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 16, 2024 Task Force Meeting Covers Threats, Opportunities in the Ag Industry Legislative leaders from 18 states and Canada learned about challenges in the agriculture industry during a bipartisan meeting in early August. State Legislatures News, Policy, Agriculture and Rural Development, Legislative Summit
Posted August 15, 2024 Outcome of Election Will Decide Future of Federal Infrastructure Law The future and focus of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, which expires in 2026 and must be reauthorized during the next administration, is a big question mark. State Legislatures News, Policy, Energy, Legislative Summit, State-Federal, Transportation
Posted August 14, 2024 Transparency Can Tame Even the Most Skeptical Election Critic Transparency in the election process is both important and illuminating, officials say. When election critics watch the process up close, or even get directly involved, they tend to become fans. State Legislatures News, Policy, Elections, Legislative Summit
Posted August 8, 2024 A Look Back at a Consequential and Contentious Supreme Court Term Homelessness, social media, redistricting and federal agency regulation all had their moment under the gavel during a consequential and contentious Supreme Court term. State Legislatures News, U.S. Supreme Court, Policy, Legislative Summit, State-Federal
Posted August 8, 2024 Political Strategists Weigh In on Unpredictable 2024 Presidential Campaign During a session at NCSL’s Legislative Summit, political strategists Donna Brazile and Kellyanne Conway talked about campaign shifts and the importance of civility. State Legislatures News, Policy, Elections, Legislative Summit