Why Capitol Roadshow

Ginger Lamb, Arizona News Service

The Arizona News Service Capitol Roadshow is the only non-partisan glance at Arizona politics. With its mission to engage more citizens in the political process, the Capitol Roadshow will tour the state and educate citizens on vital issues impacting Arizonans.

How a bill becomes a law
Understanding the process of how a bill becomes law is important to being engaged in the political process. Each step in the process is crucial to a bill surviving the legislative process and ultimately becoming a law.

Getting engaged and implementing a grassroots strategy at the Capitol (panel discussion)

Becoming engaged in what happens at the Capitol is an important first step to implementing a grassroots strategy. This panel discussion will help understand the tactics and strategies behind running a successful grassroots campaign.

Social Media – how it’s changing the face of politics (panel discussion)

With the emergence of new technologies, social media has become a power player in politics. With almost 1 billion users on Facebook and Twitter, social media has changed the way people communicate, the way information is dispersed and the way people engage in the political system. It’s also expected it will change the landscape of next year’s state and local elections. Our panel will explore social media and give you strategies for staying current on what’s transpiring and what some of the hottest trends will be in 2012.

Media Panel – What’s happening at the Capitol, what to expect, redistricting and much more

Moderated by Jim Small, Arizona News Service editor

With an upcoming Legislative Session and Arizona in the midst of redistricting and 2012 elections, this will be a very important time for Arizona’s political climate. This media panel will discuss what to expect and how these changes will impact Arizonans.

Q&A with Local Politicians

For more information call 602-889-7129 or email ginger.lamb@azcapitoltimes.com

Sponsored by: Northern Arizona University, CenturyLink, and Hardsale Communications.