Public Policy Blog.
How to Lobby at the State Level
Lobbyists, in essence, are messengers who work to convey their concerns, ideas, and policy suggestions to elected officials, legislative staff, and other political decision-makers.
2023 End of Session Report | Texas Legislature
Throughout this year’s legislative session, Texas passed 512 bills out of the 10,322 introduced that focused on economic investments, education, and healthcare.
Understanding the Federal Budget Process
The constant evolution of the budget process, coupled with how much of the negotiations happen behind closed doors, can make following the process intimidating. But the outsized impact of these large legislative packages, along with the regularity with which Congress must engage in this process, makes following the budget essential. Understanding the key steps in this process will put you on the right path to being the budget expert in your organization.
Plural for Membership Organizations
As a membership organization, your role is twofold: providing value to your members and retaining, as well as increasing, membership engagement. Software and technological infrastructure solutions like Plural give membership organizations a strategic edge with AI driven regulatory, federal, and state public policy insights.
What Is a Grassroots Organization?
Grassroots organizations are groups of people working together to advocate for a cause in order to create change, or a positive impact. These organizations can be local, state, national or international organizations advocating for change with leaders that may range from teenagers to the elderly, what makes grassroots organizations is the actions of ordinary people working to do extraordinary feats.
Takeaways from The Movement Conference 2023: Leveraging Technology for Impact
Earlier this month, The Movement Conference brought together a community of changemakers, activists, and mission-driven organizations with a strong focus on leveraging technology for impact. Read the Plural Team’s key takeaways from the event.
Empowering AANHPI Civic Engagement and Advocacy
May is Asian American and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Heritage Month, a time to celebrate the contributions of AANHPI individuals to American democracy and public policy. Plural recognizes the importance of this month and the ongoing struggles faced by the AANHPI community.
Grassroots Organizing Tools: Make the Most of Your Legislative Research With Public Tags
Grassroots organizing has become an increasingly powerful force, giving voice to ordinary citizens. However, these organizations face unique challenges. In this blog, we will explore the tools available to grassroots organizers to address these challenges, empowering them to make a meaningful impact in their communities and beyond.
How Does Congress Make Public Policy: 5 Little-Known Tools
For the past decade, Congress has been defined by small majorities and partisan gridlock. As barriers to policy making have taken hold, we have seen Congress become increasingly reliant on little-known tools and procedures that allow them to avoid the Senate’s 60-vote thresholds and legislate with smaller majorities.
Recapping America Votes State Summit 2023: Solutions to Supercharge Voter Engagement
Earlier this month, the Plural team attended the America Votes State Summit, a mainstay event in organizing that unites hundreds of state and national experts to strategize, network and energize for the road ahead. Check out Plural team member Sophia Anwar’s recap of the event and hear her takeaways on strategies to supercharge community-led solutions and empower voter engagement.
Summarizing Bills With Generative AI
So far in 2023, thousands of bills have been introduced in jurisdictions across the country. The sooner people understand them, the sooner they can start advocating for what they care about. Since bills can be long and complex, it’s often helpful to have a summary of the changes the bill is proposing. Given the advancements of Artificial Intelligence in language tasks, we believe Language Models can help us understand bills.
A Case for the Use of AI in Policymaking
Policy shapers use a variety of tools to make decisions about the policy they create, and with the growth of artificial intelligence technology across industries, policy shapers may be considering if they should use it as well.
