Center for Results-Driven Governing Public Records Law and State Legislatures To help increase transparency and public awareness of government decision-making, all 50 states have enacted laws that require certain government records to be open to the public.
Fiscal article Analysis | Possible Consequences of US Government Debt Default There’s no modern precedent for a federal debt default, so it’s difficult to predict what would happen.
Health podcast Exploring Policy Solutions to Mental Health Treatment Our guests are Colorado Lt Gov Dianne Primavara (D) and Tennessee Sen. Becky Massey (R), both at-large co-chairs of the task force, which also includes 27 other state lawmakers from both parties.
Staff Snapshots | Brooke I. Wheeler Brooke I. Wheeler is the chief clerk for the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.
Lawmakers Discuss Ways to Make Clearing a Criminal Record Easier A bipartisan group of state lawmakers recently gathered in Miami at NCSL’s Clean Slate Record Clearing meeting to simplify the process of clearing or sealing the criminal records of people who have completed their sentences and remained...
Reallocating Inmate Data for Redistricting: It’s Not a Yes or No Question Policies to address representational imbalances caused by the Census Bureau’s “usual residence” rule are known to some as “ending prison gerrymandering”; others call it, more neutrally, “inmate data...
NCSL statement addressing our nation’s fiscal challenges Washington, D.C. – The National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) released the following statement in...
NCSL Urges Against Diverting Covid-19 Funds for Other Purposes The National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) released the following statement concerning the availability of...
NCSL Releases New Report on Performance-Based Regulation The report, Performance-Based Regulation: Harmonizing Electric Utility Priorities and State Policy, explores how state...
State and Local Government Associations Support NGA’s Call for Bipartisan Solution on Debt Limit Calling for a bipartisan solution to the impending national debt limit.
NCSL Releases Report on Energy Security A new report showcases how states can prepare for and facilitate a rapid response to energy emergencies and disruptions ranging from cyberattacks to extreme weather and everything in between.
Capitol to Capitol | May 31, 2023 In this issue of Capitol to Capitol NCSL Supports Restore the Partnership Act, Debt Ceiling Negotiations: Compromise Reached, and more.
LRL Newsline | Spring 2023 Greetings from Maine! While much of the country is officially enjoying spring, we’re wrapping up our mud season. It’s a time of Bean boots, extra mopping and the promise of warm weather, maybe by June. I appreciate mud season because...
Capitol to Capitol | May 22, 2023 In this issue of Capitol to Capitol Department of Education Releases Proposed Rule on Medicaid Reimbursement for Special...
Capitol to Capitol | May 15, 2023 In this issue of Capitol to Capitol Senate Votes to Repeal Endangered Species Act Protections, COVID-19 Public Health...
RELACS Report | Spring 2023 RELACS Report articles - maintaining nonpartisanship, a discussion of US Supreme Court Justices about statutory...
Exploring Policy Solutions to Mental Health Treatment | OAS Episode 186 Colorado Lt Gov Dianne Primavara (D) and Tennessee Sen. Becky Massey (R) are the guests for this episode, and they spoke about their work as at-large co-chairs of a...
Parties Join Forces to Free Alabama Constitution of Racist Wording | ATA Episode 6 Until recently, Alabama's constitution still had racist language from the original document written in 1901. Though the provisions weren't operable today, plenty...
Cedric King: A Lesson in Resilience | LTIS Episode 20 On this episode, Host Tim Storey talks with Cedric King, a retired army master sergeant, speaker, and author, who shares his inspiring story since he lost both his legs to...
2022 Legislative Summit Issue Summer 2022 Places political people love, states recognizing arts and culture bolster economies, steps to minimize election accuracy, and more. View Issue