September 13, 2023 States and Feds Are Partners in Fight Against Opioid Epidemic With the costs of opioid addiction mounting, the federal government is disrupting drug trafficking supply chains, while state legislatures focus on prevention and treatment by expanding access to naloxone. State Legislatures News, Policy, Health, Legislative Summit State Legislatures News
September 11, 2023 Open, Closed, Hybrid? State Primary Elections Come in Assorted Flavors Although primary elections are the most common way for political parties to nominate candidates, states vary in how those elections are conducted. State Legislatures News, Policy, Elections, Legislative Summit State Legislatures News
September 6, 2023 Bolstering the Health Workforce Starts With Good Data, Strong Incentives A panel of public health policy experts at the Legislative Summit discussed the challenges of recruiting new health care professionals, retaining those already on the job and ensuring health care access in the communities that need it most. State Legislatures News, Policy, Health, Labor and Employment, Legislative Summit State Legislatures News
September 5, 2023 As Some Athletes Cash In, States and Colleges Mull Rules on NIL, Sports Betting A panel of mainly college administrators, some of them former athletes, gathered to mull the impact of college sports betting and athletes’ use of name, image, likeness opportunities during a session at NCSL’s Legislative Summit. State Legislatures News, Policy, Education, Legislative Summit State Legislatures News
August 29, 2023 Sign of a True Champion? The Willingness to Get Back Up. Army Master Sgt. Cedric King shared his message of resilience during the 2023 NCSL Legislative Summit session “The Courage to Come Back” in Indianapolis. State Legislatures News, Policy, Legislative Summit, Military and Veterans Affairs State Legislatures News
August 28, 2023 As Higher Education Evolves, States and Universities Work to Adapt A bipartisan higher education panel at the Legislative Summit focused on state efforts to serve students’ evolving needs, engage with federal stakeholders and change the perception that a college degree is no longer worth the cost. State Legislatures News, Policy, Education, Legislative Summit State Legislatures News