Our government relations team works alongside our clients to influence a range of legislation that impacts the business operating environment in Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania, and Washington, DC.

• Gaming
• Labor
• Employment
• Unemployment insurance
• Wage and compensation

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Public education in the Mid-Atlantic region is consistently a top priority each legislative session. States reevaluate their education policies while balancing their relationship with local boards of education. Compass lobbyists continue to successfully navigate this relationship while meeting our clients’ needs.

• Early childhood education
• K-12 education
• Higher Education including career schools

Compass Government Relations Partners represents a broad array of energy clients in Delaware, the District of Columbia, and Maryland. Our professionals have been at the forefront of many renewable energy policy initiatives in our region over the last 15 years.

• Renewable energy (RPS, solar, wind, storage energy policy)
• Public Service Commission
• Local project development, siting, and PILOT agreements

Compass has a depth of health policy expertise that comes from years of working with providers, patient advocacy organizations, insurers, and more across the wide spectrum of the health care delivery system. We’re proud of the positive impact our clients create.

• Behavioral health
• Health occupations
• Healthcare facilities
• Medicaid and Medicare

Compass Advocacy has professionals who can assist if you face a complex public policy or government relations issue, or need to establish or maintain relationships with policymakers. Our team’s access to and experience with local, state, and federal lawmakers can ensure that your business and community maintain conditions to thrive. 

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The Mid-Atlantic region holds several estuaries and habitats that are crucial to the health of the Chesapeake Bay, Delaware Bay, rivers, and communities beyond. Our region’s state assemblies contemplate legislation that preserve natural resources each legislative session. Compass Government Relations works to shape key policies that protect and preserve our environment.

• Fishery management plans
• Water quality and Watershed Implementation Plans
• Stream restoration and funding

Every year, federal, state, and local governments appropriate millions of dollars to local governments, non-profits, and other third-party organizations for both operating and capital funding needs. Compass positions clients to ensure lasting support for such programs and projects.

• Secure federal, state, and local operating budget funds
• Protect capital budget allocations
• Insert budget and committee narrative

Compass guides our clients through the process of conducting business in the public sector in Delaware, Maryland, and Pennsylvania. We open the right doors and provide strategic advice that wins our clients contracts. We help clients work through the state and local levels, public school systems, university systems and specifically, Maryland’s unique Board of Public Works, a panel composed of the State’s Governor, Treasurer, and Comptroller that votes on all state contracts over $200,000.

• Information technology
• Health information systems
• Group health insurance
• Telecommunications
• Transportation

Learn more about our procurement services here.

• Equity issues
• End-of-Life options
• Police reform
• Criminal justice reform

State legislations regularly reevaluate tax policy, and their reach goes far beyond changes to personal property and income taxes. Special taxes and fees are often applied to a myriad industries and Compass has broad experience tackling these different tax regimes.

• Corporate taxation regimes
• Unique sales and use taxes and fees
• Tax credits

The ongoing discussion regarding transportation access between urban and rural areas remains active in the Mid-Atlantic region. Our lobbyists at Compass Government Relations Partners are adept at guiding our clients through the complexities of transportation policy.

• Mass transit and roads
• Procurement
• Public-Private Partnerships
• State funding

Compass’s expertise enables us to effectively navigate the complexities of cannabis regulations and business operation applications. We can maneuver the unique challenges of the cannabis landscape, ensuring a smooth journey for those looking to establish a successful cannabis business including:

• Dispensary Business Application & Regulation
• Processing Plant Application & Regulation
• Cultivation Facility & Regulation

• Improving delivery models and communications strategies
• Attracting and retaining talent through leadership and development
• Reducing bureaucracy and simplifying internal processes
• Tightening digital security and resilience without sacrificing usefulness

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