The NCSL Blog

Entries for October 2017

02
Countdown Begins For States, Tribes, Territories in Volkswagen  Settlement

The trust effective date for the Environmental Mitigation Trust under the Volkswagen Settlement was set for today, marking the beginning of when potential beneficiaries can apply to receive funding.

Continue >

Actions: E-mail | Permalink |
02
Supreme Court Accepts Two Car Search Cases

At the U.S. Supreme Court’s “long conference,” where it decides which petitions—they've been piling up all summer—to accept, the court agreed to hear two unrelated cases involving car searches.

Continue >

Actions: E-mail | Permalink |
02
Supreme Court to Hear Public Sector Union Dues Case (Again)

In 2016 the Supreme Court was expected to overrule a nearly 40-year old precedent requiring public sector employees who don’t join the union to pay their “fair share” of collective bargaining costs. 

Continue >

Actions: E-mail | Permalink |
Page 4 of 4First   Previous   1  2  3  [4]  Next   Last   

Subscribe to the NCSL Blog

Click on the RSS feed at left to add the NCSL Blog to your favorite RSS reader. 

About the NCSL Blog

This blog offers updates on the National Conference of State Legislatures' research and training, the latest on federalism and the state legislative institution, and posts about state legislators and legislative staff. The blog is edited by NCSL staff and written primarily by NCSL's experts on public policy and the state legislative institution.