First Quarter 2026 Update
As 2025 wound down, states began early bill filing and interim policy development ahead of the 2026 legislative sessions. Legislative committees and regulatory agencies...
Fourth Quarter 2025 Update
As state legislatures wrap up their 2025 sessions, attention is shifting toward implementation of newly enacted laws and preparation for 2026 agendas. Several states...
Third Quarter 2025 Update
As the 2025 state legislative season winds down, most legislatures have adjourned while Congress in Washington, D.C., remains gridlocked in partisan debates over a...
Second Quarter 2025 Update
As the 2025 legislative sessions continue to unfold, a changing political and economic environment is reshaping how federal and state governments interact. With all...
First Quarter Update
As 2025 begins, state legislative sessions are in full swing, setting the stage for national policy priorities. By the end of January, 44 states...
Fourth Quarter Update
It was just election season and political ads were playing in full force in homes across the nation. It is no wonder why! Between...
Third Quarter Update
The ASSE/IAPMO Government Relations team has had an active few months, navigating a complex legislative landscape and adapting to various policy changes across the...
Second Quarter Update
It has been a busy few months in the halls of Congress and in state capitols across the country. The policymaking this year is...
First Quarter Update
Congress remained in session through the end of 2023 and resumed in January with a busy schedule further complicated by election-year politics. Things are...
PFAS and Water Quality
The dawn of PFAS awareness is upon us! It is hard to have a discussion on water quality here in Washington, D.C. or in...