An article in this month's State Legislatures magazines focuses on GMO labeling and Vermont’s role in the effort.

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NCSL collaborated with the National Governor’s Association Center on Best Practice, Casey Family Programs, the National Center for State Courts and the National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Justices to host a Three Branch Institute on Improving Child Safety and Preventing Child Fatalities in Fort Lauderdale, Fla

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Massachusetts launched its new open data/open records platform, CTHRU, this week, allowing the public to access and analyze the state’s financial data, such as spending and payroll.

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Twenty-one states are suing the U.S. Department of Labor over new overtime rules that make it more likely states will have to pay more employees overtime.

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As the days become cooler and the election season heats up, voters in 12 states will consider education-related ballot initiatives, referenda, and constitutional amendments.

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The National Highway and Transportation Safety Administration issued updated guidance today for the safe development of highly autonomous vehicles.

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Yesterday, we examined five cases that will directly impact at least some states. Today, we look at some other cases of interest the Court will decide.

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Fifteen chairs from 14 states gathered in Portland, Ore., last week to learn about and discuss various human services issues during NCSL's Human Services Chairs meeting.

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While the U.S. Supreme Court is still down a justice, its docket is about half full, which is typical for this time of the year.

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This edition of the e-update features some recent webinars hosted by the Early Care and Education project, provides an in-depth update of the fifth class of NCSL Early Learning Fellows and highlights some of the interesting 2016 enacted bills of note (so far).

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