About State Legislatures Online
This website is a portal to news for and about state legislatures: the latest innovations, problems, policies and trends from the 50 state capitols and Washington, D.C. It combines information from the printed State Legislatures magazine (published by the National Conference of State Legislatures) with multimedia features, online updates and daily news from the top state policy newspapers and networks.
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DAILY NEWS
GrassCatcher: Today's News — Our staff peruse the major news outlets each morning and highlight the day's top policy news clippings. GrassCatcher also lists where the National Conference of State Legislatures is mentioned in the headlines.
Blog: The Thicket — The Thicket at State Legislatures is a bipartisan blog about the legislative institution and federalism. It's written by and for legislative junkies.
Podcast: The Buzz — Hear conversations with NCSL experts and legislators. The Buzz at State Legislatures goes inside the policies, behind the scenes and under the domes of the nation's state Capitols.
ONLINE EXTRAS
The Reflecting Pool — This eye on the state-federal relationship is a Web-only column by Carl Tubbesing, deputy executive director of the National Conference of State Legislatures.
Being Ethical — This is a Web-only advice column about ethical dilemmas state legislators face. A revolving panel of legislators and former legislators share their insights on how they would react in difficult situations.
Live From NCSL Meetings — Listen to or watch a selection of sessions from NCSL's most popular meetings.
PRINT EDITION
Table of Contents— Each month, read the entire State Legislatures magazine online, enhanced with links to related information.
SERVICES
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NCSL Bookstore — Browse books, reports and briefs written by NCSL policy experts. Download pdfs or order hard copies.
NCSL Press Releases — Find out what the NCSL public affairs staff is saying.
ABOUT US
About SL Magazine — State Legislatures is the national magazine of policy and politics. It informs legislators, staff, lobbyists and the interested public about state actions and innovations in public policy issues before they reach the mainstream. It is published 10 times a year.
NCSL Home — The National Conference of State Legislatures is the bipartisan organization that serves the legislators and staff of the states, commonwealths and territories. It provides research, technical assistance and opportunities for policymakers to exchange ideas on the most pressing state issues and is an effective and respected advocate for the interests of the states in the American federal system. (Portions of NCSL's site are only available to members.)
Archives — Browse our indexes that go back to 1999.