On its last opinion day of the term, the U.S. Supreme Court announced that it would rule on the constitutionality of the Trump administration’s revised travel ban.

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Senate Republican leaders late last week released a working draft of a Senate version of the American Health Care Act entitled the Better Care Reconciliation Act of 2017. Senate leaders are anticipating the package will be considered on the floor of the chamber sometime this week. It remains unclear if there are 50 votes committed to pass the bill.

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Eight legislators and legislative staff from four western states gathered on June 20 at NCSL’s Denver office for a one-day workshop to discuss state policy related to workforce development and employment for people with disabilities.

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Potentially offensive names, even those considered racial slurs, in this case an Asian band called The Slants, have been granted First Amendment protection by the U.S. Supreme Court.

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Several former officials in the George W. Bush administration have been granted qualified immunity for their actions after the 9-11 terrorist attacks.

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Ethics-related developments are popping up on several fronts, not the least of which is President Donald Trump’s decision to grant ethics waivers to 17 appointees, including four former lobbyists, who work for him and Vice President Mike Pence.

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If you’ve watched the news lately you’ve probably heard a lot about “hacking” elections. It’s no surprise, then, that one of the hit sessions at NCSL’s Future of Elections Conference in Williamsburg, Va., addressed what states can do about elections security.

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Packingham v. North Carolina isn’t all bad news for states trying to restrict sex offenders from meeting minors online. In its opinion, the U.S. Supreme Court gives state legislatures a little advice on how to write such statutes constitutionally.

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In Gill v. Whitford the Supreme Court has agreed to decide whether and when it is possible to bring a claim that partisan gerrymandering is unconstitutional.

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Linking limited, but crucial, early childhood and K-12 data can help states know whether policies and programs successfully transition children from early childhood to the classroom and get them ready for school.

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