U.S. states and territories enacted nearly 400 of the more than 2,200 policing policy bills introduced in 2023. This story summarizes laws enacted in three main categories.

Funds available through NCSL’s Science Policy Fellowship Planning Grant Initiative will support state efforts to promote evidence-based policymaking by enhancing lawmakers’ access to science and technology research.

April issue of the News Reactor, NCSL’s nuclear newsletter. 

Each year, NCSL devotes a week to celebrating the contributions and accomplishments of legislative staff. In 2024, programming includes a town hall, special-edition podcast, webinar and the annual shoutout competition.

NCSL urges House Committee on Agriculture chair G.T. Thompson (R-Pa.) and ranking member David Scott (D-Ga.) to provide states with additional flexibility to address backlogs in SNAP applications. The letter asks that the Farm Bill include...

In this issue of Capitol to Capitol CMS Releases Sweeping Medicaid Access Rule, Addressing PFAS: Tackling the ‘Forever Chemical’ Across the Nation, The FTC Bans Noncompete Clauses and more.

When the voting is over, there’s much work to be done. A recent NCSL webinar covers post-election steps, from counting ballots to potential court cases.

The Spring 2024 issue of The Voice, the newsletter of the Legislative Information and Communications Staff Professional Association.

L. Anita Thomas is the chief research and legal analyst for the South Dakota Legislative Research Council.

Arguments before the U.S. Supreme Court in a case out of Oregon could reshape how cities enforce penalties for homeless people camping on public property throughout the western United States.

A new NCSL report provides guidance to policymakers as they wrestle with questions about how remote work affects taxes.

In this issue of Capitol to Capitol, SAFER Banking Act, Extended Producer Responsibility, FAFSA Update, Pre-Release Health Services and more.

NCSL talks with Iowa Rep. Shannon Lundgren, whose district includes the ballpark built for the 1989 film “Field of Dreams.”

Two legislators from Indiana and Maryland with deep expertise in work-based learning programs such as apprenticeships and credential programs sat down to discuss how programs in their states are offering youth more post-secondary options.

In this issue: Chair's Corner, 2024 NCSL Annual Legislative Summit, 2024 LRL Professional Development Seminar, 2024 Notable Document Awards, and 2024 Legislative Staff Achievement Awards.

With the arrival of ChatGPT and other tools in education, the national nonprofit InnovateEDU has designated tomorrow, April 19, National AI Literacy Day, inviting students, educators, parents and community members to explore how AI is shaping the...

Darin R. “Dru” Underwood is Utah’s deputy legislative auditor general and chair of the NLPES Executive Committee.

NCSL sent a letter to congressional leadership reiterating support for the SAFER Banking Act. The legislation would provide much-needed banking resources to legal state cannabis businesses and help facilitate secure, simpler, and more enforceable...

State Rep. Kimberly Moser, a longtime neonatal and intensive care nurse, decided it was time to bring the best minds together to improve the odds for Kentucky mothers and babies. The result of months of research and discussion yielded a range of...

States have enacted a range of measures since 2020 to combat a surge of aggressive and dangerous driving that began during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Immigration is historically a federal issue, but an increase in the number of people coming to the U.S. has brought renewed attention to the way immigration affects state policies.

The U.S. Supreme Court decision that gave states the power to collect sales tax from online retailers has had a huge impact on state revenues and government services. Retail e-commerce sales are estimated to grow to $8 trillion in 2027.

The NCSL Education Legislative Policy Academy explored how out-of-school opportunities in the community and good data in the hands of decision-makers can enhance student well-being.

In this issue of Capitol to Capitol, NCSL Call to Action ACP Extension Act, WIOA Reauthorization, Federal Privacy Bill and more.