By Ed DeCecco and Sharon Eubanks A critical part of legislation that creates a new program or changes an existing one is the appropriation clause. Through this clause, the General […]
by Jennifer Gilroy You have been invited to a breakfast meeting at Panera’s at which a speaker will address the topic of student assessments, a topic of great interest to […]
by Patti Dahlberg and Julie Pelegrin In following legislation from introduction to the Governor’s desk, it’s important to know which version you’re working with. Once introduced, a bill may be […]
By Gwynne Middleton Legislators and attorneys get a bad rap when it comes to legalese, that pejorative term relegated to needlessly convoluted jargon often found in legal documents. And rightfully […]