Finding Common Ground : The Art of Legislating in an Age of Gridlock /

Détails bibliographiques
Auteur principal: Bishop, Dave, 1929- (Auteur)
Format: Électronique eBook
Langue:Inglés
Publié: St. Paul, MN : Minnesota Historical Society Press, [2015]
Collection:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Sujets:
Bishop, Dave, > 1929-
Minnesota. > Legislature.
Minnesota. > Legislature > Biography.
United States Local History.
History & Archaeology.
Regions & Countries - Americas.
Politics and government.
Legislators.
Legislators > Minnesota > Biography.
Minnesota.
Minnesota > Politique et gouvernement > 1951-
Minnesota > Politics and government > 1951-
Biographies.
Electronic books.
Accès en ligne:Texto completo
Table des matières:
  • Preface
  • 1. The scourge of partisanship ; Case: Constituent protection
  • 2. Building bridges ; Case: Winning with the lottery ; Case: The importance of trust
  • 3. Power sharing ; Case: Sexual-predator politics
  • 4. The power of the conference committee ; Case: A bonding maneuver
  • 5. Legislating and the news media ; Case: Northwest Airlines and a sales tax
  • 6. Lawmakers get an idea, now what? ; Case: The living will
  • 7. The tricky dance ; Case: Moving the historical society
  • 8. The legislator's toolbox ; Case: Changing the speed limit ; Case: The minority amendment that moved a majority's mountain ; Case: Legislative failures
  • Conclusion.

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