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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 |
 Both Sides Now
NCSL's Legislative Summit opened with speeches by U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Republican Senate leader Mitch McConnell. Listen to excerpts.
New NCSL Officers
NCSL's new officers took on their posts at the Legislative Summit in Louisville, Ky. More
Enhanced FMAP Extension Becomes Law
States to receive a six-month phased-down enhanced Medicaid match. 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 2009/10 conference year. We'll be addressing technology, budgets, ethical challenges and communication strategies at our meetings throughout the year. More
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Legislative Summit 2010
 For more on our meeting of the committee at the Legislative Summit in Louisville, Kentucky, July 25 - 28 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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