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Social Education, 2006
The Democrats have their best chance in 10 years to make major gains in the congressional elections on November 7, 2006 while Republicans are striving to retain control of both the House and the Senate. For Republicans to lose control of both houses of the legislature, the Democrats need net gains of 15 House seats and six Senate seats. This…
Descriptors: Elections, Legislators, Federal Government, Political Issues

Weaver, David H.; Wilhoit, G. Cleveland – Journalism Quarterly, 1974
Investigates, through content analysis, some of the variables involved in the coverage "Time,""Newsweek," and "U.S. News and World Report," give to United States Senators. (RB)
Descriptors: Content Analysis, Higher Education, Journalism, Legislators
Green, Alan; Hogan, Bill – 1982
Intended to improve citizen understanding of the legislative process and to encourage active participation in that process, this booklet describes how the United States House of Representatives conducts its business and provides a viewers' guide to the proceedings of the House as they are transmitted via satellite and cable to over 10 million…
Descriptors: Federal Government, Federal Legislation, Glossaries, Guidelines
Congress of the U. S., Washington, DC. House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service. – 1985
This document contains hearings on the oversight of the Census Bureau. The Hon. Robert Garcia (chairman of the subcommittee) presided. The statement of the Hon. Robert T. Matsui, a Representative in Congress from the State of California, indicated a concern regarding what definition should be used to reflect accurately the extent of poverty in…
Descriptors: Census Figures, Federal Government, Federal Programs, Hearings
Skalnik, Bob – Educational Broadcasting, 1975
A discussion of the implications of broadcasting daily legislative activities. (Author)
Descriptors: Federal Legislation, Legislators, Policy Formation, Political Issues

Dunwoody, Sharon; Shields, Steven – Journalism Quarterly, 1986
Concludes that journalists and sources share notions about what aspects of a bureaucratic process are worth their attention and that journalists select information in a patterned way, with that pattern determined by the frames of reference of the sources. (FL)
Descriptors: Information Sources, Legislation, Legislators, Media Research

Renfro, William L. – Futurist, 1984
The next decade will see the workload of Congress increase as its power weakens. The result may be more delay and confusion in the decision-making process. (RM)
Descriptors: Decision Making, Federal Government, Futures (of Society), Legislators
American Counseling Association, Office of Public Policy and Information, Alexandria, VA. – 1998
This pamphlet attempts to make communicating with legislators easy. Each section includes a brief paragraph and several bullet points that present techniques or advice for simplifying communication. It begins with "Rules for Effective Advocacy," which presents a core set of basic advocacy principles, followed by "What Makes…
Descriptors: Advocacy, Change Strategies, Communication Skills, Legislators
Critchley, Julian – World and the School, 1973
An analysis of the tasks of an MP intended to dispel myths concerning the reasons why a man should desire to stand for Parliament. (Author/JB)
Descriptors: Governance, Government (Administrative Body), Legislators, Political Affiliation

Zimmerman, Shirley L.; And Others – Journal of Marriage and the Family, 1979
Surveys legislators in Minnesota about their attitudes toward family policy and related activities. Findings indicate a need for broad public discussion about family policy so that family policy maps of legislators may be more clearly drawn and prospects of coherent family policy more likely. (Author/BEF)
Descriptors: Family (Sociological Unit), Family Life, Legislators, Policy Formation

Havick, John – Journal of Communication, 1997
Investigates national media attention to Democratic and Republican women congressional candidates in 1990 and 1992. Finds media attention related to whether the candidates are running for the Senate or House, incumbency, and state population. Shows that party is a statistically significant factor associated with media attention, and that ethnic…
Descriptors: Communication Research, Females, Journalism Research, Legislators
Penning, Nick – School Administrator, 1989
U.S. Senator Nancy Kassebaum has become the leading Republican advocate for education. She shares AASA's support for the Head Start program, but is skeptical about financing a federal day care program. She also supports latchkey, intergenerational, and vocational/technical programs, and favors community volunteering over a national youth service…
Descriptors: Day Care, Elementary Secondary Education, Intergenerational Programs, Legislators

Chiodo, Beverly A.; Hatcher, Barbara A. – Journal of Education for Business, 1988
The authors discuss how to write an effective, persuasive letter to an elected official. They encourage business communications instructors to promote letter writing to their students as a means of political activism. (CH)
Descriptors: Adults, Business Education, Legislators, Letters (Correspondence)
Ideological Opposition to Federal Library Legislation: The Case of the Library Services Act of 1956.

Raber, Douglas – Public Libraries, 1995
Explores the nature of the political ideology that justified and sustained conservative efforts to prevent the passage of the Library Services Act of 1956 and discusses implications for current efforts to secure reauthorization of the Library Services and Construction Act. Highlights include a historical account of actions by Congress and state…
Descriptors: Conservatism, Federal Legislation, Government Role, Legislators

Kane, Thomas – Argumentation and Advocacy, 1995
States that changes in the United States Senate evolve slowly and idiosyncratically. Discusses Rick Santorum of Pennsylvania's violation of the Senate's style of rhetorical decorum. Concludes that, while clinging to the customs of the past and slowness of pace that distinguish it from the House of Representatives, the Senate has not escaped the…
Descriptors: Discourse Communities, Language Role, Legislators, Persuasive Discourse