On Tuesday, Ohio’s voters overwhelmingly said “yes” to changing how congressional districts will be adopted in the Buckeye State, come 2021. This is not only a big deal for Ohio but is also a major development in the often highly contentious redistricting process.

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Solutions to some of the most difficult problems require collaboration. Judges, legislators, and government officials at all levels are working together to address the issue of burgeoning jail populations and specifically pretrial detention, which accounts for more than half of all jail inmates nationwide.

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Some states have begun to expand use of the complex mechanism of reinsurance, also known as stop-loss coverage, to help fortify their exchanges and health insurance markets.

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Soi why should I give my personal information, such as where I live, to the federal government? And what protections are in place to ensure my information is kept confidential?

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With so much importance riding on a name, it may not come as a surprise that many states have decided to codify what can or cannot be included as part of a candidate’s name on a ballot.

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This legislative session, the Idaho Legislature put the state’s rural physician loan repayment program under the knife.

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What do Wyoming, Montana, Nebraska, North and South Dakota all have in common? In addition to being Western, largely rural states, each sent legislators to Cheyenne, Wyo., to attend the Elections Security: States Teaming Up meeting hosted by NCSL

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The dusky gopher frog is at the center of a case about whether the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services properly interpreted the Endangered Species Act.

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In a new report, “Hardening the Grid: How States Are Working to Establish a Resilient and Reliable Electric System,” NCSL explores the policies that state legislatures have implemented over the past year in an attempt to bolster the security and resiliency of the electric grid.

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