November 28, 2023 Out With the Old: States Continue to Rethink Justice Strategies Forecast ’24: Legislatures in 2024 will continue battling the opioid crisis and crimes of opportunity while expanding approaches that help keep justice-involved people from getting entrenched in the system. State Legislatures News, Policy, Civil and Criminal Justice State Legislatures News
November 28, 2023 Targeting Policies That Help Families Stay Afloat Forecast ’24: In 2024, lawmakers will continue efforts to make housing and nutritious food more accessible and affordable, stabilize the child care industry and improve child welfare court processes. State Legislatures News, Policy, Human Services State Legislatures News
November 28, 2023 Are Interstate Compacts the Answer to Health Workforce Shortages? With the post-pandemic health care workforce stretched to its limits, state legislatures are in search of solutions. Interstate licensure compacts have emerged as a reliable means to add some depth to local labor pools. State Legislatures News, Policy, Health State Legislatures News
November 27, 2023 Poll Worker Training Can Make or Break an Election In a new NCSL report, local election officials from across the country offer insights about who develops the content for their poll worker training programs, who conducts the classes and what challenges the trainers face. State Legislatures News, Policy, Elections State Legislatures News
November 22, 2023 Staff Snapshots | Michelle Dunphy Michelle Dunphy is the assistant clerk of the Maine House of Representatives. State Legislatures News, People, Staff Snapshots State Legislatures News
November 21, 2023 2023 Was Another Busy Year for Election Legislation With 2,099 election bills introduced nationwide and 258 enactments, the 2023 session was a whirlwind tour of election legislation. State Legislatures News, Policy, Elections State Legislatures News