Health article Supporting Older Adults With Approaches Spanning Multiple Policy Areas By the end of the decade, 1 in 5 Americans will be 65 or older. In just seven years, all baby boomers will have crossed this age threshold, marking a long-anticipated demographic milestone.
The Inside Storey podcast The Power of Art Art has a remarkable ability to heal trauma, whether it’s a servicemember returning from war or people traumatized by years of a pandemic, according to Nolen Bivens, president and CEO of Americans for the Arts and a retired Army brigadier general.
Labor and Employment article Portable Benefits for Workers: Q&A With Connecticut Sen. James Maroney As independent contractors and gig workers continue to make up a larger part of the U.S. workforce, there are many questions about how these workers can achieve financial and medical security.
Student Mental Health Emerges as Focus of Education Bills in 2022 States passed a steady stream of bills in 2022 to address educational disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and K-12 students’ continued reports of elevated levels of stress, depression and anxiety.
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.
My District: Is Home to the Portland Winter Light Festival For its “My District” series, NCSL talks with Oregon Rep. Maxine Dexter, whose district is home to part of Portland’s annual Winter Light Festival.
Wisconsin Speaker Robin Vos Returns as NCSL President Wisconsin Assembly Speaker Robin Vos returns as an officer for the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) as...
State and Local Government Associations Commend Congress for Infrastructure and Disaster Flexibility With the enactment of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023, the seven leading organizations representing state and...
New Bipartisan Report on State Education Systems Released A bipartisan group of 20 education legislators and legislative staff issued a call to their colleagues to rethink and...
Voters to Decide On 133 Ballot Measures This November Without a presidential contest, the 2022 elections put states front and center. Voters across the nation will decide on a range of closely watched issues via ballot measures, including abortion, recreational marijuana and election administration.
85% of State Legislative Seats Up for Grabs in 2022 Voters in 46 states will go to the polls on Tuesday, Nov. 8, to determine the outcome of 6,279 legislative races. Of the nation’s 7,386 legislators, 3,978 are Republican and 3,266 are Democrats. Republicans maintain 61 legislative chambers...
The Working Paper | Winter 2023 The Working Paper is the official newsletter of the National Legislative Program Evaluation Society. NLPES serves the professionals of state legislative agencies engaged in government program evaluation.
LRL Newsline | Winter 2022 In this issue: Chair's corner, upcoming LRL events, writeups from the 2022 Summit and Staff Hub ATL 2022, along with Library Questions about staff retention rates and member news!
Capitol to Capitol | Jan. 30, 2023 In this issue of Capitol to Capitol Treasury Considers Extraordinary Measures as Debt Ceiling Nears, and more.
The Voice | Winter 2022 The Winter 2022 issue of The Voice, the newsletter of the Legislative Information and Communications Staff...
Elections Legislation: Recap and Preview | OAS Episode 179 NCSL elections expert Amanda Zoch runs down the trends in legislation affecting elections over the past few years, including how the pandemic affected access to early...
Alabama and Race | ATA Episode 3 The death of George Floyd unexpectedly created a historic opportunity for dialogue between Alabama Republicans and Democrats, who worked across political and racial...
The Power of Art | LTIS Episode 16 On this episode of the podcast, Nolen Bivens, president and CEO of Americans for the Arts and a retired Army brigadier general, talks with host Tim Storey about his...
The NCSL 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