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Research

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The Canvass: December 2021

The December 2021 issue of The Canvass summarizes four reports from across the political spectrum that make recommendations on this year’s hot topics, including list maintenance, absentee/mail ballot processing and post-election audits. Spoiler alert: There’s more common ground than expected. Plus, find interviews with California Senator Steve Glazer and Assemblymember Marc Berman, bipartisan principles for audits and a roundup of election news and reports.

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Redistricting Roundup Webinar

Join us Friday, Dec. 3, for NCSL's redistricting roundup webinar on current, past and future redistricting litigation. NCSL summarizes where legislation stands and where policymakers are looking ahead.

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Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act

The House gave its approval to the bipartisan $1.2 trillion Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, which the Senate approved in August.

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Whole Child Policy Advisory Group Resources

NCSL’s Whole Child Policy Advisory Group examines education systems and policies that foster safe, healthy learning environments where students can thrive.

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Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund Tracker

The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act created the $30.75 billion Education Stabilization Fund. States receive funds based on the same proportion that each state receives under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) Title-IA.

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How States are Spending their Stimulus Funds

NCSL provides a brief summary and links to databases related to state allocations of flexible COIVD-19 funding through federal stimulus packages.

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Overview

NCSL conducts policy research in a variety of areas ranging from agriculture and budget and tax issues and education to health care and immigration and transportation. NCSL’s experts are here to answer your questions and give you unbiased, comprehensive information as soon as you need it on issues facing state legislatures. We answer more than 20,000 requests for information a year. Call us anytime or check out our issues list to see what we have online.

Our consulting services on policy issues go beyond testifying. We help draft bills, organize workshops, and convene legislative-executive teams. NCSL staff are prepared to come to your state to work with legislators and staff on almost any public policy issue, or issue related to the management of a legislature. Contact your state’s liaison to schedule a briefing or to learn more about this service.

We also offer access to 50-state information and other legislative resources, such as weekly session schedules. You can find legislation in the 50 states, District of Columbia and Congress through NCSL’s new 50-State Bill Information Service, a searchable database containing the full text of legislation for the current session. You also can Join listservs and discussion groups, search tens of thousands of documents, receive personalized information on your issues, access NCSL books and newsletters, look-up your colleagues in the 50 states and take advantage of e-learning opportunities.