Resources
Session Presentations and Materials
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Saturday, July 18
Legislatures Under Stress: Promoting and Protecting the Institution
- Session Slides
Getting the Job Done: Process and Politics in the Midwestern Legislatures
- Session Slides
State Fiscal Futures: Navigating Budget Pressures and Revenue Trends
- Session Slides
Building a Culture of Excellence
- Session Slides
- Handout
- Integrity Article
Sunday, July 19
Understanding Your Leadership Style: Having a Positive Impact on Others
- Session Slides
- DiSC Assessment
Leadership: The Journey Inward
- Handout
Beyond the Headlines: Bringing Together Data and People to Improve Public Safety Outcomes
- Session Slides
Legislation and the Judiciary: How Courts Interpret the Law
- Session Slides
- Case Studies
Monday, July 20
Engaging Stakeholders in the Legislative Process
- Session Slides
Midwestern U.S.-Canada Relations
- Session Slides
CSG Overview: Making the Most of Your Membership
- Session Slides
- CSG Midwest Website
Oversight in Action: Tools and Trends in Legislative Accountability
- Session Slides
Tuesday, July 21
Dealing with Difference: Collaboration and Conflict-Resolution Skills for Today’s Lawmaker
- Session Slides
- Influence Tool
- Influence Prep Tool
Communications for Lawmakers: Making the Complicated Simple and the Simple Powerful
- Session Slides
- Session Handout
Class Information and Resources
2026 BILLD Class Bios
2026 BILLD Class Roster (includes contact information)
2025 BILLD Class Photo Roster
Press Release – announcing completion of the 2025 BILLD program
Travel Stipend Instructions
Travel Stipend Claim Form
2026 BILLD Sponsors
CSG Midwest/Midwestern Legislative Conference
Stateline Midwest (A Publication for and about the Region’s State Legislatures and Legislators