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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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!Environmental Databases OverviewBill Summaries/ Databases2/21/2013 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2312023120Energy and Environment Legislation Tracking Database and the Environmental Health Database.
!Restoring and Protecting FloodplainsArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters1/8/2013 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2528425284Read this article to learn more about the fragile environment of floodplains and their role in storing and releasing water, reducing flood flows, controlling erosion, improving water quality and creating habitat for fish and wildlife.
Letter on NWAA 2013Letters/Testimony5/23/2013 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2627326273Letter from the Enviornment and ETA committee to Senate on the Nuclear Waste Administration Act of 2013 - discussion draft.
NCSL Meeting Resources ArchiveMeetings5/8/2013 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2571425714An archive page of resources from the Environment Committee sessions at NCSL forums, summits and meetings
Environment Committee Newsletter and ArchivesArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters5/3/2013 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2570225702Current Environment Committee Newsletter and Archives of past newsletters
[military] Military and Veterans AffairsArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters3/13/2013 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2005420054Overview of military and veterans affairs issues.
House Energy and Commerce Committee Hearing LetterLetters/Testimony3/11/2013 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2621926219Letter to the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Environment and the Economy regarding a hearing they held on states role in environmental regulations.
[military] Military Installation SustainabilityArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters3/7/2013 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1322513225Overview page for military installation sustainability
[Military] Using Land Around Military Installations: State-Federal PartnershipsArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters2/18/2013 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2585725857As troops return home from overseas deployment, more and more men and women must be accommodated and trained at military installations. This growth affects states and surrounding communities in various ways, both positively and negatively.
[Military] NCSL Task Force on Military and Veteran's Affairs State Policy OptionsReports1/21/2013 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2345523455An NCSL publication of State Policy Options for the Military and Veteran's Affairs Task Force
Environment Committee 2012 Fall Forum ResourcesMeetings12/19/2012 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2562225622Presentations, materials and other resources from the Environment Committee's sessions and meetings at the 2012 Fall Forum
Webinar: Big River Works: Building Cooperation To Sustain the Mississippi River SystemsMultimedia9/5/2012 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2446324463A new effort to examine the health of the Big River and its tributaries brings policymakers together.
[military] Military Affairs Task Force May 2012Meetings9/5/2012 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2518525185The National Conference of State Legislature’s Executive Committee Task Force on Military and Veterans Affairs has 25 newly appointed members and now includes 50 state legislators from 25 states. It works closely with several offices within the U.S. Department of Defense. It met for two half-days in Denver, CO with 15 task force members present.
[eminent domain] Eminent Domain OverviewArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters3/28/2012 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1325213252A list of legislation and information on eminent domain issues.
[military] Military Task Force Policy ResolutionsReports1/16/2012 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2413324133Policy Resolutions for the Task Force on Military and Veteran's Affairs.
State Eminent Domain Legislation and Ballot MeasuresBill Summaries/ Databases1/1/2012 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2452024520State Eminent Domain Legislation and Ballot Measures.
[military] Task Force on Military and Veterans Affairs Meeting and PresentationMeetings12/21/2011 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2400624006Military and Veterans Affairs Task Force meeting in Topeka, KS on Oct. 17-19, 2011
Health Impact Assessments Growing in UseArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters11/11/2011 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2385523855During a health impact assessment, evaluators study how decisions regarding transportation, land use, open space, housing, and energy production may affect human health.
In Brief: Gulf Coast Update: September 2011Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters8/19/2011 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2344823448Shoring Up an Eroding Coast
[Summit 11 ] Preparing for Bringing Home the Troops VideoMultimedia8/10/2011 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2347223472Military and Veteran's Affairs Task Force audio at 2011 Summit.
[2011 Legislative Summit] NCSL Summit Military and Veteran's Affairs Task Force Agenda and PresentationsMeetings8/8/2011 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2333723337The Military and Veteran's Affairs Task Force Agenda and Presentations for the NCSL Legislative Summit, Aug. 8-11, 2011.
Restoring and Protecting WetlandsReports8/1/2011 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2348123481Restoring and Protection Wetlands State Policy Options.
Hydraulic Fracturing ReportReports4/12/2011 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2288122881Hydraulic Fracturing Report 2011
Federal Facilities: Environmental Management of Department of Energy FacilitiesArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters2/1/2011 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1320913209Environmental Management of Department of Energy (DOE)Facilities
[E-Waste] Reduce, Re-Use and Recycle: Managing E-Waste LegisBriefArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters1/19/2011 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2206322063Nearly 40 percent of heavy metals in landfills comes from discarded televisions, computers, cell phones and other electronics, and some states are acting to reduce, re-use or recycle these products.
Funding to Purchase Property or Development RightsArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters11/1/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2160321603Funding to purchase property or developement rights.
Ron Regan Q and AArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters4/14/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2016620166The executive director of the Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies discusses balancing wildlife, recreation and development.
[Spring Forum 10] 2010 Spring Forum Military and Veterans Affairs Task Force Agenda and PresentationsMeetings4/7/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2021720217Military and Veterans Affairs Task Force Agenda and Presentations for 2010 Spring Forum
[Spring Forum 10] NCSL Executive Committee Task Force on Military Sustainability attendee listMeetings4/7/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2022420224NCSL Executive Committee Task Force on Military Sustainability attendee list.
DERA STAG Coalition Letters to House and SenateLetters/Testimony4/5/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2009920099DERA STAG Coalition Letters
[SL Mag] Q and A with Nancy Natoli of DoDArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters2/19/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1977119771Defense Department official discusses land-use issues near miltary installations.
[SL Mag] Making PeaceArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters2/12/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1973819738Article on lawmakers are looking for ways to resolve land-use conflicts between civilian communities and military bases.
Online Extra: Worry Over Wetlands, July-August 2008Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters7/23/2008 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1319713197Online Extra article.
Federal Facilities: State and Tribal Government Working GroupArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters3/7/2008 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1320113201State and Tribal Government Working Group
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