ii. recommendation After staff?s internai evaluation of the quality and promise of atatea' existing infrastructures, the consultants from the Capital Research Center (CRC) and the interstate Policy Aliiance (IPA) submitted their report (an the eight states thoughtto warrant further, more in-depth review in October. (Given tPA?e Bradleyeupporteo role in trying to help all etate think tanks, they were quite keen on the report?s contents being kept confidential} AS shown in the MAP beiow, the eight States are California, Colorado, Georgia, Maryland. Miseoiiri, Ohio, and Virginia. The MAP also shows the order in which CRO and IPA ranked the philanthropioinvestrnent opportunities in the states. Colorado was the top?ranked of the eight states; Missouri waa second. time: Eight atateei eonaewative intraatraotoree, witti rankinge, eeatoatea by Capital Reaearob Centerrtateratate eltianoe eonsottante No?Colorado is an important swing etate with a broad base of center-right organizations and donors,? according to the report. ?the American Legislative Exchange Council?s Lisa Nelson noted to the consultants that Colorado is also ?ground zero in the tracking debate,? and American Majority?s Ned Ryan wanted them to note that "[tihere is also a left-wing donor base," led by the so?celled ?Gang of Four? Jared Polls, Pat Tim Gill, and Rutt Bridges. modernized communications apparatus would aliow the state?s premier think tank to be a greater force for leadership and change in the state,? the report observes, Staff here recommends authorization of in Samar eoppert this year to one or more organizatione in Coloraao, which could be awarded after further discussions between the Foundation ll and those invotved in the infrastructure there, These groups could include that premier think tank, the Independence institute, along with the Leadership Program of the Rockies, the Steamboat Institute, and the Centennial institute at Cotorado Christian University, among others. American Majority woutd iike to do more in Colorado, too. As for Missouri, the consuitants write, it ?is poised to be the next rightuto?work state, lacking only 3 Governor who?d sign a bill. The state is fortunate to be served by an impressive think tank that generates relevant, attention?grabbing content on a regutar basis. "Given organized labor?s investment in the state, the Show-Me tnstitute?s Missouri Union Reform Project seems like a logioat next step for this organization," according to their report.