Dallas Lawmaker Takes Part in Array of Hot Legislative Issues
Texas Insider Report: DALLAS TX Today Texas State Representative Roberto R. Alonzo returned to Dallas after attending a 3-day series of meetings held in conjunction with the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) in Louisville Kentucky Monday-Wednesday July 26-28 2010.
Hearing presentations ranging all the way from redistricting census calculations transportation economic development immigration reform education and health and insurance reforms were among the topics of the day at the NCSL conference this year said Rep. Alonzo.
Conferences like this that bring lawmakers from across the country together give policymakers like myself an excellent opportunity to exchange ideas and gain a better insight feedback and valuable information on what we can expect to deal with when we tackle our own legislative issues in Texas especially since we are only less than six months away from the start of the 82nd Regular Session in January 2011 continued Rep. Alonzo.
Most importantly as we gear up for the 2011 session it gives me an excellent opportunity to learn more about the important questions and concerns that constituents from the North Texas/DFW region may start developing in their minds as

we prepare for the next 140-biennial session in Austin stated
Rep. Alonzo.
The NCSL is a bipartisan organization that serves the legislators and staffs of the nations 50 states its commonwealths and territories. NCSL provides research technical assistance and opportunities for policymakers to exchange ideas on the most pressing state issues.
NCSL is an effective and respected advocate for the interests of state governments before Congress and federal agencies. NCSL is considered the largest organizations of policymakers from across the country.
The leadership of NCSL is composed of legislators and staff from across the country. The NCSL Executive Committee provides overall direction on operations of the Conference.