Services Offered:

1. State Policy Analysis & Research

Multi-state comparisons and ongoing tracking of legislation, regulation, executive orders, and local action on data centers, energy, permitting, and economic development incentives. Each analysis explains what states decided, how they decided it, and what is likely to shape the next round.

·       Custom multi-state comparisons, with sources and underlying data

·       Legislative and regulatory tracking for priority states

·       Briefing memos on emerging state and local policy

2. State & Local Decision Mapping

For organizations weighing where to build or invest: who decides in a given state, in what order, and on what timeline, from the legislature and governor’s office to the utility commission, state agencies, and county and municipal boards.

·       Approval-pathway maps for specific states and project types

·       Political and regulatory landscape briefings

·       Early identification of risks to project timelines

3. Incentive & Program Evaluation

How states justify, review, and renew tax credits and public programs. Built on experience guiding Pennsylvania agencies on compliance with the statutory reviews of the Commonwealth’s economic development tax credits, and on a ten-state comparison of how states evaluate incentives.

·       Comparisons of incentive design and evaluation across states

·       Preparation for incentive and program reviews

·       Performance measures that hold up under outside review

4. Performance & Strategy for Public Organizations

Strategic planning, performance management, process improvement, and cross-agency coordination for government and nonprofit leaders, built on four years leading Pennsylvania’s performance-based budgeting work with all twenty-nine executive agencies.

·       Strategic plans and multi-year roadmaps

·       Performance measures, dashboards, and performance-based budgeting support

·       Process mapping and workflow redesign

·       Coordination structures for work that crosses agencies or departments