I just found this story about and list from Stateline.org of state legislators around the country who blog.
The Arkansas House Majority Leader says about blogs:
“It’s the perfect way to talk directly to constituents without a media filter,” said Arkansas House Majority Leader Steve Harrelson (D), the state’s first legislator-blogger who created Under the Dome in [...]
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State legislators around the country who blog
State legislators: What’s your opinion about text messaging while driving?
You serve in the state legislature and when you get back to the district, the local police department wants your opinion about passing a law to ban text messaging while driving.
There’s a short story about it in the local paper, but not much more.
How do you as an elected official answer those questions?
They deserve a [...]
State lawmakers need to learn to be educators of their constituents and others
You either are a state legislator or you want to be made one at the November election.
One part of your job description that receives little attention is the importance of a state legislator being an educator or teacher. Who do they teach? First, their constituents and then various interest groups need to be educated [...]
Do you know why you’re running for the state legislature?
If you’re from a term-limited state and running for the state legislature, do yourself a favor and answer this question:
What do you want to accomplish if you’re actually elected?
Why do I ask? Once your elected and sworn in you’re literally going to hit the ground running and will have less than minimal time to [...]
Here’s a list of states with term-limited state legislatures
If you’re a term-limited state legislator, a staffer or constituent of a term-limited state lawmaker, you’ve probably heard or participated in conversation about the topic.
What other states limit the number of terms state legislators can serve? These are the states with citizen lawmakers. They are usually elected in November and sworn in during January [...]
What I learned from spending my life in the State Capitol that might help you
Are you thinking of running for your term-limited state legislature this November?
Are you a term-limited state legislator?
Do you work for a term-limited state legislator?
Serving in a term-limited state legislature can be one of the most difficult jobs around. You virtually no time to learn your job before you start making decisions that will affect [...]
Should state legislators practice transparency in their blogs?
Two questions for state legislators:
How open can you be with your constituents?
What are the advantages and disadvantages of being transparent both in your official and your personal lives?
I’ve spent more than three decades working with, getting to know and watching state legislators in my state. For most of that time, constituents were limited in [...]