NCSL StateVote 2006

NCSL StateVote 2006 - November 10, 2006
Westin Embassy Row in Washington, D.C.
Final Agenda as of 2-Nov-06

	8:00 a.m. – 8:30 a.m.	Registration and Continental Breakfast
	8:15 a.m. – 8:30 a.m.	Welcome and Introductions
		William Pound, executive director, National Conference of State Legislatures, Denver, Colorado Martha Boudreau, general manager, Fleishman Hillard, Washington, D.C.
	8:30 a.m. - 9:15 a.m.	2006 Elections in Perspective Every election season unfolds in unexpected and interesting ways, and campaigns can effect how the winners govern. What can be expected from the winners and new leaders in Washington? How will governing, and future elections, reflect the 2006 campaign season? Hear a distinguished media observer frame the big picture.
		William Schneider, senior political analyst, CNN, Washington, D.C.
	9:15 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.	2006 State Election Analysis: Trends and Outcomes Hear the most updated election overview and analysis from NCSL experts tracking state legislative elections and ballot initiatives. Get the complete picture on what happened and what it means.

		Tim Storey, senior fellow, National Conference of State Legislatures, Denver, Colorado Jennie Bowser, program principal, National Conference of State Legislatures, Denver, Colorado
	10:15 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.	Break
	10:30 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.	Key State Issues and Budget Outlook Newly elected legislators will face a fiscal climate in transition when they meet in in January. NCSL will unveil new data on the state budget picture and the impact it could have on the 2007 sessions. William Pound, executive director, National Conference of State Legislatures, Denver, Colorado Corina Eckl, director, Fiscal Affairs Program, National Conference of State Legislatures, Denver, Colorado
	11:15 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.	Governors - Many new Faces in the Mansions Thirty-six governor’s seats are up for election this year with many open seats. Hear about who won, who lost, and what it means for the 2007 policy agenda in the states.
		Peter Harkness, editor and publisher, Governing Magazine Alan Ehrenhalt, executive editor, Governing Magazine
	11:45 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.	Changes on the Hill and what it means for States The outcome of 2006 congressional elections will have major ramifications for state legislators and the agendas they pursue. Dr. Mann will talk about the new congressional line-up and how it will impact the state-federal dynamic. Thomas Mann, senior fellow, The Brookings Institution William Pound, NCSL
	12:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.	Lunch The National Party Perspective: What's the Spin? It's no surprise that Democrats and Republicans view the election outcome differently. Hear national leaders from both parties on how the election changed the political landscape and what it means for the 2007 legislative sessions. Kieran Mahoney, Mercury Public Affairs, New York The Honorable Leon Panetta, California