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| ! | 2013 Spring Legislative Leaders Meeting | Meetings | 1/16/2013 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=25713 | 25713 | Spring 2013 Legislative Leadership Meeting; March 13-15, 2013 in Washington, D.C. |
| | Lawmakers: Welcome to NCSL | Multimedia | 4/30/2013 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=26161 | 26161 | Watch this video to hear from Democratic and Republican lawmakers about why they are active members of NCSL. |
| | Advancing the States' Agenda: Video | Multimedia | 4/30/2013 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=26163 | 26163 | Watch this videoto learn more about the efforts NCSL makes in Washington, D.C., to advocate on behalf of state interests. |
| | Scotland 2013 Legislative Leadership | Meetings | 1/30/2013 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=25791 | 25791 | An exclusive two-day meeting hosted by the Scottish Parliament; open only to Senate Presidents, Senate Pro Tems, House Speakers, House Speaker Pro Tems, as well as majority and minority leaders. |
| | Linsky on Leadership: Exercising Leadership | Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters | 9/1/2012 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=25198 | 25198 | It’s all about relationships. Read this article to learn more about how lawmakers who are not in leadership can promote their agenda. |
| | [Summit 2012] General Session: Speaker Sheldon Silver | Multimedia | 8/28/2012 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=25225 | 25225 | Watch this video to see New York Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver receive the 2012 William M. Bulger Excellence in State Legislative Leadership Award. |
| | Taking the Floor: September 2012 | Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters | 8/24/2012 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=25201 | 25201 | Two Leaders on Respect, Bipartisanship and Public Service |
| | 2012 Symposium for Emerging Leaders Presentations | Meetings | 7/19/2012 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=25010 | 25010 | Agenda and presenations for 2012 Symposium for Emerging Leaders; Cary, North Carolina; September 19-21, 2012 |
| | Tested By Tragedy | Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters | 7/18/2012 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=25008 | 25008 | New York Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver is the recipient of this year’s top legislative leadership award. |
| | 2012 Symposium for Emerging Leaders | Meetings | 7/12/2012 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=24978 | 24978 | 2012 Symposium for Emerging Leaders meeting; September 19-21; Cary, North Carolina |
| | Taking the Floor: June 2012 | Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters | 6/1/2012 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=24781 | 24781 | Three leaders on pragmatism and partisanship, taxes and teamwork |
| | Linsky on Leadership: May 2012 | Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters | 5/1/2012 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=24639 | 24639 | Leading from the back bench demands persistence and focus. |
| | Legislative Leaders: The Path Forward June 2012 | Meetings | 4/19/2012 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=24633 | 24633 | Agenda for the NCSL Legislative Leaders: the Path Forward meeting; Washington, D.C. June 7-9, 2012 |
| | Legislative Leadership Meeting June 2012 | Meetings | 3/6/2012 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=24415 | 24415 | 2012 Legislative Leadership: The Art, the Politics and the Challenge Meeting; June 7-9, 2012 in Washington, D.C. |
| | Linskyon Leadership: March 2012 | Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters | 3/1/2012 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=24369 | 24369 | One-party control doesn’t always eliminate political turmoil |
| | It's Not Over Yet | Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters | 1/30/2012 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=24225 | 24225 | Last winter’s tumultuous partisan battles continue to echo in legislative chambers. |
| | Taking the Floor: February 2012 | Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters | 1/30/2012 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=24226 | 24226 | Three Leaders On Budgets, Bipartisanship And “Boot Camp” |
| | Linsky on Leadership: January 2012 | Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters | 12/22/2011 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=24009 | 24009 | Convictions Put Spotlight on Need for Change |
| | Interviews with Donna Brazile and Karl Rove | Multimedia | 12/15/2011 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=23979 | 23979 | NCSL interviewed political veterans Donna Brazile and Karl Rove at a leaders meeting in San Juan, Puerto Rico, in December 2011 |
| | Legislative Leadership Documents | Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters | 12/5/2011 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=23929 | 23929 | Documents for the legislative leadership meeting in Puerto Rico Dec. 8-10, 2011 |
| | Taking the Floor: December 2011 | Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters | 11/23/2011 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=23904 | 23904 | Four Leaders on Distractions, Downturns and Tough Decisions |
| | Taking the Floor: October/November 2011 | Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters | 10/13/2011 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=23693 | 23693 | Four Leaders On Harleys, Humor And Hobbies |
| | Legislative Leadership Meeting 2011 | Meetings | 9/7/2011 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=23550 | 23550 | 2011 Legislative Leadership: The Art, the Politics and the Challenge Meeting |
| | Soundbites: September 2011 | Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters | 8/19/2011 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=23443 | 23443 | Legislative leaders discuss their challenges. |
| | Two for One | Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters | 7/14/2011 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=23266 | 23266 | For the first time in Oregon's history, the House is led by co-speakers. |
| | A Different Shift in Connecticut | Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters | 7/11/2011 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=23242 | 23242 | On sick leave, immigration, marijuana and other issues, lawmakers in Connecticut had their most activist session in years. |
| | Linsky on Leadership: July/August 2011 | Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters | 7/11/2011 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=23244 | 23244 | Managing competing commitments gracefully |
| | Soundbites: July 2011 | Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters | 7/11/2011 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=23245 | 23245 | Legislative leaders discuss budgets, crisis and the effect of federal spending. |
| | Showdown in Madison | Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters | 7/8/2011 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=23237 | 23237 | A chaotic month-long standoff over a collective bargaining bill may have changed Wisconsin politics for good. |
| | State Legislators meet with President and Vice President to discuss health care and deficit reduction | News Release | 4/18/2011 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=22537 | 22537 | – On Friday, a bipartisan delegation of 11 state legislators visited the White House to discuss deficit reduction and health care reform, voice their opposition to unfunded and under-funded federal mandates, and promote the Main Street Fairness Act. The lawmakers were in Washington participating in the National Conference of State Legislatures’ (NCSL) Spring Forum. |
| | Soundbites: May 2011 | Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters | 4/15/2011 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=22534 | 22534 | The deficit, challenges and what keeps them up at night. |
| | Sen. Cutler to Testify on Unfunded Mandates | News Release | 3/29/2011 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=22450 | 22450 | Sen. Cutler testifies on behalf of NCSL on the issue of unfunded mandates |
| | NCSL's Guide to Leaders and Legislatures 2011 | Books | 3/23/2011 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=22430 | 22430 | A directory of the leaders who guide their chambers toward producing innovative policies that serve the interests of the American people, this guide also provides an overview of the work of NCSL. |
| | Newly in Charge | Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters | 3/21/2011 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=22415 | 22415 | With dozens of leaders taking charge in legislative chambers around the country, changes are happening fast. |
| | Speaking Out | Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters | 3/17/2011 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=22394 | 22394 | U.S. House Speaker John Boehner talks about whatthe new Republican majority means for states. |
| | Challenges of Leadership | Multimedia | 3/10/2011 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=22288 | 22288 | In these videos, three experts talk to legislative leaders about the economic challenges they face. |
| | Challenges of Leadership: February 2011 | Meetings | 3/10/2011 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=22354 | 22354 | The full agenda for Legislative Leadership: the Art, the Politics, the Challenge. Feb. 16-18, 2011, Washington, D.C. |
| | Norelli Elected Vice President of NCSL | News Release | 2/28/2011 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=22120 | 22120 | New Hampshire representative poised to become organization’s president in three years. |
| | Challenges of Leadership | Multimedia | 2/25/2011 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=22287 | 22287 | In a series of video interviews, legislative leaders disucss state-federal relations and the challenges they face leading their chambers. |
| | Dan Glickman on partisanship | Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters | 1/24/2011 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=22031 | 22031 | Dan Glickman, a former congressman and secretary of Agriculture, talks about partisanship. |
| | Right Turn | Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters | 1/20/2011 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=22068 | 22068 | A new Congress intent on fiscal discipline means states can expect little budget help from Washington. |
| | State Legislative Leaders for the 2010 Session | Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters | 1/5/2011 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=21991 | 21991 | This is the list of legislative leaders for the 2010 session. |
| | Legislative Leadership Meeting: February 16-18, 2011 | Meetings | 12/17/2010 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=21937 | 21937 | Legislative leadership meeting, Feb. 16-18, 2011 in Washington, DC. This is an invite only meeting. |
| | Counter Cultures | Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters | 12/13/2010 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=21905 | 21905 | Success in government demands a different set of skills than making it big in business. |
| | Soundbites: January 2011 | Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters | 12/9/2010 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=21867 | 21867 | State Legislatures asked some legislative leaders about their frame of mind as they head into the 2011 sessions. |
| | State Legislative Leaders for the 2011 Session | Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters | 11/29/2010 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=21804 | 21804 | This is the unofficial list of expected legislative leaders for the 2011 session as of January 5,2011. We will continue to this list as more and more information becomes available. Please note that a number of these states still require a vote at the start of session to confirm these positions. |
| | [Summit 2010] Washington House Majority Leader Lynn Kessler: 2010 Excellence in Legislative Leadership Award | Multimedia | 9/9/2010 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=21258 | 21258 | Washington House Majority Leader Lynn Kessler was awarded the 2010 Excellence in State Legislative Leadership Award at NCSL's Legislative Summit in Louisville, Ky. |
| | Excellence in Legislative Leadership Award | Multimedia | 8/19/2010 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=21097 | 21097 | Information on the Excellence in Legislative Leadership Award. |
| | The Work Ahead | Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters | 8/18/2010 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=21072 | 21072 | Massachusetts Senator Richard Moore assumed the presidency of the National Conference of State Legislatures in July and spoke with State Legislatures about his plans. |
| | Leaders Agenda, NCSL Legislative Summit 2010 | Meetings | 7/23/2010 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=20883 | 20883 | Legislative Summit agenda for leaders. |
| | [Summit 2010] Time for States to Amend the U.S. Constitution? CLE | Multimedia | 7/20/2010 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=20865 | 20865 | Increasing federal encroachment threatens states' ability to innovate. Some suggest that changes to the federal constitution need to be initiated at the state level. Others believe a stronger national government is the best way to make decisions on critical issues facing the country. |
| | True Grit? | Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters | 7/2/2010 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=20709 | 20709 | Taking a stand can be seen as courageous by some and a cop-out by others. The reality is somewhere in between. |
| | Risky Business | Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters | 7/2/2010 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=20711 | 20711 | Leadership today requires new skills to navigate a rapidly changing world. |
| | Excellent Leader | Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters | 7/2/2010 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=20712 | 20712 | Washington House Majority Leader Lynn Kessler is the recipient of this year’s top legislative leadership award. |
| | Guide to Legislative Leaders | News Release | 4/13/2010 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=20029 | 20029 | The 2010 Guide to Leaders and Legislatures has been released |
| | NCSL's Guide to Leaders and Legislatures 2010 | Books | 2/9/2010 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=19720 | 19720 | A directory of the leaders who guide their chambers toward producing innovative policies that serve the interests of the American people, this guide also provides an overview of the work of NCSL. |
| | Useful Information for Leaders | Multimedia | 2/5/2010 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=19709 | 19709 | Read articles, watch interviews and find links to useful information for legislative leaders and legislators. |
| | Q and A With Jim Collins | Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters | 12/14/2009 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=19346 | 19346 | Leadership guru Jim Collins talks about how the leadership principles he’s discussed in his books—including “Good to Great” and “How the Mighty Fall”—might apply to work by lawmakers. |
| | Weathering the Storm | Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters | 12/14/2009 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=19347 | 19347 | Despite an improving economy, legislative leaders say there are still hard times ahead for states. |
| | Power Play | Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters | 12/14/2009 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=19348 | 19348 | Business guru Jim Collins says great legislators find a way to get good things done. |
| | [Summit 2009] Constitutional Convention of 1787 - Lessons of Political Leadership | Multimedia | 8/14/2009 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=18242 | 18242 | Richard Beeman talks about his most recent book and how the world's most enduring constitution was forged through conflict, compromise and consensus. |
| | [Summit 2009 ] How to Be an Effective Committee Chair | Multimedia | 8/14/2009 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=18244 | 18244 | Whether you’re new at the role or have a few years under your belt as a committee chair, this session will help you hone your skills at planning and running an effective committee meeting. |
| | [Summit 2009] Leading in Turbulent Times | Multimedia | 8/11/2009 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=18187 | 18187 | Whether you are a top leader, committee chair or issue expert, you must have excellent leadership skills to effectively move your agenda forward, persuade your colleagues and convince your constituents. |
| | SL Magazine: Maine's Main Women | Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters | 7/13/2009 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=17993 | 17993 | The success of the state’s two top leaders may have more to do with voters’ independent streak than it does with gender politics. |
| | SL Magazine: Bringing Down Blagojevich | Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters | 7/13/2009 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=17998 | 17998 | The Illinois legislature turned to impeachment after years at loggerheads with the defiant governor. |
| | SL Magazine: Leading Light | Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters | 7/10/2009 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=17908 | 17908 | West Virginia Senate President Earl Ray Tomblin is the recipient of this year's State Legislative Leadership Award. |
| | SL Magazine: Colorado Pioneers | Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters | 7/10/2009 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=17914 | 17914 | Peter Groff and Terrance Carroll broke ground by being the first African Americans to lead both chambers of a state legislature at the same time. But they’d rather keep the focus on the work than on race. |
| | SL Magazine: Q and A With Terrance Carroll | Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters | 7/10/2009 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=17915 | 17915 | Colorado House Speaker |
| | SL Magazine: Q and A with Richard Bucher | Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters | 7/10/2009 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=17916 | 17916 | Interview with the author of Diversity Consciousness: Opening Our Minds to People, Cultures, and Opportunities. |
| | SL Magazine: It's Different at the Top | Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters | 7/10/2009 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=17917 | 17917 | Leadership in the statehouse has seen plenty of changes in race, geneder and religious background. |
| | SL Magazine: The Granite State's New, Softer Look | Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters | 7/10/2009 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=17918 | 17918 | Even the women who planned to take the majority in the New Hampshire Senate were surprised by the outcome |
| | Publications Featuring Legislative Leaders | Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters | 10/31/2008 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=15438 | 15438 | |
| | State Legislatures Magazine: Karen Bass: Coalition Builder 2008 | Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters | 7/3/2008 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=15434 | 15434 | State Legislatures Magazine: Karen Bass: Coalition Builder 2008 |
| | State Legislatures Magazine: Leading Lawmakers, July-August 2008 | Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters | 7/3/2008 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=15435 | 15435 | State Legislatures Magazine: Leading Lawmakers, July-August 2008 |
| | State Legislatures Magazine: An Idea, A Book, An Agenda | Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters | 10/22/2007 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=15433 | 15433 | State Legislatures Magazine: An Idea, A Book, An Agenda |
| | [SL Mag] Master of Consensus | Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters | 7/1/2007 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=20184 | 20184 | It is said that Maryland Speaker Mike Busch inundates his caucus with information and persuades them with intellectual brute force. |
| | Leadership Positions in State Legislatures | Reports | 3/1/2005 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=15440 | 15440 | |
| | Resources for Legislative Leaders | Multimedia | 2/10/2005 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=15437 | 15437 | |
| | Leadership Positions: Roles and Responsibilities | Reports | 1/20/2005 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=15442 | 15442 | Leadership Positions: Roles and Responsibilities |