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• A Day in the Life: Being a state legislator requires ambition, commitment and a willingness to put in long hours--all the more so if you're new to the job. We followed two first-year California lawmakers--one a Democrat, the other a Republican--through a typical April day at the office.(Esmeralda Soria and Tri Ta )
• The Hoosier Way Leading the Indiana General Assembly.(LEADER PROFILES)
• TROUBLE WITH TIMEZONES!! Reaching back to the early 20th century, Indiana's time zones have done anything but stand still.
• Dune Struck: Indiana is home to a gem on the South Shore of Lake Michigan.(MY DISTRICT)
• How Well Do You Know Your States? Can you identify the states and territories with just a few unlikely clues? Take our fun-facts trivia challenge to find out.(State Facts)
• MEET ME AT THE FA IR.(Sine Die)
• Show Me the Benefits! Some states are betting on traditional employment incentives, including retirement accounts and pay raises, to lure younger workers to public sector jobs.(LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT)
• Differences Aside, Legislatures Remain Institutions of Real Hope.(FROM THE CEO)
• Inside Indy: A Hoosier-ific list of things to do, places to see and ways to live it up in Indianapolis.(PLACES POLITICAL PEOPLE LOVE)
• Raise Your Legislative Game From Finite to Infinite: WHEN YOU ARE PLAYING THE INFINITE GAME, THERE IS NO WINNING OR LOSING--BECAUSE THE GAME NEVER ENDS. THERE'S ONLY "AHEAD" OR "BEHIND" ON THE SCOREBOARD.(TOOLKIT)

Featured documents

• Leading on lead.
• L. Allan Green, a legislative staffer in three states and NCSL committee member.
• Tending an Ailing Health System: States are using American Rescue Plan funds to address their unique health needs.
• Blog: the thicket.
• It's been a tough five months for Texas Speaker Tom Craddick, the first Republican to lead the chamber since Reconstruction and a leader who rules with an iron hand.
• Do I either go stomping around complaining about boys, or do I do something different?
• DEALING WITH DRUG COSTS.
• 2 Rural boost.
• Demographer James H. Johnson Jr.: "there are enormous opportunities in the aging of our population.".
• Life in reverse: Gary Wilhelms' career in politics started as an Oregon lawmaker and is winding up as a college intern.