event Dec. 13 Town Hall: Where Is Marijuana Legal? Join NCSL on Dec. 13 as we dive into the status of marijuana regulation, state approaches to responsible cannabis use, and initiatives focused on decriminalization and expungement.
Across the Aisle podcast Wolves Spark Urban-Rural Divide in Colorado When urban voters passed a plan to reintroduce the gray wolf, rural lawmakers from both parties teamed up to minimize any economic impact.
Civil and Criminal Justice article Supreme Court Case Shows That Words, Even Small Ones, Matter The justices heard arguments in a case that’s all about the word “and.”
NCSL Gears Up for the 2024 Legislative Sessions With Forecast '24 NCSL's Forecast '24 meeting takes place Dec. 4-6 in Austin, Texas, featuring a slew of sessions focusing on topics such as artificial intelligence, ticket sale mania, Medicaid trends and more.
Can Politicians and Reporters ‘Just Be Cool’ With Each Other? A communications expert at NCSL Base Camp 2023 suggests that politicians and reporters view each other with attitudes of humility. All of them are, after all, public servants.
Good Year for Labor on Picket Line and in State Legislatures Why were there multiple, high-profile labor battles this year? And how are state legislatures responding to the “hot labor summer”?
New NCSL Report Outlines State Policy Considerations for Disaster Risk and Resilience The National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) has released a new report offering state lawmakers a roadmap to...
NCSL's Forecast '24 Meeting in Austin, Texas, Offers a Glimpse into Trending Legislative Topics for 2024 The National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) will host NCSL Forecast ’24, bringing together...
Upcoming State Elections to Decide 578 Legislative Races in November Voters in three states will go to the polls on Tuesday, Nov. 7 and Louisiana voters head to the polls on Saturday, Nov....
NCSL Statement on Potential Federal Government Shutdown Tim Storey, chief executive officer of the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL), released the following statement on the potential federal government shutdown.
NCSL Sends Letter to Congressional Leadership Supporting SAFER Banking Act Tim Storey, chief executive officer of the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL), sent a letter to Congressional leadership on behalf of states supporting the Secure and Fair Enforcement Regulation Banking Act of 2023 (SAFER Banking...
Capitol to Capitol | Nov. 13, 2023 In this issue SCOTUS to Decide on Education Entitlements Under Different GI Bills, HHS Focus on Innovation in Supportive Housing, and more.
CFI Committee Newsletter | November 2023 Discover the latest updates for state legislators: Cyberattacks and the energy system, FCC to reestablish open internet protections, Federal Housing Administration expands access to mortgage financing and 2023 consumer credit card market...
Plugged In | November 2023 November edition of the Plugged In Newsletter, NCSL’s monthly energy newsletter highlighting key state and federal...
Capitol to Capitol | Nov. 6, 2023 In this issue of Capitol to Capitol NCSL's Statement on AVs, Executive Order on AI, Shutdown or Another CR, and...
NRI Standing Committee Newsletter | November 3, 2023 Some of the latest agriculture, energy, environment and transportation policy issues NCSL is following in Washington,...
NCSL Legislator Police Academy Sparks Bipartisanship | ATA Episode 11 NCSL’s yearlong Legislator Police Academy brought together lawmakers from very different backgrounds to work across the aisle and across the country on policy topics...
Emergency Medicine in Rural America | OAS Episode 198 Two experts in emergency medical services joined the podcast to discuss a variety of challenges to providing care in rural areas, including long waits for ambulances and a...
Understanding the Drivers of Health Care Costs | OAS Episode 197 Steep increases in health care costs in the commercial health market—the portion of the market not including Medicare and Medicaid—are the focus of this...
2023 Legislative Summit Issue Summer 2023 An insider’s guide to Indy, life on Hoosier time, stories from first-year lawmakers, finding younger workers for state jobs, and more. View Issue