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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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RACSS Legislative Summit Agenda

summit logoRACSS will present sessions  on nonpartisan and partisan staff roles, public access to legislative information, drafting constitution amendments, committee technology and mobile apps for legislatures. More

Webinar: Copyright Issues

scales of justiceLegislative staff face complex copyright questions, over what materials are in the public domain and what may be shared with the public. Learn more in this webinar, presented by legislative attorneys.  

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Webinar: Evaluating Resources

worldAccurate and reliable information is vital to legislative staff. Learn more in the webinar, Authoritative Informational Resources in an Age of Social Media: Or, Does the Truth Matter Anymore?  More

Webinar: Courteous and Effective Communication: Social media and Email

globeFormal 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, effective and inexpensive outreach tool. More

 
 
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