Working with the State Legislature
Legislature 101
- Legislator’s Tips on How to Better Reach Them
- Ten Guides for Making an Impact on Your Legislator by Senator Brian Rude
- Seven Keys for Effective Legislative Advocacy by Dennis Byars
Legislative & Budget Process
- Influencing the Legislative Process: A Brief Outline
- Some Commonly asked Questions about the Budget Process
- How a Bill becomes a Law in Wisconsin
Communicating with Legislators
- Making Contact with Your Legislator: Things to Keep in Mind
- Developing Effective Messages for your Legislator
- Hints for Writing your Legislator
- Hints for Calling your Legislator
- Hints for Visiting your Legislator
- Hints for Public Hearings
- Effective Public Testimony
- Hints on Testifying Before Joint Finance
- Example of Testimony on Family Support from the Peshtigo Hearing
