Ghostwriting legislation : how the unelected write state policy / Mary Kroeger, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kroeger, Mary (Author of Ghostwriting legislation), Author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Legislative power--United States--States.

Legislative power.

Legislation--United States--States.

Legislation.

Separation of powers--United States--States.

Separation of powers.

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Cambridge University Press, 2026.

Summary:

"Who controls the reins of state legislative power by the flow of legislative text? This book shows the central yet often-overlooked role that interest groups, think tanks, companies, and bureaucrats play in shaping state laws. It contains valuable insights for readers seeking to preserve the separation-of-power in state legislatures"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

A Theory of the Interaction Between Legislator, Legislature, and Groups

Bring in the Bureaucrats

Legislating from the Outside in the Golden State

Prepackaged Policy : Model Bill Use in the 50 U.S. States

Complexity and Deliberation by Design

The Electoral Connection : Democratic Implications of Outsider Involvement

Conclusion : Democracy in the States.

ISBN:

1-009-71014-1