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Your job isn't easy. We get it. But with the right tools, every lawmaker can be effective.

NCSL is here to help. From apps and webinars to our award-winning publications, we've got the resources your colleagues rely on to do their very best. And with these legislative staples close at hand, you too can thrive. Most of these resources are available for free on our website, ncsl.org, or by emailing us at magazinerancsl.org.

State Legislatures Magazine

Get inspired, gain insight, discover new perspectives. NCSL's bimonthly magazine of policy and politics puts the spotlight on you and your colleagues like no other publication out there. It's sure to enlighten and, we hope, entertain.

Mason's Manual

Legislative chambers are (mostly) orderly places. It helps to know the rules. Mason's Manual is the most widely used set of parliamentary rules and procedures. Be sure to get a copy of your own.

Media Tips

You can never have too many friends in the media, but you can have too many opinions about how to deal with them. These tried-and-true tips cover what works best, plain and simple.

NCSL's 50-State Bill Tracking

Having this searchable, nationwide database of bills at your fingertips can improve your expertise and inform your decision-making in any policy area. Also, use your favorite browser to access your state's budget info and statutes.

Airline Tickets to Los Angeles

If hearing from current thought leaders, diving into discussions that can make a difference and networking with colleagues from other states sounds good to you, then you need to be in Los Angeles, July 30-Aug. 2, for NCSL's 45th Legislative Summit.

LegisBriefs

Get up to speed quickly on legislative issues. Each of these two-page briefs will give you the gist of an issue-the problem, the pros and cons of possible solutions, the experiences of other states and the federal involvement. Check your inbox. We'll send you four every month.

15 Tips

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