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The National Conference of State Legislatures awarded the Minnesota Legislature the 2006 Online Democracy Award for their website's use of design, content and technology in making democracy user-friendly.

A new survey has identified 57 state legislators who serve in the U.S. military as members of their states’ National Guard or Reserve units.

A Texas state Senator Leticia Van de Putte is the new president of the National Conference of State Legislatures, a bipartisan, nonprofit organization that works on behalf of the nation's state legislatures.

Twenty-four state legislative staffers or divisions have been honored by members of the National Conference of State Legislatures for their dedication to the legislative institution. NCSL's 11 staff sections and networks - national associations of state workers who serve in similar capacities across the country - chose the 2006 recipients of the Legislative Staff Achievement Awards. Each staff section or network named at least one recipient.

A host of fundamental yet controversial questions will go before voters as ballot measures this November. When and how can a government take a citizen's land? Who can marry whom? Do non-smokers’ rights supersede smokers’? Should society put limits on spending of public money? Does a woman have a right to choose?

Today’s leaders could learn a thing or two from President Abraham Lincoln, author and historian Doris Kearns Goodwin told state lawmakers at the National Conference of State Legislatures’ Annual Meeting here Wednesday.

Could 2006 elections be a reversal of the 1994 mid-term elections? Of the nation’s 7,382 state legislative seats, 83 percent are up for grabs this year. And, experts say, there could be big changes on the horizon.

An unexpected revenue surge has allowed states to replenish rainy day funds, bolster support for education and other programs and reduce certain taxes, a new NCSL report shows.

A new study shows that term limits have resulted in inexperienced lawmakers and polarized legislatures. And they have tipped the balance of power toward the executive branch.

State lawmakers and legislative staff members from across the nation will travel 3.2 miles on foot August 16 to raise awareness of healthy living. The Walk for Wellness is a 5K fun run/walk that will take place during NCSL's 2006 Annual Meeting. Former Tennessee Titans Running Back Eddie George will kick-off the event.

You'll find the tools to write your stories and the content to compose them at NCSL's 2006 Annual Meeting in Nashville. Here is more information about meeting logistics, registration, the onsite press room, and scheduled press conferences.

Dozens of local speakers will share their knowledge and expertise with state legislators and legislative staff from across the nation at NCSL's 2006 Strong States, Strong Nation Annual Meeting, August 15-18 at the Gaylord Opryland Resort and Convention Center.

Energy fuels America's economy. As prices skyrocket and the reliability of sources is called into question, Congress and state legislatures are seeking ways to strengthen supplies. A day-long seminar on August 14 in Nashville will bring lawmakers together to share ideas and create a vision for the nation's energy future.

It's not quite the Mother Goose lineup but the list of speakers from across the nation at the National Conference of State Legislatures' Strong States Strong Nation Annual Meeting is just as diverse.

Texas state Senator Leticia Van de Putte in August will become the first Hispanic president of the National Conference of State Legislatures, a bipartisan, nonprofit organization that works on behalf of the nation's state legislatures.

Join legislators from across the nation this summer at a one-stop policy info shop in Nashville. The Annual Meeting of the National Conference of State Legislatures will take place August 15-18 at the Gaylord Opryland Resort and Convention Center. This will be a time for state lawmakers to share ideas and learn from the experts. And reporters are welcome to attend.