Author Joseph Campbell’s theory of “the hero’s journey” describes the life and formation of a hero. It offers a template of key events that shape the progression of a regular person into a hero—or legislative leader.

There are lots of ways we can use artificial intelligence, experts at NCSL’s Legislative Summit said. But they emphasized that it’s best to define the problem you’re trying to solve, then decide whether AI is the right tool for...

A session at NCSL’s 2024 Legislative Summit addressed the ways the internet, social media and other technologies are affecting public access, decorum and overall operations in legislatures nationwide.

Nearly 10 years after its inception, the NCSL Task Force on Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity and Privacy attracted more than 100 legislators, state staff and NCSL private sector foundation members to its meeting at the 2024 Legislative...

Alexandra Hudson, founder of Civic Renaissance, tells NCSL how civility can coexist with political debate, when it is necessary to prioritize honesty over politeness, and what lessons we can draw from history and other cultures to embrace the...

NCSL talks with Celia Smits, Princeton-trained molecular biologist who works in the New Jersey Legislature as part of the Eagleton Science and Politics Fellowship.