A Legislator’s Guide to Creating Cash Funds
by Ed DeCecco “How do I love thee [cash funds]? Let me count the ways.” Elizabeth Barrett Browning’s Sonnet 43 Ms. Browning may not have written her sonnet about the […]
Legislative Process
Bill Sponsor Basics and New Rules on Joint Prime Sponsorship of Bills
by Patti Dahlberg and Jennifer Gilroy Bill requests are coming in thick and fast and the drafting season is well underway. Now is probably a good time to review a couple […]
Ensuring Decorum and Civility in the Legislative Committee Hearing Process
by Dan Cartin If you attend a legislative committee meeting at the State Capitol, you will see this sign posted in the Senate and House committee room hallways: Maintaining decorum […]
Civility is Key to a Successful Legislative Session
by Julie Pelegrin With the opening of the Second Regular Session of the 70th General Assembly, now might be a good time to spend a few minutes thinking about civility […]
Sponsors and Deadlines and Bills, Oh My!
by Darren Thornberry and Patti Dahlberg To sponsor, or not to sponsor – WHEN is the question. But there’s no time to sully soliloquies when bill deadlines are upon us […]