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Research on the issues important to you. We are here to give you unbiased, comprehensive information and we have the country's most knowledgeable staff to answer your questions.
Personal contact and access to the nation's best policy experts. We've assigned you your own personal NCSL staffer, this is the person you can call when you need help from NCSL.
Free subscriptions and books! If you want the newest and best ideas from the states, read our publications. You will receive State Legislatures magazine and LegisBriefs free of charge. You can also get all NCSL books—free!
Meetings and networking with colleagues. Attend one of the 20 meetings held throughout the country each year and plan to come to our Annual Meeting this August in Boston, Massachusetts.
Access to 50-state information, state statutes and in-depth analysis of critical issues. You can join listservs and discussion groups, search tens of thousands of documents, receive personalized information on your issues, access NCSL books and newsletters, and look-up your colleagues in the 50 states.
Lobbying on federal issues that affect states. Ask your chamber's leader to appoint you to one of NCSL's Standing Committees. These 15 committees are issue-driven and meet several times a year to discuss state and federal topics, share ideas, and guide NCSL's lobbying efforts in Washington, D.C.
Resources for Legislative Leaders
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State Legislatures Magazine |
 Read articles from our Tools of the Trade Section of State Legislatures Magazine.
- Telephone 101: Personal Contact with Your Constituents
- Perfecting Connecting
- How to Talk to Kids
- Get Your Constituents Clicking on You
- Making Newsletters Work for You
- How to Deal with Conflicts of Interest
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- Managing the Budget
- Dealing with the Media
- Chairing a Committee
- Building Consensus
- Mastering the Legislative Process
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