Posted February 28, 2023 13 Years of Impact: The Long Reach of ‘Citizens United’ Thirteen years since the Supreme Court’s controversial Citizens United v. FEC decision, states continue to restrict corporate donations and dark money, and the laws continue to be challenged under the ruling’s precedent. State Legislatures News, Policy, Elections
Posted February 27, 2023 With Recent Special Elections, the Tables Are Set for Spring NCSL summarizes the results of the Feb. 21, 2023, special elections in Kentucky, New Hampshire, Virginia and Wisconsin. State Legislatures News, Policy, Elections
Posted February 24, 2023 Security Concerns Top of Mind as 2024 Election Approaches NCSL asked election experts from left, right and center to identify their top security concerns, and what actions legislators might want to consider as they take up the topic in their states. State Legislatures News, Policy, Elections
Posted February 8, 2023 Democrats (Re)Take Control of Pennsylvania House Democrats now control a majority of seats in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for the first time since 2010. The Representatives-elect will take their seats shortly after results are certified in the coming days. State Legislatures News, Policy, Elections
Posted January 16, 2023 What the Electoral Count Reform Act Means for States The bipartisan Electoral Count Reform Act provides needed clarification of the way presidential election results get from states through the Electoral College process to Congress. State Legislatures News, Policy, Elections
Posted December 9, 2022 Midterm Elections: Things Remain Stable, Yet Competitive, in the States In the 2022 midterm elections, Democrats exceeded expectations at the national level, while the parties solidified control in state legislatures. State Legislatures News, Elections