policies shaping health care in the states. #Healthcare #HealthPolicy #RegulatoryAffairs #Medicaid #StateHealthPolicy #340B #TelehealthPolicy #InsuranceCoverage #Medicaid

⚡Navigating Energy Policy: Data Centers, AI, and the New Grid Reality⚡ Electric power demand in the U.S. is shifting — fast. What was once a stable or even shrinking load is now being upended by AI, cloud computing, domestic manufacturing “reshoring,” and broad electrification. In 2023, data centers consumed about 4.4% of America’s electricity; forecasts now project that will soar to 6.7%–12% by 2028. States, utilities, and power producers are working to develop solutions that balance economic growth with the challenges of increased demand, costs, environmental concerns, and land use conflicts. Our latest blog, written by Taylor Beis, Vice President of Energy Policy, and Juan G., Senior Manager of Energy Policy at Stateside Associates, breaks down how states are legislating, regulating, and zoning to meet the moment, and what that means for businesses in energy, infrastructure, AI, and beyond. 👉 Read the full blog here: https://lnkd.in/giveCv_Y 📬 Stay ahead every week: Sign up for This Week in Energy, our insider newsletter on legislative, regulatory, and market developments shaping the future of U.S. energy: https://lnkd.in/eQHVay7 #EnergyPolicy #InfrastructurePolicy #DataCenters #EnergyDemand #GridModernization

Earlier this week the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services published its application for states to apply to the $50B Rural Health Transformation Fund. Applications are due to the federal government by November 5, which means Governor's offices and other health agencies across the country are working on putting together their plans quickly. Here is a list of states that are still taking public comments on how these funds should be used:   📅 August 22, 2025 Montana (Suggested, but rolling consideration) 📅September 19, 2025 Delaware 📅September 22, 2025 Michigan Nevada 📅September 24, 2025 Illinois Louisiana 📅September 26, 2025 Minnesota 📅September 29, 2025 Rhode Island 📅September 30, 2025 Arizona Idaho Maryland Missouri 📅October 1, 2025 Maine 📅October 3, 2025 Connecticut Ohio 📅October 7, 2025 Indiana (Scheduled public meetings; next one on this date) Rolling Consideration New Hampshire North Carolina These funds can be used fairly broadly to improve health systems including efforts to bolster the workforce, update technology, and address chronic diseases. At Stateside Associates, we are tracking the application timelines from CMS and across states and can help open doors to Governors offices to get good ideas in front of the right people. Connect with our health care experts, Zachary Cook and Nicole Labkoff, MPH, to see how they can help: https://lnkd.in/eKEbj-bH #RuralHealth #HealthcarePolicy #CMS #StatePolicy #GovernmentAffairs #HealthTransformation

🔹 Navigating AI Policy – Week in Review 🔹 Each week, we track the latest developments in AI legislation and regulation so you don’t have to. Here are the highlights shaping the conversation across states and at the federal level. These developments highlight a growing patchwork of state initiatives, federal proposals, and sector-specific rules as policymakers race to keep pace with AI. At the state level, James "Jake" Bookwalter of Stateside Associates is at the forefront of Artificial Intelligence policy, monitoring AI-related bills, regulations, and guidance across the country, and providing executive-level reporting to guide clients’ strategies. When excellence is the expectation, choose Stateside to power your policy strategy: https://lnkd.in/gY6kXKy2

Oklahoma State Legislative Session Takeaways The Oklahoma Legislature adjourned on May 31, concluding the first biennial session. During this session, 3,273 were introduced and 499 became law. Many bills were enacted without Governor Kevin Stitt’s (R) signature. Governor Stitt issued a record 68 vetoes, with the Legislature desperately working in the final hours to overturn them. Director of Legislative Information Services, Ian Thompson has authored a comprehensive wrap-up highlighting the most significant outcomes and their implications for your organization. View the highlights below and read the full report here: https://lnkd.in/gTNq7NJW

📍Navigating Local Government – Week in Review 📍 Each week, our team tracks key developments in state and local government so you don’t have to dig through every agenda or policy update yourself. Here’s a quick peek at highlights from New York, and Washington this week, just a glimpse of what’s inside our This Week in the States email. 📬 Want the full picture? Subscribe to get the latest insights delivered straight to your inbox every week: https://lnkd.in/eQHVay7

Texas Legislative Special Session Takeaways The Texas legislature adjourned its second special session of 2025 on September 3, with 373 bills being introduced. Of the 21 bills that passed the legislature in the second special session, 4 have been signed so far by Governor Greg Abbott (R). Legislative Issue Manager, Matt Wallack has authored a comprehensive wrap-up highlighting the most significant outcomes and their implications for your organization. View the highlights below and read the full report here: https://lnkd.in/gAzywEUw

📍 Navigating Energy Policy – Week of September 15, 2025📍 Every week, we track the latest energy moves across the country, including legislation, regulatory filings, and executive actions, so you don’t have to sort through it all. Here’s a quick look at highlights from Massachusetts, New York, and Vermont this week, just a sample of what’s inside This Week in Energy. 📬 Want the full picture? Subscribe to get the latest energy policy insights delivered straight to your inbox every week: https://lnkd.in/eQHVay7