Posted March 18, 2024 NCSL Comments on Department of Labor's National Apprenticeship System Enhancements NCSL Comments on Department of Labor's National Apprenticeship System Enhancements Letters and Testimonies
Posted March 18, 2024 Capitol to Capitol | March 18, 2024 In this issue of Capitol to Capitol NCSL Urges Support for the Water Resources Development Act, NCSL SCOTUS Highlights, and more. Newsletter, Capitol to Capitol
Updated March 18, 2024 NCSL Foundation for State Legislatures | Sponsor List The NCSL Foundation for State Legislatures is sponsored by a distinguished group of leaders who represent the nation’s most prestigious and influential corporations, unions and other organizations. Resource
Posted March 18, 2024 Conservation Issues Are Central to the Ongoing Farm Bill Debate Key to the debate over the farm bill are tailored, research-based conservation assistance programs that emphasize locally adaptable practices and allow farmers and ranchers to target responses to land management issues. State Legislatures News, Policy, Agriculture and Rural Development, State-Federal
Posted March 17, 2024 States, Feds Work Together to Prevent Overdoses | OAS Episode 205 Two experts on the nation’s drug overdose crisis join the podcast to discuss how state and federal governments are tackling the problem that has led to more than 110,000 deaths in the 12-month period that ended last September. The vast... Podcast, Our American States
Posted March 14, 2024 My District: Is Home to Indiana Dunes National Park Indiana Sen. Rodney Pol Jr. and Rep. Pat Boy share stories about Indiana Dunes National Park, the 15,000-acre ecological gem that attracts nearly 2 million visitors annually and plays a vital role in their legislative districts. State Legislatures News, People, My District
Posted March 13, 2024 NCSL Joint Letter Supporting the Water Resources Development Act of 2024 NCSL Joint Letter Supporting the Water Resources Development Act of 2024. Letters and Testimonies
Posted March 13, 2024 NCSL Letter to HHS Urging Emergency Flexibilities in Wake of Change Healthcare Cyberattack On behalf of the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL), the bipartisan organization representing the legislatures of our nation’s states, commonwealths and territories, we write to urge you to immediately provide critically... Letters and Testimonies
Staff Snapshots | Melvette Hill Melvette Hill is the director of parent leadership and family civic engagement at the Connecticut General Assembly. State Legislatures News, People, Legislative Staff, Staff Snapshots
Posted March 12, 2024 Staff Snapshots | Myra Hernandez Myra Hernandez is the director of civic education at the Washington Legislature. State Legislatures News, People, Legislative Staff, Staff Snapshots
Staff Snapshots | Anne Ziaja Anne Ziaja is the executive director of the Massachusetts Senate Office of Education and Civic Education. State Legislatures News, People, Legislative Staff, Staff Snapshots
Posted March 11, 2024 NCSL Statement on Alcohol Sales Legislation The National Conference of State Legislatures supports the rights of states to set their own policy on alcohol. Press Room
Transportation Standing Committee Newsletter - March 8, 2024 Some of the latest transportation policy issues NCSL is following in Washington, D.C., including Roadway Safety Improvements Funding, Aviation Infrastructure Investments & more. NREE and Transportation Standing Committee Newsletter
NREE Standing Committee Newsletter - March 8, 2024 Some of the latest agriculture, energy and environment policy issues NCSL is following in Washington, D.C., including Water Infrastructure Upgrades, Electrifying Rural America, Soot Standards & more. NREE and Transportation Standing Committee Newsletter
Posted March 11, 2024 Juvenile Justice Update | March 2024 In this issue: From the Courts: Massachusetts, State in Focus: New Jersey, On the Fiscal Front: Funding for New Center Aimed at Reducing Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Youth Justice and The Latest in Data: Vermont. Newsletter, Juvenile Justice Update
Staff Snapshots | Tammy Wehrle Tammy Wehrle is the legislative education and outreach officer for the Wisconsin Senate. State Legislatures News, People, Legislative Staff, Staff Snapshots
Posted March 11, 2024 Civic Learning Week Aims to Engage Young Americans in Democracy The second annual Civic Learning Week will offer hundreds of virtual and in-person events on media literacy, civic education in the age of artificial intelligence, and assessing civic readiness. The goal is to highlight the role of civic... State Legislatures News, Policy, Education
Posted March 7, 2024 NCSL’s ‘Chief Encouragement Officer’ A Q&A with Sabrina Lewellen, the director and assistant secretary of the Arkansas Senate and newly named NCSL staff chair. State Legislatures News, People, Legislative Staff, Profiles
Posted March 7, 2024 Love It or Hate It, Daylight Saving Time Is Here Again The national debate and state actions related to daylight saving time are continuing into 2024. For the foreseeable future, though, clock changing remains the law of the land in all but a few places. State Legislatures News, Policy, Energy, Health
Staff Snapshots | Diane Thornton Diane Thornton is a chief principal policy analyst in the Research Division of Nevada’s Legislative Counsel Bureau. State Legislatures News, People, Staff Snapshots
Posted March 6, 2024 Maternal Health Join Senator Beth Mizell (R-Louisiana) and Senator Marie Pinkney (D-Delaware) for an informative discussion that promises to shed light on the ongoing efforts and challenges in maternal health care. Town Hall, Health
Posted March 6, 2024 Supreme Court Hears Challenge to the EPA’s ‘Good Neighbor’ Plan The Supreme Court will consider whether to limit an effort by the Environmental Protection Agency to curtail air pollution that drifts across state lines. State Legislatures News, Policy, Energy, Environment and Natural Resources, State-Federal
Posted March 5, 2024 The Working Paper | Winter 2024 The Working Paper is the official newsletter of the National Legislative Program Evaluation Society. NLPES serves the professionals of state legislative agencies engaged in government program evaluation. Newsletter, Professional Staff Associations, The Working Paper