Prioritizing rigorous evidence can help policymakers illuminate the complex questions states face and help identify solutions to improve lives.

Four states ring in the new year with grants from NCSL to plan science policy fellowship programs that put the work of researchers at policymakers’ fingertips.

Higher education faces numerous challenges today, from rising tuition costs to the need for more innovative learning models. In this installment of “State of Play,” a bipartisan video series created by A Starting Point and NCSL,...

Celebrating 50 years of bipartisan advocacy, the legislative strengthening movement, legislator and staff profiles, 50 milestones and more.

Brian McKenzie, the county clerk in Davis County, Utah, never really planned to be an election administrator, but he takes pride in helping to make voting processes better for citizens and for the state.

Among the tens of thousands of bills that will be filed in the coming weeks as legislatures return to work, close to a thousand are likely to address the cost and availability of prescription drugs. Here are five prescription drug policy trends...

An Iowa state legislator talks about the Winter Dance Party, a festival that draws music fans from around the globe to the Surf Ballroom in Clear Lake to pay tribute to Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and J.P. Richardson, who died in a plane crash...

As a program principal in the Financial Services, Technology and Communications Program at the National Conference of State Legislatures, Chelsea Canada works on privacy and technology topics, including artificial intelligence. Prior to joining...

In this issue of Capitol to Capitol NCSL Breaks Down Trump’s Executive Orders, Education Department Releases Title IX Guidance on Name, Image and Likeness Activities, and more.

Lexi Wilson is a Program Coordinator for the Health Program at NCSL. She has nearly 10 years of experience in event coordination and community engagement in the greater Denver area. She is dedicated to bringing communities together by creating...

As a program coordinator, Stephanie McCormick supports the Children and Families team in the pursuit of NCSL’s mission. Prior to joining NCSL, McCormick spent time in education and as a coordinator in public engagement, communications and...

Lora Brown is the chief legal editor for the Alaska Legislature.

Lawmakers in 2024 proposed a variety of artificial intelligence-related bills in most U.S. states, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands and Washington, D.C. NCSL tracked over 450 bills in 23 different AI-related categories and found three legislative...

NCSL has added certified registered nurse anesthetists to its Scope of Practice Policy Resource Center. Certified registered nurse anesthetists, or CRNAs, are highly trained registered nurses who specialize in anesthesia, and many hold...

To better understand the demands on legislators and legislative staff time during legislative interims, NCSL studied the number and type of meetings that occurred during the most recently completed interim in 2023.

In this Issue: What is the RELACS PDS and Why Should I Hold the Date?; Apply for the 2025 RELACS Legislative Exchange Program – deadline extended!; RELACS’ Communication Platform is Changing!; Authors Needed Now!

In this Issue: NALIT’s 2025 Joint Professional Development Seminar with LINCS; Make a Nomination; NALIT’s Communication Platform – (NCSL Groups) is Getting an Update!; Why is the Legislative Staff Coordinating Committee...

Generative AI gets a lot of attention, but for now the cost analysis and data tracking tools are more helpful to policymakers.

Mary Murphy, the longest-serving woman in the Minnesota Legislature, died Christmas Day after a brief illness. She was 85.

In her role as a program coordinator, Grace Minix supports NCSL's Elections and Redistricting Program. Prior to joining NCSL, Minix worked in administrative support roles in both corporate and non-profit sectors. She earned a bachelor’s...

Colleagues remember Minnesota Sen. Kari Dziedzic as a rare politician who shunned the limelight and consistently found common ground across the aisle. Dziedzic died last month after a two-year battle with cancer. She was 62.

Eric Mayo focuses on child care and other early care and education issues. Prior to joining NCSL, Mayo worked as a policy manager for a social services agency in Illinois and spent time as staff for a New York State Senator. He earned his...

An NCSL training specialist offers five strategies to help perfect your public speaking, giving you confidence, command and credibility—traits needed to captivate an audience and deliver a message successfully.

Bryan Law oversees NCSL's Energy Program. Prior to joining NCSL, Law worked extensively as a legislative staffer in the Texas and Rhode Island state legislatures on energy and health policy respectively. Dedicated to the ideals of state...