State Sen. Paul Strommen represents western Nebraska’s District 47, home to Carhenge. He recently spoke to NCSL about the roadside landmark and a host of other attractions.

Who gets to decide what art is? ArtPrize, an international art competition and cultural festival in Grand Rapids, Mich., tries to answer that question. NCSL talks with the legislators who represent the Grand Rapids area.

Oregon’s only national park, Crater Lake National Park, preserves old-growth forest, alpine meadows and the nation’s deepest lake. Two state lawmakers discuss what the park means to their districts. 

Two Illinois state legislators celebrate poet Carl Sandburg’s enduring influence on the city of Galesburg and its people and on the nation.

A Texas state representative talks about the annual Texas SandFest, a world-renowned sand-sculpting competition on the beach in Port Aransas.

An Iowa state legislator talks about the Winter Dance Party, a festival that draws music fans from around the globe to the Surf Ballroom in Clear Lake to pay tribute to Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and J.P. Richardson, who died in a plane crash...