Shared Value Opportunities Between University and Industry Partners
Michael Best Strategies congratulates our friends at the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (WARF), University of Wisconsin-Madison College of Agricultural and Life Sciences (CALS), and...
Illinois Election Update
Primary Election Day in Illinois was March 20, 2018. The Republican and Democratic Parties chose their candidates for the November 6 General Election. Candidates...
Co-Founder of Michael Best Strategies, Ted Kanavas, Remembered at State Capitol
Members of the Wisconsin Senate honored Ted Kanavas, founder of Michael Best Strategies and former state senator, with the reading of a resolution at...
By the Numbers: Texas Compassionate Use Act
Will Texas’ market for medical cannabis grow quickly enough to sustain this new industry?
In 2015, Texas’ Compassionate Use Act was signed into law. The...
Texas: Congressional Seats Up for Grabs
Texas boasts one of the most powerful delegations in Congress with 36 members in the House of Representatives, including seven committee chairs, and the...
A Merit-Based Immigration System
The United States has been a nation of immigrants since its founding and the legal systems for immigration have changed over time. The Senate’s...
Part 1: Colorado’s Population Growth and Transportation
Colorado has experienced explosive population growth in recent years, which requires some new thinking when it comes to the state’s transportation, housing strategy and...
Illinois Update: Industrial Hemp Legislation
In 2014, President Obama signed into law the Farm Bill Agriculture Act of 2014, which allowed state departments and universities to grow industrial hemp....
Wet and Seasonable: Early Forecasts for Wisconsin Farmers
The National Centers for Environmental Prediction (NCEP) are predicting a wetter than normal 2018 growing season in Wisconsin, accompanied by seasonable temperatures.
For the April...
States of the States: 2018 Issues and Elections
Colorado:
Following a surprisingly productive year in which the split chamber General Assembly passed a number of significant bills, this election-year legislative session is likely...
