Why Are You Here? A Primer for State Legislators and Citizens is a challenge to America's 7,382 state legislators and their constituents to critically examine their state legislature and take appropriate action to improve it.
Why Are You Here? A Primer for State Legislators and Citizens is a challenge to America's 7,382 state legislators and their constituents to critically examine their state legislature and take appropriate action to improve it.
Franklin L. Kury served six years in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives and eight years in the Pennsylvania State Senate. He was a leader in environmental and government reform legislation. His first book, Clean Politics, Clean Streams, was cited by name and used by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court in the landmark environmental law decision in the Robinson Township case in 2013. Visit the author's website at www.franklinkury.com.
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Introduction: A Handbook for Action PART ONE: ORIGINS AND PURPOSES Chapter One: The Constitutional Basis Chapter Two: The Work and Nature of Legislatures PART TWO: SOURCES OF DISCONTENT Chapter Three: Personal Benefits versus Public Service Chapter Four: Scandal and Ethics Questions Chapter Five: Expenditures of Money Meant to Influence Chapter Six: Apportioning State Legislative and U.S. Congressional Districts PART THREE: THE ULTIMATE QUESTION-WHY ARE YOU HERE AT YOUR STATE CAPITOL? Chapter Seven: Legislators Chapter Eight: Constituents PART FOUR: THE LEGISLATIVE TOOLBOX A.Online and Organization Information Sources B.Bibliography and Suggestions for Further Reading C.Readings for the Legislative Spirit 1.Article 61 of Magna Carta 2.Burke's Bristol Constituency Speech (excerpt) 3.The Declaration of Independence 4.De Tocqueville's Comments on American State Legislatures. 5.Legislative Corruption in Montana (Montana Supreme Court Opinion Excerpt) 6.Amanda Holt on Legislative Redistricting ACKNOWLEDGMENTS PHOTO CREDITS ABOUT THE AUTHOR INDEX
Introduction: A Handbook for Action PART ONE: ORIGINS AND PURPOSES Chapter One: The Constitutional Basis Chapter Two: The Work and Nature of Legislatures PART TWO: SOURCES OF DISCONTENT Chapter Three: Personal Benefits versus Public Service Chapter Four: Scandal and Ethics Questions Chapter Five: Expenditures of Money Meant to Influence Chapter Six: Apportioning State Legislative and U.S. Congressional Districts PART THREE: THE ULTIMATE QUESTION-WHY ARE YOU HERE AT YOUR STATE CAPITOL? Chapter Seven: Legislators Chapter Eight: Constituents PART FOUR: THE LEGISLATIVE TOOLBOX A.Online and Organization Information Sources B.Bibliography and Suggestions for Further Reading C.Readings for the Legislative Spirit 1.Article 61 of Magna Carta 2.Burke's Bristol Constituency Speech (excerpt) 3.The Declaration of Independence 4.De Tocqueville's Comments on American State Legislatures. 5.Legislative Corruption in Montana (Montana Supreme Court Opinion Excerpt) 6.Amanda Holt on Legislative Redistricting ACKNOWLEDGMENTS PHOTO CREDITS ABOUT THE AUTHOR INDEX
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