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Florida House Sergeant at Arms Earnie Sumner will Retire

Longtime Florida House Sergeant at Arms and NCSL Officer, Earnest "Earnie" Sumner will be retiring next month after 42 years of legislative service. More

Courteous & Effective Communication:  Social Media & Email 

Formal letters and phone calls were once the norm but times have changed.  Today, email is our primary form of communication, and social media provides an easy outreach tool.  More

State Budget Update:  Spring 2013

As the four-year anniversary of the official end of the Great Recession approaches, no strong indication exists that states are entering a robust recovery phase. More

 
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FREE WEBINAR for Legislative Staff!

Emily Post will speak about "Courteous and Effective Communication" using email and social media on June 13, 2013. Learn how to effectively use these tools, sharpen your writing skills, and get your points across, while understanding the responsibilities and potential consequences that result from the unprofessional or careless use of these tools. More.
 

Leadership Staffing as a Career

capitol with flagAnnouncing a new initiative from NCSL to recruit young people into legislative service. Visit the Legislative Careers webpage to learn more about legislative service as a career and search job postings from state legislatures  More

Standing Committees

Serving on an LSS standing committee is a great way to get involved. Interested? Submit your name and the committees on which you'd like to serve to Sallie Bolton, Chair of LSS, or Natalie Wood, LSS liaison. Keep clicking to see the list of committees... More

Legislative Summit in Atlanta is Fast Approaching!

LSS will be offering sessions tailored to leadership staff. Are you registered?


 

 

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