NCSL urges you to contact your congressional delegation 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.

Two Illinois state legislators celebrate poet Carl Sandburg’s enduring influence on the city of Galesburg and its people and on the nation.

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.

In this issue of Capitol to Capitol NCSL’s Recent Letters to the Hill on Reconciliation Provisions.

May 2025 issue of the News Reactor, NCSL’s nuclear newsletter. 

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.”

May edition of the Plugged In Newsletter.

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.

Yasmine Outlaw is a policy analyst with the North Dakota Legislative Assembly. She spoke with NCSL as part of the “Staff Snapshots” series.

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...

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.

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...

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.

Profiles in Service: Bernie McNulty retires from California State Assembly after a nearly 30-year career.

In this issue of Capitol to Capitol NCSL Urges Changes to Child Tax Credits, Proposal for States to Bear SNAP Costs, and more.

This page contains information for state legislators about applying to serve on the NCSL Executive Committee and as vice president.

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...

When Mechelle Evans took a job with the Louisiana State Legislature as a full-time messenger in 1980, she had no idea it was the first step in a career that would span five decades—and counting. 

Despite a chaotic year for state budgeters, some states still expect revenue growth and are proposing either tax cuts or increased spending on new initiatives. Other states have been forced to close significant budget shortfalls and are...

The National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) has released a new, first-of-its-kind resource exploring the use of solitary confinement on youth in juvenile justice systems across the country.

NCSL encourages Congress to update the Child Tax Credit, Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit and the 45F Tax Credit to help states improve child care access and affordability.

Veteran Alaska legislative staffer Aurora Hauke helps build relationships and nurture connections in a state known for its bipartisan and multipartisan coalitions. NCSL spoke with Hauke for its series “Profiles in Service.”

With his knack for technology, fiscal analyst Jonathan Ball has modernized the Utah Legislature’s appropriations process and empowered lawmakers to answer their own research questions. NCSL spoke with Ball for its series “Profiles in...

In this issue of Capitol to Capitol NCSL Makes Its Voice Heard on Surface Transportation Priorities, Key House Committees Advance Reconciliation Plans, and more.