The Critical Role of Supporting State Governments | LTIS Episode 17

Tim Storey, NCSL’s CEO, and David Adkins, executive director and CEO of the Council of State Governments (CSG), sat down to talk about state government on this episode of the podcast. CSG works with all three branches of state government and its goal, much like NCSL, is to empower those in state government through collaboration, research and technical assistance Tim talks with David about his lifelong interest in politics and government, and how his parents—a dad who was a Kansas state trooper and a mom active in Republican politics--stoked that passion. Adkins reflected on the changing nature of American politics during his time in the Kansas statehouse, and over the last 15 years running CSG. They talked about civility and how to foster it and the increasing value of nonpartisan, credible organizations that can support those working in state government.

NCSL Podcasts · David Adkins, Tim Storey