The National Labor Caucus of State Legislators (NLC) and the Progressive States Network (PSN) invite you to join us for Building a Progressive Majority in the States, our joint Annual Meeting of 2008.
This one-day conference is free and will take place in New Orleans at the W New Orleans Hotel (333 Poydras Street) from 9:00am to 1:30pm on Monday, July 21, 2008, the day before the annual National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) Legislative Summit begins. This conference is set to be the largest gathering of progressive state legislators and advocates during this summer's NCSL Legislative Summit!
Join fellow progressive state legislators, labor leaders and state-based advocates at Building a Progressive Majority in the States, where we will develop and share strategies to advance real solutions to the issues that matter most to America’s working families, including the growing economic crisis, worker’s rights, health care, fair immigration reform, and smart growth and clean energy. Through workshops led by our policy experts and state legislative leaders, we will share the state of progressive policies in America’s statehouses, highlight best practices and model legislation, and develop legislative priorities and winning strategies for 2009.
Registration for Building a Progressive Majority in the States is free.
For further information, please contact Marisol Thomer at 212-680-3116 x108 or mthomer@progressivestates.org.
Because Building a Progressive Majority in the States is a conference by and for progressive state legislators, much of the agenda will center on issue-based strategy sessions that will allow policy-makers and advocates to share their knowledge and expertise and together form a winning progressive strategy for their states on the issues they care most about. Please select which of the following issue-based strategy sessions you would like to participate in. Please choose only one.
AGENDA
9am - 9:15am Opening Remarks by NLC and PSN
9:15am - 10:45am Opening Plenary: Progressive Policies for an Economic Downturn
The economy remains one of the most important issues for Americans. In the midst of a recession, many states find themselves on the front line of coping with state budget shortfalls and the national economic crisis. This opening session will explore options for state legislators and advocates working to confront this timely issue.
11:00am - 12:30pm Breakout Strategy Sessions
12:30pm - 1:30pm Lunch & Keynote Address by Jim Hightower
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The National Labor Caucus of State Legislators (NLC) is a bipartisan network of union member and union-friendly state lawmakers committed to advancing issues working families care about in state legislatures throughout the country.
Progressive States Network is a non-partisan, non-profit organization dedicated to supporting the work of progressive state legislators around the country and to the passage of state legislation that delivers on issues that matter to you and your constituents: strong wage standards and workplace freedom, balancing work and family responsibilities, health care for all, smart growth and clean energy, tax and budget reform, clean and fair elections, and technology investments.
