Posted December 2, 2024 State-Federal Legislative Forecast 2025: Key Issues and Trends From fiscal challenges to tech innovations and workforce dynamics, the legislative issues dominating state discussions are also setting the stage for federal priorities. As 2025 approaches, these topics will likely shape the national agenda.... State Legislatures News, Policy, Artificial Intelligence, Elections, Energy, Environment and Natural Resources, Fiscal, Immigration, Labor and Employment, Technology and Communication
Posted November 11, 2024 Keeping Pace With Rapid Changes in Technology and Communications Legislative priorities in technology and communications for 2025 include making sense of artificial intelligence, protecting consumer privacy, addressing children’s use of social media and expanding broadband access. State Legislatures News, Policy, Technology and Communication
Posted October 29, 2024 Hold the Phone: Recent State Activity on Cell Use in Schools Lawmakers are responding to concerns about how cellphone use can affect student learning and mental health with new restrictions on cellphone use in schools. State Legislatures News, Policy, Education, Technology and Communication
Posted September 17, 2024 4 Tips for Telling Great Public Policy Stories Stories can drive policy action, but before lawmakers share a story, they should follow these four steps to ensure it’s influencing the right people. State Legislatures News, Policy, Legislative Summit, Technology and Communication
Posted August 19, 2024 To Be a Good Communicator, Beware the ‘Illusion of Certainty’ To communicate well, we must be open to the idea that we don’t know everything, the communications consultant told a session titled “The Cure for Stupidity: Understanding Why They Don’t Understand You” at NCSL’s 2024... State Legislatures News, Policy, Legislative Summit, Technology and Communication
Posted August 7, 2024 It’s Not All Deepfakes: AI Can Be Useful in the Election Process Artificial intelligence can help in organizing elections statistics and communicating with the public about disinformation. State Legislatures News, Policy, Artificial Intelligence, Elections, Legislative Summit, Technology and Communication