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  ILA CEO, Ryan McGowan, produced an opinion piece in the Washington Times calling for Republicans to pull out all the stops to pass the popular election integrity bill, the SAVE America Act. Read the full op-ed at...

  Feb. 23, 2026 - The ILA Center to Protect Ranchers (CPR) applauds Attorney General Ken Paxton for securing an injunction against Xcel Energy following the catastrophic Smokehouse Creek Fire in February 2024 - the largest wildfire in Texas history. More than one...

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New Analysis on Texas Races Finds Wide Ideological Gaps  WASHINGTON — (Feb. 17, 2026) — A new vote-record analysis finds sharp policy differences among candidates in both parties vying for Texas’ U.S. Senate seat, Attorney General, and other down-ballot races. Using...

Just Released “American Dream Act” Applauded by Conservative and Faith-Based Groups to Boost Housing Affordability WASHINGTON, D.C. (January 16, 2026) — A coalition of conservative and faith-based organizations applauded the introduction of the American Dream Act in...

Coalition of Conservative Policy, Business and Ranching Groups File for Rescission of FERC Order 1920 Citing ESG, DEI and Xcel Energy Wildfires The Institute for Legislative Analysis, Center to Protect Ranchers and the Christian Employers Alliance have all filed...

ILA’s CEO Ryan McGowan was named among the 500 Most Influential People Shaping Policy in 2025 by the Washingtonian. McGowan joins a distinguished list of power players including previous U.S. Cabinet Secretaries, former Members of Congress, fortune 500 executives, and...

ILA CEO Ryan McGowan was named to the “Washington DC’s 500 Most Influential People of 2024” by the Washingtonian. This exclusive list recognizes the “most influential people shaping policy,” and included such notable individuals as former U.S. Attorney General Eric...

ILA President Fred McGrath was invited to speak at an international conference in Bucharest, Romania, along with several current and former Members of the U.K. and European Parliaments. The conference brought together leading European conservatives to discuss the most...

ILA held its 2nd Annual Award Presentation at the Conservative Partnership Institute. Over 50 members of Congress attended and were presented awards recognizing their adherence to the limited government principles of the U.S. Constitution. Members who voted in line...

“Culture War” Replaces “Fiscal Discipline” Republican Voting Analysis Confirms Most Expansive Congressional Study of 65,000 Votes Reveals Major Shift in Republican Party Ideology WASHINGTON, DC – The Institute for Legislative Analysis has just released the most...

Just Released 2024 Vote Data – Democrats Take Control of Idaho House Analysis Confirms 5 Moderate Republicans Shift to Democratic to Take Chamber 37 D to 33 R WASHINGTON, DC – The Institute for Legislative Analysis has just released the vote data and analyses covering...

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Just Released Data: Democrats Control Texas House - Republicans Control Texas Senate Most Comprehensive Analysis Ever Conducted on Texas finds Numerous Lawmakers Engaging in Fraudulent Party Identification WASHINGTON, DC – A just released study on the Texas...

Just Released National Study: Democrats Control Missouri Senate - Republicans Control Missouri House Former ACU/CPAC Scorecard Team Expands Operations Through Launch of New State Policy and Data Organization WASHINGTON, DC – A just released study on the Missouri...

National Scorecard Ranking DeSantis and Florida Legislature Just Released Florida Earns High Marks on Protecting Individual Liberties – Lags on Regulations and Fiscal Policy WASHINGTON, DC – A just released vote record analysis of the Florida Legislature – including...

Friends, Ever since the team and I launched the Institute for Legislative Analysis nine months ago, we have been off to the races. As we wrap up the year, I wanted to provide both an update on what we have been up to so far and what we have planned for the new year....