My District My District: Is Home to the Field of Dreams Movie Site The ballpark built for the 1989 film captures the essence of Americana.
Fiscal States Adapt Tax Laws as Online Sales Surge Retail e-commerce sales are estimated to grow to $8 trillion by 2027.
State-Federal Court Hears Arguments Over Oregon City’s Crackdown on Homelessness The justices are considering the constitutionality of anticamping laws.
Supreme Court Hears Arguments Over Oregon City’s Crackdown on Homelessness Arguments before the U.S. Supreme Court in a case out of Oregon could reshape how cities enforce penalties for homeless people camping on public property throughout the western United States.
Remote Work Appeals to Employees, Raises Tax Issues for Employers A new NCSL report provides guidance to policymakers as they wrestle with questions about how remote work affects taxes.
National AI Literacy Day Puts Focus on Education With the arrival of ChatGPT and other tools in education, the national nonprofit InnovateEDU has designated tomorrow, April 19, National AI Literacy Day, inviting students, educators, parents and community members to explore how AI is shaping the...
My District: Is Home to the Field of Dreams Movie Site NCSL talks with Iowa Rep. Shannon Lundgren, whose district includes the ballpark built for the 1989 film “Field of Dreams.”
Legislative Staff Week 2024 Each year, NCSL devotes a week to celebrating the contributions and accomplishments of legislative staff. In 2024, programming includes a town hall, special-edition podcast, webinar and the annual shoutout competition.
Staff Snapshots | Darin R. ‘Dru’ Underwood Darin R. “Dru” Underwood is Utah’s deputy legislative auditor general and chair of the NLPES Executive Committee.
Across the Aisle | A Murder Leads to Talk—and Action in Alabama A bipartisan group of Alabama legislators, Black and white, met to talk about racism and the rage fueling the racial justice protests after George Floyd’s murder by a police officer.
Across the Aisle | Preserving a Painful Piece of Michigan History Two Michigan senators, a Republican and a Democrat, teamed up to introduce a bill that would include the history of Michigan’s Indian boarding schools in curriculum standards for students in eighth through 12th grades.
From Oval Office to Statehouse: Leadership Lessons With Mark Updegrove Mark Updegrove, the president and CEO of the LBJ Foundation and presidential historian for ABC News, addresses several leadership lessons he’s gleaned from a career spent chronicling America’s commanders in chief. He spoke with NCSL...
2023 Legislative Summit Issue Summer 2023 An insider’s guide to Indy, life on Hoosier time, stories from first-year lawmakers, finding younger workers for state jobs, 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.