Legislatures

Minnesota

• Historical Information About the Minnesota Legislature - A wealth of data compiled by the Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. 
• Legislative Process - Publications and presentations from nonpartisan staff in the Senate Counsel, Research, & Fiscal Analysis Office (SCRFA) of the Minnesota Senate. 
• Legislature - Publications from the Minnesota House Research Department covering a range of information on the Minnesota Legislature, including structure and operation of the Legislature, and the comprehensive guide Making Laws. 
• Minnesota Legislative Manual (Blue Book) - The definitive guide to Minnesota’s government, including information on the state legislature, state executive offices, state agencies, and state judiciary; local, federal, and tribal governments; as well as recent election results. It is published every two years under the direction of the Secretary of State.
• Minnesota State Legislature - The official website for the Minnesota Legislature, providing answers to Frequently Asked Questions, as well as information on the Minnesota House of Representatives and the Minnesota Senate. 

General Legislative Information

• Center for Public Integrity - The Center for Public Integrity's State Integrity Investigation 2015 project is a data-driven analysis of transparency and accountability in all 50 state governments. Check out how Minnesota ranks in 2015.
• Council of State Governments - The nation’s largest nonpartisan organization serving all three branches of state elected and appointed officials. CSG seeks to promote excellence in state government through their publications and services.
• National Conference of State Legislatures - A bipartisan organization providing lawmakers and legislative staff with  resources such as publications, seminars, and a searchable bill tracking database. Their website includes a compilation of State Legislatures Internet Links and information on Legislative Organization and Procedures.
• State and Local Government on the Net - Piper Resources has compiled entries for the legislative, judicial, and executive branches of each state government.
• State Legislative Leaders Foundation - The Foundation serves as an education resource and a forum for legislative leaders.
• States at a Glance - Government relations firm Stateside Associates lists top officials in each state. Their State Resources page provides legislative session information, state of the state addresses, and much more.

Redistricting

• Elections & Redistricting - Publications from the Minnesota House of Representatives, House Research Department.
• Overview of Reapportionment and Redistricting in Minnesota - A brief history and overview of the reapportionment and redistricting process in Minnesota compiled by the Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Each decennial redistricting process has a unique history; more specific and detailed redistricting guides are available by decade: 1990, 2000, 2010, and 2020.
• Redistricting - The Minnesota Legislature's Geographic Information Services Office provides the Minnesota Legislature with the means to do legislative redistricting in conjunction with the decennial census.
• Redistricting - Publications and presentations from the nonpartisan Minnesota Senate Counsel, Research and Fiscal Analysis Office (SCRFA).

Unicameral Legislatures

• Nebraska Unicameral Legislature --  The only U.S. state to have a unicameral legislature, Nebraska is the smallest state legislature with 49 members, known as "senators". For more information see: "History of the Nebraska Unicameral".
• Unicameral Legislatures - The Minnesota Legislative Reference Library has compiled a guide to resources on the single house system.

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