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A
Agriculture
Alligators in West Virginia (Gordon), October/November, Page 10
Farmers Hold Out Hope for Hemp Crops (OFR, Gordon), February, Page 8
Believe It or Not, Salmon's a Crop (Stateline), July/Aug., Page 17
It's Definitely Not Your Father's Hemp (OFR, Atkins), July/Aug., Page 15
Pass the Pest-free Potatoes, Please (Stateline), October/November, Page 12

Arts
Support for Art Jumps (StateStats), October/November, Page 8

Automotive
All You Ever Wanted to Know About Drunk Drivers (OFR, Mejeur), March, Page 7
Hitting the Books Before Hitting the Road (Stateline, teen driver grade requirments), December, Page 11
Just Say, "Be Nice" (Stateline, NJ drive friendly campaign), March, Page 11
Louisanans Run Into Trains (Stateline, highest rate in country), January, Page 11
Motorists Speed More, Die Less (Stateline), April, Page 11
No More Gripes About Driver's License Pictures (Stateline, Maine), February, Page 11
On the Road to Cleaner Air (Dale), March, pp. 12-17
California's Stricter Standards Pay Off, Page 17
Keeping Dirty Vehicles Off the Road, Page 13
Top Selling SUVs Are Big Polluters, Page 15
Making Sure Teens Are Ready to Drive (StateStats), February, Page 6
Will That Be Credit or Debit (Stateline, Wis. police take credit cards to pay fines instantly), December, Page 11

B
Boats, Watercraft
Drunken Boaters a Concern (Stateline), July/Aug., Page 16

Building Codes
Minnesota Adopts First Bleacher Law (OFR, Gordon), March, Page 7
Pennsylvania Gets a Building Code (Stateline), February, Page 11

C
Children, Youth, Families
After-School Programs Look Promising (Stateline), July/Aug., Page 17
Births to Unwed Parents Rise (Stateline), February, Page 10
Bring Your Briefcase and Your Diaper Bag (Stateline, bringing newborns to work), June, Page 13
Diet Marketers Target Kids (Stateline), October/November, Page 13
Florida Gets Smoking Results (Stateline, teen smoking), May, Page 12
Forcing Parents to Care (Stateline, principals can fine parents), October/November, Page 13
Helping Kin Care for Kids (Christian), December, pp. 20-23
Other Innovative Programs, Page 23
When Only Children Receive Welfare (Davis), Page 22
Lawmakers Try to Save Abandoned Newborns (OFR, Gordon), May, Page 10
Must Poor Kids Have Bad Teeth? (Tobler), May, pp. 32-34
Some Title V Money Goes to Dental Programs, Page 32
Not Your Average Teen Mom (Guiden), February, pp. 26-29
Baby Think It Over in All States, Page 29
Now It's Candy Cigarettes (Stateline, bidis sold to kids over Internet), March, Page 11
School Violence: Lessons Learned (Fairchild, Bell), February, pp. 12-15
What Works?, Page 15
State-Paid Marriage Counselor (Stateline), February, Page 10
Unhealthy or Unruly? (Stateline, mental health exams for those expelled), April, Page 10
Vaccinations Not Just for Babies Anymore (OFR, Flanders), January, Page 9
Who's Responsible for School Safety? (Thomerson), December, pp. 26-30
The Federal Mandates of IDEA and FERPA, Page 27
State Actions to Provide Immunity for Teachers and Schools, Page 29
Zero Tolerance and School Profiling¾ How Far Is Too Far?, Page 30

Civics, Citizenship
Legislators Teach Real World Civics (Goehring), March, pp. 28-29
NCSL's Civic Education Programs, Page 29

Computers; High Tech
Click Here to "Buy" (Stateline, Va. adopts uniform licensing act), May, Page 12
Eavesdropping on Public Policy (Rose), May, pp. 22-26
Now It's Virtual High School Class, (OFR, Gordon), January, Page 8
New Laws for the Digital Age (Bourquard), March, pp. 30-33
No Selling Votes Online (Stateline), October/November, Page 13

Crime
Capital Punishment on Trial, (Lyons), May, pp. 14-21
Death Penalty Chronology, Page 17
Deciding Life or Death, Page 18
Executions and Murder Rates, Page 19
Public Support for Death Penalty Remains Strong, Page 21
States Out of Step with World View, Page 16
Catching the Bad Guys in Lies (Stateline, felons buying guns), July/Aug., Page 16
Colorado After Columbine: The Gun Debate (Soraghan), June, pp. 14-21
Governor Wins on State Background Checks, Page 18
Gun Laws Vary Across Nation (Anders), pp.16-17
Representative Learns Tough Lesson About Public Service, Page 19
DNA Testing Spurs States to Look at Extending Rape Prosecutions (OFR, Gordon), May, Page 9
Cell Phones for the Battered (Stateline), May, Page 13
Domestic Violence Becomes a Workplace Issue (OFR, Thaemert) February, Page 8
Puppies in Prison (Stateline), December, Page 10
Satellites Track Sex Offenders (OFR, Gordon), May, Page 11
Law and Order in Missouri (Statelines, officer killed every year in Mo.), March, Page 11
States Eye New Compact for Offenders (Lyons, Foote), October/November, Page 23.
Prisons for Girls (Stateline), May, Page 14
Prisoners Build Homes for Farm Workers (Stateline), September, Page 9
School Violence: Lessons Learned (Fairchild, Bell), February, pp. 12-15
What Works?, Page 15
Stolen Explosives (Stateline, Arizona highest theft rate), May, Page 12
Unhealthy or Unruly? (Stateline, mental health exams for those expelled), April, Page 10
West, Midwest in Grip of Cheap, Easily Purchased Meth (OFR, Gordon), September, Page 7
Who's Responsible for School Safety? (Thomerson), December, pp. 26-30
The Federal Mandates of IDEA and FERPA, Page 27
State Actions to Provide Immunity for Teachers and Schools, Page 29
Zero Tolerance and School Profiling¾ How Far Is Too Far?, Page 30

E
Economic Development, Tourism
Catching Those Big-spending Fishermen (Stateline), December, Pg. 10
Fossils for Fun (Stateline, fossil digs in S.D. for tourists), December, Page 10
Native American Tribes Contribute to State Economies (OFR, Johnson), May, Page 11

Education
Attracting Teachers with Better Salaries (StateStats), September, Page 5
And We Thought They Weren't Learning Anything (Stateline, kids lobby against book tax), June, Page 12
Cash to Adopt Reading Program (Stateline), September, Page 9
Forcing Parents to Care (Stateline, principals can fine parents), October/November, Page 13
Georgia Ends Teacher Tenure (Stateline), July/Aug., Page 17
Legislators Teach Real World Civics (Goehring), March, pp. 28-29
NCSL's Civic Education Programs, Page 29
Now It's Virtual High School Class, (OFR, Gordon), January, Page 8
School Violence: Lessons Learned (Fairchild, Bell), February, pp. 12-15
What Works?, Page 15
Reading, Writing, 'Rithmetic … and Responsibility (Exstrom), October/November, pp. 30-33
What They Say about Teaching Character, Page 30
Yes, Ma'am, Louisians Kids Are Respectful, Page 32
Senator Wants Decorum (Stateline, teacher dress code), May, Page 12
Teachers' Low-Interest Loans Promote "Smart Growth" (OFR, Runyon), July/Aug., Page 13
Who's Responsible for School Safety? (Thomerson), December, pp. 26-30
The Federal Mandates of IDEA and FERPA, Page 27
State Actions to Provide Immunity for Teachers and Schools, Page 29
Zero Tolerance and School Profiling¾ How Far Is Too Far?, Page 30

Elections
Bush and Gore: The States' Stake in November (Ornstein, Fortier), September, pp. 10-15
The People Around Them, Page 14
Where They Stand, pp. 12-13
'Clean Elections' Laws Pass Their First Tests (OFR, Drage), February, Page 9
Court Decides Guam Governor's Race (OFR, Gordon), March, Page 9
Do Campaign Finance Laws Make a Difference? (Drage), September, pp. 22-25
Elections 2000 -- The States Are Crucial (Hansen), September, pp. 16-19
NCSL Provides Latest Election News, Page 19
Redistricting Predictions: 7 States Win; 8 Lose (Storey), Page 19
Mississippi House Elects Governor (Stateline), March, Page 10
The Myth of Moderation (StateStats), July/Aug., Page 9
The New Political Parity, (Hansen), December, pp.12-15
No Selling Votes Online (Stateline), October/November, Page 13
See How They Run (StateStats), March, Page 5
A Smorgasbord of Ballot Measures (Drage), December, pp. 16-17
Taming the Initiative Beast (Drage), September, pp. 26-27
Vote by Clicking in Arizona (Stateline, first Internet primary), March, Page 10

Emergency Services
FEMA Hands Out Grants (Stateline), April, Page 10
Getting the Warnings to the Hard of Hearing (Stateline), June, Page 13
Reverse 911 Looks Good (Stateline), April, Page 11
Saving Lives at the Capitol with Defibrillators (Warnock), October/November, Page 11
States Break Disaster Cycle (OFR, Runyan), April, Page 10

Environment, Conservation
Battered Battleships, Derelict Derricks Provide New Home for Fish (OFR, Liddell), January, Page 8
Cleaner Air May Equal More Contaminated Water (OFR, Dale), June, Page 9
Cruisin' and Pollutin' (Stateline, Alaska cruise ships), October/November, Page 12
Disappearing Lobsters (Stateline), May, Page 12
Disappearing Louisiana (Stateline, coast eroding), May, Page 13
New Jersey Tackles Global Warming (Stateline), June, Page 12
No Goldfish Allowed (Stateline), June, Page 13
On the Road to Cleaner Air (Dale), March, pp. 12-17
California's Stricter Standards Pay Off, Page 17
Keeping Dirty Vehicles Off the Road, Page 13
Top Selling SUVs Are Big Polluters, Page 15
Open Pit Gold Mines Out of Favor (Stateline) July/Aug., Page 17
A Really Long, Hot Summer (OFR, Runyon), July/Aug., Page 15
Recycling Reversal (Stateline), October/November, Page 13
Recycle Those CRTs (Stateline, monitors, TV sets), July/Aug., Page 16
Unwelcome Invaders Moving In and Taking Over (OFR, McLaughlin) July/Aug., Page 13
Watch the Birdie (Stateline, Texas birding trail), July/Aug., Page 16
Wetlands Are Finally Getting the Respect They Deserve (Runyon), October/November, Page 9

F
Federal
Bush and Gore: The States' Stake in November (Ornstein, Fortier), September, pp. 10-15
The People Around Them, Page 14
Where They Stand, pp. 12-13
Campaign 2000: Primary Vision (Schneider), January, pp 24-27
Congressional Inconsistencies (Tubbesing), February, pp. 34-36
1999 Victories for the States, Page 36
Deliberative Democracy Headed for the 'Dark Side?' (Ornstein), January, pp. 20-23
Devolution: Congress Doesn't "Walk the Walk" (Grunwald), January, pp. 32-34
Having Federal Land Pays Off (StateStats), June, Page 7
Restraint Key Word in Constitutional Amendments (OFR, Gordon), March, Page 8
Social Security Reform Poses Problems for States (Snell, Madrid), January, pp. 28-31
The States' Role (if any) in Foreign Affairs (Navtzger), December, pp. 24-25
NCSL Participation, Page 25

Finance
Legislators Review Payday Lending Practices (OFR, Anders), May, Page 9

G
Government
Aggressive Tactics Boost Pension Plan (Raabe), December, pp. 18-19
More Diversity in State and Local Pension Plans (Madrid), December, Page 19
Answer the !@#$ Phone (Stateline, humans, not machines answer phones, Maine), April, Page 11
Deliberative Democracy Headed for the 'Dark Side?' (Ornstein), January, pp. 20-23
Devolution: Congress Doesn't "Walk the Walk" (Grunwald), January, pp. 32-34
Having Federal Land Pays Off (StateStats), June, Page 7
Instant Democracy for Everyone (Weberg), July/Aug., pp. 20-25
How Legislatures Can Co-Opt Direct Democracy, Page 21
Task Force Concludes: Direct Democracy Is the Future, Page 22
A Necessary Evil: A History of American Distrust of Government (book review, Snell) May, Page 6
Restraint Key Word in Constitutional Amendments (OFR, Gordon), March, Page 8

Guns
Bearing Arms: Legislators Aim for Solutions (StateStats, Anders), May, Page 6
Catching the Bad Guys in Lies (Stateline, felons buying guns), July/Aug., Page 16
Colorado After Columbine: The Gun Debate (Soraghan), June, pp. 14-21
Governor Wins on State Background Checks, Page 18
Gun Laws Vary Across Nation (Anders), pp. 16-17
Representative Learns Tough Lesson About Public Service, Page 19
New York Sues Gunmakers (Stateline), September, Page 9
Connecticut Gun Confiscation Law First in Country (OFR, Anders), January, Page 9

H
Health
Beware Disease Carriers That Fly (OFR, West Nile virus, Speissegger), March, Page 8
Burgeoning Backsides (Stateline, U.S. obesity), June, Page 12
The Crisis Ahead in Long-Term Care (Fox-Grage, Shaw), April, pp.30-33
The Facts About Long-Term Care, Page 33
Oregon Leads the Way, Page 31
California Sets Nursing Staff Ratios (Stateline, fixed nurse to patient ratio), January, Page 11
Diet Marketers Target Kids (Stateline), October/November, Page 13
Engineering Genetics Policy (Calvo), September, pp. 28-31
Regulating Genetic Information, Page 30
Florida Gets Smoking Results (Stateline, teen smoking), May, Page 12
Forgotten Patients: The Mentally Ill (Boulard), April, pp. 13-17
Children's Mental Health Often Overlooked, Page 15
New Pharmaceuticals Offer Hope of Recovery -- At a Cost, Page 16
Good News on Measles (Stateline, record low cases), January, Page 11
Law Allows Out-of-State Volunteers to Give Medical Help (OFR, Tobler), Page 6
Maine Medicaid Plan Will Provide Early Treatment for HIV (OFR, Wasserman), June, Page 8
Minnesota Looks at Alternative Medicine (Stateline), September, Page 8
Must Poor Kids Have Bad Teeth? (Tobler), May, pp. 32-34
Some Title V Money Goes to Dental Programs, Page 32
New Challenge for States: Indian Health Care (Guiden, Johnson), June, pp. 36-39
Federal Trust Responsibility for Indian Health Care, Page 39
A Population at Risk, Page 36
New England Tackles High Drug Prices (OFR, Cauchi), March, Page 9
New Jersey Insurers Expand Cancer Care Coverage (OFR, Perez), April, Page 9
Now It's Candy Cigarettes (Stateline, bidis sold to kids over Internet), March, Page 11
Potential Dangers in Traditional Remedies (Stateline), December, Page 10
Prescriptions by E-Mail (Stateline, New York), February, Page 11
Rx: Biochip (Stateline, biochips to help treat antibiotic resistant TB), January, Page 11
Safer Syringes (Stateline), June, Page 13
Saving Lives at the Capitol with Defibrillators (Warnock), October/November, Page 11
Sentinel Chickens (Stateline, West Nile monitors), May, Page 13
States Declare War on Mosquitoes (OFR, West Nile virus), June, Page 9
States Suing Lead Paint Makers (Stateline), February, Page 10
Vaccinations Not Just for Babies Anymore (OFR, Flanders), January, Page 9
Vaccinations: Public Health's 'Miracle" Under Scrutiny (Flanders), March pp. 20-25
Exemptions from Immunization Requirements, Page 25
Federal Program Offers Compensation, Page 21
Watching Out for the Mentally Ill (Boulard), December, pp. 32-34
When Faith-Healing Fails (Gordon), March, pp. 26-27

Historic Preservation
Michigan Fights to Preserve Historic Lighthouses (OFR, Runyon), September, Page 7
Old Capitols in the New Century (Goodsell), July/Aug., pp 54-58
A New Book on Capitols: The American Statehouse, Page 55
The Pioneer California Restoration, Page 57
Remodeling the Texas Capitol, Page 56
Which Capitols Are the Oldest?, Page 58

I
Immigrants
The New Americans (Morse), July/Aug., pp. 39-41
The Requirements, Page 41
Sample Questions from the Citizenship Exam, Page 41

Insurance
Engineering Genetics Policy (Calvo), September, pp. 28-31
Regulating Genetic Information, Page 30
New Jersey Insurers Expand Cancer Care Coverage (OFR, Perez), April, Page 9

Internet
America Is Online and There's No Turning Back (Bourquard, Greenberg, Boerner), June, pp. 26-35
Dot-Com Changes the World, (Bourquard) pp. 28-29
21st Century Junk Mail (Greenberg), Page 31
Children and the Net (Greenberg), Page 32
Merger Mania: Hold the Phone (Boerner), Page 34
Consumer's Privacy on the Net a Growing Concern, Page 29
E-Procurement Wave of the Future, Page 29
Federal Laws to Protect Kids, Page 33
Government Goes Electronic, Page 28
How Wide the Digital Divide?, Page 27
The Mad Dash for Internet Lines, Page 35
Buying in Bulk Online (Stateline), September, Page 9
Click Here to "Buy" (Stateline, Va. adopts uniform licensing act), May, Page 12
Eavesdropping on Public Policy (Rose), May, pp. 22-26
Instant Democracy for Everyone (Weberg), July/Aug., pp. 20-25
How Legislatures Can Co-Opt Direct Democracy, Page 21
Task Force Concludes: Direct Democracy Is the Future, Page 22
Now It's Virtual High School Class, (OFR, Gordon), January, Page 8
New Laws for the Digital Age (Bourquard), March, pp. 30-33
Congress Bent on Its Own Law for Electronic Signatures, Page 31
A Little About NCCUSL, Page 30
More Information, Page 33
Stats on Internet and Electronic Business, Page 30

J
Judicial
High Court Decisions Mixed for States (Savage), September, pp. 32-34
Coming Up in the Fall Court Session, Page 34
Kentucky Moms Could Skip Jury Duty (Stateline), March, Page 10
U.S. Supreme Court Reaffirms Right to Limit Contributions (OFR, Drage), April, Page 9

L
Labor, Employment
Aggressive Tactics Boost Pension Plan (Raabe), December, pp. 18-19
More Diversity in State and Local Pension Plans (Madrid), December, Page 19
Biggest Income Gaps (Stateline), April, Page 10
Engineering Genetics Policy (Calvo), September, pp. 28-31
Regulating Genetic Information, Page 30
Parental Leave as Unemployment (Calvo), October/November, pp. 26-29
Keeping Parents Connected to the Workforce, Page 27
Paid Parental Leave Common in Other Countries, Page 29
Unemployment Insurance: A Short History, Page 28
Pre-Tax Flexible Spending Accounts Catch on in States (Stateline), September, Page 9
New Hampshire Women Get a Break (Stateline, equal pay), July/Aug., Page 17
Unemployment Hits Bottom (Stateline), March, Page 11

Land Use
Legislators Seek Solutions to Costly Sprawl (OFR, Potestio), April, Page 8
Restrictive Covenants (Stateline, invalid restrictions such as race, religion, etc.), September, Page 8
Teachers' Low-Interest Loans Promote "Smart Growth" (OFR, Runyon), July/Aug., Page 13
Who's Solving Sprawl? (Stateline), March, Page 10
Sprawl Withdrawal (Morandi), October/November, pp. 14-18
Attacking Arizona's Development, Pg. 16
Controlling Colorado's Growth, Pg. 17

Legislative Leadership
Enlightened Leadership (Hillegonds), January, pp. 17-19
Garton, Moe Win Prestigious Leadership Award, March, Page 4
Shared Speakership in Ohio, (Stateline), March, Page 11
State Leaders Learn to Think Globally (OFR, Gordon), December, Page 9
Turnover at the Top (Rhyme), September, Page 21

Legislative Staff
The Care and Feeding of Legislative Interns (Rosenthal), July/Aug., pp, 43-45
Getting and Keeping Legislative Staff (Aro, Swords), July/Aug., pp. 50-52
Legislative Staff Face the Future (Boulard), July/Aug., pp. 46-48

Legislators
Legislators Teach Real World Civics (Goehring), March, pp. 28-29
NCSL's Civic Education Programs, Page 29
Gender Equality? -- Not Quite (Stateline, women serving in parliaments), March, Page 11
Lawmaking -- A Family Affair (Gordon), June, pp. 41-42
Lessons from A Veteran Lawmaker (Reichgott Junge), July/Aug., pp. 26-27
Long Distance Representation (Stateline, Minn. lawmaker moves out of state), April, Page 11
Wife Defeats Ex in South Carolina House Race (Stateline), September, Page 8

Legislatures
And We Thought They Weren't Learning Anything (Stateline, kids lobby against book tax), June, Page 12
Building Legislatures of the Future (Pound), July/Aug., pp. 18-19
Challenges of a New Century (Boulard), January, pp. 12-16
Futurists Having a Field Day, Pg. 13
Getting the Word Out (Rosenthal), July/Aug., pp. 28-35
Legislative Responsibility for Civic Education, Page 33
NCSL Reaches Out to Youth, Page 33
Starting Them Young, Page 31
The Trust for Representative Democracy, Page 29
Instant Democracy for Everyone (Weberg), July/Aug., pp. 20-25
How Legislatures Can Co-Opt Direct Democracy, Page 21
Task Force Concludes: Direct Democracy Is the Future, Page 22
Old Capitols in the New Century (Goodsell), July/Aug., pp 54-58
A New Book on Capitols: The American Statehouse, Page 55
The Pioneer California Restoration, Page 57
Remodeling the Texas Capitol, Page 56
Which Capitols Are the Oldest?, Page 58
The Politics of Peanut Butter (Anderson, sound vs. junk science in decision making), June, pp. 22-25
The Impact of Genetics, Page 25
The New Political Parity, (Hansen), December, pp.12-15
Useful Lessons from 1911 (Stark), July/Aug., pp. 60-64

M
Miscellaneous
Canine Loss spurs New Law (Gordon), October/November, Page 11.
Careful What You Ask For (Stateline, privacy, supermarket cards), April, Page 10
The Fat Now Match the Starved (Stateline), April, Page 10
Furor in West Virginia (Stateline, legislator appointed to state supreme court), January, Page 10
GASB Sets New Standards (Stateline, Governmental Accounting Standards Board), January, Page 11
Governor Visits Cuba (Stateline, Illinois governor), February, Page 11
He and His Might Have to Go (Stateline, making NY constitution gender neutral), September, Page 8
It's Better Here (Stateline, increased living standards), March, Page 11
Keep the Lawyers Busy (Stateline, lawsuit that Ohio state motto unconstitutional), February, Page 11
Marriage Certificates That Last Longer (Stateline, heirloom certificate), June, Page 12
Never Say Never (Stateline, dome for Oklahoma Capitol), October/November, Page 12
No Elephants, Please (Stateline, ban on circus animals), July/Aug., Page 16
On the Move (Stateline, Americans moving), April, Page 11
Only in California (Stateline, San Francisco ordinance on pet guardian), January, Page 10
The Political Incorrectness of "Squaw" (Stateline), June, Page 13
The Price of Mail (Stateline), Page 11
Protecting Privacy (Stateline), January, Page 10
Slow Food Junkies (Stateline, Italian tourist promotion), October/November, Page 12
South Carolina Moves Flag (OFR, Gordon), July/Aug., Page 11
Stop! Don't Eat that Cat (Stateline, toys with dog, cat fur banned, as was consumption of pets), March, Page 10
Too Much for Mozart (Stateline, price fixing suit against CD makers), December, Page 10
The 2000 Top 20 Forecast (Rose, issue predictions for year), February, pp. 16-19
Turning the Lights Off in Tucson (Stateline, limit on light around observatories), December, Page11
Voicing the People's View of the News (Stateline), October/November, Page 13
Way Cool--Nose Rings and Other Things (Stateline, regulations against underaged tattoos, piercing), February, Page 10
What Hath Pokeman Wrought? (Stateline, child sues over lost cards), May, Page 12
Where to Live (Stateline, best cities), February, Page 11

N
NCSL
Legislators Teach Real World Civics (Goehring), March, pp. 28-29
NCSL's Civic Education Programs, Page 29

Native Americans
Native American Tribes Contribute to State Economies (OFR, Johnson), May, Page 11
New Challenge for States: Indian Health Care (Guiden, Johnson), June, pp. 36-39
Federal Trust Responsibility for Indian Health Care, Page 39
A Population at Risk, Page 36

S
Same-Sex Marriage
Landmark Legislation in Vermont Raises Questions in Other States (OFR, Greenberg), July/Aug., Page 11

State Rights, Sovereignty
Devolution: Congress Doesn't 'Walk the Walk" (Grunwald), January, pp. 32-34
High Court Decisions Mixed for States (Savage), September, pp. 32-34
Coming Up in the Fall Court Session, Page 34

T
Taxes
The Ebb and Flow of State Tax Changes Over a Decade (StateStats), January, Page 7
Filing State Income Tax Return Has Never Been Easier (StateStats, electronic filing), April, Page 7
Montana Collects (Stateline, deadbeat taxpayer names published), February, Page 11
On Holiday from the Sales Tax (Rafool), October/November, pp. 20-22
Taxpayer Relief Act Interpretation (Stateline, IRS public service deductions), January, Page 10
Telecommunications and the Tangle of Taxes (Mackey), February, pp. 22-25

Telecommunications
Cracking Down on Cell Phones (Stateline, bans on use), June, Page 13
Telecommunications and the Tangle of Taxes (Mackey), February, pp. 22-25

Tied Chambers
Shared Speakership in Ohio, (Stateline), March, Page 11

Tobacco
Florida Gets Smoking Results(Stateline, teen smoking), May, Page 12
Now It's Candy Cigarettes (Stateline, bidis sold to kids over Internet), March, Page 11
Snuffing Out Cigarette Fires (Stateline, self-extinguishing cigarettes), October/November, Page 12

Transportation
All You Ever Wanted to Know About Drunk Drives (OFR, Mejeur), March, Page 7
Is It the End of Pay-as-you-go in Transportation Finance? (Sundeen, Reed), April, pp. 20-23
Aviation Funding Takes Off, Page 22
Citizen Revolt Kills Transportation Funding, Page 22
Do New Lanes Mean More Traffic?, Page 23
What Big Projects Need Financing, Page 20
Just Say, "Be Nice" (Stateline, NJ drive friendly campaign) March, Page 11
Louisanans Run Into Trains (Stateline, highest rate in country), January, Page 11
Making Sure Teens Are Ready to Drive (StateStats), February, Page 6
No More Gripes About Driver's License Pictures (Stateline, Maine), February, Page 11
On the Road to Cleaner Air (Dale), March, pp. 12-17
California's Stricter Standards Pay Off, Page 17
Keeping Dirty Vehicles Off the Road, Page 13
Top Selling SUVs Are Big Polluters, Page 15
Teaching Drivers About the Costs of Drinking (Mejeur), October/November, Page 10
Ticket Quotas or Not (Stateline, Wisconsin, law prohibiting traffic ticket quotas), February, Page 10
Why Not Whey (Stateline, cheese whey makes calcium magnesium acetate to de-ice roads), March, Page 10

U
Utilities
Government Sues Electric Utilities (OFR, Dale), February, Page 9
Maine Gets Tough on Power Plant Closing (OFR, Runyon), December, Page 9
Slow Transition to Competition (electric restructuring, Brown), May, pp. 28-31

W

Welfare
Building New Paths Out of Welfare Reform (Tweedie), April, pp. 26-29
More Than Just Welfare (Tweedie), February, pp. 30-33
Feds Help, Really, Page 30
Follow the Money, Page 32
State Initiatives that Reinforce Work, Page 33
Using TANF for Children and Families, Page 33

Wildlife
Believe It or Not, Salmon's a Crop (Stateline), July/Aug., Page 17
Chasing the Caboose for Moose (Stateline), December, Page11
Deer + Humans Means Disaster (OFR, Runyon), June, Page 8
Disappearing Lobsters (Stateline), May, Page 12
Meeting Yogi for Real Is Often Dangerous (OFR, Runyon), December, Pg. 8
No Goldfish Allowed (Stateline, Pa. ban), June, Page 13
Watch the Birdie (Stateline, Texas birding trail), July/Aug., Page 16

Y
Y2K
Y2K Bug Nips Maine (Stateline), January, Page 10

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