Posted October 27, 2022 Nurse Practitioners' Authority To Sign Life-Sustaining Treatment Orders Provider orders for life-sustaining treatment (POLST) are a set of portable medical orders that allow seriously ill or frail people to communicate their end-of-life care wishes to health care facilities and providers. At least 37 states authorize... State Legislatures News, Policy, Health
Posted October 27, 2022 Significant Trends in Law Enforcement Legislation Joining NCSL Town Hall to talk about significant legislative trends in law enforcement policy, accountability and oversight is Amber Widgery, Program Principal with NCSL’s Criminal Justice Program. Town Hall, Civil and Criminal Justice
Posted October 27, 2022 Staff Snapshots | Jesse Teitelbaum Jesse Teitelbaum is the director of Archives and Reporting in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. State Legislatures News, People, Staff Snapshots
Posted October 27, 2022 Staff Snapshots | Kurt Hargrove Kurt Hargrove is the carpentry crew leader at the Michigan Legislature. State Legislatures News, People, Staff Snapshots
Posted October 27, 2022 Minimum Wage Hikes in Store, and on Ballots, Nationwide The year 2023 will usher in sweeping minimum wage increases across the country. Twenty-seven states are increasing their minimums, many on the first day of the new year. State Legislatures News, Labor and Employment
Posted October 25, 2022 Capitol to Capitol | Oct. 25, 2022 In this issue of Capitol to Capitol Call to Action: NCSL's Top Priorities for the Lame-Duck Session and more. Capitol to Capitol
Posted October 25, 2022 New Election Policies Targeted in Flood of Lawsuits In 2020, litigation exploded around how elections are run. The flood of cases gave rise to at least three litigation trackers: The American Bar Association’s Standing Committee on Election Law keeps a list of election-related cases; the... State Legislatures News, Elections
Posted October 25, 2022 NCSL Town Hall Takeaways: Election Workers and Processes Counties across the country are still recruiting for some of the most important of all election officials: poll workers. “Poll workers are really essential workers for democracy,” says Amanda Zoch, project manager in NCSL’s... State Legislatures News, Elections
Posted October 24, 2022 Voters to Decide On 133 Ballot Measures This November Without a presidential contest, the 2022 elections put states front and center. Voters across the nation will decide on a range of closely watched issues via ballot measures, including abortion, recreational marijuana and election administration. Press Room
Posted October 24, 2022 Colorado Passes Paid Family Leave for Legislators Colorado Senate President Steve Fenberg became a dad five days before the 2020 legislative session. But with no formal family leave policy in place at the Legislature, he decided not to take time off. His experience was not unique; balancing... State Legislatures News, Legislative Staff, About State Legislatures
Walker Stevens As a policy associate in NCSL’s Children and Families Program, Walker Stevens focuses his research on policy topics related to child and family well-being, including child support and family law, economic security, food security, housing... Staff Directory, Research & Policy, Children & Families
Posted October 20, 2022 Staff Snapshots | Alix Stephens Alix Stephens is a senior legislative attorney with Arkansas’ Bureau of Legislative Research. State Legislatures News, People, Staff Snapshots
Posted October 20, 2022 Navigating the 2022 Midterm Elections NCSL’s Elections and Redistricting Project Manager Amanda Zoch joins NCSL Town Hall to discuss what it takes to run a smooth election and how this year’s midterm may be the most closely watched political moment in years. Town Hall, Elections, Redistricting and Census
Posted October 20, 2022 Staff Snapshots | Cameron Lapine Cameron Lapine is a legislative aide in the New Hampshire Senate. State Legislatures News, People, Staff Snapshots
Posted October 19, 2022 Legislators, Staff Dig Into College Promise Programs As states and higher education institutions work to rebound from postsecondary enrollment declines, millions of potential college students face major access and affordability challenges. State Legislatures News, Education
Posted October 18, 2022 NCSL Town Hall Takeaways: Child Well-Being Policy Insights NCSL child welfare fellows program gathered lawmakers and staff from across the states and the territories to deepening understanding on early childhood and youth homelessness. State Legislatures News, Human Services
Posted October 17, 2022 Capitol to Capitol | Oct. 17, 2022 In this issue of Capitol to Capitol White House Hosts Virtual Summit on 'Accelerating Infrastructure', Medicare Drug Manufacturers Subject to Penalties for Inflationary Increases and more. Capitol to Capitol
Posted October 17, 2022 Census Accuracy: Learn How You Can Weigh In The U.S. Census Bureau works all decade long to produce good data—and provides ways for counties, cities and other local jurisdictions that aren’t satisfied with their numbers to appeal or even ask for a new count. While these options... Event Resource
Posted October 17, 2022 Ballot Measures Give Voters a Say in Electoral Process Partisan control and candidate races may be dominating the headlines as the midterm elections get underway, but voters in a handful of states will also weigh in on at least 12 important ballot measures that could have major impacts on the... State Legislatures News, Elections
Posted October 16, 2022 Listen Up! Charlie Cook Is Talking Elections | LTIS Episode 13 On this episode, veteran political observer Charlie Cook talks with NCSL CEO Tim Storey about everything from high school debate to how Washington has changed to what he expects to see when all the ballots are counted in this year’s... Podcast, Legislatures: The Inside Storey
Posted October 14, 2022 Economic Outlook: Uncertainty Looms as Inflation Remains High Yes, there’s a lot of uncertainty surrounding today’s economy. But, for now, the name of the game is to get inflation under control, according to Michael Chriszt. The vice president and public affairs officer for the Federal... State Legislatures News, Fiscal
Posted October 13, 2022 Staff Snapshots | Michelle Nelson Michelle Nelson is a senior legislative analyst and committee staffer in the Arkansas Legislature. State Legislatures News, People, Staff Snapshots
Posted October 13, 2022 Staff Snapshots | Don Richards Don Richards is the budget and fiscal administrator for the Wyoming Legislature. State Legislatures News, People, Staff Snapshots
Posted October 13, 2022 States Chart Their Own Paths on Campaign Finance Regulations More than $550 million. That’s how much has been raised so far for this year’s state legislative races. According to Open Secrets, a website that tracks donations, spending varies significantly by state, from $6.9 million in... State Legislatures News, Elections