Vol. 46 No. 3, May 2020
Index
- The Current Pandemic Has Echoes of Emergencies Past.
- Despite Our Losses, Americans and NCSL Are Adapting: NCSL'S PIVOT HAS BEEN NOT SO MUCH ABOUT WHAT WE DO AS HOW WE DO IT. YES, WE'RE WORKING FROM HOME... BUT OUR WORK REMAINS THE SAME: SUPPORTING LEGISLATORS AND STAFF.
- NCSL Helps Secure State Funding in 2 Major Federal Relief Packages.
- Carlucci Talks Privacy, Consumer Protection.
- Last in a Long Line.
- NCSL's Child Welfare Program Picks Up National Award.
- THE LATEST FROM D.C.
- LEADERS ON THE MOVE.
- To Modernize Call System, States Increase Charges.
- Price Gougers Beware.
- Virus Causing Anxiety for Already Troubled Retirement Systems.
- A Lawmaker's Guide to Improving Outcomes for Kids.
- Helping Lawmakers Cut Through the Data Clutter.
- States Got More Than a Rainy Day With COVID-19.
- "I've never seen anything like this.": The coronavirus has redefined what constitutes an emergency and changed how legislatures do business.
- DOUBLEDUTY: Legislators who are also health care professionals are serving on two fronts these days.
- Pandemic Leads to 'Infodemic': Policymakers can combat misinformation with facts.
- Fact vs. Fiction.
- COVID-19 and the Census.
- Voting After the Virus: Will elections be changed forever after COVID-19?
- Policy Impacts of COVID-19: The widespread effect of COVID-19 on all areas of our lives has been remarkable. State budgets are being hit hard, driving lawmakers to pass legislation to protect and support vital programs and policies as best they can. Here's an overview of just how deep and wide the virus' influence has been.
- Adapting to virtual learning, with challenges ahead.
- Job front remains rocky for some industries.
- Who's covered?
- From Boom to Bust.
- Courts, law enforcement see big impacts.
- Vulnerable populations face heightened risk.
- No News Is Bad News: Fading local news coverage leaves the public uniformed.
- Fewer but Deadlier Crashes.
- Remote Work? Not in a Digital Desert.
- Coverage for Work Stoppages, Disasters.
- DOJ Watching for Unlawful Restrictions.
- Vaccine on Fast Track but Still Needs Time.
- Workers Fit for the Future: States are helping workers evolve with technology.
- Up to the Task in Challenging Times: NCSL and legislative staff are facing the COVID-19 crisis together.
- Staff Have a Right to Political Expression: But states may limit certain activities.
- Legislative Staff Week: Snapshots.
- Mindset Matters in Tough Times.
- The Final Word.