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Learn about the people, policies and politics of America's state legislatures with NCSL's three podcasts: "Our American States," "Across the Aisle" and the special limited series "Building Democracy."

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Childhood Vaccinations in Post-Pandemic America | OAS Episode 184 16.04.2023 26:54

Childhood vaccinations in the U.S. were steady for the decade before the pandemic, but have shown a decline for the past couple of years. We sat down with Dr. Pam Shaw, a professor of pediatrics at the University of Kansas Medical Center, who explained some of the reasons for that decline. She also discussed other disruptions to vaccinations and some of the challenges to getting children vaccinate...

Young People in the Justice System | OAS Episode 183 09.04.2023 29:42

Resources Senator Whitney Westerfield The Sentencing Project Why Youth Incarceration Fails: An Updated Review of the Evidence , The Sentencing Project

Coaching, Leadership and Legislative Staff | LTIS Episode 18 26.03.2023 38:09

Resources Legislative Staff Management Institute , NCSL University of Southern California Sol Price School of Public Policy

Exploring Bipartisanship - ATA Episode 4 19.03.2023 14:24

National Conference of State Legislators Center for Legislative Strengthening National Institute for Civil Discourse Next Generation Program Millennial Action Project

Remembering Bobby Silverstein and the Fight for Social Justice | OAS Episode 182 12.03.2023 16:36

Resources State Exchange on Employment and Disability, U.S. Department of Labor

Coping With the Cost of College | OAS Episode 181 05.03.2023 25:29

Resources Earn to Learn

The Critical Role of Supporting State Governments | LTIS Episode 17 26.02.2023 38:37

Resources Council of State Governments

Education Report Is Call to Action | OAS Episode 180 12.02.2023 45:15

Resources “The Time Is Now,” NCSL

Elections Legislation: Recap and Preview | OAS Episode 179 05.02.2023 19:19

Resources State Elections Database , NCSL

Alabama and Race | ATA Episode 3 29.01.2023 14:24

The Power of Art | LTIS Episode 16 22.01.2023 33:41

Resources Americans for the Arts

A Guide to Being Human | OAS Episode 178 15.01.2023 27:10

Resources 100% Human

2023 Legislative Forecast: Uncertainty Ahead | OAS Episode 177 08.01.2023 31:14

Resources NCSL

Role of Rebates in Cutting Drug Costs | OAS Episode 176 21.12.2022 21:54

RESOURCES Prescription Drug State Bill Tracking Database | 2015-Present Rep. Iman Jodeh, Colorado General Assembly

The Missouri 11: Bipartisan Senate Women Team Up | ATA Episode 2 18.12.2022 13:01

Contact Host and Producer Kelley Griffin, Sr. Editor at NCSL kelley.griffin@ncsl.org

A Walk Through the History of Legislatures | LTIS Episode 15 11.12.2022 37:11

Resources Peverill Squire, University of Missouri

Broadband Funding Aims to Connect America | OAS Episode 175 04.12.2022 25:46

Resources Biden-Harris Administration Announces $5.6 Million in Internet for All Grants to Two Minority-Serving Colleges and Universities in California , National Telecommunications and Information Administration Digital Inclusion Trailblazers , NDIA High-Speed Internet for All Join the NDIA Community The New Broadband Maps Are Finally Here, Federal Communications Commission , FCC State Digital Eq...

Bipartisanship and Mt. Kilimanjaro | ATA Episode 1 27.11.2022 16:06

Contact Kelley Griffin at kelley.griffin@ncsl.org.

Terry Gerton: A Public Service Champion | LTIS Episode 14 13.11.2022 36:34

Resources National Academy of Public Administration

How Two New Federal Laws Will Change the Energy System | OAS Episode 174 06.11.2022 44:25

Resources Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act: Implementation and Key Resources , NCSL National Association of State Energy Officials Office of Congressional and Intergovernmental Affairs, U.S. Department of Energy

Two Approaches to Portable Benefits | OAS Episode 173 30.10.2022 28:02

Resources Portable Benefits for Gig Workers, NCSL LegisBrief

Listen Up! Charlie Cook Is Talking Elections | LTIS Episode 13 16.10.2022 26:34

Resources The Cook Political Report With Amy Walter

Post-Pandemic Medicaid Changes Pose a Challenge for States | OAS Episode 172 02.10.2022 24:53

Resources Health Management Associates Medicaid: Unwinding From the Public Health Emergency , NCSL

Grappling With the Traffic Safety Crisis | OAS Episode 171 25.09.2022 23:04

Resources 2020 Traffic Safety Trends Report , NCSL Autonomous Vehicles State Bill Tracking Database , NCSL Bicycle and Pedestrian Safety Webpage , NCSL Drunken Driving Webpage, NCSL Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act: Implementation and Key Resources, NCSL Marijuana-Impaired Driving Webpage, NCSL National Highway Traffic Safety Administration NCSL Transportation Webpage , NCSL NHTSA Statement...

Clint Hurdle: Winning, Losing and Leading | LTIS Episode 12 11.09.2022 29:32

Resources Clint Hurdle’s website