The question the Supreme Court will decide in Kansas v. Garcia is whether the IRCA pre-empts states from using information contained in the I-9 to prosecute a person under state law (in this case for identity theft).

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The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday heard the first of three big redistricting cases this session, Virginia House of Delegates v. Bethune-Hill.

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Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen testified last week before the House Homeland Security Committee to advocate for Congress to take legislative action on securing the U.S. southern border.

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The Office of Management and Budget released a portion of the president’s $4.7 trillion fiscal year (FY) 2020 budget request, which calls for a 9 percent reduction in discretionary spending for nondefense activities, but an increase of 5 percent, or $33.4 billion over FY 2019 levels for defense spending.

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This is National Sunshine Week, an annual event marking the importance of public access to government information. The celebration runs March 10-16 and features news articles, panel discussions, workshops and other events advocating access to public information.

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NCSL’s Children and Families program covers many human services issues, including child support and family law, child welfare, early care and education, family economic success, housing and homelessness.

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As state legislatures continue to deal with the impact of changing weather patterns that are producing increasingly ferocious hurricanes, tornados, snowstorms and wildfires, climate conferences such as COP24 can highlight additional factors to be considered during legislative debates.

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The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) issued a report last week finding that across-the-board (ATB) sequestration measures set forth in the Budget Control Act (BCA) of 2011 would not be required because fiscal year (FY) 2019 appropriations do not exceed statutory caps on discretionary funding.

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In April of 2018, the last boy was moved out of the Connecticut Juvenile Training School in Middletown after Governor Dannel P. Malloy ordered the facility closed by June of 2018.

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The Virginia General Assembly, along with American Evolution, is commemorating the 400th anniversary of several key historical events that occurred in Virginia in 1619 that continue to influence America today.

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