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The Hidden Cost of Treating Policy Tracking as a Standalone Function
When policy intelligence isn’t integrated into enterprise risk and compliance workflows, organizations miss early signals, underestimate impact, and struggle to translate external change into internal action.
How Affirm Streamlines Multi-State Bill Tracking with Plural
“With Plural, I’m not spending hours digging through legislative sites. It surfaces and summarizes what matters so I can stay focused on advocacy and stakeholder engagement.”
Why Policy Intelligence Belongs Inside Enterprise GRC
Policy tracking has historically lived with government affairs teams, while GRC systems have lived with legal, compliance, and audit. In practice, those worlds collide every day. Whether it’s a bill that creates new operational risk, a regulation that triggers internal controls, or an enforcement trend that demands executive attention.
Why Plural for Legislative Tracking Is Trusted by Government Relations Teams
It’s vital for anyone needing to stay informed about legislative developments; this article will explain why Plural is being used by organizations for legislative tracking and how to use it effectively.
Which State Legislatures Are Meeting In Special Sessions?
Special session (or sometimes an “extraordinary session”) refers to the meeting of a legislature outside of their regular meeting cadence or structure. There is variability in the rules and processes around special sessions, but they are a part of every state’s legislative process.
What the One Big Beautiful Bill Means for: Labor & Workforce
On July 4th, President Trump signed H.R. 1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, into law. The 330-page act contains provisions that will reshape nearly every sector of the American economy and society. The rushed passage and sweeping scope of H.R. 1 have left many wondering: What’s actually in the bill and how will it […]
What the One Big Beautiful Bill Means for: Artificial Intelligence
By the time H.R. 1 arrived on President Trump’s desk, the biggest news in the AI policy world was the exclusion of the moratorium on the enforcement of state-level regulations. That provision’s failure opens the door for recently-passed state policy to be implemented and new policy to be developed when 2026 state legislative sessions begin.
What the One Big Beautiful Bill Means for: Healthcare
On July 4th, President Trump signed H.R. 1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, into law. The 330-page act contains provisions that will reshape nearly every sector of the American economy and society. The rushed passage and sweeping scope of H.R. 1 have left many wondering: What’s actually in the bill and how will it […]
What the One Big Beautiful Bill Means for: Education
On July 4th, President Trump signed H.R. 1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, into law. The 330-page act contains provisions that will reshape nearly every sector of the American economy and society. The rushed passage and sweeping scope of H.R. 1 have left many wondering: What’s actually in the bill and how will it […]
Plural Asks: Get to Know a Policy Pro, Dr. Vineeta Gupta
In this series, you’ll learn about the career paths of impactful public policy shapers and champions. Dr. Vineeta Gupta, Organizational Growth & Philanthropy Strategist | Systems Change Leader Human rights advocacy is about shifting power, holding systems accountable, and building a society where dignity, equity, and freedom, and justice are ensured irrespective of race, gender, […]
Understanding the Byrd Rule: How Senate Rules Will Change the One Big Beautiful Bill Act
It is safe to say we have entered a new phase of President Trump’s second presidency. The chaotic first four months was largely defined by an unprecedented flurry of executive action, Elon Musk’s efforts to shrink the federal bureaucracy, and rising geopolitical tensions resulting from the administration’s trade policies. The centerpiece of this next phase […]
The AI Advantage: What Forward-Thinking Policy Teams Are Doing Differently
As the volume and velocity of policy change accelerates, government relations (GR), legal, and compliance teams are facing mounting pressure to keep up. Traditional tools and workflows are no longer sufficient. Forward-thinking organizations are turning to artificial intelligence (AI) to build smarter, faster, and more strategic policy functions. AI isn’t just a buzzword in this […]
