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State-Federal Relations and Standing Committees
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| News Highlights: State-Federal & Standing Committees | Standing Committees: Membership & Governance | Capitol to Capitol / Newsletters | Letters/Testimony | Policy Positions | Federal Resources |
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NCSL Tells President and Congress: "Go Big" on Deficit Reduction
In a letter to President Obama, Speaker John Boehner and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, NCSL called on the president to “go big” on deficit reduction in his proposed budget, and congressional leaders to pass a budget resolution that does the same. More
Supreme Court Takes on Federalism Cases
The U.S. Supreme Court will be hearing three major cases that deal with federalism this term, cases that are expected to draw bright lines on where state and federal powers begin and end. Read brief descriptions of the three cases and listen to an interview with NCSL’s Senior Federal Affairs Counsel Susan Frederick, who explains what the court will be deciding. More
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NCSL Standing Committees & Task Forces
| Overview | Agriculture and Energy | Budgets and Revenue | Communications, Financial Services and Interstate Commerce | Education | Environment | Health | Human Services and Welfare |
| Labor and Economic Development | Law and Criminal Justice | Legislative Effectiveness | Redistricting and Elections | Transportation | Task Forces |
Webinar: Policies to Encourage Savings
 The recorded webinar, Policies to Encourage Savings, is now available online, along with presentation slides. Joanna Smith-Ramani from the Doorways to Dreams Fund discussed split refunds and prize-linked savings as policies to incentivize savings. Legislators from Nebraska and Maryland discussed enacting these policies in their states. More
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Leadership in the Arts Award
 Senator Roger Reitz of Kansas received the 2011 Public Leadership in the Arts Award at the NCSL Legislative Summit in San Antonio. The award was presented by the Americans for the Arts. More
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NCSL Deficit Reduction Priorities
 NCSL leaders sent a letter to congressional leaders and the joint committee expressing NCSL's intention to work with Congress in achieving a balanced approach to finding savings and by designating several deficit reduction priorities. More
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NCSL Deficit Reduction Letter
 This NCSL letter respectfully recommends that the deficit reduction committee establish and consult with an advisory group of state and local elected officials, including state legislators. More
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