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| News Highlights: Issues & Research | Hot Topics & Features | Standing Committees | A-Z Issues & NCSL Contacts | Bill Information | Other Resources |
National Unemployment Drops in December
Unemployment fell to 8.5 percent in December 2011, according to figures released on
Jan. 6, 2012. That marks the lowest unemployment rate since March 2009. More
Addressing Hunger in America
State legislators are in a unique position to tackle hunger and increase access to healthy food. This new NCSL publication provides examples of innovative programs. More
Top 12 Legislative Issues for 2012
NCSL highlights some of the top issues that will dominate the legislative agenda in 2012. More
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| Overview | Agriculture & Rural Development | Banking, Insurance & Financial Services | Budget & Tax | Civil & Criminal Justice | Economic Development, Gambling and Trade | Education | Energy |
| Environment & Natural Resources | Health (subportal) | Human Services (subportal) | Immigration | Labor & Employment | State-Tribal | Telecommunications & Information Technology | Transportation |
Health in All Policies: Environmental Health Preconference Presentations
 NCSL held a preconference to their 2011 Fall Forum entitled ‘Health in All Policies,’ a forum to learn about how states are addressing important environmental health topics, to discuss pressing problems in communities and to brainstorm effective legislative responses. More
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Restoring and Protecting Wetlands: State Policy Options
 This brief on wetlands state policy options focuses on legislative approaches—both regulatory and incentive-based measures—but also recognizes that legislation may not be necessary to adopt and implement the options. More
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Rainwater Harvesting
 As drought and water shortages continue to frustrate vast parts of the country, states have looked to encourage and clarify rainwater harvesting laws. Learn what states are doing. More
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Carbon Monoxide Detectors - State Statutes
 Because of well-publicized deaths from carbon monoxide poisoning, more states are addressing the issue of requiring the installation of carbon monoxide detectors. NCSL tracks state legislation and provides summaries of enacted legislation. Twenty-five states have statutes that require carbon monoxide detectors in certain residential buildings. More
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Energy and Environment Legislation Tracking Database and Environmental Health Database
 The National Conference of State Legislatures tracks both energy and environment as well as environmental health legislation with these two databases. More
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Resources from the 2011 Legislative Summit
 Check back for resources from the environment sessions that took place at this year's Legislative Summit. Resources will be added as they become available. More
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