In 2025, state legislatures introduced a record-breaking 130,120 bills — nearly 20 times the number introduced by Congress during the same period. This rapid acceleration has left many state government affairs professionals stretched thin. In fact, 35% say there’s simply too much legislative and regulatory activity to track.
That’s why we invited two members of Quorum’s AI Inner Circle to a recent webinar to share how they use AI daily. Allison Nadeau, Policy and Advocacy Manager at the ALS Network, and Victoria Francis, Deputy Director of State and Local Initiatives at the American Immigration Council, walked through exactly how they’re applying AI to triage bills, sharpen communications, and surface key insights faster.
What follows is a hands-on look at how your peers are putting AI to work — tracking bills, prioritizing action, and communicating with clarity.
The Challenge: Speed, Volume, and Complexity at the State Level
State-level government affairs work is fast-paced, resource-constrained, and constantly evolving. Teams often cover multiple states, juggle hundreds of bills, and must respond quickly to both policy and stakeholder needs. Allison and Victoria described familiar pain points:
- Volume of daily bill alerts
- Pressure to communicate clearly across multiple audiences
- Difficulty separating “FYI” bills from those requiring immediate mobilization.
Where AI Helps: Real Examples from the Field
1. Prioritizing What Matters in a Sea of Alerts
When tracking dozens of bills at once, deciding where to focus is critical.
- Allison uses keyword filters for terms like “ALS” and relies on AI to flag budget line items or healthcare policy changes. This narrows the list to bills that may materially affect care access or funding.
- Victoria layers in context: upcoming committee hearings, legislative timelines, and the political makeup of a state’s legislature. AI helps her assess whether a bill is viable or just a messaging tactic, and whether it requires any response at all.
“In Utah, where the session is short and fast-moving, AI helps me zero in on bills that are time-sensitive. I can ask it to sort based on hearing dates, legislative deadlines, or likelihood of passage,” Victoria noted.
2. Analyzing Bills Without Reading All 300 Pages
Both panelists rely on Quorum Copilot to get quick, structured analysis.
- Summarizing impact: Victoria often asks Copilot to list which populations are affected (e.g., undocumented vs. qualifying immigrants). This helps her determine relevance before digging deeper.
- Targeting sections: Allison uses summaries to find where a bill mentions caregiving, then jumps directly to that section to validate accuracy.
- Differentiating noise from substance: AI can clarify whether a bill introduces a new provision or simply updates language from an existing statute — crucial when sifting through high volumes.
3. Tailoring Language to Different Audiences
Advocacy messaging often spans multiple stakeholders — from policymakers to coalition partners to community advocates. AI can help reframe the same policy message in different tones and formats.
- Allison uses AI to translate complex, technical legislation into plainspoken, emotionally resonant messages for the ALS community. She’ll even ask it to write in Axios Smart Brevity format to keep emails clear and actionable.
- Victoria uses AI to audit language for bias or overly partisan framing. Ahead of a recent bipartisan policy forum, she used AI to revise her outreach copy to be more neutral and fact-based — making it more likely to engage diverse legislators.
4. Scaling Daily Tasks and Removing Bottlenecks
Both panelists emphasized the time savings AI delivers, especially in repetitive, high-frequency tasks.
- First drafts: Allison uses voice-to-text with ChatGPT to talk through messaging ideas, then lets AI turn it into a polished draft. “It helps get the ideas out of my head and onto the page. It’s like brainstorming with a colleague,” she shared.
- Tracking high volumes: Victoria’s team uses Quorum Copilot to generate summaries and custom bill descriptions for external partners. “It’s like having a research assistant at your side. We’ve been able to review and track more bills than ever before.”
Don’t Skip Human Oversight
Both panelists stressed that AI is a starting point — not a final answer.
Before publishing or acting on any bill summary, they verify key claims (especially budget line items, impacted programs, or stakeholder mentions) using the full bill text. They also rely on personal judgment to ensure alignment with mission and tone.
“AI helps me start the analysis, but I always read the relevant sections myself. Especially when something could impact care access or funding,” Allison said.
Their AI Toolkit: What They Use
Here’s what the panelists rely on most:
- Quorum Copilot: For tracking bills, generating summaries, and legislative analysis
- ChatGPT Plus: For long-form content, brainstorming, and tone shifting
- Grammarly AI: For editing and tone adjustments
Advice for Getting Started with AI
For those who feel unsure or haven’t adopted AI yet, both panelists offered the same suggestion: Start small and start personally.
- Ask it to help with recipes, travel plans, or rephrasing emails.
- Use it to brainstorm a new project, write meeting notes, or summarize an article.
- Don’t try to automate everything — start with one part of your workflow.
“Treat AI like a teammate,” Allison said. “It’ll learn from you, but only if you engage with it regularly and intentionally.”
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