Description: The vocabulary of state legislatures describing processes, structure, rules, and participants foundational to understanding and participating in state lawmaking and lobbying.
Review Quotes:
As a policy expert with three decades of political experience, one of the main obstacles I confront is deciphering 50 state capitols' semantic subcultures... political professionals must understand and master the nuances of language, both the unique and the universal. Fortunately, Robert L. Guyer gives us the Rosetta Stone for navigating legislatures... It's a one-stop resource for commanding the jargon that steers the process. Bradley Kile, Ph.D., Florida State University, Tallahassee
After 25 years in legislative work - 13 as legislative staff and 12 as a professional lobbyist... I know first hand that lawmakers, staff, and the lobbying corps respect those who speak the capitol's language and dismiss as amateurs those who don't... As with all jargon these terms are shorthand for complicated processes, but once you get the terminology straight, you'll find yourself in a much stronger position to work the system. Pat Cadle, Charleston, West Virginia