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.

The Oregon lawmakers talk about the state’s only national park, Crater Lake National Park, which preserves old-growth forest, alpine meadows and the nation’s deepest lake.

In this issue of Capitol to Capitol NCSL Opposes Federal Moratorium on State AI Laws, and more.

NCSL sent a letter over the weekend to the Senate Committee on Agriculture expressing concerns about potential SNAP cost shifts to states outlined in the House reconciliation legislation. Among other things, the House provisions would require a...

Three guests join the podcast to discuss the significant shortage of psychologists, counselors and social workers in the U.S., at a time when many experts agree the nation is facing a mental health crisis.

NCSL again took up efforts to protect long-standing state authority, this time urging senators to strip a provision from the GENIUS Act that would undermine states’ ability to determine which financial entities may lawfully operate within...

The letter raises concern with proposals in the House’s budget reconciliation measure that would eliminate Pell grant eligibility for students that attend less than part time and would significantly expand the federal role in higher...

NCSL joins others in supporting bipartisan legislation to improve health outcomes, reduce recidivism and address the mental health and substance use crises for justice-involved adults and youth.

NCSL is keeping the pressure on Congress to strip the 10-year state level AI moratorium provision from the house reconciliation bill.

Commitment to a shared vision led four legislative staffers and an NCSL liaison to form RELACS, the Research, Editorial, Legal and Committee Staff Association, in 2016.

By participating in optional Census Bureau programs starting now, states have several opportunities to tell the bureau where their geographic boundaries lie and how they want their data reported for use in redistricting.