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NCSL News Release Archive 2004-2008

News Releases 2002-2003
News Releases 2004-2005
News Releases 2006-2007

Legislatures Forty-four States To Hold Legislative Sessions in 2006 12/29/05
Legislatures NCSL's Top Ten Legislative Issues Forecast For 2006   12/29/05
Legislatures New State Laws Ring in the New Year 12/27/05
State-Federal State Lawmakers Praise Enzi for Sales Tax Fairness Efforts 12/21/05
State Budgets State Revenues Healthy In First Quarter of FY 2006 12/15/05
Immigration Immigration Reform Proposal Misses the Mark 12/14/05
State-Federal States Enact Policies to Protect Sovereignty 12/13/05
Emergency Preparedness EPA Administrator Urges Cooperation Among Governments in Wake of Hurricanes 12/8/05
Fall Forum Fall Forum Audio and Session Summaries 12/9/05
Economy National Economy Weathers Hurricane Season, Analyst Says 12/7/05
State-Federal Federal Preemption of States' on Agenda for State Lawmakers at NCSL Fall Forum 12/1/05
Immigration “Immigrants and the States” Conference Scheduled for Southwestern State Legislators 12/1/05
State-Federal States Call On Congress to Drop Unfunded Mandates From Budget Reconciliation Bill 11/9/05
Elections State Political Landscape Remains Unchanged After Off-Year Elections 11/9/05
Emergency Preparedness State Legislators to Focus on Emergency Preparedness at Upcoming National Meeting 11/8/05
Elections Voters to Consider Gay Rights, Medical Malpractice, State Budget Questions on Election Day Ballots 10/27/05
E-Commerce States Make It Easier to Collect (Online) Sales Taxes 10/3/05
Civic Education “Citizen Brain” Joins State Legislators in Classrooms for 2005 Back to School Program 9/19/05
Annual Meeting Annual Meeting Session Summaries 9/8/05
Emergency
Preparedness
Statement of NCSL President Steve Rauschenberger on the Aftermath of Hurricane Katrina 9/2/05
NCSL NCSL Mistakenly Included as Endorser of Congressional Black Caucus Statements 9/2/05
NCSL Illinois Legislator Takes Helm of National Legislative Organization 8/19/05
Annual Meeting NCSL Honors Writers of Notable Documents at 2005 Annual Meeting 8/19/05
Annual Meeting Virginia Senate Leader Receives Top Legislative Honor 8/18/05
Annual Meeting Dedicated Legislative Staffers Win 2005 Staff Achievement Awards 8/18/05
Annual Meeting Utah State Legislature Wins "Online Democracy Award" 8/18/05
State Budgets State Budget Crisis Ebbs, According to NCSL’s Latest Fiscal Survey 8/17/05
Annual Meeting State Legislators and Staff Called into Military Service Receive NCSL Medal of Civic Honor 8/17/05
State-Federal Federal Preemption of State Authority a Disturbing Trend 8/16/05
State-Federal MEDIA ADVISORY: Advanced Copies of Preemption, Mandate and Budget Reports Available 8/15/05
State-Federal MEDIA ADVISORY: Changing Trends in Federalism 8/12/05
Annual Meeting Washington State Speakers to Share Expertise at National Gathering of State Lawmakers 8/12/05
Transportation New Report Finds State Legislatures Answering Call on Highway Safety 8/10/05
Annual Meeting Logistical Information for Reporters at NCSL’s 2005 Annual Meeting 8/11/05
Education Early Learning Seminar to Highlight Advances in Neuroscience, Economics and State Policy 8/9/05
Annual Meeting Bill Gates Headlines Strong List of Presenters at NCSL's Strong States, Strong Nation Meeting 8/1/05
Financial Services Academy for Excellence in Financial Services Policy to Debut at NCSL Annual Meeting 7/27/05
Annual Meeting 10 Sessions Not To Miss at NCSL’s Annual Meeting 7/12/05
Annual Meeting Seattle Summer Meetings Provide Rare Opportunities for Statehouse Journalists 6/16/05
Annual Meeting Architects of Public Policy Converge in Seattle in August for NCSL's "Strong States, Strong Nation" Meeting 6/3/05
Health State Legislatures Balance Benefits, Costs of Prescription Drugs 5/19/05
Education New NCSL Project Seeks to Alleviate Higher Education Funding Problems 5/6/05
State Budgets MEDIA ADVISORY: How Will States Fare Under a New Federal Tax Structure? 5/5/05
Spring Forum 2005 NCSL Spring Forum News 4/20/05
Legislatures Nominations Still Open For Top State Legislative Leader Award  4/20/05
State-Federal State Legislators Watching International Trade Agreements 4/20/05
State Budgets AUDIO: NCSL Budget Expert Comments on Current State Budget Conditions 4/15/05
Privacy New Publication Highlights State Actions On Privacy, Security and Identification Issues 4/15/05
Environment New NCSL Searchable Database Brings Lead Laws to Legislators 4/15/05
Financial Services New Report Highlights Alternatives to Improve Public Understanding of Personal Finances 4/15/05
Health Federal HHS Secretary Outlines Plan To Begin Medicaid Reform 4/15/05
State-Federal State Lawmakers, Congressmen Discuss Unfunded Mandates 4/14/05
Health State Legislators Slice, Dice and Learn New Solutions to Hunger 4/14/05
State Budgets States Still Struggling to Keep Budgets Balanced 4/14/05
State Budgets MEDIA ADVISORY:  NCSL To Release New Snapshot Of States' Fiscal Conditions 4/12/05
Health MEDIA ADVISORY: State Lawmakers Cook-Up Hunger, Nutrition Policy Innovations 4/12/05
Education NCSL Statement on Department of Education's Raising Achievement Initiative 4/7/05
Health Washington State Legislator Walks 293 Miles In One Month 4/5/05
NCSL State Lawmakers Prepare to Report for "Spring Training" 4/4/05
State-Federal State Legislators Begin Push to Preserve State Sovereignty 3/28/05
Transportation States Coordinating Human Service Transportation Programs 3/17/05
State-Federal

State Lawmakers Endorse Federal Welfare Reauthorization Bill

3/9/05
State-Federal Export of Federal Deficit Continues: Federal Budget Proposes Additional $30 Billion in Cost Shifts 3/8/05
State-Federal MEDIA ADVISORY: Updated Report to Show More Federal Cost Shifts 3/4/05
Education Watch the Press Conference: State Legislators Offer Formula for Improving No Child Left Behind 3/3/05
Education State Legislators Offer Formula for Improving No Child Left Behind Act 2/23/05
Education MEDIA ADVISORY: No Child Left Behind Reforms Subject of NCSL Press Conference 2/17/05
Health Access to Healthy Food to Be New Focus of NCSL Project 2/14/05
State-Federal FY '06 BUDGET ANALYSIS: Export of the Federal Deficit Begins 2/9/05
Transportation Congress Urged to Reject Drivers' License Measures 2/5/05
State-Federal MEDIA ADVISORY:  State Policy Experts Available to Comment on President's Budget 2/4/05
Health State Lawmakers Subject of New Nutrition, Hunger Initiative 1/21/05
State-Federal State Lawmakers Call 'Export' of Federal Deficit to States Unacceptable 1/13/05
Legislatures New Year Brings New Partisan Control, New Leadership and New Legislators 12/28/04
Legislatures Revelers Ring in the New Year While States Ring in the New Laws 12/22/04
Legislatures Budget, Health Care and Education Concerns Top NCSL's Annual State Legislative Issues Forecast 12/21/04
Immigration State Lawmakers Weigh-In on Future of Immigrant Children 12/17/04
State-Federal Driver's Licenses and Tort Reform Top List of State Legislatures' Lobbying Priorities 12/13/04
State Budgets State Budget Revenue Pressures Ease, But Expenditure Concerns Remain 12/9/04
Health Foundation for State Legislatures Receives Health Grant For Paper on Aging Society 12/3/04
Elections Perfect Parity in Nation's State Legislatures 11/3/04
Elections Voters Decide High-Profile Issues on State Ballots 11/3/04
Medical Malpractice 50-State Summary of Medical Malpractice Laws Now Available 10/29/04
State-Federal State Lawmakers Laud White House Approach to Driver's License Security 10/19/04
Elections Controversial Measures on State Ballots Across the Nation 10/19/04
Elections State Legislative Elections Could Redesign Political Landscape 10/15/04
Elections NCSL Election Forum to Put State, Federal Results in Context 10/5/04
State-Federal Congress Attempting End-Run on State-Issued Driver's Licenses and Birth Certificates 10/1/04
Civic Education Your Ideas Count, State Legislators Told America's Students 9/24/04
State-Tribal Issues State-Tribal Issues a Focus of Native American Rally 9/16/04
Education States' Fiscal Support for Higher Education Improves After Two-Year Drought 9/15/04
Pensions NCSL Questions Pension Report 8/31/04
State Budgets Governments Depend Less on Property Taxes 8/24/04
Environment New Book: Children's Health & The Environment 8/18/04
Education Cost of Arizona English Program Analyzed 8/12/04
State Legislative Staff Pennsylvania Legislative Staffer to Lead National Organization of Legislative Information Technology Professionals 7/30/04
Rural Development NCSL Updates Rural Development Database 7/27/04
Annual Meeting Political Experts Discuss Election Season at NCSL Meeting 7/23/04
Annual Meeting VIDEO NEWS RELEASE: State Lawmakers Compete in "Tour de Salt Lake" Fitness Challenge 7/23/04
Annual Meeting Political Experts Discuss Election Season at NCSL Meeting 7/23/04
Annual Meeting Maryland Legislator wins "Tour de Salt Lake" Fitness Challenge 7/23/04
Annual Meeting Maryland Legislator Takes Helm of National Organization 7/23/04
Annual Meeting State Lawmakers Take Strong Stand Against Federal Preemption 7/23/04
Annual Meeting NCSL Honors Writers of Notable Documents at 2004 Annual Meeting 7/22/04
Annual Meeting What You May Have Missed Thursday at NCSL's Annual Meeting 7/22/04
Annual Meeting State Legislatures Address Pharmaceutical Costs, Canadian Imports and Health Savings Accounts 7/22/04
Annual Meeting Connecticut, South Carolina Leaders Share Top Legislative Honor 7/22/04
Annual Meeting PHOTO GALLERY: Wednesday, July 21, 2004 7/21/04
Annual Meeting What You May Have Missed Wednesday at NCSL's Annual Meeting 7/21/04
Annual Meeting Legislators Compete in "Tour de Salt Lake" 7/21/04
Elections Top 10 State Legislative Election Sites Named 7/21/04
Annual Meeting 2004 Annual Meeting Photo Gallery: Tuesday 7/20/04
Annual Meeting What You May Have Missed Tuesday at NCSL's 2004 Annual Meeting 7/20/04
Annual Meeting Financial Experts Discuss Jobs and the New Economy at NCSL Meeting 7/20/04
State Budgets State Budgets Rebounding, But Tough Road Looms Ahead For Lawmakers 7/20/04
Annual Meeting Lawmakers Kick-Off Most Substantive Political Convention of the Summer 7/19/04
Streamlined Sales Tax Report Shows Changing World of E-Commerce 7/15/04
Annual Meeting Tours Showcase Model Programs in Utah 7/14/04
Annual Meeting Notable Names to Speak at NCSL Annual Meeting 2004 7/12/04
Annual Meeting 11 Sessions Not To Miss at NCSL's Annual Meeting 7/9/04
Annual Meeting Salt Lake City to July Host Meeting 7/4/04
Jobs Economists Discuss Outsourcing at NCSL's Spring Forum 5/6/04
State/Federal MANDATE MONITOR: Mandates on the Move 4/30/04
Elections Mara Liasson Predicts Close Presidential Race 4/30/04
Child Welfare DeLay Asks States For Foster Care Reform Help 4/30/04
State Budgets Budget Gaps Shrink, NCSL Survey Finds 4/28/04
Healthcare States Seek to Solve Prescription Drug Woes 4/26/04
State/Federal Unfunded Mandates: 50-State Analysis 4/7/04
Legislatures Nominations Open for Top Legislative Leaders 4/6/04
Education No Child Left Behind Focus of NCSL Task Force 3/30/04
State/Federal States Get Stuck With $29 Billion Bill 3/10/04
Public Television State TV Public Affairs Networks Join Forces 2/23/04
State Budgets State Budget Gaps Drop; Concerns Loom for '05 2/19/04
Leader Meeting State Legislative Leaders to Meet with Federal Counterparts 2/10/04

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