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Research

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States Gearing Up for Fiscal Recovery Funds

This brief reviews how states are preparing to receive and spend the Coronavirus State Fiscal Recovery Funds under the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021.

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2020 State Tax Actions

This new NCSL report presents information about the tax and revenue changes enacted by state legislatures during the 2020 calendar year.

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2020 Apportionment of Congressional Seats

The reallocation of seats in Congress is the first step of the redistricting process. NCSL provides a chart that shows how many congressional seats each state will have for the coming decade.

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NCSL Elections Update

The May 2021 issue of NCSL's election newsletter, The Canvass, considers election cybersecurity, addresses how states can bolster their defenses and reviews relevant legislation from 2020 and 2021.

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The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) does not preclude states from enacting their own minimum wage rates. Currently, 29 states and D.C. have minimum wages above the federal minimum wage of $7.25 per hour.

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Military Veterans in State Legislatures

This page details the number of military veterans that serve in the U.S. state legislatures and territories.

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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.