StateSurge is a law and legislation management system designed to help its users track legislation and manage legislative events. Registered users can received automated notifications on any changes in law and legislation as well as quickly build reports and communicate effectively through our integrated newsletter system.
StateSurge.com computes daily activity levels for individual pieces of legislation and normalizes results (average activity for a bill is 1). Next we analyze the sponsorship and co-sponsorship of bills. Legislators who sponsor bills that receive a lot of activity receive effectiveness points. The more activity on legislation proposed by a legislator, the higher the effectiveness ranking.
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Kerrys solution for a pitifully failing rail system Americas passenger rail system is failing. For such a vast nation that can be considered the Saudi Arabia of coal potential, it is surprising that the largest and most technologically powerful economy in the world has fallen behind...
A Refreshing Accountability Proposal From Hilary Senator Clintons S.3139 is a comprehensive plan currently being debated that aims reform the private contracting affairs of the Federal government. Despite the fact that many find Clinton one of the least likely candidates to pursue...
To require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in recognition and celebration of the establishment of the United States Army in 1775, to honor the American soldier of both today and yesterday, in wartime and in peace, and to commemorate the traditions, history, and heritage of the United States Army and its role in American society, from the Colonial period to today. 10/3/2008--Passed House amended. (There is 1 other summary) United States Army Commemorative Coin Act of 2008 - Instructs the Secretary of the Treasury to mint and issue $5 gold coins, $1 silver coins, and half dollar clad coins as numismatic items emblematic of the traditions, history, and heritage of the U.S. Army, and its role in American society from the Colonial period to today. Requires the design for such coins to contain motifs that honor specifically the American soldier of both today and yesterday, in wartime and in peace, consistent with the traditions [...]
NJ taxpayers have spent OVER $300 million dollars building the Newark Arena and this bill was created to EXEMPT the arena owner AND the tenant of paying property taxes. Should this bill pass, future owners [...]
The NJ taxpayers spent over $300 million dollars building this arena, and now the NJ Legislators want to make the Arena property owner AND the tenant EXEMPT from paying property taxes. If this legislation [...]
The proposed subsections (p)(1) and (p)(2) says that anyone who sells fewer than 50 puppies to the public is a pet store. Therefore, if I sell one puppy, I am a pet store. This is stupid -- someone is [...]
StateSurge is a law and legislation management system designed to help its users track legislation and manage legislative events. Registered users can received automated notifications on any changes in law and legislation as well as quickly build reports and communicate effectively through our integrated newsletter system.
Americas passenger rail system is failing. For such a vast nation that can be considered the Saudi Arabia of coal potential, it is surprising that the largest and most technologically powerful economy in the world has fallen behind...
At a time when many parents are concerned about the widespread and increasing amount of video game use, a major state sponsored video game 
Senator Clintons S.3139 is a comprehensive plan currently being debated that aims reform the private contracting affairs of the Federal government. Despite the fact that many find Clinton one of the least likely candidates to pursue...
