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Academic Collective Bargaining Information Service, Washington, DC. – 1975
This document analyzes legislation in 23 states enabling collective bargaining in higher education. Highlights indicate: (1) Twenty of the 23 laws were either passed or amended within the last 3 years. (2) Only five laws made special effort to identify college faculty explicitly as being covered and needing some special concern. (3) Only three…
Descriptors: Collective Bargaining, College Faculty, Higher Education, Legislators
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Lubomudrov, Slava – Gerontologist, 1987
Examined role of misperceptions in a Congressional debate about policies for the aging. Found that misperceptions about the elderly, in the guise of compassionate stereotypes, were frequently expressed. Legislators voicing such stereotypes were the most likely to speak and vote against proposals to reduce Social Security benefits. Found some…
Descriptors: Age Discrimination, Attitudes, Legislators, Negative Attitudes
Jensen, Tom – Compact, 1977
Highlights from a study that will document how state and local governments have improved their ability to respond to the needs of their citizens. (Author/MLF)
Descriptors: Human Services, Legislators, Public Policy, State Government
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Gwinn, Nancy – Special Libraries, 1973
The workings of the Congressional Research Service is provided. Emphasis is on the librarians' role, which is mainly in the Library Services and Congressional Reference Division. The Rayburn Center, a prototype of information centers to be located in congressional office buildings, is highlighted. (Author/DH)
Descriptors: Information Centers, Information Services, Law Libraries, Legislators
Norley, Dolores B. – Exceptional Parent, 1972
Explained are some basic public relations guidelines for advocacy groups to follow in obtaining legislators' support for exceptional child legislation. (KW)
Descriptors: Exceptional Child Education, Handicapped Children, Legislation, Legislators
Cranston, Alan – Libr J, 1970
The theory of co-equality between the legislative and executive branches, in terms of information-gathering facilities available to them, will probably never be true. But, the expertise gap can be considerably narrowed. (Author)
Descriptors: Federal Government, Information Dissemination, Information Needs, Information Services
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Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis, 1981
American Educational Research Association's (AERA) lobbyist in Washington promotes educational research as a positive resource for educators. He acts to influence governmental policies which affect research. AERA represents a diversified membership by supporting a broad portfolio of government investments in educational research. AERA never takes…
Descriptors: Educational Research, Federal Government, Interviews, Legislators
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Nahmod, Sheldon H. – DePaul Law Review, 1978
Examines the issue of absolute individual immunity under section 1983 of Title 42 of the United States Code. Explores the doctrine's historical background, the distinction between actions for damages and injunctions, and projects the doctrine's future effect. Available from DePaul Law Review, DePaul University College of Law, 25 East Jackson…
Descriptors: Court Judges, Court Litigation, Legal Responsibility, Legislators
Zupko, Ronald Edward – Intellect, 1976
The United States has the distinction of being the last industrial nation to adopt the metric system of measurement. Presents the principal personalities and governmental programs involved in this two-century struggle and the major reasons behind this country's long-standing and, oftentimes, bitter resistance to metrication. (Author/RK)
Descriptors: Legislators, Measurement, Metric System, Program Proposals
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Grau, Craig H. – Journalism Quarterly, 1976
More than half the items come from the "Washington Post" and "The New York Times," and the proportion from these two papers seems to be rising. (KS)
Descriptors: Content Analysis, Legislators, Media Research, Newspapers
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Berry, Frances S.; Turcotte, John W.; Latham, Sarah C. – New Directions for Evaluation, 2002
Examined the current status of state legislative program evaluation using data from a variety of sources, including interviews with eight evaluation directors and seven senior staff. State offices have used now methods and information formats, integrated changing staff roles and functions, and become more proactive in meeting legislative policy…
Descriptors: Environmental Influences, Evaluation Methods, Legislators, Program Evaluation
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Smock, Raymond W. – OAH Magazine of History, 1998
Describes the evolution of the position of Speaker of the House of Representatives from being barely mentioned in the Constitution to being one of the most powerful political positions in the United States. Argues that individual speakers have greatly affected the role due to the lack of formal job description. (DSK)
Descriptors: Civics, Constitutional History, Governmental Structure, Legislators
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Ferris, Patricia – British Journal of Guidance and Counselling, 2004
Organisational representative response is an important factor to consider when counselling employees who have experienced bullying and are considering approaching their organisation for assistance. The author argues that not all responses are supportive and that some responses can further harm an employee. The author presents a review of…
Descriptors: Antisocial Behavior, Legislators, Authors, Responses
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Ehrenberg, Ronald G.; Rizzo, Michael J. – Academe, 2004
Each year over the past quarter century, undergraduate tuition and fees in the United States have increased by an average of 2.5 to 3.5 percentage points above the inflation rate. This continuous rise recently led one congressman to propose that the government penalize institutions that raise their tuition by more than twice the rate of inflation…
Descriptors: Economic Climate, Tuition, Higher Education, Legislators
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Alter, Joel; Patterson, John – New Directions for Evaluation, 2006
Typically, program evaluation agencies in the legislative branch of state government examine programs that have already been implemented. These evaluations often consider whether a program achieved the legislature's original goals or complied with statutory requirements. Program evaluations frequently determine whether executive branch agencies…
Descriptors: Evaluators, Program Evaluation, Federal Legislation, Legislators
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