Case Study: The National Center for State Courts (NCSC) achieves proactive federal legislation tracking and timely alerts with FiscalNote

How CQ Federal Gives This Nonprofit a Competitive Edge

The National Center for State Courts (NCSC) is a nonprofit dedicated to improving judicial administration; its four-person government relations team, led by executive director Kay Farley, must monitor a wide range of federal legislation that can unexpectedly affect state court operations. With bills arising across many committees and the real risk of missing consequential developments, the team needed a reliable way to identify and assess relevant policy quickly so they could advise state chief justices and court administrators.

NCSC uses CQ Federal’s keyword-based alerts, bill tracking, Bill Text, Committee Reports & Testimony, and Bill Analysis to set targeted watches, monitor bill progress, and project likelihood of movement. That system — plus responsive support from CQ Federal — lets the team reliably surface critical legislation, determine when to alert members or take policy positions, and avoid surprise implementation or funding gaps for the courts.

NCSC

Kay Farley

Executive Director