How to Write a Letter to the Editor

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Mar 24

LEVEL: 101
RESOURCE: Guide
UPDATED: 3/2026

Letters to the editor (LTEs) are great advocacy tools. This guide walks you through how to write a letter, including:

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Decodes the elements and markings in proposed PA legislation.

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Decodes the structure, markings, and terminology of PA House and Senate legislative calendars.

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Glossary of commonly used legislative terms.

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One-page list of links to commonly used PA legislative resources and sites.

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Differences between parliamentary rules in the PA House and PA Senate.

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Overview of PA lobbying disclosure requirements.

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Maps of the PA capitol.

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