Updated May 23, 2023 Legislator Recruitment | 2023-2024 NCSL Executive Committee At-Large and Vice President Applicants This page contains information for state legislators about applying to serve on the NCSL Executive Committee and as vice president. Legislators State Legislatures News
Updated May 08, 2023 Research Requests Do Not Scare Us! NCSL provides fact-based information on issues, statutory language, legislative process questions and so much more. NCSL staff track more than 1,400 topics to answer information requests and provide testimony before legislative committees. Legislative Staff Legislators State Legislatures News
Updated April 25, 2023 Sweet Smell of Success as New Mexico Students Name State Aroma New Mexico fifth graders work to pass bill naming the state’s official aroma, the smell of chile roasting in the fall. Legislators State Legislatures News
Updated April 24, 2023 My District: Is Home to Coeur d’Alene Lake For its “My District” series, NCSL talks with Idaho Sen. Ben Toews and Rep. Joe Alfieri, whose districts include Coeur d’Alene and the nearby lake. Legislators State Legislatures News
Updated April 13, 2023 Nonpartisan ‘Therapy Cat’ Makes Rounds in the ND Senate Chamber In the North Dakota Senate, a stuffed toy cat with a litter of kittens appears in a basket on the desk of a senator who has had a bad day, has a prominent bill being heard on the floor, or has just experienced a significant life event. Legislators State Legislatures News
Updated April 10, 2023 My District: Is Home to the Pizza Capital of the World For its “My District” series, NCSL talks with Pennsylvania Rep. Jim Haddock and Sen. Marty Flynn, whose districts include the town of Old Forge, the self-described "Pizza Capital of the World." Legislators State Legislatures News
Updated March 27, 2023 My District: Is Home to the Alamo For its “My District” series, State Legislatures News talks with Texas Sen. José Menéndez, whose district includes the iconic Alamo historic site in San Antonio. Legislators State Legislatures News
Updated March 14, 2023 Donna Stone, Long-Serving Delaware Lawmaker and Former NCSL President, Dies Donna Stone, a longtime Delaware legislator and former president of the National Conference of State Legislatures, has died. She was 78. Legislators State Legislatures News
Updated March 09, 2023 Civic Learning Week In observance of Civic Learning Week, NCSL is hosting a town hall to discuss and explore ways to highlight the importance of civic education across the country. Joining us are former Rep. Anthony Cook (R-Ind.) and Shawn Healy, senior director for policy and advocacy at iCivics. About State Legislatures Legislators Video
Updated February 22, 2023 Alyce Clarke, Mississippi’s Longest-Serving Female Legislator, Set to Retire Alyce Clarke, who took office in 1985 as the first Black woman elected to the Mississippi House of Representatives, has announced she will retire at the end of her term in 2024. She is the state’s longest-serving female legislator. Legislators
Updated February 16, 2023 NCSL Legislative Summit 2022 State legislators, legislative staff, Foundation sponsors, government officials, business representatives, educators and others interested in public policy gathered in Denver, CO, Aug. 1-3, for NCSL's Legislative Summit. Legislative Staff Legislators NCSL Foundation Event
Updated January 16, 2023 Connecticut Lawmaker Dies in Collision With Wrong-Way Driver Connecticut Rep. Quentin Williams, a man known for his energy, exuberance and infectious optimism, died in a head-on traffic collision on his way home from the governor’s inaugural ball in early January. Legislators State Legislatures News