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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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February 11th DMGS State Capital Weekly Recap: Mask Mandates Lifted, Calls for MI Wolf Hunt Season, & OR Bill to Prohibit Self-Service Gasoline

2023-09-11T01:30:38-04:00

COVID-19 continued to play a role in capitals around the country this week with numerous states, such as Delaware and New Jersey, lifting their mask mandates. Additional issues that made headlines include Michigan GOP lawmakers calling for a wolf hunt season, Oregon lawmakers proposing to ban self-service gasoline, and Maine lawmakers killing a proposal that [...]

February 11th DMGS State Capital Weekly Recap: Mask Mandates Lifted, Calls for MI Wolf Hunt Season, & OR Bill to Prohibit Self-Service Gasoline2023-09-11T01:30:38-04:00

Regulating Cryptocurrency and Blockchains: 2022 Update

2023-09-11T01:30:39-04:00

Digital image by Ryan Stevens; image sources by TheDigitalArtist and QuinceCreative from Pixabay In 2021, we examined the issues of regulating cryptocurrency and blockchain technology. As a refresher, cryptocurrency is a digital or virtual currency secured by cryptography and based on blockchain technology.  Blockchain is a decentralized technology spread across a myriad of computers that manage and record [...]

Regulating Cryptocurrency and Blockchains: 2022 Update2023-09-11T01:30:39-04:00

State of the States Part III: Illinois, Maryland, Oregon, & Tennessee

2022-02-06T19:36:00-05:00

Digital collage by Ryan Stevens; image source by Myredcoug from Pixabay As discussed in our previous State of the States updates (Part I and Part II), governors around the country are outlining their legislative and executive priorities as lawmakers begin their 2022 legislative sessions. In Part III of our State of the States series, we [...]

State of the States Part III: Illinois, Maryland, Oregon, & Tennessee2022-02-06T19:36:00-05:00

February 4th DMGS State Capital Weekly Recap: Cannabis Dominates, New York Sets Redistricting Lines, Pennsylvania Looks at Liquor Reform, & More

2023-09-11T01:43:36-04:00

Digital image by Ryan Stevens Many different issues dominated state capitals across the country this week, but cannabis loomed large. Massachusetts is looking at legalizing cannabis cafes, Mississippi legalized medical marijuana, South Carolina lawmakers continue to debate medical marijuana, and a Tennessee lawmaker introduced a bill to legalize adult-use recreational marijuana. Additional issues being tackled [...]

February 4th DMGS State Capital Weekly Recap: Cannabis Dominates, New York Sets Redistricting Lines, Pennsylvania Looks at Liquor Reform, & More2023-09-11T01:43:36-04:00

Self-Driving Vehicle Legislation

2023-09-11T01:30:39-04:00

Digital collage by Ryan Stevens; image sources by julientromeur & TheDigitalArtist from Pixabay As we noted last year, autonomous vehicles (AVs) have automated driving systems that allow for self-driving, with little or no human input.  While fully automated vehicles are not readily available at this point, lawmakers are already taking action to permit and regulate [...]

Self-Driving Vehicle Legislation2023-09-11T01:30:39-04:00

January 28th DMGS State Capital Weekly Recap: Expanding Abortion Access in Connecticut, Election Law Changes in Arizona, & More

2023-09-11T01:30:40-04:00

Digital collage by Ryan Stevens; image source by DeerBluff from Pixabay Like every other week so far in January, this week saw no shortage of action by lawmakers around the country. Hot-button issues such as election reform, abortion access, vaccine mandates, and sports betting dominated headlines. In addition, DMGS covered various topics in the last [...]

January 28th DMGS State Capital Weekly Recap: Expanding Abortion Access in Connecticut, Election Law Changes in Arizona, & More2023-09-11T01:30:40-04:00

Newly Signed Legislation & Executive Orders Around the Country

2023-09-11T01:30:40-04:00

Digital collage by Ryan Stevens; image sources by jensjunge and epicioci from Pixabay We may be less than a month into 2022, but governors around the country have been busy with their State of the State addresses and signing new pieces of legislation or executive orders. New laws and orders being signed this year range [...]

Newly Signed Legislation & Executive Orders Around the Country2023-09-11T01:30:40-04:00

State of the States: Part II

2022-01-23T20:48:27-05:00

Digital collage by Ryan Stevens; image source by HalloweenHJB from Pixabay As we noted in our last State of the States installment, governors around the country are in the process of delivering their State of the State addresses where they outline their legislative and executive priorities for the year. Since our last update, more governors [...]

State of the States: Part II2022-01-23T20:48:27-05:00

January 21st DMGS State Capital Weekly Report: New Hampshire Legislation to Ban Native American Mascots and New York to Allow Beer and Wine at Movie Theaters

2023-09-11T01:30:41-04:00

Digital collage by Ryan Stevens; image source by 1778011 from Pixabay This week, lawmakers around the country continued to stay busy on a myriad of topics. Some of these topics, such as COVID-19 related issues, are impacting numerous states, while others are more unique to each state, such as the growing deficit in Vermont's pension [...]

January 21st DMGS State Capital Weekly Report: New Hampshire Legislation to Ban Native American Mascots and New York to Allow Beer and Wine at Movie Theaters2023-09-11T01:30:41-04:00

Automated Speed Enforcement Legislation: 2022 Session Updates

2023-05-16T10:25:23-04:00

Digital collage by Ryan Stevens; image sources by geralt and Clker-Free-Vector-Images from Pixabay According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), speeding killed 9,478 people in 2019. NHTSA also reported that speeding had been involved in about one-third of all motor vehicle fatalities in the last two decades. That figure was 26% in 2019 [...]

Automated Speed Enforcement Legislation: 2022 Session Updates2023-05-16T10:25:23-04:00
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