According to the National Conference of State Legislatures, 61% of Black children, 51% of Hispanic children, 40% of White children and 23% of Asian children have experienced an ACE.

Source: https://www.forbes.com/sites/milletienne/2023/10/10/childhood-experiences-alter-brain-development-a-neurologist-explains/

According to the National Conference of State Legislatures, it is one of 41 states that do not require seat belts.

Source: https://www.denver7.com/very-few-states-require-school-buses-to-have-seat-belts

Florida expanded on this concept in 2005 when it passed the country’s first “stand your ground” law, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures.

Source: https://time.com/6272117/greg-abbott-blm-protester-murder-pardon/

Massachusetts is one of four states that have not enacted a state budget by the start of the new fiscal year, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures.

Source: https://www.bostonherald.com/2023/07/22/lawmakers-poised-to-enter-last-week-of-july-without-a-deal-on-overdue-fy24-state-budget/

That leaves 10 states with divided government — the fewest since 1952, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures, a national research nonprofit serving state lawmakers, which began tracking the number in 1938.

Source: https://ctmirror.org/2023/01/14/statehouse-state-politics-democrat-republican-control/

While Louisiana lawmakers must suffer the indignity of having the 17th lowest legislative salary in the nation, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures, they do receive other forms of compensation from the state.

Source: https://www.businessreport.com/opinions/alford-will-lawmakers-debate-raising-their-own-pay