What is More Important than an Election?
By Thom Little, Ph.D. A few weeks ago, I attended the 10th annual SLLF Conference of State Majority Leaders hosted in New York City by [...]
Remembering Sheila Oliver
SLLF is saddened to share the news that New Jersey Lt. Governor, Sheila Oliver has passed away. Before she was the first black woman ever [...]
We Must Be Doing Something Right!
Thomas H. Little, Ph.D., SLLF Director of Curriculum and Research On Monday, July 10, we kicked off our annual Emerging Legislative Leaders Program on the [...]
Lessons in Compromise from the Debt Ceiling Debacle
By: Thom Little, Ph.D. Last fall I wrote a blog entitled “Unexpected Lessons from the US Senate” that began with the acknowledgment that it was [...]
Legislative Civility: What it Is and What it Ain’t
By Thom Little, Ph.D. As I suspect many of you know, for over the last year, I have added the role of SLLF’s Legislative Liaison [...]
Give ‘Em Hell: Leadership Lessons from President Harry S. Truman
By Thom Little, Ph.D. This past weekend, I joined state legislative and corporate leaders from across the nation at the Harry S. Truman Presidential Library [...]
From Rookie Legislator to Emerging Leader
By Thom Little, Ph.D. As many of you know, for more than two decades now, SLLF has sponsored the Emerging Legislative Leaders Program at the [...]
The Buck Stops Here: Four Months That Changed the World
By: Thomas H. Little, Ph.D. On April 12, 1945, Harry S. Truman, the failed haberdasher from Independence, Missouri, took the oath to become America’s 33rd [...]
Is Bipartisanship Back in Season?
By Thom Little, Ph.D. Happy New Year! ‘Tis the season of resolutions - eat better, exercise more, drink less, spend more time with family, etc. [...]
