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Short case studies showing the method applied to real outcomes. Names are changed where confidentiality requires it; the mechanics are not.

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Short case studies showing the method applied to real outcomes. Names are changed where confidentiality requires it; the mechanics are not.

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Reversing a Rider in Eleven Days

The rider was drafted quietly, scored as costless, and had no organized opposition. Reversal required reframing it as a jurisdictional problem for a committee that had not been consulted.

Marguerite Vance · July 28, 2026 · 7 min read

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Holding a Preemption Line Across Four States

When the federal vehicle disappeared, the client's exposure did not. The response was to convert a legislative problem into an administrative one in each jurisdiction.

Daniel Okonjo · June 30, 2026 · 6 min read

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