Election Year Precautions
Editor’s note: This article was originally written by Bob Lackner and posted on March 24, 2022. This version has been updated where appropriate. Use of House and Senate legislative staff, […]
Legislator Rights and Responsibilities
Freedom of Speech for the New Legislator
by Esther van Mourik and Pierce Lively Editor’s note: This article was originally published on January 17, 2019. It is a prized American privilege to speak one’s mind, although not […]
Election Year Precautions – Part 2
by Bob Lackner In our previous article on election year precautions, we looked at whether legislators may hold another public office. In this article, we’ll look at the use of […]
Election Year Precautions – Part 1
by Bob Lackner 2022 is an election year, which means that most of the members of the General Assembly will be running for reelection (or sometimes another office). Running for […]
Leftover Campaign Money: What can I do—and not do—with it?
by Bob Lackner Congratulations! The election is over and you’re now a member of the General Assembly! You know the official salary for the job will hardly compensate you in […]