First responders are turning to deflection pathways to help connect individuals with substance use or mental health issues to community-based treatment and services as an alternative to making an arrest.

NCSL salutes two longtime legislative research librarians who have retired with a combined total of nearly 75 years of experience.

Reducing a criminal justice budget while maintaining public safety is no easy task. Programs in Louisiana, Michigan, Oregon and Missouri offer some strategies.

After 45 years and 46 legislative sessions, 43 of them spent with the Minnesota House under seven different speakers, Bill Marx is riding into the proverbial sunset as one of the nation’s longest-serving chief fiscal analysts.

I actually stumbled into public service by chance. I have always loved living in Mississippi, so when my previous employer informed me that my position with the company would require me to relocate to the Florida Panhandle, I knew immediately...

This is the Winter 2022 edition of The Working Paper, the official newsletter of the National Legislative Program Evaluation Society (NLPES).

Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow today, and that means only one thing: Six more weeks of winter. Thousands of people gathered at Gobbler’s Knob in Punxsutawney, Pa., as members of the groundhog’s “inner circle” summoned...

Ty Masterson’s grandmother always said, “Don’t complain if you’re not willing to do something.” So, when he became frustrated with his local government, he followed her advice.

How can legislative leaders use the power of why to build a brand that truly increases support for their policy agendas?

This page contains links to articles in which NCSL is quoted or cited in February 2021.

The Winter 2022 NCSL Young and New Professionals Newsletter, a biannual collection of news, events and member profiles created by and for legislators and legislative staff who are new to the Legislature.

This issue reviews what's next now that redistricting is complete; what's going on with election administrators; and the election bill rubric.

Panelists at a recent NCSL webinar discussed how they overcame challenges related to two prenatal-to-3 issues impacting Ohio: child care and infant mortality.

Lawmakers are using allocations from the American Rescue Plan Act to address the unique health care needs of their states.

Prescription drug access, pricing and costs remain high on lists of issues bound for legislative action in 2022. 

When the Washington Senate convened earlier this month, it marked the first session in the past 40 that Brad Hendrickson was not in the building. At least not in person.

Lisa Moomaw is an application support analyst for the Colorado Legislative Council.

This page contains links to articles in which NCSL is quoted or cited in January 2022.

In response to concerns surrounding rising medical debt, federal and state policymakers are assessing strategies to protect patients from costly medical bills.

Welcome to Metropolis, Ill., recognized in 1972 by DC Comics as the hometown of the legendary Superman. Located in the state’s southern tip, about 230 miles southeast of the capital Springfield, this town of 6,500 takes its superhero status...

As 39 state legislatures convene for 2022 state legislative sessions this month, don’t miss an opportunity for a ‘State of the State Budgets.’

Unprecedented. Uncertain. Historic. Those words apply to the COVID-19 pandemic, the state budgets it disrupted—and the subsequent massive infusion of federal stimulus.

NCSL’s database tracking state allocations of Coronavirus State Fiscal Recovery Fund aid reflects both previous priorities, as seen under the Coronavirus Relief Fund, and new spending trends: