The NCSL Foundation for State Legislatures is proud to support the outstanding work of NCSL. The NCSL Foundation had another outstanding year, finishing over its fundraising goal by over $1.3 million and delivering funding for critical projects.

This symposium will help lawmakers better understand evidence-based policy options, promising practices, noteworthy innovations and state policy considerations available to support policymakers. 

To educate state lawmakers about pretrial legal structures and history; build an understanding about the role that legislatures play in pursuing pretrial policy changes; and learn from an in-the-field experience.

NCSL Road Usage Charges Summit, June 27, 2022, in Salt Lake City. Meeting recap and agenda and presentations.
 

The Nuclear Legislative Working Group met in Oak Ridge, Tenn., on June 21-23, 2022. This meeting recap includes the agenda and presentations.

This meeting will focus on behavioral health as a cross-cutting theme with deeper dives into timely health and human services topics, including prevention of child maltreatment, behavioral health workforce, access to and delivery of behavioral...

This meeting will feature national experts and state respondents who will discuss state policy levers related to market competition and prices, prescription drugs costs, health insurance affordability and Medicaid.

Live webcasts of legislative floor proceedings are available in all 50 state legislatures, the District of Columbia Council, and the Northern Marianas, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands legislatures. At least 24 states and D.C. also broadcast...

Keep up with recent federal education activity from Congress and the U.S. Department of Education.

Recognize your colleagues with a shoutout, or two, and be entered to win! Four lucky winners will receive their choice of either a free registration for NCSL Base Camp (in November) or $100 off the registration fee for a Fall 2022 Legislative...

Every day, you and your colleagues work behind the scenes to support the work of state legislatures. From drafting bills to keeping computer networks secure, legislatures couldn't function without you. This week, we celebrate your...

Agenda from the NCSL State and Local Taxation Working Group Agenda meeting, held May 18-19, 2022 in Seattle, Washington.

Links to other sources of information on state campaign finance laws. 

How can legislative leaders use the power of why to build a brand that truly increases support for their policy agendas?

The NCSL Foundation for State Legislatures is proud to support the outstanding work of NCSL. Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, the NCSL Foundation had another outstanding year, finishing over its fundraising goal and delivering funding for critical...

The NCSL Task Force on Military and Veteran Affairs explored a range of topics on Dec. 17 during its online meeting. The task force invited legislators who are veterans  to attend the virtual meeting.

Ethics in the News is a monthly summary of ethics- and lobbying-related articles published in 2021, compiled by NCSL’s Center for Ethics in Government.

Information about NCSL's Legislative Video Resource Center.

The NCSL Task Force on Military and Veterans Affairs held a virtual meeting on Thursday, September 16, 2021.

Legislative session length may be unrestricted, or it may be limited. Session length limitations are set in a variety of ways. The limits may be found in constitution, statute or chamber rule. They also may set indirectly by restricting the...

These are resources are specifically picked for legislative leaders.

Leadership, innovation, collaboration, unflagging good humor, support or exceptional commitment—which of your colleagues come to mind? Give them a shoutout! 

The Steven D. Gold Award recognizes a person who has made a significant contribution to public financial management in the field of intergovernmental relations and state and local finance. 

The NCSL Task Force on Military and Veterans Affairs held a one-hour virtual roundtable meeting on Friday, January 8, 2021.