Updated September 29, 2023 Reading Room The Reading room is a feature of NCSL’s Capitol to Capitol and includes recent reports of interest to those working in state government. State-Federal
Updated September 25, 2023 Capitol to Capitol | Sept. 25, 2023 In this issue of Capitol to Capitol Call to Action: Contact your Senate members this week and urge support for the SAFER Banking Act, Potential Impacts of a Government Shutdown on State Grant Programs, and more. State-Federal
Updated September 19, 2023 Capitol to Capitol | Sept. 19, 2023 In this issue of Capitol to Capitol NCSL Submits Statement on Scope of Practice to Veteran Affairs Subcommittee on Health, Senate Conducts First Artificial Intelligence Insight Forum to Explore AI Regulations, and more. State-Federal
Updated September 15, 2023 Congressional Review Act | Overview and Tracking Overview and tracking final rules issued by federal agencies. State-Federal Table
Updated September 06, 2023 Capitol to Capitol | Sept. 6, 2023 In this issue of Capitol to Capitol NCSL Urges Congress to Replenish FEMA Disaster Relief Fund, HHS Announces First 10 Drugs for Medicare Negotiation and more. State-Federal
Updated August 28, 2023 Capitol to Capitol | Aug. 28, 2023 In this issue of Capitol to Capitol NCSL Policy Directives and Resolutions, USDA Briefing for NCSL on New Tools to Combat Summer Hunger, and more. State-Federal
Updated August 07, 2023 What Borrowers Should Know as Student Loan Payments Restart With student loan payments expected to resume after Sept. 1, borrowers will have access to temporary flexibilities to restart payments, a new income-driven plan that promises more affordable payments, and multiple pathways for loan forgiveness. Education State-Federal State Legislatures News
Updated August 07, 2023 Capitol to Capitol | Aug. 7, 2023 In this issue, congressional members sign on to support SAFE Banking Act, proposed parity rules to increase access to mental health services, and more. State-Federal
Updated July 27, 2023 WIC Program Overview WIC is a federally funded program that decreases food insecurity and health care costs for low-income, nutritionally at-risk, pregnant and parenting people and their children. WIC is federally funded and administered by states, territories and tribal nations. Health Human Services State-Federal
Updated July 24, 2023 Capitol to Capitol | July 24, 2023 In this issue of Capitol to Capitol Policies for Consideration at 2023 Legislative Summit, NCSL Helps Defeat Amendment Threatening Essential Air Service, and more. State-Federal
Updated July 24, 2023 Summaries of Policy Directives and Resolutions Here are summaries of the policy directives and resolutions the standing committees expect to consider during their meetings at the Legislative Summit in Indianapolis, Aug. 14-16. State-Federal
Updated July 18, 2023 Supreme Court Fortifies First Amendment, Religious Accommodation Protections In two cases, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of strengthening First Amendment protections in situations some might consider polarizing; in a third case, the court bolstered religious protections for workers. State-Federal State Legislatures News