Nineteen outstanding current and former legislative staff and one legislative agency from 16 states have won 2023 Legislative Staff Achievement Awards for their outstanding contributions to their respective legislatures and NCSL.

Communications expert Sarita Maybin offered a number of ways to ease confrontation and difficult conversations in personal, occupational and, of course, legislative situations.

The Indiana State Fair, which began in 1852, runs through Aug. 20 this year, overlapping with the NCSL Legislative Summit. The fair, which boasts the “Largest Midway in the Midwest,” is part of an American tradition that dates to the...

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.

For many, work seems to have returned to normal as the nation learns to cope with COVID-19. But more than 1 million jobs once held by women, most of which are considered essential, remain unfilled.

A session at the NCSL Legislative Summit focused on the small changes policymakers and election officials can make to improve elections.