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Celebrating the first half-century of dedicated service to our nation’s legislative institution. https://t.co/VBCHuYJ37I #NCSL50
Denver, CO | Washington, DC
Joined September 2008
In recent election cycles, questions have arisen regarding mail-in ballots, proof of citizenship for voter registration and other issues. The Constitution empowers states, not the executive, to resolve these questions. Read more:
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While state governments wrestle with the challenge of protecting people from malicious uses of artificial intelligence, they’re also looking for opportunities to benefit from AI in their official work. Read more: #NCSLsummit
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The creation of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), has spotlighted the debate on effective government. But many states have been assessing government effectiveness for decades via mechanisms of legislative oversight. Read more:
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Lawmakers are grappling with nearly $1 trillion in estimated federal funding cuts to Medicaid over the next decade. Read more: #NCSLsummit
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After a slowdown in the passage of election bills last year, state lawmakers were busy introducing and passing legislation in 2025. Read more:
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In recent years, election officials, staff, and poll workers have faced increased threats, false accusations, and doxing. In response, some states have passed laws to protect them. Read more:
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The National Flood Insurance Program, run by FEMA, could hit $10 billion in claims this year. While this devastation hits thousands of properties every year, only 4-6% of homeowners have flood insurance. Read more in this week's #MapMonday on the NFIP:
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Many states have laws that require or allow election officials or bipartisan teams of trained election workers to deliver the ballot to residents of long-term care facilities. Read more:
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Every 10 years, when the U.S. Census Bureau conducts the census, LUCA plays a crucial role in accounting for previously unidentified housing units. Read more about how LUCA helps states receive the maximum amount of federal funding for their communities:
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In recent election cycles, questions have arisen regarding mail-in ballots, proof of citizenship for voter registration and other issues. The Constitution empowers states, not the executive, to resolve these questions. Read more:
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Today, state legislatures remain central to American democracy, continuing to serve as laboratories of innovation and governance. For the past fifty years, NCSL has been an integral part of that history. Read more in @GOVERNING: #NCSLsummit #NCSL50
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Did you know twenty-five states and four territories fill legislative vacancies through special elections, and 23 states fill them through an appointment process?. Indiana, Tennessee, D.C., and Puerto Rico use a combination of both methods. Read more:
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A 15-state survey of state legislation on value-based care outlines types of state legislation, state priorities and the unique role of state legislatures in value-based health care policy. Read more:
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Tragic attacks in Minnesota sparked conversations on healing a divided nation through bipartisan leadership. Read more: #NCSLsummit
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The National Flood Insurance Program, run by FEMA, could hit $10 billion in claims this year. While this devastation hits thousands of properties every year, only 4-6% of homeowners have flood insurance. Read more in this week's #MapMonday on the NFIP:
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NCSL joined a broad coalition of state regulators, consumer advocates and banking associations in urging Congress to remove a controversial provision from recently passed stablecoin legislation. Read more:
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The Center for Disease Control and Prevention and other experts have concluded that the U.S. is facing a mental health crisis, with over a third of the population in rural areas lacking access to mental health professionals. Read more:
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