With the current farm bill set to expire on Sept. 30, join NCSL as we offer some background on the impact of this vital legislation on our food and farming systems. We’ll discuss how farm bill programs strengthen the economy, ensure fair...

Cyrus Anderson is the deputy sergeant-at-arms for the Wisconsin State Senate.

Thuba Nguyễn is a communications specialist for the Minnesota House People of Color and Indigenous (POCI) Caucus and Queer Caucus.

Jeff Wall is the sergeant-at-arms for the Idaho House of Representatives.

Former Maryland House Speaker Casper R. Taylor and former Maryland fiscal director William Sawtelle “Bill” Ratchford II died this week.

Martha Casto is staff to the president of the South Carolina Senate.

Filibusters, which can be used to prompt robust discourse or simply delay legislative action, are having a moment in some state legislative chambers this year.

Greg Sobetski is the chief economist for the Colorado Legislative Council.

Since 2020, state policymakers from both parties have confronted the harassment of election workers, including threats of violence, from a variety of angles, including by revising existing statutes and passing stand-alone protections.

Washington, D.C. – The National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) released the following statement in response to potential reductions to discretionary funding.

Letter from the Chair, 2023 NALIT Awards, ADA Compliance: How Does Your Legislative Information System Measure Up?, IT Staff Comings and Goings, NALIT 2023 Professional Development Seminar, Pilot NALIT Legislative Exchange Program

New Mexico fifth graders work to pass bill naming the state’s official aroma, the smell of chile roasting in the fall.

For its “My District” series, NCSL talks with Idaho Sen. Ben Toews and Rep. Joe Alfieri, whose districts include Coeur d’Alene and the nearby lake.

Forecast ’23 is a special report from State Legislatures News covering the topics NCSL’s policy experts anticipate will occupy state lawmakers’ time in 2023 legislative sessions: child and maternal well-being, education,...

The top issues in education for the 2023 legislative session include recovering student learning loss, recruiting and retaining an education workforce, and addressing student debt.

Lawmakers are addressing the public safety challenges that emerged during the pandemic by tailoring juvenile and criminal justice policies and using evidence-informed and community-tailored strategies to reduce violence.

Ahead of their 2023 legislative sessions, lawmakers expect to address the need for affordable housing, a strong child care workforce and adoption regulations.

Ahead of their 2023 legislative sessions, lawmakers expect to address the need for affordable housing, a strong child care workforce and adoption regulations.

Forecast '23: NCSL experts identify the labor and employment issues states will tackle in 2023, including workforce recruitment and retention, employee benefits and skills training.

Major federal investments are allowing state legislatures to pursue new energy policy goals and manage the impacts on consumers, workers and industry of the ongoing transition away from fossil fuels.

With severe weather more frequent and severe, lawmakers will be using federal aid to protect communities and speed recovery when disasters do strike. They’re also working to improve drinking water and wastewater infrastructure and limit the...

State and federal lawmakers are addressing the growing interest in using digital currencies, the need for data privacy, and a fundamental reality: The internet is not equally available to all Americans.

State fiscal situations continue to rebound as the COVID-19-induced recession subsides, though lingering inflation adds an element of uncertainty.

Workforce shortages, overdose rates, mental health disorders and maternal mortality worsened over the last couple of years, exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, and state legislatures are taking steps to address these issues.