Marcus Evans, the assistant Democratic leader of the Illinois House, will take over as NCSL's president this week. (Facebook) State legislatures had existed in one form or another for more than 350 ...

The National Conference of State Legislatures is a bipartisan non-governmental organization established in 1975 to serve the members and staff of state legislatures of the United States . NCSL ...

Repeated gridlock in Washington has brought about the rise of another power center in America, state legislatures. Lisa Desjardins explores what to expect in the coming year. In 2024, lawmakers in ...

A record number of women will serve in state legislative seats next year, an analysis from Rutgers' Center for American Women and Politics found. Female state legislators make up about one-third of ...

National elections get more attention, but state legislatures have been reshaping the daily lives of millions of Americans from abortion to education. Several are in contest in this fall's election.

There will be a record number of women serving in state legislatures across the U.S. following the 2024 elections, an analysis from the Rutgers Center for American Women and Politics found. The report ...

Rhode Island's part-time legislature convenes for six months each year to create and pass laws. Experts question if the time constraint hinders the General Assembly's ability to oversee the executive ...