1. State Legislatures in the Deep South By Ben Yelin Dan Feintuck Theresa Lindstrand By Ben Yelin Dan Feintuck Theresa Lindstrand

2. Alabama-Statistics G Total Staff: 496 (422 permanent, 74 session only) G Session Length: 30 meeting days within 105 calendar days G Operating Expenditures: Fy04-05, as of 9/30/05: $47,098,180  Salary: $10/day plus $2,280/month plus $50/day for three days during each week that the legislature actually meets during any session G Turnover in 2002: 14% in the Senate 25% in House of Representatives G Estimated Work Time: 60-70% G Percentage of Women Seats: 11% G Percentage of African American Seats: 25% G No Term Limits G Total Staff: 496 (422 permanent, 74 session only) G Session Length: 30 meeting days within 105 calendar days G Operating Expenditures: Fy04-05, as of 9/30/05: $47,098,180  Salary: $10/day plus $2,280/month plus $50/day for three days during each week that the legislature actually meets during any session G Turnover in 2002: 14% in the Senate 25% in House of Representatives G Estimated Work Time: 60-70% G Percentage of Women Seats: 11% G Percentage of African American Seats: 25% G No Term Limits

3. Mississippi-Statistics G Total Staff: 195 (150 permanent, 45 sessoin only G Session Length: 90 Days G Operating Expenditures: $22,599,406 G Salary: $10,000 a year, plus $91/day per diem G Turnover 1994-1996: 18% (Latest data available) G Estimated Work Time: 50-60% G Percentage of Women Seats: 12.6% G Percentage of African American Seats: 26% G Total Staff: 195 (150 permanent, 45 sessoin only G Session Length: 90 Days G Operating Expenditures: $22,599,406 G Salary: $10,000 a year, plus $91/day per diem G Turnover 1994-1996: 18% (Latest data available) G Estimated Work Time: 50-60% G Percentage of Women Seats: 12.6% G Percentage of African American Seats: 26%

4. Georgia-Statistics G Number of legislators: 180 Representatives, 56 Senators G Session length - 3 months: 1/10-4/10 G Operating Expenditures: G 2005: $32,854,358 G Salary: $16,524 Per diem: $128/day G 2002 Turnover rates: G Senate: 29%, House: 22% G % time on the job: 60-70% G % Women: 18.6% G (House: 37, Senate: 7) G % African American: 21% G (HoR: 49, Senate: 10) G Number of legislators: 180 Representatives, 56 Senators G Session length - 3 months: 1/10-4/10 G Operating Expenditures: G 2005: $32,854,358 G Salary: $16,524 Per diem: $128/day G 2002 Turnover rates: G Senate: 29%, House: 22% G % time on the job: 60-70% G % Women: 18.6% G (House: 37, Senate: 7) G % African American: 21% G (HoR: 49, Senate: 10)

5. South Carolina- Statistics G -Permanent: 247; Session-Only: 174; Total During Session: 421 (2003) G -Session Length: January 10 to June 1  -$10,400/year, $95/day (vouchered) for meals and housing, for each statewide session day and committee meeting tied to federal rate. G -Turnover: Senate and House 16% G -Amount of Time on the Job: 60-70% G -Women: 8.8% (14 House, 1 Senate) Blacks: 19% (24 House, 8 Senate) G -No term limits G -Permanent: 247; Session-Only: 174; Total During Session: 421 (2003) G -Session Length: January 10 to June 1  -$10,400/year, $95/day (vouchered) for meals and housing, for each statewide session day and committee meeting tied to federal rate. G -Turnover: Senate and House 16% G -Amount of Time on the Job: 60-70% G -Women: 8.8% (14 House, 1 Senate) Blacks: 19% (24 House, 8 Senate) G -No term limits

6. Case Study: South Carolina G Passed 100 Bills: Budget that fully funded education for the first time in years, Medicaid Reform, Tort Reform. G “Govern around the edges.” Without urgency due to term limits, they didn’t tackle many important issues: G Poverty G Roads G Passed 100 Bills: Budget that fully funded education for the first time in years, Medicaid Reform, Tort Reform. G “Govern around the edges.” Without urgency due to term limits, they didn’t tackle many important issues: G Poverty G Roads

7. Case Study: South Carolina G Lack of Party Competition: Parties are similar in ideology on state level, largely work together. G Less competitive races due to lack of term limits eliminates some of the need for partisanship G Lack of Party Competition: Parties are similar in ideology on state level, largely work together. G Less competitive races due to lack of term limits eliminates some of the need for partisanship

8. Case Study: South Carolina G Successes: Passed Budget without support of the Governor. Overrode governor’s veto 100 times in 2005. Legislature was very effective. G Like Tennessee, the unprofessional legislature in South Carolina “speaks to the value of simple qualities such as civility that have been largely lost in the legislatures that have rushed towards professionalism” ( Mathesian 86) G Successes: Passed Budget without support of the Governor. Overrode governor’s veto 100 times in 2005. Legislature was very effective. G Like Tennessee, the unprofessional legislature in South Carolina “speaks to the value of simple qualities such as civility that have been largely lost in the legislatures that have rushed towards professionalism” ( Mathesian 86)