For its “Staff Snapshots” series, NCSL talks with Jonathan Ball, the legislative fiscal analyst for the Utah Legislature.

For its “Staff Snapshots” series, NCSL talks with Shelby Holland, a human resources generalist in the North Carolina General Assembly.

For its “Staff Snapshots” series, NCSL talks with Jennifer Foor, the assistant director of House Committee Services in the New Hampshire House of Representatives.

For it’s “Staff Snapshots” series, NCSL talks with Hannah Grunewald, a fiscal analyst for the Minnesota Senate.

To mitigate the spread of infectious diseases, states are improving screening efforts, bolstering harm reduction strategies and rethinking HIV laws.

Presidential elections cost $2 billion to $3 billion nationwide, according to estimates. States are happy to receive federal funding to help cover costs, so long as there are no strings attached.