September 20, 2022 Why Does Higher Ed Cost So Much? College Presidents Explain The rising price of higher education results partly from the costs of paying staff and supporting students who may need academic tutoring, help with the costs of housing and transportation, and mental health resources. State Legislatures News, Policy, Education State Legislatures News
September 19, 2022 Gray Areas: Every State Handles Ethics in Its Own Way State ethics officials handle a gamut of complaints ranging from harassment and workplace discrimination to election expenditures, lobbying gifts and potential conflicts of interest. And every state does things in its own way. State Legislatures News, Legislative Staff, Ethics, Legislative Summit State Legislatures News
September 15, 2022 The Census Is Finished but Questions About Data Quality Linger Overcoming delays, the Census Bureau completed its decennial enumeration during a pandemic, but questions about data quality remain. State Legislatures News, Elections State Legislatures News
September 15, 2022 Staff Snapshots | Lisa Fenton For its Staff Snapshots” series, NCSL talks with Lisa Fenton, chief of staff for the Republican Caucus in the Washington House of Representatives. State Legislatures News, People, Staff Snapshots State Legislatures News
September 15, 2022 Staff Snapshots | Janelle Taylor Garcia For its Staff Snapshots” series, NCSL talks with Janelle Taylor Garcia, program evaluator for the New Mexico Legislative Finance Committee. State Legislatures News, People, Staff Snapshots State Legislatures News
September 15, 2022 Redistricting: It’s All Over but the Suing Many states’ newly drawn district maps will be challenged in court, but political change is likely to be minimal at the state level. At the federal level, it might be another story. State Legislatures News, Elections, Redistricting and Census