Personal staff work directly for a state legislator, in either the capitol or in a district office. They are the ultimate jack-of-all-trades, managing a legislator’s constituent requests, policy work, schedule, and everything in between.

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The legal issue in Guido v. Mount Lemmon Fire District could not be simpler, but the law is tricky.

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Most legislative websites understandably highlight state legislators’ biographies, rather than those of legislative staff. Staff work behind the scenes and out of the spotlight, and most seem to like it that way. But in Kentucky, legislative employees are in the spotlight.

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Writer, photographer, event planner. These are just a few of the assignments Morgan Blanchard Robertson tackles during a typical day.

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The House Appropriations Commerce-Justice-Science Subcommittee approved its FY 2019 spending bill on May 9 by voice vote.

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If you took the "over" on the U.S. Supreme Court vote to legalize sports sports gambling, you won!

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New Hampshire Senate Clerk Tammy Wright turned to yoga while recovering from serious injuries, and her experience and awareness of both the physical and psychological benefits inspired her to share her expertise with others.

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NCSL is using this week to shine the spotlight on legislative staff and their important contributions.

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The plight of America’s aging energy grid isn’t one of those problems that will go away if we ignore it.

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Jim Melton, sergeant at arms in the South Carolina Senate, has been honored wiht the South Carolina Order of the Palmetto Award, the highest civilian honor in the state.

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