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State and local decisions directly&nbsp;impact&nbsp;how and where organizations&nbsp;operate, grow, and compete. Michael Best Strategies helps clients navigate the interconnected&nbsp;yet&nbsp;highly individualized landscape of state and local government through informed strategy, disciplined advocacy, and on-the-ground&nbsp;representation.&nbsp;

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We partner with organizations to advance policy priorities, manage regulatory challenges, and engage effectively with decision-makers across states and municipalities nationwide.&nbsp;

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On-the-Ground Representation. Trusted State Level Advocacy.

Our State &amp; Local Government Relations team brings practical experience and insight from direct engagement with governors’ offices, legislatures, agencies, and local officials. With established teams and networks across key states—and capabilities nationwide—we understand how state-level agendas are formed and how decisions move from proposal to implementation.

We leverage our physical presence, institutional knowledge, and long-standing bipartisan relationships to determine the best path forward and clear the way for businesses to manage the complex nature of government.

State legislative and regulatory advocacy

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Coalition development and stakeholder alignment

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Our State &amp; Local Government Relations practice delivers tailored advocacy strategies aligned to each client’s business objectives, geographic footprint, and regulatory environment. We provide end-to-end support—from strategy development to execution—ensuring engagement is effective, coordinated, and responsive.

State and local advocacy strategy development and execution

Policy analysis and legislative monitoring

Direct representation before state legislatures, agencies, and local bodies

Stakeholder engagement and coalition building

Issue management and regulatory navigation

Michael Best Strategies maintains deep state-level capabilities nationwide, with established teams, long-standing relationships, and firsthand experience navigating state governments where policy decisions are made and implemented. Our State Spotlights highlight jurisdictions where we bring particularly strong presence and insight.

Illinois

Our Illinois team brings extensive experience navigating one of the country’s most dynamic and complex state governments. With deep relationships across the executive branch, legislature, and regulatory agencies, we help clients engage effectively on policy, regulatory, and economic development matters that directly impact operations and growth.

We support organizations across industries by aligning advocacy strategies with Illinois’ unique political, fiscal, and regulatory landscape so clients can anticipate challenges, manage risk, and advance policy priorities with confidence.

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Wisconsin

Our Wisconsin team combines decades of experience inside state government, agencies, and public policy organizations with a strong, on-the-ground presence in Madison. We understand how decisions are shaped, debated, and implemented, and how to engage effectively at every stage of the process.

Clients rely on our Wisconsin team for informed guidance on legislative strategy, regulatory navigation, and issue management across a wide range of industries and policy areas.

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Trump Trade 2.0: Canada-Mexico Tariffs, USTR Report, and Section 232 Action

Trump Trade 2.0: Trump’s Trade Letters Hit the Inbox

Trump Trade 2.0: Liberation Day Arrives

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Trump Trade 2.0: Movement on Trade Deals Ahead of August 1

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Trump Trade 2.0: T-Minus 2 Days Until August 1

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Trump Trade 2.0: Trade Talks and Investigations Continue

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Trump Trade 2.0: Another Week in Trade

Capitol Insights – Monday Morning Report, August 4, 2025

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Trump Trade 2.0: Tariff-ic Trade Deals Arrive

Capitol Insights – Monday Morning Report May 12, 2025

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Trump Trade 2.0: Courts Step in on Tariffs

Wisconsin Capitol Insights – May 30, 2025

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Trump Trade 2.0: Trump Orders Steel, Aluminum Tariffs to Double

Wisconsin Capitol Insights – June 6, 2025

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Trump Trade 2.0: IEEPA, Section 232, China Trade Deal, Reciprocals, Oh My!

Wisconsin Capitol Insights – June 20, 2025

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Michael Best Strategies Welcomes Rob Dixon to Illinois Team

Michael Best Strategies Expands Illinois Team with Addition of Former Assistant Minority Leader and State Representative Keith Wheeler

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