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Study: Emails To Legislators Often Don’t Work

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The arrival of the Trump Administration in Washington brought with it a huge volume of phone calls and emails. Congressional offices have said they've never seen so much correspondence from constituents -- many who're opposed to President Trump's cabinet nominees and early policy announcements.

But new research finds this might not be the best way to influence your representatives -- at least in state legislatures.

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Carrie Healy hosts the local broadcast of "Morning Edition" at NEPM. She also hosts the station’s weekly government and politics segment “Beacon Hill In 5” for broadcast radio and podcast syndication.