AGENDA-SETTING BY STATE LEGISLATIVE BLACK CAUCUSES: POLICY PRIORITIES AND FACTORS OF SUCCESS |
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Authors: | Cheryl M. Miller |
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Affiliation: | An assistant professor in the Department of Politi- cal Science and the Policy Sciences Graduate Program at the University of Maryland Baltimore County. She is the author of articles in the areas of legislative oversight and administrative policy-making. Her current re- search focuses on the policy influence role of black state legislative caucuses and the impact of redistricting on minorities. |
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Abstract: | As their representation in legislative chambers has increased, black state legislators have organized into caucuses to maximize their policy influence. These caucuses act as policy entrepreneurs in initiating and advancing minority policy goals. The North Carolina Legislative Black Caucus is il- lustrative of an emerging force in half the states in moving minority policy issues from the systemic to the formal legislative agenda. Using the 1987 North Carolina Legislative Black Caucus as the research setting, supple- mented with selective data on other state caucuses, this article offers insights into the types of policy initiatives state legislative black caucuses advance. Also, situational and political factors that may foster successful agenda-setting are explored. |
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