by Patti Dahlberg The 2018 elections are over and the next legislative session convenes on Friday, January 4, 2019.  The constitution, legislative rules, and a looming 120-day legislative session do […]

by Julie Pelegrin (A previous version of this article was posted on April 30, 2015, as “The Race is On to the End of the Session: Automatic Rule Changes Pick […]

By Patti Dahlberg When legislators wish to show support for individuals or groups, make public statements about issues or concerns, or ask Congress to take action on a matter, they […]

The 2016 elections are (finally!) over and the next legislative session convenes on Wednesday, January 11, 2017.  Unfortunately, legislative rules and a 120- day session do not allow new and […]

by Julie Pelegrin A recent LegiSource article explained the rules for reconsideration that allow a committee of reference or the House or the Senate to reconsider the vote taken on […]