Updated September 06, 2024 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 05, 2024 Where Is Federal Early Childhood Policy Heading? In recent years, the federal government has played a more active role in early childhood care and education through pandemic-era relief funding and new regulations for the Child Care and Development Block Grant and Head Start programs. This article provides an in-depth view of trends in federal policy. Education Human Services State-Federal State Legislatures News
Updated September 04, 2024 Supreme Court Allows Partial Enforcement of Voter Proof-of-Citizenship Law Arizona voters who want to cast ballots in state races can be required to show documentary proof of citizenship when they register to vote, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled. Elections State-Federal State Legislatures News
Updated August 26, 2024 Capitol to Capitol | Aug. 26, 2024 In this issue of Capitol to Capitol Summer EBT Program Comments, Head Start Rule, Food Shortages in Tribal Programs and more. State-Federal
Updated August 26, 2024 Congressional Review Act | Overview and Tracking Overview and tracking final rules issued by federal agencies. State-Federal Table
Updated August 19, 2024 Capitol to Capitol | Aug. 19, 2024 In this issue of Capitol to Capitol NCSL’s State-Federal Policies, Congress Moves Water Resources Development Act to Conference, Senate Commerce Committee Approves AI Legislation, and more. State-Federal
Updated August 15, 2024 Outcome of Election Will Decide Future of Federal Infrastructure Law The future and focus of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, which expires in 2026 and must be reauthorized during the next administration, is a big question mark. Energy State-Federal Transportation State Legislatures News
Updated August 14, 2024 Policies for the Jurisdiction of the Transportation Committee Outlines the policies of the NCSL Standing Committee on Transportation Committee. State-Federal Transportation
Updated August 14, 2024 Policies for the Jurisdiction of the Children, Families and Human Services Standing Committee Outlines the policies of the NCSL Standing Committee on the Children, Families and Human Services Standing Committee. Human Services State-Federal
Updated August 08, 2024 A Look Back at a Consequential and Contentious Supreme Court Term Homelessness, social media, redistricting and federal agency regulation all had their moment under the gavel during a consequential and contentious Supreme Court term. State-Federal State Legislatures News
Updated July 29, 2024 Trends in Federal Policy on Child Care and Early Childhood Education Trends in Federal Policy on Child Care and Early Childhood Education Education Human Services State-Federal
Updated July 22, 2024 NCSL Comment on DEA Cannabis Rescheduling NCSL responds to Drug Enforcement Administration's request for public comments on cannabis rescheduling. The response urges the DEA to move cannabis from Schedule I to Schedule III of the Controlled Substances Act. It also requests the DEA consider removing cannabis from the CSA entirely to enable states to create and implement their own cannabis policies. State-Federal