Your understanding of legislative concepts and the language expressing them is central to effectively navigating and surviving the capitol, its rules, and influencing the lawmaking process. Insiders Talk: Glossary of Legislative Concepts and Representative Terms gives you the concepts that underlie the different words used by different states to describe the same thing. Once you understand foundational concepts, then you can master permutations of vocabulary and speak the language of any legislature.

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"As a policy expert with three decades of political experience, one of the main obstacles I confront is deciphering 50 state capitols' semantic subcultures... political professionals must understand and master the nuances of language, both the unique and the universal. Fortunately, Robert L. Guyer gives us the Rosetta Stone for navigating legislatures... It's a one-stop resource for commanding the jargon that steers the process." Bradley Kile, Ph.D., Professional Lobbyist and Instructor, Florida State University, Tallahassee

"After 25 years in legislative work - 13 as legislative staff and 12 as a professional lobbyist... I know first hand that lawmakers, staff, and the lobbying corps respect those who speak the capitol's language and dismiss as amateurs those who don't... As with all jargon these terms are shorthand for complicated processes, but once you get the terminology straight, you'll find yourself in a much stronger position to work the system." Pat Cadle, Professional Lobbyist, Charleston