CEL Presentation to Charlottesville NOW

 

On Tuesday, February 4, Center for Effective Lawmaking (CEL) Co-Director and UVA Frank Batten School Professor Craig Volden gave a presentation to the Charlottesville chapter of the National Organization for Women (NOW). The organization engages in the fight for women’s rights, and works with its members and partners with other organizations to push for social change.

 

Professor Volden’s presentation, entitled “The Keys to Effective Lawmaking in Congress and the Virginia General Assembly,” explained the mission of the CEL, the construction of our Legislative Effectiveness Scores (LES) and State Legislative Effectiveness Scores (SLES), our current and future work on the state level, and the insights from CEL research that could provide guidance on how to navigate the lawmaking process in the Virginia General Assembly. In addition to Professor Volden’s presentation, Virginia State Delegate Amy Laufer talked about her bills and where the priorities of NOW stood at the midway point of the General Assembly. Professor Volden and Delegate Laufer also enjoyed lively Question and Answer periods with NOW members.