Under the Gold Dome An Insider's Look at the Connecticut Legislature

Name: Under the Gold Dome An Insider's Look at the Connecticut Legislature
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ISBN: 9780971460812

ISBN-10: 0971460817

ISBN-13: 9780971460812

Edition: 2004

Authors: Robert Satter, William Joseph Cibes, Connecticut Conference of Municipalities Staff

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List price: $22.95
Copyright year: 2004
Publisher: Connecticut Conference of Municipalities
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 280
Weight: 1.144
Language: English



Foreword


A Note on the Endnotes


Introduction: The Importance of the State Legislature


Schematic of the Legislature: Its Organization and Structure


A Brief History of the Legislature: From the Fundamental Orders to Reapportionment to Today


Political Parties: Their Rise and Wane in Connecticut


The Legislators: Who They Are, How They Win, What Roles They Play


The Tortuous Path from Bill to Law: Part I-From Introduction to LCO Review


The Tortuous Path from Bill to Law: Part II-Floor Debate to Enactment


Legislative Leadership: How Power Is Exercised


Drafting the Laws: A Legislative Art


The Budget: Policy, Politics, and Process-Part I Formulation


The Budget: Policy, Politics, and Process-Part II Enactment


The Governor and the Legislature: An Uneasy Union


Lobbying: Tactics, Impact, and Regulation


The Courts and the Legislature: Partners in the Law


Conclusion: Assessment and Reform


Acknowledgments


Recent Leaders in the House


Recent Leaders in the Senate


Chapter Headings


Indexes


Cases Cited


Statutes and Public Acts


House and Senate Rules


Table of Authorities


General Index