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Next week, the National Association of Development Organizations (NADO) is hosting it’s 2023 Economic Development Conference for the...

With the request period for Community Project Funding and Congressionally Directed Spending (colloquially known as “earmarks”) coming to...

Last week, the United Nations held its annual UN Water Conference bringing together governments, companies, and NGOs on global water...

According to Gallup, Congress’ approval rating is currently hovering around 18% - not a record low (which occurred in October 2013 when...

Generative artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms, like ChatGPT and DALL-E, have caused a stir in recent months. Generative AI refers to...

The Biden Administration released the President's FY 2024 Budget Request last week, which included $1.7 trillion in discretionary...

Late last week, the White House released their latest National Cybersecurity Strategy , which has seemingly been in development since the...

This week, the Senate Committee on the Budget is holding a hearing on the economic cost of wildfires. Wildfires have become increasingly...

The President is expected to deliver his proposed FY 2024 budget request to Congress on Thursday, with some additional details to be...

While the Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party was not formed with...

Despite the hyper focus on the next election (largely driven by the narrow majorities in Congress and uncertainties around who the...

The Cancer Moonshot is a high priority for President Biden, and we saw further evidence of this by the mention in his State of the Union...

During his State of the Union address, President Biden announced new “Buy American” (also known as “Buy America” or “Made in America”)...

It was not long ago that federal land management agencies were the only ones focused on outdoor recreation. However, virtually all...

There are currently eight federally chartered regional commissions in the United States. Created by Congress to address severe economic...

Over the past several years, the federal government has continued to focus on trade issues – both in Congress and through various...

Every five years, Congress considers sweeping legislation that authorizes work within the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). This...

Food insecurity, hunger, and food waste are not new to the policy ecosystem, and progress has increasingly been made to advance these...

For many Americans, the COVID-19 pandemic spurred a new interest in getting outside and exploring the nation’s abundant national, state,...

Policy related to outdoor recreation, conservation, and public lands has increasingly been a priority for lawmakers on both sides of the...