Updated November 20, 2023 Legislative Compensation Overview Most legislative salaries lag behind the private sector, but raising them can cause a political firestorm. About State Legislatures Center for Results-Driven Governing Table
Updated September 14, 2023 Using Data and Evidence to Make Strategic Budget Decisions: 6 Key Questions This brief outlines six key questions legislators and legislative staff can ask to assess how data is being collected and used to inform budget decisions. Center for Results-Driven Governing Table
Updated June 22, 2023 NCSL Grants Will Help States Launch Nonpartisan Science Policy Fellowships Funds available through NCSL’s Science Policy Fellowship Planning Grant Initiative will support state efforts to promote evidence-based policymaking by enhancing lawmakers’ access to science and technology research. Center for Results-Driven Governing State Legislatures News
Updated June 08, 2023 State Science Policy Fellowship Planning Grant Initiative The Center for Results-Driven Governing at the National Conference of State Legislatures, with support from the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation, is offering up to eight grants in two rounds of funding to support the planning and development of state science policy fellowship programs. The request for proposals for the first round of funding opens in June 2023; round two is expected to open in June 2024. Center for Results-Driven Governing
Updated May 15, 2023 Integrating Evidence and Data in the Policymaking Process through Science Policy Fellowships Science and technology fellowship programs allow policymakers direct access to researchers and their networks and provide opportunities for scientists and engineers to contribute to policy discussions. Center for Results-Driven Governing
Updated April 28, 2023 Putting the Proof in the Pudding: How State Legislatures are Using Evidence to Drive Better Results This brief examines recent legislative actions that incorporate evidence and data into decision-making by setting evidence standards, building capacity, and measuring performance. Center for Results-Driven Governing
Updated February 02, 2023 Lawmakers Are Teaming Up With Scientists, Researchers to Create Data-Driven Policy To create evidence-based policy, states are launching nonpartisan science and technology policy fellowship programs to provide policymakers with direct access to researchers and their networks. Center for Results-Driven Governing State Legislatures News
Updated January 05, 2023 Center for Results-Driven Governing NCSL’s Center for Results-Driven Governing has resources and tools for helping states use data and evidence to inform policy and budget decisions. Center for Results-Driven Governing
Updated November 04, 2022 Incorporating Data and Evidence Into Criminal Justice Policy Decisions: Options and Resources Criminal justice reform efforts are underway across the country, and good data is key to their success. Legislatures are examining every part of the system, seeking to improve pretrial practices, refine sentencing laws and align corrections and supervision practices with evidence-based principles. Center for Results-Driven Governing Civil and Criminal Justice
Updated August 10, 2022 Evidence-Based Policymaking Scan Highlights Evidence can help officials from all branches of government strategically target resources to programs and policies that are effective, promote innovation, improve transparency in budgeting and build and sustain a culture of continuous learning and improvement. Center for Results-Driven Governing
Updated July 26, 2022 Governing for Results Network The Governing for Results Network is a multi-state peer-learning network of state evidence leaders. The network seeks to build connections, foster peer-learning, and share lessons and best practices. Center for Results-Driven Governing Map
Updated April 29, 2022 New NCSL Resources for Investing in Evidence-Based Workforce Solutions Researchers have identified several public workforce programs that are yielding higher annual earnings for participants and reduced duration of unemployment insurance claims, among other promising results. Center for Results-Driven Governing Labor and Employment State Legislatures News