The Massachusetts legislature’s website—malegislature.gov—took home the 2018 Online Democracy Award for having a superior legislative website this week during the National Conference of State Legislatures’ (NCSL) 2018...

Lesley Kennedy oversees NCSL's Publishing and Digital Content team in the Communications Division. An award-winning journalist, Kennedy comes to the organization with 20-plus years of experience, working as a writer and editor for national...

The July/August 2018 issue of State Legislatures magazine examines the state of American federalism, U.S. Supreme Court actions, the rise of third parties and new energy storage technology.

As human resources coordinator, Michelle Kelton assists with day-to-day operations in the HR department. Kelton has contributed to the NCSL HR team since 2015, developing her ever-expanding role as a human resources professional. Dedicated to the...

This issue includes Brittany Yunker Carlson's Associate Exchange at the California Senate; photos and minutes from the Spring Meeting in Charleston, South Carolina; the Virginia House's dramatic election; and a tribute to Flip Richards by...

The June 2018 issue of State Legislatures magazine examines juvenile justice reform, teacher pay and education funding, and the resiliency of public pensions.

In this issue: Chair's Corner, State IT Profiles: Wyoming, 2018 Legislative Summit, NALIT Website Resources, Quality Control Testing of California's Legal Services 2.0 System, 2018 NALIT Seminar, NALIT Seminar Schedule

John Mahoney manages NCSL’s Institute for International Cooperation. Prior to this role, he served NCSL’s Center for Legislative Strengthening as a senior policy specialist. With significant international experience,...

In her role as an associate director in the Criminal and Civil Justice Program, Alison Lawrence oversees projects on policing, pretrial release, community supervision, jails, corrections budgets and criminal justice data. Lawrence also staffs the...

The May 2018 issue of State Legislatures magazine puts a spotlight on money in political campaigns and elections, America's aging energy grid and the nation's legislative staff.

In the April 2018 issue of State Legislatures: remote sales tax collections; kratom use; occupational licensing; and centralized IT operations.

In this issue: Highlights from the 2017 PDS in Phoenix, including photos, business meeting and committee minutes, and incoming President Robert Haney's remarks at the State Dinner; holiday cheer at the Idaho State Capitol; a look at...

In this issue: Preparing young people for life on their own as they transition out of foster care; states look for ways to attract and keep more foster parents as caseloads increase; the share of women legislatures finally breaks 25%; sage advice...

In this issue: Chair's Corner, State IT Profiles: Indiana & Maine, NALIT: A History, Call for Nominations, 2017 PDS: A Look Back, 2018 PDS: A Look Ahead, Legislative Staff Week, NALIT Executive Committee

The February 2018 issue of State Legislatures covers new solar energy developments, explains the sub-minimum wage and reviews three recent books by state legislators.

Sexual harassment, spurred primarily the #metoo movement, has been front to the forefront of every sector—including government. In this episode, we talk with three experts to get a sense of what types of changes are happening in state...

This is the Winter 2018 edition of The Working Paper, the official newsletter of the National Legislative Program Evaluation Society.

The January 2018 issue of State Legislatures has a roundup of the hottest issues legislators will face in the coming year, along with stories teacher shortages and health care.

The winter 2017-2018 issue of the NLSSA newsletter

Most Americans will never serve in the military or step foot on a battlefield, but many feel an obligation to support those who have.

As the state outreach manager, Sydne Enlund works as a liaison to a handful of states and partners with NCSL’s communications team on outreach and engagement with all state legislatures. Previously, Enlund worked for the Colorado General...

The roles and responsibilities of legislative leaders vary considerably among the states. Listed below are brief synopses of the duties typically associated with selected leadership positions. 

The National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) issued the following statement in response to the release of the tax reform framework developed by the Trump administration, the House Committee on Ways and Means, and the Senate Committee on...

Highlighted in this issue are ASLCS activities at the NCSL Legislative Summit in Boston, including the 2017 Legislative Staff Achievement Award winners and committee minutes. Read about changes at the Virginia General Assembly, and review...