The 2024 National Assessment of Educational Progress shows discouraging trends in how well fourth and eighth graders read and do math, Harvard education professor Martin West says in NCSL’s “Hot Topics in Education” virtual...

In this issue of Capitol to Capitol NCSL’s new executive action tracker, Opioid Public Health Emergency Declaration Extended, and more.

NCSL joined other national bipartisan organizations in expressing support for the permanent reauthorization of the First Responder Network Authority before its authorization expires in February 2027. It highlights FirstNet’s critical role...

States are granted plenary authority on matters of education by the 10th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. State and local governments typically provide about 90% of revenues for elementary and secondary education and account for over 40% of...

President Trump issued an executive order on March 20 directing Secretary of Education Linda McMahon to take steps within her authority to facilitate the closure of the U.S. Department of Education.

Economist Christopher Thornberg says the current churn in the economy under the new administration comes on top of a strong economy that was already facing some challenges.

March is National Procurement Month, a time to recognize the state government officials who annually enter into hundreds of contracts with suppliers for everything from office supplies to construction to complex IT projects.

Sandra Talley, who retired from the Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards in January, talks with NCSL about her experience ensuring that tribal voices are included in regulatory decisions.

In this issue Executive Order Update, Congress Closes FY 2025 Appropriations With Final CR, Stablecoin Legislation, and more.

March 2025 issue of the News Reactor, NCSL’s nuclear newsletter. 

On this episode, four experts on Medicaid discuss how the program is financed, how states are handling some new challenges in the post-pandemic world and changes the new federal administration may bring.

A monthly newsletter for the National Association of Legislative Information Technology (NALIT).

In this issue: Letter from the Chair; Nominate a Colleague for the LSAA!; Get Ready for the 2025 RELACS Professional Development Seminar!

The Working Paper is the official newsletter of the National Legislative Program Evaluation Society. NLPES serves the professionals of state legislative agencies engaged in government program evaluation.

In this issue: From the Courts, The Latest in Data, Innovations and more.

 

Clifford McCollum is director of constituent services for the Baldwin County, Ala., legislative delegation.

A recent NCSL report, “State Legislators at Work: Insights Into Legislator Time and Demographics,” gives insights into who legislators are, how much time they dedicate to legislative work and how that work impacts their other...

NCSL’s comments highlight the efforts of state legislatures nationwide in enacting AI legislation that strikes a balance between fostering innovation and ensuring consumer protection. They recognize state legislators as leaders and experts...

States are taking steps to deploy broadband in areas currently lacking access using federal grant money through the Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment Program, known as BEAD. 

NCSL joined more than 40 other organizations last week calling on Congress to honor surface transportation funding contained in the most recent surface transportation legislation in any forthcoming funding bill, saying, "...any reduction...

In this issue of Capitol to Capitol Trump Signs New Orders, Amends Previous Executive Actions, Continuing Resolution Update, and more.

The U.S. Supreme Court recently heard oral arguments in a case where an employee alleged she was discriminated against for being heterosexual.

The U.S. Supreme Court has granted a new trial for an Oklahoma man sentenced to death for the 1997 murder of his boss, after an investigation found the prosecution withheld boxes full of evidence and allowed false testimony at his trial.

In this installment of “State of Play,” a bipartisan video series created by A Starting Point and NCSL, Georgia Rep. Marcus Wiedower (R) and Nevada Sen. Dina Neal (D) discuss the advantages, disadvantages and other...