Profiles Iowa’s J.D. Scholten Pitching Bills and Strikes At 44, the first-term state lawmaker earned a spot in the starting rotation for his local pro baseball team.
Elections Political Strategists Weigh In on Unpredictable 2024 Presidential Campaign Donna Brazile and Kellyanne Conway on campaign shifts and the importance of civility.
Environment and Natural Resources State of Play | Disaster Resilience Is a State-Federal Balancing Act States seek federal recovery aid that’s easier to apply for and spend.
Voters Want Affordable Meds. Legislatures Are On It. Health care affordability is a top issue among voters, with over half worrying they won’t be able to pay for their medications. Lawmakers addressed the issue this session with a variety of policy approaches to increase state and patient...
Where Is Federal Early Childhood Policy Heading? In recent years, the federal government has played a more active role in early childhood care and education through pandemic-era relief funding and new regulations for the Child Care and Development Block Grant and Head Start programs. This...
Supreme Court Allows Partial Enforcement of Voter Proof-of-Citizenship Law Arizona voters who want to cast ballots in state races can be required to show documentary proof of citizenship when they register to vote, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled.
Iowa’s J.D. Scholten Pitching Bills and Strikes At 44, first-term Iowa state lawmaker J.D. Scholten earned a spot in the pitching rotation for his local pro baseball team.
Raúl Burciaga, Longtime New Mexico Research Director, Announces Retirement When Raúl Burciaga, director of the New Mexico Legislative Council Service for the past 14 years, chose Aug. 30 as his retirement date, top of mind was NCSL’s 2024 Legislative Summit in Louisville, Ky., earlier in the month.
Staff Snapshots | Cathy Hooe Cathy Hooe is the committee operations director for the Virginia House of Delegates.
Get to Know NCSL’s Policy Week in 6 Questions Everything you need to know about NCSL’s Policy Week, the weeklong series of virtual meetings on the conference’s policy positions that starts June 10.
Bringing Creativity Into the Legislature Artist, storyteller and podcaster Tricia Rose Burt outlines the steps anyone can take to abandon conformity and adopt new creative ideas inside and outside of their work.
Mapping the State of the States A new collection of interactive GIS maps from Esri is a one-stop shop for policymakers tracking two dozen issues in their states, from drought conditions and population change to housing costs and broadband speed scores.
2024 Legislative Summit Issue Summer 2024 A guide to Louisville, the long-awaited renovation of Kentucky's Capitol, the 2024 elections and more. View Issue
4 Ways to Boost Your Legislature’s Efficiency in 2024 Every legislature is unique, but in striving for greater efficiency, your state constitution, chamber rules, judicial precedents and legislative history can be your guide.
How to Become an Effective Communicator When it comes to communicating with constituents, even the worst moments—when people are upset or angry—can be navigated by making a few quick preparations.
Key to Overcoming Stressful Thoughts? Stop and Shift Karen Allen discusses the benefits of mental strengthening during the opening session of NCSL’s Forecast ’23 meeting in San Diego.