Public Policy Blog.
How a Bill Becomes a Law
Understanding how a bill becomes a law is crucial for anyone looking to comprehend the workings of or influence our government. Interested in learning more? Check out our downloadable visual.
VIDEO | Explore Plural’s Pricing Plans
Is it time to reevaluate your policy tracking tools and processes? Learn more about Plural’s pricing plans and get started today
VIDEO | Exploring Plural’s AI Bill Summarizer
How does Plural’s AI Bill Summarizer streamline public policy work and save time for busy policy teams? Check out this explainer from Plural COO and Co-Founder Yemi Adewunmi.
VIDEO | Boolean Searching With Plural
What is boolean searching, and how can it streamline your public policy work? Watch the video to learn about challenges related to legislative research, what boolean searches are, and how to conduct them in Plural.
Introducing Plural’s AI Bill Summarizer
AI-generated summaries can significantly expedite the bill summarization process by extracting the most relevant information and presenting it in a concise format. AI bill summarizers enable decision-makers to quickly grasp the key aspects of proposed legislation, facilitating more informed and timely decision-making.
Looking Ahead to the 2024 Legislative Sessions: What To Expect
The 2024 legislative sessions are just around the corner, and the time to begin planning, strategizing, and nailing down your tools and processes is now. We’ve plotted out what to expect from each state’s session, including when legislators will be active, and what they will be working on.
Advocating Effectively and Providing Value for Your Chamber’s Members
How does the St. Paul Area Chamber of Commerce advocate effectively, track public policy, and provide value for its members? Join Amanda Duerr, the Vice President of Government Affairs at the St. Paul Area Chamber, and Damola Ogundipe, the CEO and Co-Founder of Plural, to discuss the Chambers’ strategies and learn how they use Plural to amplify their impact.
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.
