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NCSL Summit recap and highlights
CIVILITY IN CRISIS: A Path Forward After Political Violence
Seven weeks ago, a horrific act of violence in Minnesota not only devastated lives but underscored a growing crisis in American democracy—one marked by rising political violence and deepening division. The opening session of NCSL’s Legislative Summit mixed a tribute to a murdered legislator with conversations about healing. Read about the opening session
MIDTERMS: There’s Good News and Bad News for Everybody
Midterm elections come in three flavors for the party in power: bad, really bad or catastrophically bad, says Amy Walter, publisher and editor of The Cook Political Report. Read about the midterm analysis
Leslie Odom, Jr’s Journey to Success: ‘You Either Win or Learn’
“Hamilton” star and Tony Award winner closed out NCSL’s 2025 Legislative Summit with stories about how taking risks and owning his creativity changed his life. Read about the closing session
NCSL Welcomes New Executive Officers Elected at 2025 Summit
Illinois Rep. Marcus C. Evans Jr. (D) became the 54th president of NCSL at the annual Legislative Summit in Boston. Evans succeeds Utah Senate President Pro Tempore Wayne Harper (R). Harper is now formally NCSL’s president emeritus and the president of the NCSL Foundation for State Legislatures Board of Directors. Read about NCSL’s slate of officers
FOSTERING UNITY: Service and Vision for 50 Years
NCSL is celebrated 50 years of commitment to strengthening the legislative institution and supporting the people who make it work at the annual NCSL Legislative Summit, held Aug. 4-6 in Boston. Watch a newly released video to see members talk about how the organization has helped their work in the states. Watch the video
Other Summit Recaps
NCSL at 50 | Our American States: NCSL at 50: The Legacy of Legislators
Summit Podcast | Our American States: NCSL Legislative Summit: Day 1
Election Timing | When It Comes to Turnout in Local Elections, Timing Matters
State Legislatures Magazine | Summer 2025 Edition
50th Anniversary Resolutions | Now, Therefore, Be It Resolved …
Summit Podcast | Incoming NCSL President and Staff Chair
State Budgets | State Budgets 2025: Time to Tighten the Belt?
International | ‘Our American States’ Summit Podcast: Some International Flavor
Foreign Influence | Countering Foreign Influence in State Politics
Statehouses | Balancing Act: Preserving the Legacy of State Capitol Buildings