Ryan Nesselrodt is a fellow with the West Virginia Science and Technology Policy Fellowship, a program that provides rigorous, nonpartisan policy research for members of the West Virginia Legislature.

Beth Reiley is a principal legislative analyst in Oregon’s Legislative Policy and Research Office.

Sarah Maher is a fellow with the Idaho Science and Technology Fellowship, a nonpartisan program that provides outstanding scientists, social scientists and engineers the opportunity to learn firsthand about policymaking through a yearlong...

A New Mexico lawmaker talks about the natural beauty, history and military significance of his district, which includes White Sands National Park and lies near Holloman Air Force Base and White Sands Missile Range.

Sarah Anderson is a fellow with the Missouri Science and Technology (MOST) Policy Initiative, an independent nonprofit providing nonpartisan research for Missouri legislators.

Elia La is a food scientist with the California Council on Science and Technology, the nation’s longest-running state science policy fellowship program.