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The Maryland House of Delegates has a new speaker. Speaker Pro Tem Adrienne Jones, who dropped out of the running, was elected Wednesday, making history as the first African-American and… Read More

After having her angry remarks on a controversial stand-your-ground bill viewed more than 10 million times on the Internet in the past week, state Sen. Stephanie Flowers, D-Pine Bluff, addressed… Read More

One Alabama senator wants schools across the state to start anti-bullying programs and is proposing a plan to fund the effort.Sen. Rodger Smitherman, D-Birmingham, has filed legislation that would appropriate… Read More

NBCSL's newest president, Rep. Gilda Cobb-Hunter (SC), recently made history when she presided over the South Carolina House during its Dec. 4 organizational meeting. By House tradition, Cobb-Hunter presided as… Read More

The National Hispanic Caucus of State Legislators (NHCSL) took bold stances on issues that affect the Latino community—and NBCSL President Gregory Porter was right there as the organization convened at… Read More

One of the highlights of The National Black Caucus of State Legislators (NBCSL) 42nd Annual Legislative Conference held in New York was honoring Mayor David Dinkins with the organization’s Living… Read More

It has long been the tradition of the House that the Clerk appoints the most senior member to bring down the gravel to officially begin the two-year session. For the… Read More

Washington DC —The National Black Caucus of State Legislators (NBCSL) encourages all Americans to recognize and honor our nation’s men and women who served in the military on Veterans Day. “Veterans… Read More

April 4th marks the 50th anniversary of Martin Luther King, Jr.’s tragic assassination in Memphis. That same day, Robert F. Kennedy was in Indianapolis to deliver a campaign speech. Though… Read More

On March 9 to March 12, 2018, the National Medical Association (NMA) held its Nineteenth Annual National Colloquium on African-American Health at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, DC.  This event… Read More