Speaker of the Assembly
Wisconsin

Director, State Outreach
Nuclear Energy Institute
Washington, D.C.

Director
Legislative Council
Wisconsin Legislature

Senior Counsel, State & Local Government Affairs
Apple Inc.
Washington, D.C.

In Ohio, it takes two keys to unlock the doors to the buildings housing the state’s 88 county boards of elections. Democrats have one key. Republicans have the other.

Hosted by NCSL and the Council of State Governments as part of the ongoing State Exchange on Employment and Disability (SEED), the task force leadership met to kick off and plan for the full task force convenings next spring.

With the dust of the elections settling and the new year rapidly approaching, state lawmakers are developing their legislative priorities in every policy area, including prescription drugs.

Haaland v. Brackeen consolidates four cases challenging multiple provisions of the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) as unconstitutional. Challengers include Texas, Indiana and Louisiana and individuals who would like to adopt Native American...

State offices of immigrant and refugee integration are helping new residents contribute to the economy and become citizens.

NCSL is launching a new podcast called Across the Aisle to explore how bipartisanship is working in state capitols. We’ll hear how state legislators connect across party lines to get things done, sometimes in unlikely ways, and how they...

As a meetings specialist, Katryna Chamblin supports NCSL's meetings division. Prior to joining NCSL, Chamblin worked at an association management company as a conference planner overseeing three different associations. She earned a B.A....

In this issue of Capitol to Capitol FCC Releases Much-Awaited Maps Critical for Broadband Funding, EPA Releases PFAS Progress Report, and more.

With experts recommending exclusive breastfeeding for infants until at least 6 months, some states have looked to make donor milk more accessible through legislation.

Read the Fiscal Link newsletter to find links to the latest fiscal reports and information from NCSL, the states, the federal government and other organizations. 

Held on the third Thursday of every November, National Rural Health Day aims to engage policymakers, program funders, practitioners and others by inspiring action, drawing attention to the unique challenges facing rural communities and promoting...

Election Day is past, but the election isn’t over: Nothing is sure until all the counting, recounting and certifying are done. Three dozen state legislative races haven’t been officially called yet, and partisan control in three...

Election Day is past, but the election isn’t over: Nothing is sure until all the counting, recounting and certifying are done. Three dozen state legislative races haven’t been officially called yet, and partisan control in three...

Flags flew at half-staff over the George Capitol on Thursday in honor of Georgia House Speaker David Ralston, who died after an extended illness. He was 68.

Listed here are the various leadership positions and the number of persons holding those positions in the state legislatures.

Congress’ to-do list for the new session includes a fiscal year 2023 spending bill, an effort to extend the federal debt limit and Electoral Count Act reform. 

The week since the election has produced more takeaways than a pizza place on a Saturday night. For states and their legislatures, the biggest headlines: Democrats overperformed expectations, and Republicans are still in control.

In this issue of Capitol to Capitol #TellCongresstoAct, NCSL Letter to the Census Bureau on Preliminary Research for the 2030 Census, and more.

Terry Gerton, president and CEO of the National Academy of Public Administration, talks with host Tim Storey about the critical role of those who work in government service, the challenge of attracting young people to public service and the path...