No. , June 2022
Index
- Welcome to Denver!(EDITOR'S NOTE)
- Why I Love the First Branch.
- Places Political People Love: Colorado lawmakers, staffers and public policy leaders share their top tips for enjoying your time in the Mile High City. You're welcome.
- Embracing the Arts: States are recognizing that arts and culture enhance the quality of life, attracting tourists and workers and bolstering their economies over the long haul.
- The Denver Blues.
- ELECTION ACCURACY The Sum of Many Choices: 12 steps officials can take to minimize errors and maximize confidence--with negligible partisan impact.
- Election Bill Rubric: 11 questions to ask as you craft and assess legislation.
- TECH IN THE TIME OF REDISTRICTING: Over the years, technology has made redistricting easier and more precise.
- Redistricting It's All Over but the Suing: Many states' maps will be challenged in court, but political change is likely to be minimal at the state level. At the federal level, it might be another story.
- 2022 The Decennial Reset: This fall, as we see the results of the latest redistricting, Republicans have a leg up in legislative and gubernatorial races. Meanwhile, Democrats are picking their battles wisely.
- Don't Miss the Annual Business Meeting in Denver.
- Texas Stars.
- Tom Craddick: Lone Star Dealmaker: How the nation's longest-serving legislator got where he is--and why he stays.
- Senfronia Thompson: The Power of Persistence: Making progress on issues that matter deeply to her has required both time and patience.
- Leaders Roundtable: Colorado's Top Legislative Officers: In a wide-ranging discussion, the state's chamber bosses share thoughts on leadership, the pros and cons of term limits and the value of coaching successors.
- Ready for the World: These eight young lawmakers, all moved by different issues, couldn't wait till 'someday' to run for office.
- Bursting Your Bios Bobble: We need our biases, but we also need to recognize when they are holding us back.
- Putting Service Before Self: After 32 years mentoring staff and counseling lawmakers, NCSL Staff Chair Martha Wigton is set to retire.
- Nebraska Senators Climb High for Harmony: A group summit of Mount Kilimanjaro provided lessons in perseverance, working across party lines and being open to the inspiration of unusual possibilities.
- CENTENNIAL STATE OF MIND.
- Raising the Flag.
- 50-State Rankings: Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds.
- Women Find Their Voice in the Legislature.