Colorado General Assembly’s New Website is Live!
by Darren Thornberry and Ashley Zimmerman Readers likely remember Y2K and all the digital drama as “the year 2000” arrived. Who recalls staying up late that New Year’s Eve to […]
2016
Why submit bill requests now?
by Patti Dahlberg Although the Colorado General Assembly is only in session from January to May each year, General Assembly members know that being a legislator requires year-round attention to […]
VA Governor’s Bribery Conviction Turns on a Definition of Official Action
by Bob Lackner During his four-year term in office, the former Governor of Virginia tried to assist a constituent who had bestowed extensive loans and gifts on the official, his […]
Colorado LegiSource: Happily Blogging Since September 1, 2011!
Five years ago today, Colorado LegiSource made its debut as the only known blog written by nonpartisan legislative staff for their legislators and the public. In the years since, we […]
Update on NCSL’s Executive Committee Task Force on State and Local Taxation
by Esther van Mourik Legislative attorneys usually work quietly in their offices, researching legal issues, drafting bills and amendments, reviewing rules, and annotating cases. Occasionally, we get an opportunity to […]