STATE ADVOCACY 1 Lobby state legislature for tax
STATE ADVOCACY 1) Lobby state legislature for tax equity 2) Join and form coalitions, put NARFE on the map 3) Engage state legislators, future Members of Congress
State Advocacy is not Rocket Science
Indiana Federation’s NARFE Day @ State House in Indianapolis
SC Federation Convention Receives General Assembly Proclamation
Coalition Partners
The Informed Citizen: Serialized “How To Manual”
4 Governors and 1 Mayor: 2 Republicans (NJ & MD), 2 Democrats (DE & PA)
State of the State Addresses Watch the Archived Version, Instant Expertise
Mid-Atlantic States Epicenter of Divided Government
2014 State Legislative Turnover
State Revenues: Region 2 States Are a Mixed Bag
Property Taxes: Statewide Median Burden
State Population Change Including Net Domestic Migration
Two Key Resources for STATE ADVOCACY
Resources for FREE
State & Local Government Marketing Finance Webinar: http: //web. 2. c 3. audiovideoweb. com/va 91 web 25043/Marketing/GOV%20%20 Marketing%20 Finance%20 Webinar%20 -%20512015. mp 4
State Legislators Voting Records: Posted by www. votesmart. org
www. BALLOTPEDIA. org Delaware General Assembly
Delaware’s General Assembly has 21 Senators. Interactive MAPS are available from www. Open. States. org
NARFE’s STATE ADVOCACY WEBSITE
NARFE Legislative Action Center: Federal, State & Local Elected Officials
NARFE Legislative Action Center
Becoming your Governor’s Pen Pal
Delaware & Pennsylvania Entire House & Half Senate
12 Gubernatorial Elections in 2016
Federal Family Power in Numbers
2016 State Legislative Session: Dates and Carryover Rules
Maryland Federation Website: Tool for Activists, Lever of Success
Additional Internal NARFE Resources NARFE Insider and News. Watch’s STATE ADVOCACY NEWS
Estate Tax Inheritance Tax
Redistricting Commissions
States with Redistricting Bills Introduced in 2015 https: //www. brennancenter. org/redistricting-laws-roundup-2015
Takeaways • 1) NARFE members stand to benefit financially from state engagement. Just this year Indiana joins Missouri and Oklahoma where federal retirees save on state income taxes each year. • 2) Coalitions in state advocacy help humanize federal retirees by breaking down stereotypes. • 3) State legislatures and governorships produce a majority of the current members of Congress • 4) Defending existing tax treatment of federal retirement income is becoming an issue in more states.
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