• Review state and local procurement and acquisition laws; avoid conflicts of interest.
• Review state ethics and sunshine laws to avoid putting yourself or the elected officials above the fold on the first page of the local newspapers. You don't want to be in an exposé. Mike Wallace or his local eye team equivalent may not be your friend.
• Review labor laws (e.g., mandatory union participation like Minnesota or right-to-work like Florida). The more local stakeholders the more hoops to get a deal done in the public interest.