National Survey of State Legislative Lobbyists<\/h2>\n<\/header><\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\nPrior to becoming a lobbyist, in which of the following public policy-related occupations did you have experience? <\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/s3.wp.wsu.edu\/uploads\/sites\/2620\/2021\/01\/Q1-data-396x117.png\")
<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n\n\nOn which of the following types of issues have you lobbied?<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/s3.wp.wsu.edu\/uploads\/sites\/2620\/2021\/01\/Q2.png\")
<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\nHow important are civility and the maintenance of civil discourse norms in the legislative debate to producing good public policy?\u00a0 <\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/s3.wp.wsu.edu\/uploads\/sites\/2620\/2021\/01\/Q3.png\")
<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n\n\nHow has the\u00a0 experience\u00a0 of incivility on the part of state legislators\u00a0 in your state affected you in your own work in legislative advocacy?<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/s3.wp.wsu.edu\/uploads\/sites\/2620\/2021\/01\/Q4.png\")
<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\nCompared to when you first became involved in legislative advocacy, have legislators with whom you work become more partisan or more bipartisan (i.e., work with legislators in the opposing party on some legislation of common interest)?<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/s3.wp.wsu.edu\/uploads\/sites\/2620\/2021\/01\/Q5.png\")
<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n\n\nOverall,\u00a0\u00a0 how would you characterize the general level of civility among members of your state\u2019s legislature during the two most recent legislative sessions?<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/s3.wp.wsu.edu\/uploads\/sites\/2620\/2021\/01\/Q6.png\")
<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\nHow\u00a0\u00a0 would\u00a0\u00a0 you\u00a0\u00a0 characterize\u00a0\u00a0 the\u00a0 general\u00a0\u00a0 level\u00a0 of\u00a0\u00a0 civility among\u00a0 members\u00a0 of\u00a0 your\u00a0 state\u2019s\u00a0 legislature\u00a0 during\u00a0 the\u00a0 two\u00a0 most\u00a0 recent\u00a0 legislative sessions compared to the last ten years?<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/s3.wp.wsu.edu\/uploads\/sites\/2620\/2020\/12\/Data-3.jpg\")
<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n\n\nDo legislators, in your state, reflect the polarized environment of the U.S. Congress?<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n
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<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\nCompared to\u00a0 U.S.\u00a0 Congress,\u00a0 to what extent do you feel partisan polarization is taking place in your state legislature?<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/s3.wp.wsu.edu\/uploads\/sites\/2620\/2021\/01\/Q9.png\")
<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n\n\nIn your view, how important is it for individual legislators to communicate frequently with fellow legislators of the opposing party?<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/s3.wp.wsu.edu\/uploads\/sites\/2620\/2021\/01\/Q10.png\")
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National Survey of State Legislative Lobbyists<\/h2>\n
Prior to becoming a lobbyist, in which of the following public policy-related occupations did you have experience? <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\nOn which of the following types of issues have you lobbied?<\/strong><\/p>\n
Prior to becoming a lobbyist, in which of the following public policy-related occupations did you have experience? <\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n On which of the following types of issues have you lobbied?<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n How important are civility and the maintenance of civil discourse norms in the legislative debate to producing good public policy?\u00a0 <\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n How has the\u00a0 experience\u00a0 of incivility on the part of state legislators\u00a0 in your state affected you in your own work in legislative advocacy?<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n Compared to when you first became involved in legislative advocacy, have legislators with whom you work become more partisan or more bipartisan (i.e., work with legislators in the opposing party on some legislation of common interest)?<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n Overall,\u00a0\u00a0 how would you characterize the general level of civility among members of your state\u2019s legislature during the two most recent legislative sessions?<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n How\u00a0\u00a0 would\u00a0\u00a0 you\u00a0\u00a0 characterize\u00a0\u00a0 the\u00a0 general\u00a0\u00a0 level\u00a0 of\u00a0\u00a0 civility among\u00a0 members\u00a0 of\u00a0 your\u00a0 state\u2019s\u00a0 legislature\u00a0 during\u00a0 the\u00a0 two\u00a0 most\u00a0 recent\u00a0 legislative sessions compared to the last ten years?<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n Do legislators, in your state, reflect the polarized environment of the U.S. Congress?<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Compared to\u00a0 U.S.\u00a0 Congress,\u00a0 to what extent do you feel partisan polarization is taking place in your state legislature?<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n In your view, how important is it for individual legislators to communicate frequently with fellow legislators of the opposing party?<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n <\/p>\n Prior to becoming a lobbyist, in which of the following public policy-related occupations did you have experience? <\/strong><\/p>\n On which of the following types of issues have you lobbied?<\/strong><\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/s3.wp.wsu.edu\/uploads\/sites\/2620\/2021\/01\/Q1-data.png\")
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