Supreme Court Hears Arguments in ‘Ghost Guns’ Case

Were they rocks, gemstones or minerals? Definitions matter, and some of Kentucky's official state symbols had a bad case of mistaken geologic identity. Recent legislation has cleared up the errors.

State Legislatures News

This is one of the series of podcasts reflecting on the 50th anniversary of NCSL. For this episode, our focus is the legislative institution and how today's legislatures evolved over the last 400 years. Our guests include a historian of...

Podcast, Our American States

Sarah Anderson is a fellow with the Missouri Science and Technology (MOST) Policy Initiative, an independent nonprofit providing nonpartisan research for Missouri legislators.

State Legislatures News, People, Legislative Staff, Center for Results-Driven Governing

Congress uses surface transportation authorization to deliver transportation and related infrastructure funding to states, and it considers broad legislation such as the FAST Act and MAP-21 on a multiyear cadence.

State Legislatures News, Policy, State-Federal, Transportation

Elia La is a food scientist with the California Council on Science and Technology, the nation's longest-running state science policy fellowship program.

State Legislatures News, People, Legislative Staff, Center for Results-Driven Governing

Keira Alkema is the deputy secretary of the Alaska Senate.

State Legislatures News, People, Legislative Staff, Staff Snapshots

In this issue of Capitol to Capitol HRSA Awards $19M to 15 States for Maternal Health Innovation, White House Launches New Task Force on AI Data Center Infrastructure, and more.

Newsletter, Capitol to Capitol

Lawmakers are trying to understand how artificial intelligence can aid elections or disrupt them, and the pace of AI's evolution means there's always something new to understand.

State Legislatures News, Policy, Artificial Intelligence, Elections

With artificial intelligence having the potential to change all aspects of our society, NCSL explains the basics of the technology, how it is currently being used, and approaches states are taking to balance the opportunities and challenges AI...

State Legislatures News, Policy, Artificial Intelligence, Legislative Summit

The Supreme Court kicked off its October term with a case involving the right of individuals to sue for federal civil rights violations before exhausting state remedies.

State Legislatures News, Policy, State-Federal

A bipartisan task force of state legislative leaders convened in Washington, D.C., to release a comprehensive three-part report, outlining a broader vision on higher education policymaking and a coordinated strategy to improve the value of...

Press Room

The NCSL Task Force on Higher Education has released its final report featuring a comprehensive, bipartisan vision for how higher education, state policymakers and federal partners can work together to ensure more students receive degrees of...

State Legislatures News, Policy, Education, State-Federal

October edition of the Plugged In Newsletter, NCSL's monthly energy newsletter highlighting key state and federal developments affecting energy policies.

Newsletter, Plugged In

A model police training program in Washington state covers ways officers can work together to maintain control in difficult interactions with the public, including assessing the mental stability of a suspect and making efforts to de-escalate...

State Legislatures News, Policy, Civil and Criminal Justice, Legislative Summit

Author Joseph Campbell's theory of "the hero's journey" describes the life and formation of a hero. It offers a template of key events that shape the progression of a regular person into a hero-or legislative leader.

State Legislatures News, News to Use

There are lots of ways we can use artificial intelligence, experts at NCSL's Legislative Summit said. But they emphasized that it's best to define the problem you're trying to solve, then decide whether AI is the right tool for...

State Legislatures News, Policy, Artificial Intelligence, Legislative Summit, About State Legislatures

In this issue of Capitol to Capitol Navigating Bird Flu Webinar, Fact Sheet on Joint Rule to Curb Unlawful Entries and Streamline Immigration Process, and more.

Newsletter, Capitol to Capitol

A session at NCSL's 2024 Legislative Summit addressed the ways the internet, social media and other technologies are affecting public access, decorum and overall operations in legislatures nationwide.

State Legislatures News, Policy, Legislative Summit, About State Legislatures

Nearly 10 years after its inception, the NCSL Task Force on Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity and Privacy attracted more than 100 legislators, state staff and NCSL private sector foundation members to its meeting at the 2024 Legislative...

State Legislatures News, Policy, Artificial Intelligence, Legislative Summit, State-Federal

Alexandra Hudson, founder of Civic Renaissance, tells NCSL how civility can coexist with political debate, when it is necessary to prioritize honesty over politeness, and what lessons we can draw from history and other cultures to embrace the...

State Legislatures News, Policy, Legislative Summit

October issue of the News Reactor, NCSL's nuclear newsletter.

Newsletter, The News Reactor

NCSL talks with Celia Smits, Princeton-trained molecular biologist who works in the New Jersey Legislature as part of the Eagleton Science and Politics Fellowship.

State Legislatures News, People, Profiles, Center for Results-Driven Governing

In this issue of Capitol to Capitol NCSL Supports Preserving DEA Telemedicine Flexibilities, New Guidance for States: Maximizing Health Care Access for Children on Medicaid, and more.

Newsletter, Capitol to Capitol

NCSL in North Carolina, plus a round-up of front-end justice policy, research and news.

Newsletter, First Appearance