Posted February 7, 2022 How 4 States Cut Their Criminal Justice Budgets Without Sacrificing Safety Reducing a criminal justice budget while maintaining public safety is no easy task. Programs in Louisiana, Michigan, Oregon and Missouri offer some strategies. State Legislatures News, Policy, Civil and Criminal Justice
Posted January 31, 2022 Prenatal-to-3 Governance Is More Than Child’s Play Panelists at a recent NCSL webinar discussed how they overcame challenges related to two prenatal-to-3 issues impacting Ohio: child care and infant mortality. State Legislatures News, Policy, Human Services
Posted January 28, 2022 Prescription Drug Trends: Pharmacy Benefit Manager Reform, Affordability Boards and More Prescription drug access, pricing and costs remain high on lists of issues bound for legislative action in 2022. State Legislatures News, Policy, Health
Posted January 17, 2022 Wake-Up Call for Child Care as Pandemic Exposes Troubled System When the pandemic forced many child care providers across the country to close or scale back operations, parents were left scrambling—and businesses got a clear view of how much they rely on the child care system. State Legislatures News, Policy, Education, Human Services
Posted January 12, 2022 New Video: Digging Deeper Into Energy Sector Cybersecurity NCSL releases the second of two educational videos focused on energy sector cybersecurity from the state legislative perspective. State Legislatures News, Policy, Energy
Posted January 12, 2022 Repeal or Retool? States Assess Certificate of Need Laws As state policymakers aim to ensure access to care and lower health costs, many are assessing whether long-standing certificate of need laws impede or support these goals. State Legislatures News, Policy, Health