Legislative blog and podcasts

The Thicket at State Legislatures is a new blog from the National Conference of State Legislatures. It's a blog "by and for legislative junkies." They're posting about legislative culture, staff, and members, elections, ethics, term limits, and the media. NCSL is also sponsoring the The Conference Report which posts periodic podcasts on "trends from America's state legislatures." Some of the podcast topics: gasoline prices, the avian flu, and immigration.