NCSL talks with Celia Smits, Princeton-trained molecular biologist who works in the New Jersey Legislature as part of the Eagleton Science and Politics Fellowship.

Julie Bracken is the proofreading manager for the Texas Legislative Council.

Criminal justice expert Ebony Ruhland studies how probation and parole affect individuals, their families and their communities.

NCSL speaks with New Mexico Rep. Kathleen Cates, whose District 44 includes Balloon Fiesta Park, where the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta takes place.

At 44, first-term Iowa state lawmaker J.D. Scholten earned a spot in the pitching rotation for his local pro baseball team.

When Raúl Burciaga, director of the New Mexico Legislative Council Service for the past 14 years, chose Aug. 30 as his retirement date, top of mind was NCSL’s 2024 Legislative Summit in Louisville, Ky., earlier in the month.