NCSL NEWS N A T I O N A L C O N F E R E N C E O F S T A T E L E G I S L A T U R E S W I L L I A M T. P O U N D, E X E C U T I V E D I R E C T O R Date: July, 2010 Contact: Michelle Blackston 202-624-8667 Meagan Dorsch 303-856-1412 Cristina Field, intern 202-624-8673 Local Lawmaker attending Legislative Summit at NSCL s annual summit in Louisville Louisville- Local lawmaker is attending the Legislative Summit in Louisville, Kentucky this week. The National Conference of State Legislatures is hosting its 36 th annual Legislative Summit this week. It is important that attend the Legislative Summit because it is one of the best ways to connect with other lawmakers across the country to work on new and current policy, says incoming NCSL President and Massachusetts state Senator Richard T. Moore. Highlights of the meeting include over 150 issue sessions to attend and three pre-conferences on energy, health care, and livability. There will also be speakers including Former Florida Governor Jeb Bush, Pollsters Peter Hart and Neil Newhouse, and Senator Mitch McConnell. NCSL is a bipartisan organization that serves the legislators and staffs of the states, commonwealths and territories. It provides research, technical assistance and opportunities for policymakers to exchange ideas on the most pressing state issues and is an effective and respected advocate for the interests of the states in the American federal system. Denver 7700 East First Place, Denver, Colorado 80230 Phone 303.364.770 0 Fax 303.364.7800 Website www.ncsl.org Email info@ncsl.org Washington 444 North Capitol Street, N.W. Suite 515 Washington, D.C. 20001 Phone 202.624.5400 Fax 202.737.1069
News Pitch This year the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) will be hosting their annual Legislative Summit in Louisville. There will be over 4,000 state lawmakers and legislative staff from all across the country gathering in Louisville this July 25 to 28. Marquee speakers include former Florida Governor Jeb Bush, and political pollsters Peter Hart, and Neil Newhouse. Kentucky s own Senator Mitch McConnell also will be addressing the group. We d like to offer someone to be on your show to talk about the great things taking place during the meeting and offer your listeners the chance to connect with state lawmakers. Your listeners [viewers] will learn more about states efforts to create jobs, turnaround troubled economies and upcoming elections. NCSL will also have spokesperson available for interviews about the Legislative Summit and its importance for Louisville this year. All meetings held in conjunction with NCSL s summit are open to the press. For more information, contact NCSL s Media and Public Affairs Manager, Meagan Dorsch at 303-856- 1412 or meagan.dorsch@ncsl.org. You can also learn more by visiting the Legislative Summit Website at http://www.ncsl.org/meetings/legislativesummit10/home/tabid/19794/default.aspx
Budget Report and Immigration Report Media Hits Date Headline Publication URL 7/28/10 Budget Office Challenges NCSL Study 7/27/10 State Revenues Appear to have Bottomed Out, Reports NCSL 7/27/10 State Budget Gaps to total $84 billion for Fiscal 2011: Study 7/23/10 NCSL: Texas Relied Most Heavily on Stimulus 7/27/10 State Budgets on the Mend, Report says, But Uncertainty Clouds Revenue Projections 8/2/10 Glimmer of Hope for Tax Revenues, Looming Challenges in Next Budget Cycle 7/27/10 As state revenues tick upward, budget gaps remain 7/27/10 Colorado lawmakers not alone in tax raises 7/28/10 Local governments to cut 500,000 people in 2010 and 2011, as $400 billion budget shortfall brings state economies to a halt 7/28/10 Legislators warn of projected $2B deficit, likely cuts 7/28/10 National report on state budgets says Maryland economic recovery on track 7/30/10 N.C. shortfall next year among the worst The Capitol Fax Blog Idaho Statesman Market Watch Statesman.com CivSource Nevada News Bureau Stateline Chieftan Financial News Network The News Star Maryland Reporter News and Observer http://voices.idahostatesman.com/2010/07/27/ida hopolitics/state_revenues_appear_have_bottomed_ out_reports_ncsl http://www.nevadanewsbureau.com/tag/ncsl/ http://www.stateline.org/live/details/story?content Id=501259 http://thecapitolfaxblog.com/2010/07/28/budgetoffice-challenges-ncsl-study/ http://www.marketwatch.com/story/state-budgetgaps-total-84-billion-study-2010-07-27 http://www.statesman.com/blogs/content/sharedgen/blogs/austin/firstreading/entries/2009/07/23 /texas_budgetwriters_relied_mos.html http://civsourceonline.com/2010/07/27/statebudgets-on-the-mend-report-says-but-uncertaintyclouds-revenue-projections/ http://www.chieftain.com/news/local/article_0815 1d6c-993e-11df-9088-001cc4c03286.html http://www.investingcontrarian.com/financial- news-network/local-governments-to-cut-500000- people-in-2010-and-2011-as-400-billion-budgetshortfall-brings-state-economies-to-a-halt/ http://www.thenewsstar.com/article/20100728/n EWS01/7280324 http://www.marylandreporter.com/page5503022.as px http://www.newsobserver.com/2010/07/30/6038 45/house-oks-price-bill-beefing-up.html
Date Headline Publication URL 7/29/10 States Consider Immigration Laws in Absence of Federal Response Deseret News 7/28/10 On Immigration, Five States Look to Arizona 8/1/10 Arizona Immigration Law Debate Triggers National Shockwaves 7/28/10 Reactions to the Arizona Immigration Injunction Across the US 7/27/10 SPECIAL REPORT-Is immigration a desert mirage for the G.O.P.? =3 7/28/10 States tackle immigration legislation 7/29/10 Ariz. immigration law has echoes across U.S. 7/30/10 Protesters gather in Raleigh against Arizona immigration law 7/30/10 Obama immigration victory adds to pressure for federal action 7/30/10 Immigration skirmish brews in quiet SC town 8/2/10 Showdown looms on immigration bills 8/3/10 Immigration Debate: Number of City, State Bills Relating to Immigration Increase Stateline AZ Central CNN Foreyard NPR MSNBC WRAL-TV Bloomberg News Associated Press Seattle Post Intelligencer ABC News http://www.stateline.org/live/details/story?contentid=501 856 http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/2010/08/01/201 00801arizona-immigration-law-debate.html http://www.cnn.com/2010/us/07/28/arizona.immigratio n.reax/index.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700051630/statesconsider-immigration-laws-in-absence-of-federalresponse.html http://www.forexyard.com/en/news/special-report- Is-immigration-a-desert-mirage-for-the-GOP-3-2010-07-27T120058Z http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyid=12 8815023 http://www.wral.com/news/local/story/8054182/ http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/aleqm5g x2si11czaggbd3j501pnxnp0viwd9h99eh00 http://www2.seattlepi.com/articles/424327.html http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/38386385/ns/us_newsimmigration_a_nation_divided/ http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2010-07-30/obama-simmigration-victory-in-arizona-adds-pressure-for-federalaction.html http://abcnews.go.com/politics/immigration-debatenumber-city-state-bills-relatingimmigration/story?id=11220316
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