Public Policy Blog.
Find What You’re Looking For With Advanced Legislative Searching
How can you make advanced legislative searching work for you? What is boolean legislative searching, and how can it streamline your legislative research? Thousands of bills are introduced each year. In the world of public policy, finding what matters and adapting your strategy is the key to success.
What Happens When the Government Shuts Down?
The impending U.S. government shutdown is unique because there are dynamic disagreements blocking progress on a deal. These disagreements make predicting the outcome of the shutdown especially difficult.
What Policy Topics Do California Legislators Typically Focus On?
What policy topics does the California legislature typically focus on? Read our analysis, done using Plural’s expansive legislative data and policy expertise.
Bill Passage Timelines in California
Plural has a wealth of legislative data from California spanning fifteen years. This data can unlock insights that improve our understanding of the road to passage. In this blog, we examine the typical timeline for a bill from introduction to passage.
Using Data to Determine the California Legislature’s Productivity
How can we assess the California legislature’s productivity? At Plural, we are constantly analyzing, manipulating, and learning from our data. Recently, our data insights team embarked on a project to find patterns in the troves of legislative data in our database. Our team then provided insight and guidance on the four most interesting or useful patterns.
Using Plural’s Data to Gain Insights into the California Legislature
At Plural, we are constantly analyzing, manipulating, and learning from our data. Recently, our data insights team embarked on a project to find patterns in the troves of legislative data in our database. Our team then provided insight and guidance on the four most interesting or useful patterns. The following is the first in a series of four blogs digging into this work.
Strategies to Track Public Policy and Advocate Effectively
How does 1 Million Madly Motivated Moms (1M4) track public policy, influence government, and advocate for their cause of ending police violence and reducing harm in black communities? Join Tansy McNulty, the Founder & CEO of 1M4 and Damola Ogundipe, the CEO & Co-Founder of Plural, to discuss how 1M4 uses Plural to track policy and advocate effectively.
Plural: Charting a New Course for Policy Intelligence in Africa
ICYMI: Plural has expanded to Africa! Plural aims to foster transparency and inclusivity in African public policy. Learn more from Obinna Osisiogu, our VP of Africa.
Understanding the Supreme Court’s 2023 Decisions
The Supreme Court’s 2023 session was unprecedented — many laws and rights were reconstructed in this term. In this blog, we look at the effects of these decisions and responses to them, with an eye towards 2024.
Comparing Policy Tracking Tools: State Websites vs. Plural
For public policy professionals, navigating through clunky state legislative websites is inefficient and ineffective. Policy tracking tools like Plural drive efficiency.
The Power of Policy Tracking Tools to Enhance Chamber of Commerce Advocacy Efforts
Chambers of commerce play a pivotal role in driving economic growth and addressing the concerns of their members. Tracking public policy is key to a chamber’s effectiveness.
Did Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour Spark a Legislative Trend?
In response to the chaos surrounding Taylor Swift’s “Eras Tour” ticket sales, lawmakers across the U.S. are introducing legislation to increase transparency and fairness in online ticket sales.
