In this issue of Capitol to Capitol Treasury Considers Extraordinary Measures as Debt Ceiling Nears, and more.

For its “My District” series, NCSL talks with Oregon Rep. Maxine Dexter, whose district is home to part of Portland’s annual Winter Light Festival.

The death of George Floyd unexpectedly created a historic opportunity for dialogue between Alabama Republicans and Democrats,  who worked across political and racial divides to address inequities. The conversations were raw and emotional,...

NATO Assistant Secretary General David Cattler joins NCSL’s International Network to provide a briefing on the organization’s strategic priorities in 2023 and the war in Ukraine.

This page hosts the presentations and other resources from the 2022 Roundtable on Evaluating Economic Development Tax Incentives, held Nov. 2-4 at the Sofitel Lafayette Square in Washington, D.C. 

Quarterly nuclear energy newsletter

Joining us are Maryland State Delegate Lorig Charkoudian (D) and former Utah State Representative Stephen Hardy (R), both of whom were the lead sponsors of legislation featured in NCSL’s new Energy Security Legislative Review.

To reduce knowledge gaps that result from the underrepresentation of people of color and LGBTQ individuals in clinical trials of new drugs, state and federal lawmakers along with industry groups are working to make drug trials more diverse.

Rhode Island

A conversation with Connecticut Sen. James Maroney on the topic of portable health, retirement and other benefits for independent contractors and gig workers.

Holly Lyons, who is retiring after nearly 40 years at the Iowa Legislative Services Agency, won the prestigious Steven D. Gold Award, presented annually by NCSL to a person who has made a significant contribution to public financial management.

Jessica Geary is the executive director of Alaska’s Legislative Affairs Agency.

The U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear a case challenging restrictions on the use of American Rescue Plan Act funding but will hear a case concerning religious accommodation.

NCSL CEO Tim Storey told C-SPAN’s “National Journal” that NCSL’s “Our American States” is the policy geek podcast where the widest range of state legislative issues are examined in depth.

On this episode of the podcast, Nolen Bivens, president and CEO of Americans for the Arts and a retired Army brigadier general, talks with host Tim Storey about his journey from a small town in South Carolina to the pinnacle of the U.S. military,...

Maddy Oritt is a senior economist for the Utah Legislature.

Lawmakers are turning to approaches that span multiple policy areas to help older adults face the unique social, physical and economic challenges associated with aging.

Federal aid will help states mitigate and recover from severe weather, update aging water infrastructure and address the threats posed by PFAS chemicals.

Effective communication requires a good strategy: Determine your audience, decide on the message and who will deliver it, and come up with a goal.

The Winter 2022 issue of The Voice, the newsletter of the Legislative Information and Communications Staff Professional Association.

In this issue of Capitol to Capitol: States Face Significant Penalties for Failure to Comply With Medicaid Redetermination Requirements, Education Department Releases Proposed Income-Driven Repayment Regulation, and more.

Partnerships with the federal government can help states to implement new data- and evidence-based approaches to fighting fraud in unemployment insurance programs.

Connecticut Rep. Quentin Williams, a man known for his energy, exuberance and infectious optimism, died in a head-on traffic collision on his way home from the governor’s inaugural ball in early January.

The bipartisan Electoral Count Reform Act provides needed clarification of the way presidential election results get from states through the Electoral College process to Congress.