Here is NCSL’s 2023 update on the increasingly unpopular practice of changing clocks twice a year, from standard time to daylight saving time, then back again.

Federal aid will help states mitigate and recover from severe weather, update aging water infrastructure and address the threats posed by PFAS chemicals.

The struggle to employ workers tops the list of concerns state lawmakers will focus on in 2023 legislative sessions, according to NCSL CEO Tim Storey.

When Hurricane Katrina slammed into the Gulf Coast on Aug. 23, 2005, it caused more than 1,800 deaths and $125 billion in damage.

It also altered the course of state and federal disaster policy forever. 

During the COVID-19 pandemic, we went from dinner out to dinner in. Americans took to cooking at home and the use of food-delivery apps more than doubled as takeout often took the place of eating at restaurants.

Beginning in southwestern Oregon and flowing into California, the North Fork Smith River and tributaries provide valuable plant and wildlife habitat and a variety of recreational opportunities. That’s why Oregon named the 28-mile river its...