Posted August 28, 2023 Show Me the Benefits! Even as once-experimental concepts, including pay transparency and competency-based hiring, are becoming more common, many states are relying on proven strategies, including better pay and benefits, to attract talent to public sector jobs. State Legislatures News, Policy, Labor and Employment
Posted August 28, 2023 Summer 2023 An insider’s guide to Indy, life on Hoosier time, stories from first-year lawmakers, finding younger workers for state jobs, and more. State Legislatures Magazine
Posted August 28, 2023 Capitol to Capitol | Aug. 28, 2023 In this issue of Capitol to Capitol NCSL Policy Directives and Resolutions, USDA Briefing for NCSL on New Tools to Combat Summer Hunger, and more. Newsletter, Capitol to Capitol
Posted August 28, 2023 As Higher Education Evolves, States and Universities Work to Adapt A bipartisan higher education panel at the Legislative Summit focused on state efforts to serve students’ evolving needs, engage with federal stakeholders and change the perception that a college degree is no longer worth the cost. State Legislatures News, Policy, Education, Legislative Summit
Posted August 25, 2023 High Court Settles the Status of Legal Theories Affecting Redistricting A pair of blockbuster redistricting cases from the Supreme Court were scrutinized during a session at NCSL’s Legislative Summit. At least for the moment, the cases settle the status of two prominent legal theories that play key roles in... State Legislatures News, Policy, Elections, Legislative Summit, Redistricting and Census
Posted August 25, 2023 Bill Russell, Chief of Vermont’s Legislative Counsel for 36 Years, Dies Bill Russell, who served as chief of Vermont’s Legislative Counsel and as NCSL’s staff chair in 1990-91, died Aug. 15 in Santa Fe, N.M., after a 10-year battle with Parkinson’s disease. He was 80. State Legislatures News, People, Legislative Staff, Obits
Posted August 24, 2023 The Economy’s Unexpected Strength Starts With the Labor Market With unemployment low, inflation high, wages rising and the Federal Reserve raising interest rates, economists expected a recession. That one hasn’t happened might be thanks to pandemic stimulus checks and unemployment benefits, coupled... State Legislatures News, Policy, Fiscal, Legislative Summit
Posted August 23, 2023 National Poll Worker Recruitment Day Is Here The U.S. Election Assistance Commission established National Poll Worker Recruitment Day as a national day of action to encourage people to serve as poll workers. State Legislatures News, Policy, Elections
Posted August 23, 2023 NCSL Releases New Report on Front-End Justice: Deflection and Diversion A significant number of those who cycle through jails are individuals with serious mental illness, according to a new report from the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL). Press Room
Posted August 23, 2023 Legislator Police Academy The Legislator Police Academy is a year-long peer-training opportunity designed to support state legislators interested in policy topics related to police accountability. This program includes two in-person meetings with additional virtual... Event Resource
Posted August 22, 2023 News Reactor | August 2023 August issue of the News Reactor, NCSL’s nuclear newsletter. Newsletter, The News Reactor
Posted August 21, 2023 From Problems to Superpowers: Leveraging the Differences on Your Team for Maximum Effectiveness A shift in perspective can be the key to accepting others as they are, staying focused on making a positive impact, and increasing your connection to your team members, whether you work together in person or in a hybrid environment. State Legislatures News, People, Legislative Staff, Legislative Summit
Posted August 21, 2023 The Evolution of 911 | OAS Episode 193 On this episode, we sat down with Brian Tegtmeyer, the National 911 Program Coordinator, to discuss the nationwide emergency call system. He discussed the advantages of Next Generation 911, the progress states have made in adopting to these new... Podcast, Our American States
Speaker Pro Tempore Brian Patrick Kennedy Speaker Pro Tempore (D) Rhode Island Rep. Brian Patrick Kennedy was first elected to the Rhode Island House of Representatives during the election of November 1988 and is a member of the Democratic majority party in the Rhode Island... Executive Committee
Posted August 17, 2023 ‘Right to Repair’ Laws Seek to Put DIYers and Manufacturers on Level Field A growing number of states are considering “right to repair” laws, which are based on the idea that manufacturers should provide the tools, software, parts and manuals needed for consumers to do their own repairs when products need... State Legislatures News, Policy, Legislative Summit, Technology and Communication
President Pro Tempore Wayne A. Harper President Pro Tempore (R) Utah Wayne A. Harper is a member of the Utah State Senate representing District 6 since Jan. 1, 2013. Harper served in the Utah House of Representatives from Jan. 1, 1997, until Dec. 31, 2012, in the... Executive Committee
Assistant Majority Leader Marcus C. Evans Jr. Representative (D) Illinois Marcus C. Evans Jr., serves as the state representative of the 33rd District of Illinois, which includes the South Side of Chicago and South Suburban Cook County. Evans is known to be a strong,... Executive Committee
Speaker Robin Vos 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... Executive Committee
Posted August 16, 2023 NCSL Welcomes New Executive Officers Elected at Annual Legislative Summit Speaker Pro Tempore Brian Patrick Kennedy of Rhode Island became the 52nd president of the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) at the annual Legislative Summit in Indianapolis. Kennedy, a Democrat, succeeds Republican speaker Robin... Press Room
Posted August 16, 2023 States and Congress Act to Protect Judicial and Election Workers Recent laws safeguarding the personal information of judges, prosecutors and law enforcement officers, and providing for additional physical security, can be a model for election officials who face violent threats. State Legislatures News, Policy, Civil and Criminal Justice, Elections, Legislative Summit
Posted August 16, 2023 As Medicaid Unwinds, so Too Does Health Coverage for Many As pandemic-era Medicaid protections unwind, states have new requirements to continue receiving aid, including giving recipients 30 days’ notice before discontinuing and denoting good-faith effort and multiple contact methods for renewals.... State Legislatures News, Policy, Health, Legislative Summit
Posted August 16, 2023 HistoryMakers Founder Aims to Document Black Experience Julieanna Richardson created The HistoryMakers, a digital repository of video oral histories, to preserve the achievements of African Americans in politics, the arts, education, medicine and more. State Legislatures News, People, Profiles, Legislative Summit
Posted August 15, 2023 Sometimes a Step Back Is the Best Way to Move Forward A look at the leadership style of Gen. George Washington, who showed that a strategic retreat can begin a slow path to victory. State Legislatures News, News to Use, Legislative Summit
Posted August 15, 2023 Louisiana Legislature’s Website Honored with NCSL Online Democracy Award The Louisiana Legislature’s website was awarded the 2023 Online Democracy Award for being an exceptional legislative website. Press Room