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NCSL conducts policy research in areas ranging from agriculture and budget and tax issues to education and health care to 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. 

The conference's consulting services on policy issues go beyond testifying. NCSL helps draft bills, organize workshops and convene legislative-executive teams. NCSL staff are prepared to visit 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.

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Teacher and Principal Policy Toolkit

This policy toolkit provides a wide variety of resources around the recruitment, preparation and retention of educators as well as information on teacher shortages and preparation program terminology.
Education

NCSL Election Resources

The NCSL elections team provides a variety of resources on election issues, including but not limited to 50-state surveys on state laws, legislation databases, a monthly elections newsletter, enactment summaries and other publications.
Elections

Federal Government Shutdown: What It Means for States and Programs

NCSL reports on how the Oct. 1, 2025, federal government shutdown impacts discretionary and mandatory program funding, federal employees and state budgets. Learn about the status of key programs like Title I, IDEA and WIC, as well as the effect on federal agencies and services. Stay updated on funding uncertainties and challenges caused by the shutdown.
State-Federal
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