Luke Belant Luke Belant serves as project manager on the elections and redistricting team, overseeing a team researching a variety of election-related subjects. Belant comes to NCSL with more than 14 years of experience administering and supporting elections... Directories, Staff Directory, Research & Policy, Elections & Redistricting
Posted May 27, 2025 Capitol to Capitol | May 27, 2025 In this issue of Capitol to Capitol New NCSL Congressional Budget Reconciliation Tracker, Department of Education Releases Grant Priorities, and more. Newsletter, Capitol to Capitol
Posted May 27, 2025 States Search for Balance in Use of Juvenile Solitary Confinement Most states have put at least some limits on the use of juvenile solitary confinement, which can be especially damaging to young people. State Legislatures News, Policy, Civil and Criminal Justice
Posted May 25, 2025 The Growing Role of Biosimilars | OAS Episode 234 This podcast focuses on the use of biosimilar drugs in health care and the possible cost savings when they are used in place of more expensive biologic medications. Our three guests on this episode discuss the marketplace for biosimilars and how... Podcast, Our American States
Posted May 23, 2025 NALIT News | May 2025 The monthly newsletter for the National Association of Information Technology (NALIT) members. Newsletter, NALIT News
Posted May 23, 2025 RELACS Report | May 2025 This document presents the May 2025 RELACS report, introducing the new NCSL liaison and providing important updates for RELACS members. Newsletter, The RELACS Report
Posted May 22, 2025 The Force Is Strong With This IT Expert Jeff Ford’s groundbreaking work in Indiana has helped modernize legislative tech across the country. His love of “Star Wars” may have helped. He spoke with NCSL for the series “Profiles in Service.” State Legislatures News, People, Legislative Staff, Profiles
Posted May 21, 2025 NCSL Call to Action: House Reconciliation Bill Concerns on AI, Select Provisions Contact your senators! NCSL urges you to call your senators and ask them to oppose the proposed 10-year moratorium on states' ability to enforce AI legislation included in the House of Representatives reconciliation bill. Resource, In D.C.
Posted May 21, 2025 My District: Is Home to the Legacy of Carl Sandburg Two Illinois state legislators celebrate poet Carl Sandburg’s enduring influence on the city of Galesburg and its people and on the nation. State Legislatures News, People, My District
Posted May 21, 2025 School Vaccination Debate: Lawmakers Weigh Public Health and Parental Rights In the ongoing debate over school vaccination policies, Utah Rep. Stephanie Gricius (R) and Connecticut Rep. Josh Elliott (D) highlight the complex considerations lawmakers face in the latest edition of State of Play. State Legislatures News, Health
Posted May 20, 2025 Capitol to Capitol | May 20, 2025 In this issue of Capitol to Capitol NCSL’s Recent Letters to the Hill on Reconciliation Provisions. Newsletter, Capitol to Capitol
Posted May 19, 2025 News Reactor | May 2025 May 2025 issue of the News Reactor, NCSL’s nuclear newsletter. Newsletter, The News Reactor
Posted May 19, 2025 She’s Made a Career of Breaking Barriers and Building Trust From Baton Rouge to the national stage, Louisiana Senate Secretary Yolanda Dixon brings a steady hand, sharp mind and groundbreaking service. She spoke with NCSL for the series “Profiles in Service.” State Legislatures News, People, Legislative Staff, Profiles
Posted May 19, 2025 Plugged In | May 2025 May edition of the Plugged In Newsletter. Newsletter, Plugged In
Posted May 15, 2025 NCSL Raises Concerns About SNAP Cost Shifts to States In a letter to the House Agriculture Committee, NCSL expressed concerns about SNAP cost-sharing provisions in the reconciliation bill. The proposal would shift billions of dollars in SNAP costs to states. Letters and Testimonies
Posted May 15, 2025 Staff Snapshots | Yasmine Outlaw Yasmine Outlaw is a policy analyst with the North Dakota Legislative Assembly. She spoke with NCSL as part of the “Staff Snapshots” series. State Legislatures News, People, Legislative Staff, Staff Snapshots
Posted May 14, 2025 NCSL Urges Congress to Oppose State Income Tax Intervention in Reconciliation The House Judiciary Committee passed its budget reconciliation recommendations, which included expansion of state income exemption language under P.L. 86-272, the Interstate Income Act of 1959. The reconciliation recommendations include the... Letters and Testimonies
Posted May 14, 2025 NCSL Opposes 10-Year Moratorium on State AI Legislation In a letter to the House Energy and Commerce Committee, NCSL opposed the language in the budget reconciliation bill that would also nullify existing state AI regulations. Press Room
Posted May 13, 2025 NCSL Urges Congress to Oppose AI Moratorium on States NCSL sent a letter to the House Energy and Commerce Committee opposing language in the reconciliation bill that would impose a 10-year moratorium on state artificial intelligence legislation. The letter argues that the provision is an... Letters and Testimonies
Posted May 13, 2025 What States Should Know as Tariff Tensions Rise As the U.S. doubles down on tariffs as a primary tool of U.S. trade strategy, individual states are beginning to assert a more active role in international economic engagement. State Legislatures News, Policy, International, State-Federal
Posted May 12, 2025 How a Military Veteran Became California's Go-To Parliamentarian Profiles in Service: Bernie McNulty retires from California State Senate after a nearly 30-year career. State Legislatures News, Legislative Staff, Profiles
Posted May 12, 2025 Capitol to Capitol | May 12, 2025 In this issue of Capitol to Capitol NCSL Urges Changes to Child Tax Credits, Proposal for States to Bear SNAP Costs, and more. Newsletter, Capitol to Capitol
Posted May 9, 2025 Legislator Recruitment | 2025-26 NCSL Executive Committee At-Large and Vice President Applicants This page contains information for state legislators about applying to serve on the NCSL Executive Committee and as vice president. Resource
Posted May 9, 2025 Vaccine Policy Remains a Topic of Interest for State Legislatures Since 2021, lawmakers have generated more than 2,500 vaccine-related bills, about 400 of which were introduced during the 2024 legislative sessions, as reflected in NCSL’s State Public Health Legislation Database. "From... State Legislatures News, Health