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About Ryan Stevens

Ryan, based in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, is a dynamic professional at DMGS, specializing in multi-state government affairs, business development, and grassroots consulting. With a background in politics and government, he has successfully assisted clients across various states, including Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Michigan, Georgia, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Delaware, Virginia, Tennessee, Los Angeles, and Texas. Notably, he co-hosts the "Back in Session" podcast, exploring state-level policies and legislation. Recognized for his achievements, Ryan was named to the Central Penn Business Journal's "2023 Lobbyist Power List" and City & State PA's "40 Under 40" list in 2022. Before joining DMGS, he served as the District Director for state Representative Sheryl Delozier and was the youngest elected official in Monroe County's history during his tenure on the East Stroudsburg School Board. A 2014 graduate of East Stroudsburg University with a B.A. in Political Science and a minor in German, Ryan resides in Harrisburg with his wife, Amanda.
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What’s on the Agenda for State Lawmakers in 2023? A Look at Pre-Filed Legislation

2023-09-11T00:51:59-04:00

Photo credit: iStock.com/RAUL RODRIGUEZ In 2023, every state legislature in the country will meet, with the vast majority beginning their sessions in January.  While lawmakers might not meet until next month (or later), most states allow lawmakers to prepare pre-filed legislation.  Only 13 state legislative bodies do not allow for the pre-filing of legislation. Pre-filing legislation allows bills to [...]

What’s on the Agenda for State Lawmakers in 2023? A Look at Pre-Filed Legislation2023-09-11T00:51:59-04:00

Legislation Supporting Domestic Violence Victims

2023-09-11T00:52:01-04:00

Photo credit: iStock.com/Tinnakorn Jorruang In 1989, Congress declared October National Domestic Violence Awareness Month. In the time since, nearly 10 million U.S. residents experience physical abuse at the hands of an intimate partner each year. One in every four women and one in every seven men report intimate partner violence during their lifetimes. Many victims [...]

Legislation Supporting Domestic Violence Victims2023-09-11T00:52:01-04:00

Weekly State of the States: 2022 Election Results Edition

2023-09-11T01:43:07-04:00

This week was dominated by election-related news coverage across the country, where democrats fared much better than anticipated. As a result, the legislatures in Michigan and Minnesota have flipped control from R to D (DFL Party in MN) and the Pennsylvania state House is on the verge of flipping from R to D as well. [...]

Weekly State of the States: 2022 Election Results Edition2023-09-11T01:43:07-04:00

Electric Lawn Equipment: The Future of Lawnscaping?

2022-11-10T14:26:23-05:00

Photo credit: iStock.com/Mirko_Rosenau Every weekend in the United States, about 54 million Americans mow their lawns, using 800 million gallons of gas annually and producing air pollutants, including carbon monoxide and nitrogen oxides. Lawn equipment engines produce up to 5% of the country’s air pollution and relatively exceed emissions from automobiles by nearly 300 times. [...]

Electric Lawn Equipment: The Future of Lawnscaping?2022-11-10T14:26:23-05:00

Sick Of Changing Your Clocks? DST Legislation Update

2022-11-07T14:14:47-05:00

Photo credit: iStock.com/Rawf8 On Tuesday, March 15, 2022, the U.S. Senate passed the Sunshine Protection Act which would make daylight savings time (DST) permanent for the entire nation beginning in 2023. The Senate passed the bill by voice vote, but the House has yet to consider it. Advocates for the bill argue it would [...]

Sick Of Changing Your Clocks? DST Legislation Update2022-11-07T14:14:47-05:00

Legislative Terms Part II: Preparing for Legislative Session

2022-11-01T11:05:59-04:00

DMGS previously explained various legislative terms and what they really mean. As we noted before, if you are new to navigating your state capitol building, or even a seasoned veteran, you may be Googling a few legislative terms thrown around capitol halls that everyone seems to know, except you. Don’t worry – DMGS is here to help [...]

Legislative Terms Part II: Preparing for Legislative Session2022-11-01T11:05:59-04:00

Student Loan Forgiveness Application Now Open

2022-10-17T12:05:01-04:00

Photo credit: iStock.com/Andrii Dodonov As we discussed previously, on August 24, 2022, President Joe Biden announced a sweeping package of federal student loan relief that forgives as much as $20,000 in loans, a move Biden said would help a generation “saddled with unsustainable debt.” On Friday, October 14, 2022, the federal government's student loan forgiveness application went [...]

Student Loan Forgiveness Application Now Open2022-10-17T12:05:01-04:00

Weekly State of the States: October 14th Edition

2023-09-11T00:39:05-04:00

With less than one month before the November mid-term elections, lawmakers and governors remained busy with a flurry of action. Notably, New Jersey lawmakers are looking to tweak its plastic bag ban law, California plans on banning the plastic bags used at supermarkets in the produce section, and Florida lawmakers appropriated $360 million for [...]

Weekly State of the States: October 14th Edition2023-09-11T00:39:05-04:00

Inmate Education Programs: Legislative Update

2022-10-11T10:30:30-04:00

Photo credit: iStock.com/tapui Several state legislatures continue to consider inmate education programs, which offer people experiencing incarceration opportunities to get degrees while serving their prison sentences. Although these education programs are not available in every correctional facility, they are becoming more widespread as the number of states accepting these measures has increased. Nine in ten [...]

Inmate Education Programs: Legislative Update2022-10-11T10:30:30-04:00

Salem Witch Trials: Exonerating Accused Witch and Naming Road After Another

2023-07-25T13:42:44-04:00

Photo credit: iStock.com/BruceStanfield For Halloween 2021, DMGS reviewed legislation introduced by Massachusetts state lawmakers that would have exonerated an accused witch from the Salem Witch Trials. The Salem Witch Trials began in 1692 and involved over 150 women, men, and children, accused of witchcraft. Not only were these individuals accused of witchcraft, but 19 were sentenced to [...]

Salem Witch Trials: Exonerating Accused Witch and Naming Road After Another2023-07-25T13:42:44-04:00

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