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Contacting your legislator? Cite your sources – if you want them to listen to you

  • Written by Daniel E Bergan, Associate Professor in Communication & Public Policy, Michigan State University
imageIf you're going to write to your legislator, do your homework on the issues.digitalskillet/ iStock / Getty Images Plus

Suppose you have an issue you are really passionate about – taxes, gun control or some other important policy. You want to do more than vent on social media, so you decide to write an email, place a phone call or even draft a...

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