Many states reported using Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) funds for child care. Twenty-four states transferred or directly used TANF funds for child care ranging from $2 million in Texas up to $382 million in California.

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The 2017 legislative session has been a significant one for several members of the American Society of Legislative Clerks and Secretaries.

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Spring has sprung and along with songbirds, misty mornings, salamanders and bunnies in the backyard, comes NCSL's webinar season.

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From looking up bills and resources, to providing committee testimony, NCSL staff are often called on when time is of the essence. It’s not uncommon to field a phone call from a legislator walking to a committee hearing or floor vote, wanting “Anything you have on XYZ, and can I get that within the hour? Thanks.”

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States and the federal government have explored options to ensure consumers are informed when their vehicle is subject to a recall. Learn more about what is being done in this NCSL's April 2017 LegisBrief, "Helping Consumers Navigate Vehicle Recalls."

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The latest report card for our nation’s infrastructure shows a significant need for improvement, so much so, that if graded like America’s youth, it would be a prime target for summer school.

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Building on the decades-long relationship with legislators and staff members in Kenya, NCSL welcomed eight staff members from the Kenya National Senate to Santa Fe and Salt Lake City in late April at the request of the Kenya Senate.

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Renewable energy can be a key to energy and economic independence for tribes, Senator Tom Udall (D-N.M.) told a session of the National Tribal Energy Summit in Washington, D.C.

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Tribes have a litany of energy-development success stories and need the government to get out of the way so they can produce more.

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Tribal sovereignty should mean something, Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke said today at a session at the National Tribal Energy Summit today in Washington, D.C.

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