We realize many of the legislators and staff who are NCSL members can’t make the trip to the Windy City for the 2016 Legislative Summit. Fortunately there are ample opportunities to keep up with what’s going on at Summit and even attend some sessions virtually.

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Big day Tuesday:  The NCSL Education Study Group will release its long awaited report and recommendations “No Time To Lose:  How to Build a World-Class Education System State by State.”

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Chicago is once again NCSL's kind of town. The Windy City, home to more national Republican and Democratic presidential nominating conventions (27) than any other city, plays host for this week's Legislative Summit for the fourth time, more than any other site.

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For people with disabilities, finding, securing and maintaining employment that leads to self-sufficiency and economic security is one of the pressing issues to be addressed at next week's Legislative Summit in Chicago.

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State legislators from across the country will gather in Chicago on Aug. 8-9 to address the needs of military veterans and to explore how states and military leaders can further collaborate to safeguard the local military presence that both defends our nation and provides economic benefits to the state.

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If you, like many people, assume leaders are born and not made, and, like most of us, tell yourself, “I just wasn’t born that way,” think again.

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The NCSL Study Group will release its report, “No Time to Lose: How to Build a World-Class Education System State by State,” at the 2016 NCSL Legislative Summit in Chicago next week.

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The Supplemental Guidelines for Juvenile Registration Under the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act, which became effective on Monday, provide for greater flexibility of jurisdictions in how they choose to substantially implement the juvenile registration requirement of the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (SORNA).

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The State Policy and Research for Early Education (SPREE) Working Group will hold its first-ever meeting Sunday, Aug. 7, as a preconference meeting to NCSL’s Legislative Summit in Chicago.

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What do the terms “pork,” “hog house,” “smoke out” bring to mind? Your favorite BBQ joint? A farm?

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