People Rich Jones, Former NCSL Staffer and Public Policy Pro, Dies at 69 For Rich Jones, state legislatures and the issues they debate stirred a passion that sparked a distinguished career in public policy.
Civil and Criminal Justice Lawmakers Seek New Directions on Public Safety As the nation navigates the lingering challenges of the pandemic, new public safety concerns have emerged, among them fentanyl overdoses, carjackings, catalytic converter thefts and other crimes of opportunity.
Education How Data Mapping Can Inform Out-of-School Time Policy NCSL has provided technical assistance to nearly 50 states, with support from the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation, to help statewide afterschool networks collect, analyze and package out-of-school time program data.
International Network: NATO Briefing 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.
With Industry’s Help, Lawmakers Seek To Diversify Clinical Drug Trials 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.
Portable Benefits for Workers: Q&A With Connecticut Sen. James Maroney A conversation with Connecticut Sen. James Maroney on the topic of portable health, retirement and other benefits for independent contractors and gig workers.
Portable Benefits for Workers: Q&A With Connecticut Sen. James Maroney A conversation with Connecticut Sen. James Maroney on the topic of portable health, retirement and other benefits for independent contractors and gig workers.
NCSL Recognizes Iowa Fiscal Director With Steven D. Gold Award 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.
Staff Snapshots | Jessica Geary Jessica Geary is the executive director of Alaska’s Legislative Affairs Agency.
Supreme Court Declines to Hear ARPA Case, Will Take Up Religious Accommodation 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.
Tim Storey Talks NCSL Podcasts on C-SPAN’s ‘National Journal’ 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.
Severe Weather, Aging Water Systems Top List of Lawmakers’ Environmental Concerns Federal aid will help states mitigate and recover from severe weather, update aging water infrastructure and address the threats posed by PFAS chemicals.
The NCSL Legislative Summit Issue Summer 2022 Places political people love, states recognizing arts and culture bolster economies, steps to minimize election accuracy, and more. View Issue
Key to Overcoming Stressful Thoughts? Stop and Shift Karen Allen discusses the benefits of mental strengthening during the opening session of NCSL’s Forecast ’23 meeting in San Diego.
Leading the Way: Women Execs Share Secrets of Success Women leaders in legislatures nationwide are at an all-time high—but only represent 26% of leadership positions. During the 2022 NCSL Legislative Summit session...
Toolbox | Using the Power of ‘Why’ to Build Leadership How can legislative leaders use the power of why to build a brand that truly increases support for their policy agendas?