Pew at NCSL Legislative Summit
Chicago 2026
We look forward to seeing you at the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) Legislative Summit in Chicago! Please visit booth 4011 in the exhibit hall at McCormick Place - West Building to learn about The Pew Charitable Trusts’ work in all 50 states. You can also sign up here to arrange a one-on-one meeting to discuss topics including behavioral and public health, fiscal policy, disaster resilience and budgeting, infrastructure and deferred maintenance, crisis response and the courts, and modernization of the energy system. See which experts are available for meetings and “office hours” at the Pew booth.
Pew experts also will discuss a wide range of subjects during conference sessions. Hear from them at the panel discussions listed below.
Panel sessions
Opening general session
Monday, July 27, 9-10:15 a.m.
Moderator: Susan K. Urahn, The Pew Charitable Trusts
MPW, 3, W375DE
What Population Trends Mean for State Budgets
Monday, July 27, 10:45 a.m.-12 p.m.
Speaker: Alexandre Fall, The Pew Charitable Trusts
Speaker: Maureen Hilton, The Pew Charitable Trusts
MPW, 1, W185
Decentralized Power: The Potential of Distributed Energy Resources
Monday, July 27, 10:45 a.m.-12 p.m.
Moderator: Brian Watts, The Pew Charitable Trusts
MPW, 1, W183BC
Debt Collection and Litigation
Monday, July 27, 2:45-3:45 p.m.
Moderator: Eshaan Kawlra, The Pew Charitable Trusts
MPW, 1, W183A
Learning Hub | Solving the Housing Crisis: Policies for Making Housing More Affordable in Your State
Tuesday, July 28, 11:15-11:45 a.m.
Speaker: Alex Horowitz, The Pew Charitable Trusts
Exhibit hall
Storm-Proof Your State: Disaster Policy, Planning, and Preparedness
Tuesday, July 28, 1:15-2:15 p.m.
Moderator: Mat Sanders, The Pew Charitable Trusts
MPW, 4, W470
The Pothole Problem: Transportation's Deferred Maintenance Gap
Wednesday, July 29, 9:45-10:45 a.m.
Speaker: David Draine, The Pew Charitable Trusts
MPW, 4, W475
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