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Discussing Effective Lawmaking with Arkansas Representative Andrew Collins
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Discussing Effective Lawmaking with Arkansas Representative Andrew Collins

Discussing Effective Lawmaking with Arkansas Representative Andrew Collins Representative Andrew Collins is a native of Little Rock, Arkansas, and has served in the Arkansas State House of Representatives since 2019, where he currently represents District 73, which runs from Pinnacle to Riverside and encompasses much of North and West Little Rock.Representative Collins earned a bachelor’s degree in history and public policy studies from Duke University. After graduating, he began his career with the AmeriCorps VISTA program, before earning his law degree from Columbia University Law School. He later returned to…

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August 18, 2026
Discussing Effective Lawmaking with Alabama Senator Arthur Orr
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Discussing Effective Lawmaking with Alabama Senator Arthur Orr

Discussing Effective Lawmaking With Alabama Senator Arthur Orr Senator Arthur Orr is a sixth-generation Alabamian, who grew up in Danville, Alabama, where he worked on the Alabama Sheriff’s Boys Ranch. He attended Wake Forest University, and as a student he served as chairman of the university Honor Council, received several academic honors, and held numerous leadership positions throughout the university. This pattern of leadership continued when he attended law school at the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa, where he earned leadership and academic honors while teaching freshman English and volunteering…

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August 3, 2026
Announcing the Release of the 2024-2025 Virginia General Assembly’s and the 221st New Jersey Legislature’s (2024-2025) State Legislative Effectiveness Scores (SLES)
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Announcing the Release of the 2024-2025 Virginia General Assembly’s and the 221st New Jersey Legislature’s (2024-2025) State Legislative Effectiveness Scores (SLES)

Announcing the Release of the 2024-2025 Virginia General Assembly’s and the 221st New Jersey Legislature’s (2024-2025) State Legislative Effectiveness Scores (SLES) The Center for Effective Lawmaking (CEL) is proud to announce the release of our State Legislative Effectiveness Scores (SLES) for the 2024-2025 Virginia General Assembly and the 221st New Jersey Legislature legislative sessions. This initiative is part of our broader effort to measure the lawmaking effectiveness of individual legislators in all 99 state legislative chambers in the United States. These scores capture lawmaking effectiveness by tracking the number of…

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June 25, 2026
Announcing the Release of the 67th Wyoming Legislature’s (2023-2024) and the 33rd Alaska Legislature’s (2023-2024) State Legislative Effectiveness Scores (SLES)
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Announcing the Release of the 67th Wyoming Legislature’s (2023-2024) and the 33rd Alaska Legislature’s (2023-2024) State Legislative Effectiveness Scores (SLES)

Announcing the Release of the 67th Wyoming Legislature’s (2023-2024) and the 33rd Alaska Legislature’s (2023-2024) State Legislative Effectiveness Scores (SLES) The Center for Effective Lawmaking (CEL) is proud to announce the release of our State Legislative Effectiveness Scores (SLES) for the 67th Wyoming Legislature and the 33rd Alaska Legislature legislative sessions. This initiative is part of our broader effort to measure the lawmaking effectiveness of individual legislators in all 99 state legislative chambers in the United States. These scores capture lawmaking effectiveness by tracking the number of bills that legislators…

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June 18, 2026
Announcing the Release of the 82nd Oregon Legislative Assembly’s (2023-2024) and the 2023-2024 Washington Legislature’s State Legislative Effectiveness Scores (SLES)
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Announcing the Release of the 82nd Oregon Legislative Assembly’s (2023-2024) and the 2023-2024 Washington Legislature’s State Legislative Effectiveness Scores (SLES)

Announcing the Release of the 82nd Oregon Legislative Assembly’s (2023-2024) and the 2023-2024 Washington Legislature’s State Legislative Effectiveness Scores (SLES) The Center for Effective Lawmaking (CEL) is proud to announce the release of our State Legislative Effectiveness Scores (SLES) for the 82nd Oregon Legislative Assembly and the 2023-2024 Washington Legislature legislative sessions. This initiative is part of our broader effort to measure the lawmaking effectiveness of individual legislators in all 99 state legislative chambers in the United States. These scores capture lawmaking effectiveness by tracking the number of bills that…

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June 11, 2026
Discussing Effective Lawmaking with Michigan Senator Sarah Anthony
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Discussing Effective Lawmaking with Michigan Senator Sarah Anthony

Discussing Effective Lawmaking with Michigan Senator Sarah Anthony Senator Sarah Anthony has been representing District 21 in the Michigan Senate since 2023. Previously, she served in the Michigan House of Representatives from 2018 to 2022. Senator Anthony was the first African American woman elected to both the Michigan House of Representatives and Senate in the Lansing area. In 2023, she became the first African American woman to chair the Senate Appropriations Committee in the Michigan Senate. She also served as the first Vice-Chairperson of the Michigan Legislative Black Caucus and…

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June 8, 2026
Announcing the Release of the 88th Texas Legislature (2023-2024) State Legislative Effectiveness Scores (SLES)
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Announcing the Release of the 88th Texas Legislature (2023-2024) State Legislative Effectiveness Scores (SLES)

Announcing the Release of the 88th Texas Legislature (2023-2024) State Legislative Effectiveness Scores (SLES) The Center for Effective Lawmaking (CEL) is proud to announce the release of our State Legislative Effectiveness Scores (SLES) for the 88th Texas Legislature (2023-2024) legislative sessions. This initiative is part of our broader effort to measure the lawmaking effectiveness of individual legislators in all 99 state legislative chambers in the United States. These scores capture lawmaking effectiveness by tracking the number of bills that legislators sponsor, how far those bills advance through the legislative process,…

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June 4, 2026
Announcing the Release of the 86th West Virginia Legislature’s (2023-2024) and the 125th South Carolina General Assembly’s (2023-2024) State Legislative Effectiveness Scores (SLES)
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Announcing the Release of the 86th West Virginia Legislature’s (2023-2024) and the 125th South Carolina General Assembly’s (2023-2024) State Legislative Effectiveness Scores (SLES)

Announcing the Release of the 86th West Virginia Legislature’s (2023-2024) and the 125th South Carolina General Assembly’s (2023-2024) State Legislative Effectiveness Scores (SLES) The Center for Effective Lawmaking (CEL) is proud to announce the release of our State Legislative Effectiveness Scores (SLES) for the 86th West Virginia Legislature and the 125th South Carolina General Assembly (2023-2024) legislative sessions. This initiative is part of our broader effort to measure the lawmaking effectiveness of individual legislators in all 99 state legislative chambers in the United States.These scores capture lawmaking effectiveness by tracking…

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May 28, 2026
Announcing the Release of the 135th Ohio General Assembly’s (2023-2024) and the 168th New Hampshire General Court’s (2023-2024) State Legislative Effectiveness Scores (SLES)
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Announcing the Release of the 135th Ohio General Assembly’s (2023-2024) and the 168th New Hampshire General Court’s (2023-2024) State Legislative Effectiveness Scores (SLES)

Announcing the Release of the 135th Ohio General Assembly’s (2023-2024) and the 168th New Hampshire General Court’s (2023-2024) State Legislative Effectiveness Scores (SLES) The Center for Effective Lawmaking (CEL) is proud to announce the release of our State Legislative Effectiveness Scores (SLES) for the 135th Ohio General Assembly and the 168th New Hampshire General (2023-2024) legislative sessions. This initiative is part of our broader effort to measure the lawmaking effectiveness of individual legislators in all 99 state legislative chambers in the United States. These scores capture lawmaking effectiveness by tracking…

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May 21, 2026
Announcing the Release of the 65th Utah Legislature’s (2023-2024), the 108th Nebraska Legislature’s (2023-2024), and the 2023-2024 South Dakota Legislature’s State Legislative Effectiveness Scores (SLES)
State Highlights / State Legislative Effectiveness Scores / State Legislatures

Announcing the Release of the 65th Utah Legislature’s (2023-2024), the 108th Nebraska Legislature’s (2023-2024), and the 2023-2024 South Dakota Legislature’s State Legislative Effectiveness Scores (SLES)

Announcing the Release of the 65th Utah Legislature’s (2023-2024), the 108th Nebraska Legislature’s (2023-2024), and the 2023-2024 South Dakota Legislature’s State Legislative Effectiveness Scores (SLES) The Center for Effective Lawmaking (CEL) is proud to announce the release of our State Legislative Effectiveness Scores (SLES) for the 65th Utah Legislature (2023-2024), the 108th Nebraska Legislature (2023-2024), and the 2023-2024 South Dakota Legislature. This initiative is part of our broader effort to measure the lawmaking effectiveness of individual legislators in all 99 state legislative chambers in the United States.These scores capture lawmaking…

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May 14, 2026

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