National professional associations are quietly setting policy inside state agencies by training officials and embedding templates for ESG, DEI, and procurement scoring. Examples include NAST pushing ESG as fiduciary duty, NAMD making 'equity' the foundation of Medicaid reform, ASTHO coordinating public‑health messaging with the White House, and NASPO adding race/gender criteria to bids. This shifts practical authority from voters and legislatures to unelected guilds.
— If governance runs through professional associations, reform debates must target these gatekeepers and their standards, not just elections or statutes.
BeauHD
2025.10.03
78% relevant
ITP NZ functioned as a de facto governance node—assessing IT worker visas, certifying university IT degrees, and overseeing the NZ Cloud Computing Code of Practice. Its insolvency highlights how a professional association’s fortunes can directly impact state migration pipelines, higher‑ed quality control, and tech standards.
Arnold Kling
2025.08.31
100% relevant
Thomas Murray’s list of NAST, NAMD, ASTHO, and NASPO directives shaping treasuries, Medicaid, health, and procurement.
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