In collaboration with other Levin Center State Oversight Academy staff, the State Training and Development Manager develops, markets, and implements the Academy’s oversight training program to state legislatures across the United States....

Federal aid will help states mitigate and recover from severe weather, update aging water infrastructure and address the threats posed by PFAS chemicals.

Effective communication requires a good strategy: Determine your audience, decide on the message and who will deliver it, and come up with a goal.

The Winter 2022 issue of The Voice, the newsletter of the Legislative Information and Communications Staff Professional Association.

In this issue of Capitol to Capitol: States Face Significant Penalties for Failure to Comply With Medicaid Redetermination Requirements, Education Department Releases Proposed Income-Driven Repayment Regulation, and more.

Speaker of the Assembly (R) Wisconsin Rep. Robin Vos has served as the 75th speaker of the Wisconsin State Assembly since 2013, making him the longest-serving GOP speaker in Wisconsin history. In the preceding years, he served consecutively...

Partnerships with the federal government can help states to implement new data- and evidence-based approaches to fighting fraud in unemployment insurance programs.

Connecticut Rep. Quentin Williams, a man known for his energy, exuberance and infectious optimism, died in a head-on traffic collision on his way home from the governor’s inaugural ball in early January.

The Legislative Specialist supports NCSL’s federal policy work, which includes representing the interests of legislatures before the federal government and informing state legislators and legislative staff of relevant state-federal policy...

House or Senate Caucus Fellows: One of the primary responsibilities for most fellows assigned to the House or Senate is to assist members with constituent outreach, including responding to inquiries from district residents when they have a...

Media production fellows work as production assistants at OGT/The Ohio Channel. Studio and field production assignments include camera operation, floor directing, control room directing, research, script writing, editing, lighting, videography,...

The bipartisan Electoral Count Reform Act provides needed clarification of the way presidential election results get from states through the Electoral College process to Congress.

Author Karen Allen joins the podcast to talk about how the mental strength training exercise she developed after the devastating loss of her husband can be used by everyone, including legislators and legislative staff, to help with stress and...

Wisconsin Assembly Speaker Robin Vos returns as an officer for the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) as its 50th president after Idaho Speaker Scott Bedke stepped down to assume his new role as lieutenant governor. 

The NCSL Foundation for State Legislatures is sponsored by a distinguished group of leaders who represent the nation’s most prestigious and influential corporations, unions and other organizations.

With new investments in unemployment insurance and Trade Adjustment Assistance programs, Congress is supporting state workforce development efforts.

Economist Christopher Thornberg predicts that although the economic path ahead will be bumpy, a recession is not inevitable.

The Director, Public & Government Affairs – Global Public Policy is a highly skilled, experienced professional responsible for advising Walmart and its leaders on public policy issues at all levels of government.

Unite America seeks a full-time Press Director to join its Marketing & Communications team.

Rich Jones died Jan.  2, 2023, after a 2½-year battle with cancer. He spent more than 20 years at NCSL, including 17 years as director of Legislative Programs before joining Bell Policy Center in 2004.

In this issue of Capitol to Capitol: NCSL Joint Briefing With DOL, NGA and NASWA, Short-Term Compensation State Briefing, and more.

With the enactment of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023, the seven leading organizations representing state and local governments at the federal level thank Congress for providing flexibility to use American Rescue Plan Act funds for...

Tim Storey, the CEO of NCSL, joined the podcast to talk about the 2023 sessions for state legislatures, the shape of state budgets, the huge challenge of workforce shortages and the crisis in behavioral and mental health, especially among young...