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Legislative Update from NCISS Legislative Committee and Lobbyit

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Legislative Updates

Legislation Chaos and Election Year Madness

Lisa Turley, Legislative Advisory Board Chair

The current political environment in Washington, D.C. has seemingly been hostile for a period of time. It also may seem
easier to be apathetic or uncommitted when thinking about engagement and/or legislative advocacy. However, I’d be
remiss not to thank all the professional volunteers who recently came to Washington, D.C. for the return of NCISS Hit-
The-Hill (HTH) event when we did just that—advocated for YOU!

There was a sense of purpose and focus as we walked the halls in the Senate and Representative buildings to meet and
educate our respective legislators and/or legislative staff about our profession and how investigators are incredibly
relevant and intricate in the legal community. We as professionals come from different parts of the country, have varied
opinions, but collectively and with a unified voice represented you and our profession as we diffused myths and mis

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