Federalism: Restoring the Balance and Strengthening the Legislative Branch
By Thom Little, Ph.D. Recently, more than 45 state legislative leaders from thirty states gathered in the nation’s capital to discuss the history and current [...]
SLLF–Here to Serve
By Thom Little, Ph.D. As some of you may know (and most may not), I am a big fan of the 1960s anthology series “The [...]
SLLF Celebrates America’s 250th in 2026: Happy Birthday America!
By Thom Little, Ph.D You may not be aware of this (if you have been under a rock), but this year, America will celebrate its [...]
Governor James B. Hunt, Jr: A True Public Servant
By Thom Little, Ph.D. “He devoted his life to serving the people of North Carolina, guided by a belief that public service should expand opportunity, [...]
Are We Really That Different?
By Thom Little, Ph.D. In October, I was honored to lead a workshop on civility with members of the Washington Legislature's Joint Select Committee on [...]
The Next Greatest Generation?
By Thom Little, Ph.D. I wrote this on Veteran's Day from a hotel room in Olympia, Washington as I prepared to lead a workshop on [...]
SLLF Renames Emerging Leaders Program
The State Legislative Leaders Foundation has announced that its annual Emerging Legislative Leaders Program will be named in honor of the former Speaker Emerita of [...]
Ronald Reagan: A Different Time, A Different President
By Thom Little, Ph.D. Last week, in preparation for our upcoming Fall Leadership Summit (September 11-13), I began reading Ronald Reagan: His Life and Legend, [...]
An A+ Program!
by Thom Little, Ph.D. A few weeks ago, SLLF sponsored our 21st annual Emerging Legislative Leaders Program at the University of Virginia’s Darden School of [...]
