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Broad Drop in State Unemployment

Unemployment declined in April in 40 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Rates rose in three states and remained steady in the remaining seven states. States with the highest job growth were Texas, New York and Florida. More

State Budget Update: Spring 2013

States continue to move along a familiar path of slow and steady growth as the four-year anniversary of the official end of the Great Recession approaches, according to NCSL's newly released report, “State Budget Update: Spring 2013.” More
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!Farmers' Market 2012Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters4/10/2013 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2546725467In recent years, farmers’ markets have become an increasingly realistic source of fresh local food for communities, with 7,864 markets nationwide in 2012 compared to 1,755 in 1994. In the past five years 26 states and the District of Columbia have passed legislation to increase access to healthy food through farmers’ markets. Many municipalities also are also providing support for consumers to access healthy foods through farmers’ markets.
!State Industrial Hemp Statutes Bill Summaries/ Databases4/5/2013 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2603826038State industrial hemp statutes
!Agriculture and Rural Development Legislation Database OverviewBill Summaries/ Databases3/20/2013 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1907119071Overview page for the Agriculture and Rural Development Legislation Database 2009 and 2010.
!Enacted Agriculture Legislation - January 2013Bill Summaries/ Databases2/28/2013 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2584125841Agricultural legislation covers a wide variety of topics, ranging from invasive species to safe food handling standards.
!Raw Milk Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters10/9/2012 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2531925319Read this authoritative report on raw milk.
!Farmland Preservation Reports10/4/2012 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2531325313This report details how states are working to preserve and reduce the million acres of farmland that are lost each year to development.
ETA Info Alert ArchivesReports5/14/2013 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2567225672Archives of the Info Alerts sent to ETA Committee members
Concentrated Animal Feeding OperationsArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters4/30/2013 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1246512465Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations (CAFO) web links.
Agriculture and Rural Development Legislation DatabaseBill Summaries/ Databases3/20/2013 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1871818718Agriculture and Rural Development Legislation Database 2009-2012
Urban Agriculture State Legislation Bill Summaries/ Databases1/31/2013 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2579625796Expanding Urban Agriculture: Recent Notable Enacted Legislation
Fiscal Cliff Agreement Extends Parts of the 2008 Farm BillReports1/2/2013 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2566625666NCSL Info Alert Fiscal Cliff Agreement Extends Parts of the 2008 Farm Bill.
Taste of HomeArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters10/3/2012 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2461624616Lawmakers are balancing strict food safety laws with policies to encourage small food entrepreneurs.
State Statutes and Programs Concerning Community GardensBill Summaries/ Databases7/27/2012 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2505225052Community gardens are gardens in which both edible plants, such as vegetables, and non-edible plants, like flowers, are grown by and for members of the surrounding community.
Senate Passes 2012 Farm Bill Reauthorization (S.3240)Bill Summaries/ Databases6/27/2012 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2492124921On June 21, the Senate approved the “Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2012 ,” more commonly known as the 2012 Farm Bill by vote of 64 - 35.
2012 Interim Storage LettersLetters/Testimony6/21/2012 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2490024900The National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) urges support section 312 of the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013 (S. 2465), as reported by the Senate Appropriations Committee that would a pilot program within the Department of Energy to license, construct, and operate consolidated interim storage facilities as needed for spent nuclear fuel and high level radioactive waste.
NCSL Letter to Congress Regarding the Blue Ribbon Commission (BRC) on America's Nuclear FutureLetters/Testimony3/9/2012 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2443924439NCSL Letter urging Congress to move expeditiously to review and act on recommendations of the Blue Ribbon Commission (BRC) on America's Nuclear Future.
Appropriations Update: Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP) and State Energy Program (SEP)Reports1/19/2012 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2414624146AGRICULTURE & ENERGY COMMITTEE – FY 2012 APPROPRIATIONS UPDATE: WEATHERIZATION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (WAP) AND STATE ENERGY PROGRAM (SEP)
Appropriations Update: (LIHEAP)Reports12/22/2011 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2414724147Human Services & Welfare and Agriculture & Energy Committees - Appropriations Update:Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) December 22, 2011
Agricultural TradeArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters5/23/2011 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1246312463Agriculture trade overview page.
State Biotech StatutesBill Summaries/ Databases3/21/2011 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2241422414State statutes dealing with biotechnology issues.
Food Safety Modernization ActReports3/18/2011 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2239722397Food Safety Moderation Act and the effect on the states.
LOW INCOME HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE UPDATEArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters10/28/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2158721587LOW INCOME HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE UPDATE
Low Income Energy Assistance Program Budget Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters10/28/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2158821588Low Income Energy Assistance Program Budget
[Spring Forum 10] Agriculture and Energy Committee Presentations at 2010 Spring ForumMeetings4/8/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2022720227Agriculture and Energy Committee Presentations given at the 2010 Spring Forum
[LegisBrief] Companion Animals and Consumers' RightsArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters11/9/2009 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1909019090State legislatures and Congress have passed a number of laws that regulate the activities of commercial breeders and pet stores and provide remedies for consumers whose newly purchased pet become ill.
Federal Food Safety LawsBill Summaries/ Databases11/6/2009 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1907719077Federal food safety laws.
SL Mag: Unwanted GuestsArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters10/15/2009 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1885518855Invasive species, ranging from mussels to weeds, are costing the country billions.
Rural Economic DevleopmentArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters7/7/2008 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1246812468Resources on rural economic development at all levels.
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