Government Transparency: Colorado’s Open Records and Open Meetings Laws
By Chuck Brackney Colorado has in place a number of mechanisms that seek to ensure the public has access to the workings of its state government. For example, the GAVEL […]
January 2014
The Principles of Parliamentary Procedure – a Stepping Stone to Learning the Rules
by Julie Pelegrin One of the most challenging aspects of being a legislator is learning the legislative rules. Even if you are not a committee chair or serving in a […]
NCSL Information on the use of social media by state legislatures
by Chuck Brackney The rise in the use of various social media tools and outlets such as Twitter and Facebook by groups associated with state legislatures has caught the eye […]
Legislative Legal Services: “Services” For You That Go Beyond Bill and Amendment Drafting
by Dan Cartin Legislative Legal Services provides a variety of written materials and services to legislators in addition to their bill and amendment drafting needs. We hope each legislator will […]
Shall we? We must!
by Jery Payne Imagine you are judging a court case. The Wildlife Commission held a hearing to award a grant for an endangered species. Both the Whooping Crane Association and […]