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| Budget and Tax | [Spring Forum 2013] Marijuana Regulation Audio | 6/4/2013 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=26289 | 26289 | Listen to this video to learn more about how state policymakers in Colorado and Washington are approaching to the regulation of recreational marijuana. |
| Budget and Tax | 2013 Webinar Federal Tax Reform and States | 5/21/2013 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=26244 | 26244 | This webinar discusses federal tax reform proposals and how they could affect states. |
| Budget and Tax | 2013 Top Issues Webinar Series: Budgets/Taxes/Jobs | 2/18/2013 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=25588 | 25588 | While most states continue to report stable conditions—with solid revenue performance and spending in line with budgeted estimates through the first few months of fiscal year (FY) 2013—state legislatures continue to face tough choices. Many will be looking for ways to more jobs by offering tax credits, supporting the growth of small businesses, increasing the availability of capital. |
| Budget and Tax | 2013 Top Issues Webinar Series: Tip-Toeing Along the Cliff | 2/13/2013 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=25705 | 25705 | The deficit and the debt ceiling have Congress scrambling, and legislatures in a state of uncertainty as they begin to plan for their 2013 budgets. You’ll be updated on the FY 2013 and FY 2014 federal budget process, actions taken by Congress to reduce the federal deficit and how this will impact federal aid states. |
| Labor and Employment | Working Families: A Legislative Point of View | 1/9/2013 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=25498 | 25498 | Watch as four meeting participants discuss the most pressing issues for working families in their states including unemployment, the rising cost of education, and the overall uncertainty about the future. The participants share what they have done in their states to tackle these challenges including helping people start a business and working with higher education to match skills with available jobs. |
| Budget and Tax | Collecting E-Commerce Taxes: An Interactive Map | 11/1/2012 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=20274 | 20274 | This interactive map shows states are losing an estimated $8.6 billion in 2010 from failing to collect sales tax from online and catalog purchases. |
| Banking and Insurance | Payday Lending in the States Webinar | 10/26/2012 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=25310 | 25310 | Listen to this archived webinar to learn more about the issues surrounding payday lending. |
| Budget and Tax | Projected Tax Growth in Fiscal Year 2013 Video | 10/4/2012 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=25322 | 25322 | Watch this video to learn more about what states expect in tax collections by the end of FY 2013 |
| Labor and Employment | [Summit 2012] General Session: Jobs Panel | 8/16/2012 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=25158 | 25158 | John Engler, former Michigan governor and current head of the Business Roundtable, Douglas Oberhelman, CEO of Caterpillar Inc., and Edward B. Rust Jr., CEO of State Farm Mutual and vice-chairman of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, participate in a lively discussion on the different roles government and businesses can play in creating jobs. Watch this video to get their take on what's needed to jumpstart hiring. |
| Budget and Tax | [Summit 2012] Placing Bets on Gaming: What's on the Screen? | 8/14/2012 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=25139 | 25139 | Some policymakers continue to consider legalized gaming a way to cash in on extra revenue. Congress has introduced legislation regarding online gaming that may encroach upon the states' prerogative in this area. Explore state gaming developments, news regarding state legalization of online gaming and the possible fiscal and regulatory impacts on states if the federal bill is enacted. |
| Labor and Employment | [Summit 2012] How Much Can States Change Existing Retirement Policy? | 8/14/2012 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=25131 | 25131 | A rich heritage of constitutional and statutory guarantees and case law protects employees' interests and limits governments' ability to change public retirement plans provisions for current employees. Hear about the state of the law, the differences among states, and current efforts to push the envelope. |
| Labor and Employment | [Summit 2012] Pension Track Resources - 2012 Legislative Summit | 8/8/2012 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=25235 | 25235 | Videos, PowerPoint presentations and handouts from the Pension Track at the 2012 Legislative Summit. |
| Budget and Tax | [Summit 2012] General Session: Rahm Emanuel | 8/2/2012 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=25098 | 25098 | Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel discusses the infrastructure initiative Chicago has undertaken. |
| Budget and Tax | [Summit 2012] Taxing the Cloud | 8/2/2012 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=25101 | 25101 | The development of cloud computing and digital products has put state government in a fog. It is difficult for states to define what a digital product or service is, and whether or not to tax it. Although relatively new, cloud computing has changed the landscape of how businesses operate and has changed the way we live. You'll be able to clarify the hazy definition of "cloud" and explore how some states have taxed digital services and products. |
| Labor and Employment | Pension Presentation July 2012 | 7/27/2012 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=25046 | 25046 | PowerPoint presentation on Pension Legislation, July 2012. |
| Labor and Employment | [Working Families 2012] State Team Reports | 6/24/2012 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=24955 | 24955 | States report out their action plans. |
| Labor and Employment | [Working Families 2012] Program: Opportunities for Working Families | 6/24/2012 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=24956 | 24956 | Learn about the work of the Annie E. Casey Foundation and consider the opportunities for philanthropy and policy makers to work together to improve life outcomes for vulnerable children and families. |
| Labor and Employment | [Working Families 2012] Asset Building | 6/24/2012 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=24957 | 24957 | Hear about asset building and policies that encourage working families to gain financial stability. |
| Labor and Employment | [Working Families 2012] State Team Time: What to Expect | 6/24/2012 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=24958 | 24958 | Legislators who have attended previous meetings discussed the value of state action planning to working families in their states. |
| Labor and Employment | [Working Families 2012] Money is Still Tight: Investments that Make a Difference | 6/24/2012 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=24959 | 24959 | Hear about effective policies to support working families, make the best use of public dollars and have a positive effect on the bottom line. |
| Labor and Employment | [Working Families 2012] Jobs and the Economy: What Can Legislators Do About It? | 6/24/2012 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=24960 | 24960 | Learn how legislators can help build a skilled workforce that meets the needs of employers and helps families gain the skills and credentials they need to be successful in the changing economy. |
| Labor and Employment | [Working Families 2012] Evaluating State Tax Incentives for Jobs and Growth | 6/24/2012 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=24961 | 24961 | Learn about state action to assess whether tax incentives deliver a strong return on taxpayers dollars. |
| Labor and Employment | [Working Families 2012] Doorways to Dreams: Innovative Ways to Encourage Savings | 6/24/2012 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=24962 | 24962 | Hear about policies that encourage families to save their money. |
| Labor and Employment | [Working Families 2012] Getting the Most for Your Money: Public Investments in Programs that Work | 6/24/2012 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=24963 | 24963 | Learn how the Washington Legislature uses its research and evaluation capacity to inform decision making. |
| Budget and Tax | Webinar: State Budget Update: Spring 2012 | 5/11/2012 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=24658 | 24658 | May 11 fiscal webinar |
| Labor and Employment | Podcast: Earned Income Tax Credits | 3/28/2012 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=24521 | 24521 | The federal earned income tax credit is designed to help low-to moderate-income, working people get ahead. These tax credits may provide incentives to work and the tools to build their financial assets and savings.Twenty-five states and the District of Columbia have their own EITC laws to offer additional benefits. The average credit was $2,240 in 2010, yet around 20 percent of eligible people do not claim their credit during tax season. |
| Budget and Tax | Feb. 6 Webinar: State Budgets, Federal Deficit, Pensions and Jobs | 1/9/2012 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=24058 | 24058 | Feb. 6 webinar on state budgets, federal deficit, pensions and jobs |
| Budget and Tax | [Fall Forum 2011] John Rutledge: Fall Forum 2011 | 12/14/2011 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=23975 | 23975 | Economist John Rutledge spoke to attendees at NCSL's 2011 Fall Forum |
| Labor and Employment | [Fall Forum 2011] A Model for State Pension Reform | 12/14/2011 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=23976 | 23976 | Speakers at NCSL's 2011 Fall Forum address pension reform |
| Labor and Employment | Webinar: Policies to Encourage Savings | 12/9/2011 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=23773 | 23773 | Saving money for emergencies and for the future can be difficult. Research shows that one quarter of Americans have no savings and 60 million adults do not have or underutilize a bank account. In these tight budget times it has become more important to encourage constituents to save to weather financial storms. Hear how legislators have worked to boost savings in their states with split refunds and prize linked savings. |
| Labor and Employment | Podcast: Policies to Encourage Savings | 11/23/2011 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=24105 | 24105 | Saving money for future emergencies can be difficult. Research shows that 25 percent of Americans have no savings. One way people can save is to commit part of their federal tax refund to a savings account or U.S. savings bond. Many taxpayers, however, are unaware of these options. |
| Budget and Tax | [Summit 11] State Pensions: The Financial and Legal Framework | 8/10/2011 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=23412 | 23412 | This is a video of a state pensions session held in San Antonio at NCSL's Legislative Summit on August 8-11, 2011. |
| Budget and Tax | [Summit 11] State Pensions: The States Respond to Challenges | 8/10/2011 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=23414 | 23414 | This is a video of a pension session held at the NCSL 2011 Legislative Summit in San Antonio on August 8-11, 2011. |
| Budget and Tax | [Summit 11] State Pensions: The Special Case of Teachers' Pensions | 8/10/2011 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=23416 | 23416 | This video is of a pension session at the NCSL 2011 Legislative Summit in San Antonio on August 8-11, 2011. |
| Labor and Employment | [Working Families 2011] Public/Private Partnerships to End Hunger in America | 7/19/2011 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=23285 | 23285 | Participants were briefed on a public/private partnership between NCSL and a number of private corporations to improve the availability of healthy food for hungry families, and about ways to increase efficiencies in public programs. |
| Labor and Employment | [Working Families 2011] A Path Forward: Programs and Policies That Work | 7/19/2011 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=23286 | 23286 | Legislators face significant challenges in shaping public policy and establishing funding priorities for social services. Legislators had a conversation with the nation’s most leading authority on federal welfare reform about the history of the law and where low-income working families are headed in the future. |
| Labor and Employment | [Working Families 2011] Opportunities for Working Familes Meeting Program Overview and Welcome | 7/18/2011 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=23274 | 23274 | Listen to the program overview including an introduction to the NCSL/AECF Partnership on Family Economic Success. |
| Labor and Employment | [Working Families 2011] JOBS: Matching Skills with Employer Demand | 7/18/2011 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=23277 | 23277 | American employers are unable to find skilled workers to fill jobs that require more than a high school education but less than a four year degree. What is the role for state legislatures to assure that public spending matches marketable skills to meet demand? |
| Labor and Employment | [Working Families 2011] State Team Time: What to Expect | 7/18/2011 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=23278 | 23278 | Legislators who have attended previous Forums discussed the value of state action planning to working families in their states. |
| Labor and Employment | [Working Families 2011] Earned Income Tax Credit | 7/18/2011 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=23279 | 23279 | The federal Earned Income Tax Credit returns millions of dollars each year to low-income working families. Lawmakers were briefed about federal and state EITCs and learn about private sector initiatives and community outreach. |
| Labor and Employment | [Working Families 2011] Doorways to Dreams | 7/18/2011 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=23280 | 23280 | As many families work to get ahead, saving money for emergencies and for the future can be difficult. In this session, hear about creative strategies that aim to make it easier for families to save through public/private innovation. |
| Labor and Employment | [Working Families 2011] Results First: Public Investments in Programs that Work | 7/18/2011 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=23281 | 23281 | In tight budget times, lawmakers are looking for ways to save taxpayer dollars. Participants were briefed about a new philanthropic initiative to help states assess the cost effectiveness of spending for public programs. |
| Labor and Employment | [Working Families 2011] Pay for Success/Social Impact Bonds | 7/18/2011 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=23282 | 23282 | The panel discussed the emerging field of social innovation and ways that public and philanthropic investors can deliver better results in public programs. |
| Labor and Employment | Webinar: Helping Working Families Build Financial Security | 6/3/2011 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=22443 | 22443 | Guest speaker Heather McCulloch, founder of Asset Building Strategies (ABS), gives an overview of asset building and present policies that encourage working families to gain financial stability. |
| Budget and Tax | Webinar: NCSL State Budget & Revenue | 4/12/2011 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=19997 | 19997 | Details on April 19, 2011 NCSL State Budget & Revenue Webinar |
| Budget and Tax | [2011 Great Lakes Meeting] 2011 Great Lakes Region Fiscal Leaders Meeting Jim Spiotto | 2/11/2011 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=19998 | 19998 | Home page of Jim Spiotto's talk at the 2011 Great Lakes Fiscal Meeting |
| Labor and Employment | [Summit 2010] State Innovation in Career and Technical Education | 8/9/2010 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=20961 | 20961 | Career and technical education (CTE) plays a valuable role during an economic recovery. In addition to conventional functions of preparing students for employment and postsecondary education and training, CTE programs can be adapted to meet future workforce needs in high-growth and emerging industries. This session examines how states are using innovations such as career pathways to address the needs of students and the workforce, and showcases successful state examples. |
| Labor and Employment | [Summit 2010] State Pensions Track: Financing Public Retiree Health Care | 7/28/2010 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=21103 | 21103 | The Government Accountability Office says that state governments’ fiscal condition will decline over the next half-century— through 2060— largely because of the cost of health care. Retiree health care is a large component of the issue. Hear from the experts on options and enactments designed to make health care costs more manageable. |
| Labor and Employment | [Summit 2010] State Pensions Track: Legislators' Guide to Public Pensions | 7/27/2010 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=21100 | 21100 | This session is a general introduction to legislators’ power and responsibilities in the design and oversight of state retirement policy. |
| Labor and Employment | [Summit 2010] State Pensions Track: Current Issues in State Retirement Policy | 7/27/2010 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=21101 | 21101 | Weak state revenues and loss of assets are not the only issues public retirement funds must cope with. The public workforce is aging, people would like to retire early, and in some states the workforce is shrinking. People are living longer. All these changes have to be factored into retirement policy. What’s the best way to keep track of all these moving parts? |
| Labor and Employment | [Summit 2010] State Pensions Track: State Responses to the Pension Crisis | 7/27/2010 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=21102 | 21102 | Since mid-decade, states have taken unprecedented action to ensure they can sustain the long-term commitments to employee pensions. This session will provide an overview of state actions, especially the important legislation enacted in numerous states in 2010. You'll also hear from legislators who have redesigned their state retirement plans. |
| Labor and Employment | [Summit 2010] Pensions Track Resources - 2010 Legislative Summit | 7/27/2010 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=21105 | 21105 | Videos and Power Point Presentations from the Pension Track at the 2010 Legislative Summit. |
| Labor and Employment | [Working Families 2010] Opportunities for Working Families: A Common Sense Agenda | 6/28/2010 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=21166 | 21166 | This session provided information about vulnerable children and families in the United States and ways to boost low-income families into the financial mainstream. |
| Labor and Employment | [Working Families 2010] The Role of Workforce and Economic Development in Preparing for 21st Century Jobs | 6/28/2010 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=21167 | 21167 | This session featured a conversation between two national experts, Ken Poole and Fred Dedrick, and the audience about the role of economic development and workforce development in supporting job creation in their states and districts. |
| Labor and Employment | [Working Families 2010] State Team Time: What to Expect | 6/28/2010 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=21168 | 21168 | Legislators who have attended previous meetings will discuss the value of state action planning to working families in their states. State teams will then break into small groups to identify an issue to work on during the meeting. |
| Labor and Employment | [Working Families 2010] Getting the Most for Your Money: Public Investments in Programs that Work | 6/28/2010 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=21169 | 21169 | This session focused on how the Washington Legislature uses its research and evaluation capacity to inform decision making. |
| Labor and Employment | [Working Families 2010] Innovative Policies to Improve College Access and Success | 6/28/2010 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=21170 | 21170 | Participants were briefed on recent state actions to increase college access and success for working families and low-income students. |
| Labor and Employment | [Summit 2008] James Johnson: America's Changing Demographics | 5/24/2010 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=20415 | 20415 | A video of James Johnson's presentation on demographics. |
| Labor and Employment | Webinar: Pell Grants and Approved Training for Unemployment Insurance Claimants | 3/24/2010 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=20051 | 20051 | This webinar will examine the initiative to make Pell grants available to unemployment insurance claimants. |