Forest Service Shake-Up Will Boost States’ Role—but Even Supporters Have Concerns

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Policy researcher Khadeejat Lawal represents a new generation of legislative staff, translating research into actionable insights for Virginia's lawmakers.

Registered apprenticeships help employers build talent pipelines and give participants paid pathways to in-demand occupations.

Latest state energy news, trends, publications and upcoming meetings.

Join us on Monday, May 4 at 1 p.m. ET for a live town hall conversation with NCSL Staff Chair Lonnie Edgar, deputy director of the Mississippi Joint Legislative Committee on Performance Evaluation and Expenditure Review.

Lawmakers representing Danville, Ill., reflect on the community's pride, rich arts culture and the boyhood roots of one of America's most enduring entertainers.

Join us on Wednesday, April 29 at 1 p.m. ET for a live town hall discussion on how prediction markets operate, where they are gaining traction and key considerations for state policymakers.

April 2026 edition of the News Reactor nuclear newsletter.

Tennessee legislative staffer Mason Hiskey has a knack for training the part-time newcomers because he used to be one himself.

Many U.S. states offer tax incentives to attract data centers, which power internet services. However, rising costs and increasing energy demands have led some states to reconsider the incentives in 2026 legislative sessions.

Each year, NCSL devotes a week to celebrating the contributions and accomplishments of legislative staff.

In this issue of Capitol to Capitol Lawmakers Urge CFTC Action on Prediction Market Insider Trading, Supreme Court Updates, Funding for Transportation and Grid Infrastructure, and more.

A wave of state legislation concerning PFAS continued last year following the rollback of federal environmental standards regarding so-called forever chemicals.

The number of days rainy day funds could cover state operations fell last year for the first time since the Great Recession.

The Sturgis Motorcycle Rally in South Dakota is the biggest, baddest and best-known gathering of its kind in the world.

In this issue of Capitol to Capitol NCSL Opposes the Current Draft Proposal to Amend Title V of the Gramm Leach Bliley Act, FirstNet Reauthorization Advances to House Floor, and more.