NCSL expresses strong opposition to the proposed 10-year federal moratorium that would preempt state regulation of artificial intelligence. The letter urges the U.S. Senate to reject the provision, which ties BEAD broadband funding to...

The recent assassinations of Minnesota Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, and the shootings of Sen. John Hoffman and his wife, Yvette, at their respective homes on June 14 have stirred a variety of emotions and mental distress...

The RELACS Report for June 2025.

 

John Turcotte, who retired from North Carolina’s program evaluation agency in 2020, also served as an NCSL staff chair. He spoke with NCSL as part of the series “Profiles in Service.”

On this episode, we focus on the challenges utilities in rural parts of the country face in trying to ensure the physical and cybersecurity of their facilities. Our guests are John Ransom, director of regulatory affairs for grid security for the...

The Office of National Drug Control Policy invited NCSL to submit comments on relevant input and advice as it develops its 2026 National Drug Control Strategy. NCSL’s comments reflect state activities in a variety of broad areas such as...

In the wake of the assassination of Minnesota Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, and the shootings of Sen. John Hoffman and his wife, Yvette, state legislatures across the country are ramping up their security measures amid...

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

Alberto León Ayala is the secretary of the Puerto Rico House of Representatives.

Thaizza M. Rodríguez Pagán is the deputy secretary of the Puerto Rico House of Representatives.

Amber Snyder has been in one supporting role or another at the Texas Legislature for over 30 years. She spoke with NCSL as part of the series “Profiles in Service.”

Capital punishment continues to be a contentious issue in the United States, where each state has the autonomy to determine which crimes warrant the death penalty. Among the 27 states with capital punishment laws, premeditated murder and murder...

Leo Memmott, a longtime fiscal analyst for the Utah Legislature and former staff chair for NCSL, died in May. He was 90.

Before joining the Washington Legislature, Mary Ann Lara worked in business, then in social work. She talked with NCSL about her experience in the Legislature and with the Legislative Staff Institutional Essentials program.

After a friend suggested that she look for positions in the state government, Laura Sherley left her career as a medical scribe and began work in the Montana Legislature. She talked with NCSL about her experience in the Legislature and with the...

When Teresa Wilt retired last year as deputy director of research for the Nevada Legislature, she left behind a sterling legacy: a first-rate legislative library recognized for its depth, organization and accessibility. She spoke with NCSL as...

On this episode, we spoke with three people involved in efforts to reform the process used to determine a defendant's mental competency. In the U.S. legal system, an accused person must be able to understand the charges against them and...

NCSL’s legislator and legislative staff officers issued the following statement following the attacks on Minnesota Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman and Sen. John Hoffman and their spouses.

NCSL CEO Tim Storey issued the following statement following reports of the shootings of Minnesota Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman, Sen. John Hoffman and their spouses.

Learn what’s happening in Congress and the implications for state policymakers in navigating one of the most complex and consequential areas of public policy.

Bob Lang, director of Wisconsin’s Legislative Fiscal Bureau, has gained trust on both sides of the aisle by setting politics aside.

As the nation seeks to bolster its nuclear energy capabilities, including the development of SMRs and uranium mining, policymakers will consider the legacy of nuclear energy and uranium mining efforts, particularly the health and environmental...

Virginia Drew, director of the New Hampshire State House Visitor Center, excels at working not only with legislators, but also with students and tourists from across the country and around the world. 

The landmark NCAA settlement will allow for college athletics programs to directly compensate student-athletes for their name, image and likeness, or NIL. The settlement will also provide nearly $3 billion in damage claims to former athletes.