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State-Federal Relations and Standing Committees
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| News Highlights: State-Federal & Standing Committees | Standing Committees: Membership & Governance | Capitol to Capitol / Newsletters | Letters/Testimony | Policy Positions | Federal Resources |
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NCSL Tells President and Congress: "Go Big" on Deficit Reduction
In a letter to President Obama, Speaker John Boehner and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, NCSL called on the president to “go big” on deficit reduction in his proposed budget, and congressional leaders to pass a budget resolution that does the same. More
Supreme Court Takes on Federalism Cases
The U.S. Supreme Court will be hearing three major cases that deal with federalism this term, cases that are expected to draw bright lines on where state and federal powers begin and end. Read brief descriptions of the three cases and listen to an interview with NCSL’s Senior Federal Affairs Counsel Susan Frederick, who explains what the court will be deciding. More
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NCSL Standing Committees & Task Forces
| Overview | Agriculture and Energy | Budgets and Revenue | Communications, Financial Services and Interstate Commerce | Education | Environment | Health | Human Services and Welfare |
| Labor and Economic Development | Law and Criminal Justice | Legislative Effectiveness | Redistricting and Elections | Transportation | Task Forces |
What We Do
 The Legislative Effectiveness Committee provides sessions and workshops to address the institutional topics that help legislatures and legislators be successful. More
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What We Have Planned
The Committee officers have made plans for the 2011/12 conference year. We'll be addressing helping legislatures be successful; promoting integrity, civility and ethics; connecting citizens to the legislature and other key themes at our meetings throughout the year. More
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2012 Legislative Summit
 The committee has identified topics for sessions at the 2012 Legislative Summit in Chicago August 6-9. More
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Meeting Summaries and Presentations
 We have the summaries or presentations for every Legislative Effectiveness Committee seminar since 1997, which gives you a historical sense of what issues are critical to good legislative practices. More
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"How to be an Effective Legislator" Audio Series
The committee has provided experts who have offered advice on dealing with the media, chairing committees, serving constituents and more. More
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Creating Great Legislation: How Legislators and Drafters Work Together? Archived Webinar
A great bill requires good communication between the legislator and the drafter. This session examines ways in which the drafter and the legislator can cooperate to make bills accurate, clear and concise. More
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Have You Heard About the Thicket?
 The Thicket at State Legislatures is NCSL's blog. It's written by and for legislative junkies. More
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