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Legislatures and Elections
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| News Highlights: Legislatures & Elections | Standing Committees | A-Z Issues & NCSL Contacts | Bill Information | Other Resources |
Behind Open Doors
This State Legislatures magazine article talks about how states are using stimulus websites and “czars” to let citizens know how their tax money is being spent. More
Legislative Leadership: the Art, Politics, and Challenge
A group of legislative leadership met with a line-up of some of the country's top thinkers from business, academia and the media. Check out the details. More
Legislative Ethics and Lobbying Laws
This page contains links to ethics and lobbying statutes for the 50 states. In some cases, links to legislative rules or state constitutions are provided. More
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| NCSL Programs Overview | Legislatures: Organization, Procedure & Facilities | Legislator & Legislative Staff Data | Elections & Campaigns | Redistricting | Ethics |
| Legislative Leaders | Women's Legislative Network | International Programs | Trust for Representative Democracy | Legislators Back to School Program |
Full and Part-Time Legislatures
It seems like an easy question: Which legislatures are full time and which are part time? But with 50 different formulas for designing a state legislature, it's difficult to paint this issue in black and white. So we've done it in Red, White and Blue. More
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Legislative Session Calendar
 Most legislatures went in to session in January. Check to see which states are currently in session. More
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Idaho Committees Take Charge
Committees in Idaho are given extraordinary power. An advantage is that the committees are able to eliminate some proposals that probably weren't going to pass anyway. Since the legislature has a large number of bill introductions, it can help the legislature avoid wasting time on legislation that won't pass. But this system means some issues just don't get heard. More
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In Case of a Tie...
 Most often, you find a legislative chamber controlled by one political party. In any of the 61 chambers with an even number of seats, however, an equal split may occur. And tied chambers are more and more frequent. Every even-year election since 1984 has produced at least one deadlocked legislative chamber. More
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