State Policy Network

2 months ago | spn.org | James Pinedo |Matt Paprocki

In a rapidly changing political landscape, local engagement is more critical than ever. While many assume that certain states are destined to be blue or red, the truth is much more nuanced. In our latest episode of Neighbors in the Network, we sit down with Matt Paprocki, CEO and President of the Illinois Policy Institute, to explore how urban centers shape state politics—and what can be done to restore balance.

Jan 10, 2025 | spn.org | James Pinedo

Alabama Policy Institute unveiled its 2025 BluePrint for Alabama, a comprehensive 30-point agenda designed to promote free markets, limited government, and strong families in the state in the upcoming 2025 state legislative session. Beacon Center of Tennessee released its latest installment of the Beacon Poll, a statewide survey of 1,200 registered Tennessee voters comprised of questions about the 2024 election results, policy issues, and more.

Jan 9, 2025 | spn.org | Camille Walsh

We are honored to welcome Lawson Bader as State Policy Network’s new board chairman beginning in January 2025. With decades of service and leadership within the freedom movement, his vision for advancing liberty and opportunity will undoubtedly accelerate SPN and our 50-state Network’s ability to improve lives and achieve meaningful impact across the country.

Jan 8, 2025 | spn.org | Camille Walsh

The year was 1992. Carl Helstrom got on a plane to Colorado Springs to attend State Policy Network’s first Annual Meeting, hosted by the Coors Foundation. It wasn’t the image you’d expect to see from attending one of our recent meetings (a room of 1,500 leaders from 500 organizations in all 50 states).

Jan 7, 2025 | spn.org | Camille Walsh

Since the Obama Administration, the government has been heavily pushing and subsidizing the use of green energy. The inappropriately named 2022 Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) is highlighted as “the most significant climate legislation in U.S. history” by the Environmental Protection Agency and included massive amounts of funding to spur the move from traditional to green energy systems.