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NCSL Podcasts — 251 episodes
As July 4 Anniversary Approaches, We Remember Some State History | OAS Episode 263
Using Wage Records to Help Workers | OAS Episode 262
The Lifesaving Potential of Prehospital Blood | OAS Episode 261
The Evolution of Alzheimer’s Diagnosis and Treatment | OAS Episode 260
Understanding the Cost of Health Care | March 8, 2026
The Legislature’s Oversight Role | OAS Episode 258
Big Changes for Medicaid | OAS Episode 257
Growing Focus on Data Centers | OAS Episode 256
Getting Ready for the 2026 Legislative Session | OAS Episode 255
The Power of Mentoring | OAS Episode 254
Legislative Leadership and the Infinite Game | OAS Episode 253
Power and the People: Distributed Energy Resources and Virtual Power Plants | OAS Episode 252
Unretirement and the Over-50 Worker | OAS Episode 251
Private Equity and Health Care | OAS Episode 250
Energy Security for Tribal Lands | OAS Episode 249
Getting Back to College | OAS Episode 248
The Long View of Legislative Reform | OAS Episode 247
The Potential of Geothermal Power | OAS Episode 246
Advice and Some Memories From Staff Veterans | OAS Episode 245
Understanding Kids, Smartphones and Social Media | OAS Episode 244
NCSL Legislative Summit: Day 3 | Aug. 6, 2025
NCSL Legislative Summit: Day 2 | Aug. 5, 2025
NCSL Legislative Summit: Day 1 | Aug. 4, 2025
NCSL at 50: The Legacy of Legislators | OAS Episode 240
Worker Benefits in the New Economy | OAS Episode 239
Helping Wildlife Cross the Road | OAS Episode 238
Security Challenges of Utilities in Rural America | OAS Episode 237
A New Approach to Competency to Stand Trial | OAS Episode 236
Shortages in the Behavioral Health Workforce | OAS Episode 235
The Growing Role of Biosimilars | OAS Episode 234
The Power of Saying No | OAS Episode 233
Oral Health Care and Medicaid | OAS Episode 232
NCSL at 50: The Legislative Staff Story | OAS Episode 231
Helping America Vote | OAS Episode 230
Medicaid and the States: The Post-COVID Era | OAS Episode 229
Forty Years of the Women’s Legislative Network | OAS Episode 228
What Americans Think About Voting | OAS Episode 227
ATA Oregon Split House | ATA 16
2025 Legislative Session Preview With Tim Storey | OAS Episode 226
Looking at Nuclear Energy’s Future | OAS Episode 225
Some Friendly Advice for New Legislators | OAS Episode 224
Wildfire, Utilities and Mitigation Plans | OAS Episode 223
Tackling Affordability and Outcomes in Higher Education | OAS Episode 222
Election 2024: State Legislative Races and Ballot Measures | Oct. 27, 2024
NCSL at 50: Evolution of the Legislature | OAS Episode 220
Legislatures Focused on AI in 2024 | OAS Episode 219
The Debate Over Weight-Loss Drugs | OAS Episode 218
A Lesson in Civics | OAS Episode 217
NCSL Turns 50 | OAS Episode 216
Oregon Campaign Finance Reform ATA Episode 15
The Role of Data Centers in Rising Energy Demand | OAS Episode 215
What I Wish I Knew | OAS Episode 214
Where Transit and Housing Meet | OAS Episode 213
Making Higher Education Accountable | OAS Episode 212
Melissa Furman on the Pandemic and the Workplace | OAS Episode 211
The Evolution of the ADA | OAS Episode 210
Lessons Learned: Legislative Staff and the Pandemic | OAS Episode 209
New Career Paths for Young People | OAS Episode 208
Kentucky Momnibus Tackles High Maternal Death Rate | Episode 14
Checking in on State Budgets | OAS Episode 207
Tackling fees and Fines in the Court System | OAS Episode 206
States, Feds Work Together to Prevent Overdoses | OAS Episode 205
States Take Up Social Media Regulation | Episode 13
States and the Deployment of New Electric Transmission Lines | OAS Episode 204
Exploring Federalism | OAS Episode 203
Texas Senator Breaks Records in Bipartisan Style | Episode 12
Exploring Innovative Paths to Pay for College | OAS Episode 202
A 2024 Legislative Preview | OAS Episode 201
Getting Ready for Primary Season | OAS Episode 200
Remote Work and State Tax Systems | OAS Episode 199
NCSL Legislator Police Academy Sparks Bipartisanship | ATA Ep. 11
Emergency Medicine in Rural America | OAS Episode 198
Understanding the Drivers of Health Care Costs | OAS Episode 197
Bruce Mehlman on Politics, PowerPoints and the New Gilded Age | LTIS Episode 24
Wolves Spark Urban vs Rural Divide in Colorado Episode 10
Disease Forecasting, Nowcasting and Scenario Modeling | OAS Episode 196
Cyberattacks and the Energy System | OAS Episode 195
ATA Swift Action on Ticketing | Episode 9
An Unblinking Focus on State News | LTIS Episode 23
An Unlikely Pairing of Comedy and Policy | OAS Episode 194
The Evolution of 911 | OAS Episode 193
Talking Politics With Lou Jacobson | LTIS Episode 22
Charitable Nonprofits Working With States | OAS Episode 192
Kentucky Backs Bipartisan Election Reform | Episode 8
Following the Rules: Ethics and the Legislature | OAS Episode 191
Keeping Up With Redistricting | OAS Episode 190
Darcy Luoma on Coaching, Facing Trauma and Resilience | OAS Episode 189
Arizona Finds Common Ground on Water | ATA Episode 7
The Growing Nursing Shortage | OAS Episode 188
AI and the Legislative World | LTIS Episode 21
New Options for Retirement Savings | OAS Episode 187
Exploring Policy Solutions to Mental Health Treatment | OAS Episode 186
Parties Join Forces to Free Alabama Constitution of Racist Wording | ATA Episode 6
Cedric King: A Lesson in Resilience | LTIS Episode 20
The “Why” of Working for the Legislature | OAS Episode 185
A Long View on Staff | LTIS Episode 19
Fifth Graders Fight for New Mexico State Aroma - ATA Episode 5
Childhood Vaccinations in Post-Pandemic America | OAS Episode 184
Young People in the Justice System | OAS Episode 183
Coaching, Leadership and Legislative Staff | LTIS Episode 18
Exploring Bipartisanship - ATA Episode 4
Remembering Bobby Silverstein and the Fight for Social Justice | OAS Episode 182
Coping With the Cost of College | OAS Episode 181
The Critical Role of Supporting State Governments | LTIS Episode 17
Education Report Is Call to Action | OAS Episode 180
Elections Legislation: Recap and Preview | OAS Episode 179
Alabama and Race | ATA Episode 3
The Power of Art | LTIS Episode 16
A Guide to Being Human | OAS Episode 178
2023 Legislative Forecast: Uncertainty Ahead | OAS Episode 177
Role of Rebates in Cutting Drug Costs | OAS Episode 176
The Missouri 11: Bipartisan Senate Women Team Up | ATA Episode 2
A Walk Through the History of Legislatures | LTIS Episode 15
Broadband Funding Aims to Connect America | OAS Episode 175
Bipartisanship and Mt. Kilimanjaro | ATA Episode 1
Terry Gerton: A Public Service Champion | LTIS Episode 14
How Two New Federal Laws Will Change the Energy System | OAS Episode 174
Two Approaches to Portable Benefits | OAS Episode 173
Listen Up! Charlie Cook Is Talking Elections | LTIS Episode 13
Post-Pandemic Medicaid Changes Pose a Challenge for States | OAS Episode 172
Grappling With the Traffic Safety Crisis | OAS Episode 171
Clint Hurdle: Winning, Losing and Leading | LTIS Episode 12
Meeting Threats to Our Energy Security | OAS Episode 170
Shining a Light on Drug Prices OAS Episode 169
Transportation and the Infrastructure Bill OAS Episode 168
The Critical Role of Public Health Data OAS Episode 167
Robyn Benincasa: Lessons in Extreme Teamwork OAS Episode 166
Keeping Securities Safe | OAS Episode 165
Kevin O’Leary Lessons From the Shark Tank OAS Episode 164
Digging Into Cannabis Policy OAS Episode 163
Unpacking the Housing Crisis OAS Episode 162
Visiting History With Clay Jenkinson, Thomas Jefferson and Theodore Roosevelt LTIS Episode 11
Alaska’s New Frontier: Ranked Choice Voting OAS Episode 161
Tackling Prescription Drug Costs OAS Episode 160
Keith Allred on Keeping Our Democracy LTIS Episode 10
Talking Books With Florida’s House Speaker OAS Episode 159
A Changing Approach to Mental Health Emergencies OAS Episode 158
Amy Walter on Politics, Money and the Midterms LTIS Episode 9
Erica Keswin on the Power of Rituals OAS Episode 157
Going Big on Clean Water OAS Episode 156
A Lesson From Ireland: Negotiating the Peace LTIS Episode 8
Left, Right Perspectives on Redistricting OAS Episode 155
Building a Strong Workforce OAS Episode 154
Donna Washington and the Power of Storytelling LTIS Episode 7
Data Privacy, Bipartisanship and a Podcast OAS Episode 153
Breaking Down the Infrastructure Bill | OAS Episode 152
David Toscano on How States Shape the Nation | LTIS Episode 6
How Two States Took On the Cost of Insulin | OAS episode 151
Sorting Through the Stimulus | OAS Episode 150
FlyGirl: The Critical Role of Teams and Communications | LTIS Episode 5
State of State Legislatures 2022 | OAS Episode 149
How States Are Planning for an Aging Population | OAS Episode 148
Peter Groff: Leading Is All About Relationships | LTIS Episode 4
The Critical Role of Newborn Screening | OAS Episode 147
Mike Haridopolos on Politics, Power and Navigating the Legislature | LTIS Episode 3
A New Approach to Child Support | OAS Episode 146
Bipartisanship Gets Some Star Power | OAS Episode 145
Supreme Court Update | OAS Episode 144
Policing Policy: How Two Legislatures Responded | Episode 143
Nancy Koehn: The Nature of Leadership | LTIS Episode 2
2021 Legislative Summit Preview | OAS Episode 142
Redistricting: Numbers Are In, Race is On | OAS Episode 141
Digging Into Brain Science With John Medina | LTIS Episode 1
Building Democracy: The Story of State Legislatures | Episode 6
Free College? It’s More Complicated Than That | OAS Episode 140
Helping Health Care Workers Cope | OAS Episode 139
New Era of Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment | OAS Episode 138
Understanding the Quad Caucus, Part 2 | OAS Episode 137
Exploring Civility | OAS Episode 136
NHTSA Administrator on Traffic Safety Challenges | OAS Episode 135
Building a Principal Pipeline | OAS Episode 134
Procurement During the Pandemic: Lessons Learned | OAS EPpsode 133
Price Transparency in Health Care | OAS Episode 132
Understanding the Minimum Wage | OAS Episode 131
COVID-19 and Employment for People With Disabilities | OAS Episode 130
The “Why” Of Working in the Legislature | OAS Episode 129
Children, Mental Health and Schools | OAS Episode 128
Evictions and the Pandemic | OAS Episode 127
Understanding the Quad Caucus | OAS Episode 126
Building Democracy: The Story of Legislatures | Episode 5
Trends in State Immigration Law | OAS Episode 125
Census Delays and Redistricting | OAS Episode 124
COVID-19 and the Criminal Justice System | OAS Episode 123
Isolation and Loneliness Amid the Pandemic | OAS Episode 122
Ending HIV/AIDS in the U.S. | OAS Episode 121
Let’s Make a Deal: The Art of Legislative Negotiation | OAS Episode 120
States and COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution | OAS Episode 119
The Fiscal Challenge of Emerging Gene Therapies | OAS Episode 118
State of State Legislatures 2021 | OAS Episode 117
Time to Redistrict | OAS Episode 116
Some Sage Advice for New Legislators | OAS Episode 115
CDC and States Working to Reduce Maternal Mortality | OAS Episode 114
Building Democracy: The Story of Legislatures | Episode 4
2020 Election: Big State Legislative Takeaways | OAS Episode 113
Clean Slate Streamlines Process to Clear Criminal Records | OAS Episode 112
COVID-19 and the Challenges for Higher Education | OAS Episode 111
Election 2020: State Legislative Races and Statewide Ballot Measures | OAS Episode 110
Supreme Court Update | OAS Episode 109
State, Federal Policies Aim to Ease Transition Out of Foster Care | OAS Episode 108
Data Privacy, State Legislation and the Pandemic | OAS Episode 107
Keeping Kids Up to Date on Vaccines | OAS Episode 106
Building Democracy: The Story of Legislatures | Episode 3
COVID-19: A New Approach to Back to School | OAS Episode 105
Traffic Safety: Legislative Trends and the Effects of the Pandemic | OAS Episode 104
COVID-19: Contact Tracing, the CDC and the States | OAS Episode 103
COVID-19: Connecting Behavioral and Public Health | OAS Episode 102
The ADA at 30: A Conversation With Former Senator Tom Harkin | OAS Episode 101
Podcast Hits the Century Mark | OAS Episode 100
COVID-19: Searching for a Vaccine | OAS Episode 99
COVID-19: Jeb Bush on Leadership, Federalism and the Challenges for States | OAS Episode 98
COVID-19: States, the CDC and Suicide Prevention | Episode 97
COVID-19: Juvenile Justice Reform and the Pandemic | Episode 96
COVID-19: Campaigning and Voting Amid a Pandemic | Episode 95
COVID-19: Coronavirus Modeling and Reopening the Economy | Episode 94
Legislative Staff Week: Readiness and Resilience in a Pandemic
Building Democracy: The Story of Legislatures | Episode 2
COVID-19: An Update From NCSL’s Executive Director | OAS Episode 92
COVID-19: Feeding Kids During the Pandemic | OAS Episode 91
COVID-19: Health Care in Rural America | OAS Episode 90
COVID-19: State and Federal Responses to Education and Child Care | OAS Episode 89
COVID-19: Communicating in a Crisis | OAS Episode 88
COVID-19: State Public Health and Fiscal Responses | OAS Episode 87
COVID-19 | Continuity of State Government and Elections | OAS Episode 86
Ready, Set, Count: Kicking Off the Census | OAS Episode 85
A Mountain of Money: Tackling Student Debt | OAS Episode 84
Occupational Licensing: Economic Pros and Cons | Episode 83
Building Democracy: The Story of Legislatures | Episode 1
State of State Legislatures 2020 | OAS Episode 82
Living to 100: The Policy Implications |OAS Episode 81
Teens in Foster Care: Challenges and Solutions | OAS Episode 80
How Kids Learn | OAS Episode 79
States Build Paths to Employment for Vets With Disabilities | OAS Episode 78
Power Play: States Address U.S. Electric Grid | OAS Episode 77
U.S. Supreme Court: What to Watch This Term | OAS Episode 76
Redistricting: Partisanship, Politics, Power | OAS Episode 75
Homeless Youth: Risk Factors of the Vulnerable | OAS Episode 74
How States Are Reacting to Drugged Driving | OAS Episode 73
"Almanac" Offers Inside Track on American Politics | OAS Episode 72
End of an ERA at NCSL: Bill Pound Retires | OAS Episode 71
States Embrace Flexibility in Medicaid Strategies | OAS Episode 70
Supreme Court and the States: 2019 Wrapup | OAS Episode 69
Criminal Justice Reform: A Bipartisan Issue | OAS Episode 68
The Latest in Online and Digital Privacy Laws | OAS Episode 67
Measles, Vaccinations and the Role of Government | OAS Episode 66
It’s Legit to Get Financially Fit | OAS Episode 65
Moon Landing at 50: STEM, States, Science | OAS Episode 64
For Victims, Policies on Rape Kits Hard to Understand | OAS Episode 63
Principles of Debate Thinking | OAS Episode 62
Celeb Chef Hugh Acheson on Hunger in America | OAS Episode 61
2020 Census: What’s at Stake for States | OAS Episode 60
In Search of Civil Discourse | OAS Episode 59