This is the Winter (January) 2019 newsletter of the National Legislative Program Evaluation Society.

This issue forecasts the top issues lawmakers will work on this year and examines America's maternal mortality crisis, the decennial census and the dangers of fluorochemicals.

In response to the mass school shooting in Parkland, Fla., President Donald Trump formed the Federal Commission on School Safety (FCSS) to study a range of 27 issues. Noted in this timeline for 2018, the FCSS held four official field visits, four...

As an accounting technician, Layothe Thammasene focuses on ensuring cash receipts are recorded quickly and accurately, while also strengthening the relationships between NCSL and its staff and members. Thammasene has proudly dedicated 15 years of...

As program principal in NCSL’s Criminal and Civil Justice Program, Amber Widgery has national expertise in front-end criminal justice policy, including law enforcement and pretrial release. Widgery has nearly 10 years of experience at NCSL,...

The November/December 2018 issue of State Legislatures magazine offers complete midterm election analysis, along with stories on the record number of women legislators, criminal justice reform, consumer data privacy and NCSL's Legislative...