April 8, 2025 For Many, Legislative Work Is More Than a Nine-to-Five Job A recent NCSL survey suggests that legislators are spending more time on legislative work than they were 20 years ago. State Legislatures News, News to Use, Center for Legislative Strengthening, About State Legislatures State Legislatures News
March 25, 2025 Bipartisan Effort Brings Wolverines Back to Colorado’s High Country Colorado lawmakers passed bipartisan legislation (SB 24-171) last summer to reintroduce the North American wolverine to the state’s high-elevation habitats. State Legislatures News, News to Use, Across the Aisle, Policy, Environment and Natural Resources State Legislatures News
March 14, 2025 Who, Exactly, Is the ‘Average’ State Legislator? A recent NCSL report, “State Legislators at Work: Insights Into Legislator Time and Demographics,” gives insights into who legislators are, how much time they dedicate to legislative work and how that work impacts their other... State Legislatures News, News to Use, About State Legislatures State Legislatures News
January 13, 2025 Science on Demand: Options for Policymakers Nonpartisan science policy fellowships help build relationships between scientists and state policymakers, allowing scientists to engage in the policy process and providing legislators quick and direct access to research. State Legislatures News, News to Use, Center for Results-Driven Governing State Legislatures News
December 3, 2024 Basketball Coach’s Winning Game Plan: Show Up, Work Hard, Adapt Women’s basketball coach Juli Fulks lives by three core values: show up, work hard, adapt. Following these principles, she says, is key to both professional and personal success. State Legislatures News, Legislative Staff, News to Use, Legislative Summit State Legislatures News
November 20, 2024 If You Think You Know It All, It’s Time for Some ‘Intellectual Humility’ Brain scientist John Medina says boosting your “intellectual humility”—a willingness to accept that your beliefs and opinions may occasionally need updating—can boost your memory and help you manage conflict. State Legislatures News, News to Use State Legislatures News