2001 State Legislatures Magazine Index

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Agriculture
Agricultural Contracting Debate May Heat Up in State Legislatures (OFR, Naftzger) March, Pg. 9
Pitting One Non-native Against Another (Stateline, Brazilian fly kills fire ants) February, Pg. 11
Poultry Poop Is Hot (Stateline) October/November, Pg. 11
Salmon Fugitives (Stateline) December, Pg. 10
Saving the Farms (Stateline) September, Pg. 10
What Came First: The Chicken or the 'Gator? (Stateline, alligator farming), June, Pg. 8

Automotive
Convincing Commuters to Carpool (Stateline) May, Pg. 8
Don't Ride in the Back (Stateline, dangers of riding in the back of pickup trucks) January, Pg. 13
Hitting the Books Before Hitting the Road (Stateline, academic requirements for driver permit) January, Pg. 12
Loopholes in State Breath Tests (OFR, Mejeur) June, Pg. 7
States Look at Child Safety Needs in Cars (OFR, Savage) February, Pg. 6
There's Hope in Hybrids (Dale) March, pp. 20-24
Walking Away--Safe (Savage) December, pp. 31-34

Cutting Down Accidents By Teen Drivers, Pg. 32
How Much Accidents Cost, Pg. 32
Money for Those With Brain or Spinal Cord Injuries, Pg. 33

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Building Codes
States Adopt Building Codes to Make Homes Safer (OFR, Runyon) October/November, Pg. 9

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Children, Youth, Families
California County Provides Children's Health Insurance (OFR, Gonzales) January, pp. 10-11
Finding the Causes of Childhood Diseases (Anderson) June, pp. 28-30

A Deluge of Chemicals, Pg. 30

From the Dinner Table to the State House (Guiden) October/November, pp. 28-29
Getting High With Inhalants (Stateline) July/August, Pg. 14
Kansas Tackles the Challenges of Troubled Kids (OFR, Thomerson), February, Pg. 7
Legislatures Take on the Schoolyard Bully (OFR, Thomerson) July/August, Pg. 11
On Your Feet, Kids (OFR, Robbins) March, Pg. 11

Out of School and Out of Trouble (Davis) May, pp.28-31

Where Kids Go for After-school Programs, Pg. 30

The Pesticide Problem (Stateline, weed/insect control around schools) March, Pg. 12
In Search of Good Parents (Stateline, foster care) April, Pg. 11
Should I Stay or Should I Go? (Schmidt), June, pp. 25-27

Dropout Rates Will Increase, Pg. 26
West Virginia's Mountain Harmony, Pg. 27

States Look at Child Safety Needs in Cars (OFR, Savage) February, Pg. 6
Taking a Look at Kids and Legal Drugs (OFR, Wasserman) December, Pg. 6
Teachers Teach, Docs Diagnose (Stateline) October/November, Pg. 10

Civics, Citizenship
Legislature Puts Government Back in the Schools (OFR, Goehring) May, Pg. 7

Students Get into Lawmaking, (Goehring) July/August, pp. 54-55

America's Legislators Head Back to School, Pg. 55

Computers; High Tech
Out with the Old, In with the New (Stateline, recycling computers), April, Pg. 10
States with High Tech Futures (Stateline), March, Pg. 12

Crime
Big Brother Is Watching (Stateline, satellite-tracking of criminals) June, Pg. 8

DNA: Proof Positive (Lyons) June, pp. 10-15

Catching Criminals with DNA Alone, Pg. 15
How Our Genes ID Us, Pg. 11
Making Amends (Burton), pp. 12-13
Righting Wrongs (SL interview with Barry Scheck), pp. 16-17

Getting High With Inhalants (Stateline) July/August, Pg. 14
If You Do the Crime, You Don't Get a Dime (OFR) September, Pg. 8
Information Is Power in Effort to Prevent Violence (OFR, Speissegger) May, Pg.7
Illinois Proposes New Gender Violence Act (OFR, Thaemert) February, Pg. 9
Keeping Kegs From Kids (Stateline) June, Pg. 9
Keeping Our Capitols Secure, (Boulard) January, pp. 28-31

Matching Technology to the Building, Pg. 31

Legal Chemicals Being Used for Date Rape (OFR, Gordon) February, Pg. 9
Legislatures Take on the Schoolyard Bully (OFR, Thomerson) July/August, Pg. 11
Loopholes in State Breath Tests (OFR, Mejeur) June, Pg. 7
Nevada Prepares for Worst--Bioterrorism Attacks (OFR, Runyon, Hooker) May, Pg. 3
New Report Evaluates High BAC Laws (OFR, Mejeur) December, Pg. 7
No Couch Potatoes on Prison (Stateline, prison jobs incentives) February, Pg. 10
No Free Ride Here (Stateline, inmates pay room and board) May, Pg. 8
No Gun, No Crime (Stateline, handgun ban) May, Pg. 9
Oh, What Numbers Can Buy (Stateline, credit card receipt information misuse) July/August, Pg. 15
Peace of Mind in Maryland (Stateline, notifying victims of offender status) May, Pg.8
Prison Life that Pays (Stateline, recruiting prison officers) April, Pg. 10
Rethinking Drug Policy (Harrison) July/August, Pg. 53
A Room With a View (Stateline, window views for inmates, patients) July/August, Pg. 15
Small-time Terrorists Specialize in Nuisance Crimes (OFR, Runyon) December, Pg. 6
States Respond to Growing Abuse of Painkiller (Wasserman) October/November, pp. 33-34

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Districts, Redistricting
High Court Flexible on Redistricting (Savage) June, Pg. 21

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Economic Development, Tourism
Cajun Country Cajoling (Stateline, Louisiana promotion) April, Pg. 11
Healthy Beaches Are Good for the Economy (OFR, Runyon) January, Pg. 10

Education
Alabama Reads (Stateline) October/November, Pg. 11
Center Publishes In-depth Report on Higher Education (OFR, Gordon) March, Pg. 11
Finally Someone Thought About That (Stateline, diplomas for veterans) April, Pg. 10
Going to College at Home (Stateline, Western Governors University) January, Pg. 13
Help Wanted: Good Teachers (Hirsch, Samuelsen) June, pp. 32-34

California Lures Teachers, Pg. 33
Next Steps for States, Pg. 34

It's Your Turn, Principals (Stateline, testing principals) March, Pg. 13
Legislatures Take on the Schoolyard Bully (OFR, Thomerson) July/August, Pg. 11

Making College Affordable (Bell, Michelau) October/November, pp. 19-23

California's Cal Grant Helps 100,000 Students, Pg. 20
Selected State Merit Scholarship Programs, Pg. 23

Out of School and Out of Trouble (Davis) May, pp.28-31

Where Kids Go for After-school Programs, Pg. 30

A Payback to Schools (Stateline, tax rebate donated to schools) February, Pg. 10

Preparing Teachers for Tomorrow's Classrooms (Hirsch) October/November, pp. 12-15

Lone Star Accountability, Pg. 14
What Does the Research Say? Pg. 15

Should I Stay or Should I Go? (Schmidt) June, pp. 25-27

Dropout Rates Will Increase, Pg. 26
West Virginia's Mountain Harmony, Pg. 27

Student Testing: The Stakes Are Rising (Samuelsen) September, pp. 30-33

What Are Standards and How Do We Test for Them? Pg. 32

Taking a Look at Kids and Legal Drugs (OFR, Wasserman) December, Pg. 6
Teachers Grade Tests Online (Stateline) September, Pg. 10
Teachers Teach, Docs Diagnose (Stateline) October/November, Pg. 10

Whatever Happened to Affirmative Action? (Samuelsen, Michelau) March, pp. 28-31

Inside Texas, Pg. 30

Who Will Lead? The Principal Shortage (Groff) October/November, pp. 16-18

New Laws May Help, Pg. 18
What Can States Do About the Principal Shortage?, Pg. 17

Elections
From the Ballot Box to the Mailbox (Storey) July/August, pp. 50-51
Judgment Call: The Supreme Court Steps In, (Savage) February, pp.20-23
In Search of a Perfect Election (Storey) February, pp. 17-18

NCSL Task Force Will Work on Election Reform, Pg. 18

Motor Voter Obstacles (Stateline) September, Pg. 11

No Need to Repeal the Electoral College (Ornstein) February, pp. 12-16

Choosing Presidential Electors3/4 The District System vs. the At-large System, Pg. 13
Reforming the Electoral College (Drage), Pg. 14
Electoral College3/4 The Role of the Legislature (Drage), Pg. 15

Putting Chads to Rest (Drage) July/August, pp. 46-49

NCSL Election Reform Task Force, Pg. 47
The Not-so-hot Election Reforms, Pg. 49

Trial By Fire: Florida Legislators Feel the Heat (Morgan) February, pp. 24-27

Election Reform Will Dominate the Session, Pg. 26
Senate President John McKay, Pg. 25
Speaker Tom Feeney, Pg. 25

The Whole Truth and Nothing But the Truth (Stateline, politicians punished for mistruths) June, Pg. 8

Emergency Services
Finding Shelter from the Storm (OFR, Runyon, safe rooms) July/August, Pg. 11
Out of the Heart of Darkness (Benjamin) December, pp.13-17

Combating Terrorism--What States Are Doing (Warnock), Pg. 14
Options for States to Consider (Runyon), Pg. 16
New Jersey Session Marked by Patriotism, Bipartisanship; Connecticut Meets in February (Runyon) Pg. 17

Energy
California Crisis, Part Two (Weintraub) July/August, pp. 62-64

Legislation to Ease the Pinch, Pg. 63

The Electricity Market Mess (Brown) March, pp. 15-19

Buying Power, Pg. 19
California Update, Pg. 15

Getting Steamed in Idaho (Stateline, geothermal energy) September, Pg. 11
Legislators Voice Pros, Cons of Great Lakes Pipeline (OFR, Runyon) October/November, Pg. 6
Nuclear Power Makes a Comeback (OFR, Sikkema) July/August, Pg. 13

Environment, Conservation
Arctic Toxins a Concern (Stateline) January, Pg. 13
Frogs Are Leapin' Back (Stateline) December, Pg. 11
Healthy Beaches Are Good for the Economy (OFR, Runyon) January, Pg. 10
Illinois Finds Beautiful to Get the Lead Out (OFR, Runyon) July/August, Pg. 13
Is That Oak or Maple? (Stateline, Arbor Day Foundation tree pocket guide) January, Pg. 13
Lawmakers Take On Smokers' Litter (OFR, Teach-Robbins) September, Pg. 9
The Pesticide Problem (Stateline, weed/insect control around schools) March, Pg. 12
Protecting the Peace ... the Fish ... and Wrecks (OFR, Runyon) September/October, Pg. 7
Salmon Fugitives (Stateline) December, Pg. 10
Sometimes It Gets Dam Scary (OFR, Runyon) April, Pg. 9
States, Towns Behind in Replacing Underground Tanks (OFR, Runyon) February, Pg. 6
A Subway for Fish (Stateline, artificial reef of old subway cars) April, Pg. 10
What's Good for the Environment ... (Stateline, environmental protection) April, Pg. 10

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Federal
Too Close to Call: State/Federal Relations (Norton) February, pp. 28-31

U.S. Senate Not the Only Tie This Year (Erickson) Pg. 30

The State Advantage (McLaughlin) July/August, pp. 56-61

The More Things Change ... Pg. 57

Finance
Secret Credit Scores May Soon Be Revealed (OFR, Anders) June, Pg. 7

Fiscal
Economic Slowdown: How Bad Is It? (Eckl) December, pp. 18-23

Medicaid Could Soon Be Driving State Budgets (Tomsic), Pg. 21
Revenues Fall Short: A Sample of State Experiences (Mackey), Pg. 20

States Adjust to Changing Economy (Eckl) April, pp. 28-31

Fiscal Conditions Across the Country, Pg. 29
What the Numbers Say, Pg. 30

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Gambling
Casinos in the Living Room (Stateline, Internet gambling) September, Pg. 11

Government
Bill Ratliff, A New Texas Star? (McNeely) April, pp. 19-21

Lieutenant Governor Role Varies, Pg. 19

DiFrancesco: Three-in-One (Diamond) April, pp. 15-17
The Governor Goes to Washington April, Page 12
States Win Innovations Awards (OFR, Gordon, innovations in government) January, Pg. 9

Guns
Guns Not Defective (Stateline, makers not responsible for crime) October/November, Pg. 10
No Gun, No Crime (Stateline, handgun ban) May, Pg. 9
Survival Gear Is Contraband (Stateline, bush pilots required to carry guns) June, Pg. 9

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Health
Better Care for the Dying (Stateline) July/August, Pg. 14
California County Provides Children's Health Insurance (OFR, Gonzales) January, pp. 10-11
Dealing With Drug Costs (Stateline, drug/alcohol/tobacco abuse) April, Pg. 11
Finding the Causes of Childhood Diseases (Anderson) June, pp. 28-30

A Deluge of Chemicals, Pg. 30

Fraud Isn't New (Stateline, health care fraud) December, Pg. 11
From Laboratories to Legislatures (Calvo) genetic laws, September, pp. 26-29
Georgia Announces Cancer Initiative (OFR, Wasserman) April, Pg. 7
Getting High With Inhalants (Stateline) July/August, Pg. 14
In a Land of Plenty--Uninsured Without Health Care (Tobler) May, pp. 16-23

Enrollment: An Ongoing Challenge for States, Pg.20
A Little Health Insurance History, Pg. 21
What Do the Uninsured Do When They Get Sick?, Pg.23

It's Time for Some Blood (Stateline, time off to donate blood) July/August, Pg. 14
A Life or Death Mistake (Stateline, reducing medical errors) May, Pg. 9
Making the Best of Managed Care (Cauchi) June, pp. 22-24
Massachusetts Provides HIV Services Through Medicaid (OFR, Dietrich) May, Pg. 6
The Pesticide Problem (Stateline, weed/insect control around schools) March, Pg. 12
A Room With a View (Stateline, window views for inmates, patients) July/August, Pg. 15
States Provide Cancer Treatment for Poor Women (OFR, Wasserman) September, Pg. 9
States Respond to Growing Abuse of Painkiller (Wasserman) October/November, pp. 33-34

States' Rx for Drug Costs (Cauchi) January, pp. 20-23

Highlights of Recent State Action, Page 23
State Actions on Prescription Drugs, Pg. 21

Taking a Look at Kids and Legal Drugs (OFR, Wasserman) December, Pg. 6

Taking the Pulse of Public Health (Boulard) January, pp. 24-27

Public Health Threats and Emergencies Act of 2000, Pg. 27

Teachers Teach, Docs Diagnose (Stateline) October/November, Pg. 10
Trimming the Fat in Maine (Stateline, lawmakers get fit) May, Pg. 8

Historic Preservation
A Fading Memory (Stateline, vanishing historic sites) September, Pg. 10
Keeping History Alive (Stateline, Neb. historical markers) February, Pg. 10
Reconstructing History (Stateline, religious groups exempt from historic preservation laws) July/August, Pg. 14
Restoring Some Bygone Charm (Stateline, Illinois Capitol renovation) April, Pg. 11

Housing
States Adopt Building Codes to Make Homes Safer (OFR, Runyon) October/November, Pg. 9
This Is the House the Legislature Built (Runyon, Atkins) September, Pg. 34
Zero Tolerance Challenged (Stateline, subsidized housing evictions) October/November, Pg. 10

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ID Theft/Privacy
Oh, What Numbers Can Buy (Stateline, credit card receipt information misuse) July/August, Pg. 15
Public Internet/Private Lives (Boulard) February, pp. 39-42

When Harassment Moves Online (Greenberg), Pg. 41

That's Me, for Sure (Stateline) December, Pg. 10

Immigrants
Iowa Seeks the Poor, the Tired, the Huddled Masses (Stateline, immigration enterprise zone), January, Pg. 13

Insurance
Dousing Fires in Kentucky (Stateline, insurance discount for fire systems) October/November, Pg. 11
From Laboratories to Legislatures (Calvo) genetic laws, September, pp. 26-29

International
Some States Want to Open Cuba's Closed Doors (OFR, Farquhar), December, Pg. 9

Internet
The Case of the Missing Paintings (Stateline, statehouse paintings found on e-Bay) March, Pg. 12

Courts Unplug Wine Debate (Goehring) May, pp. 32-34

Lawmakers Shift Gears on Wine Restrictions, Pg. 34
Who Allows What in Interstate Wine Shipments, Pg. 34

Don't Steal My Name (Stateline, Calif. law against "cybersquatting") January, Pg. 12
Legislators: You've Got Mail (Greenberg) March, pp. 25-27

Artificial Intelligence Will Be Sorting Your E-mail Soon, Pg. 26
The Machine Responds, Pg. 27
Private E-Mails or Public Records? Pg. 26

Public Internet/Private Lives (Boulard) February, pp. 39-42

When Harassment Moves Online, (Greenberg), Pg. 41

User Friendly Government (Stateline, Calif. one-stop Web site) May, Pg. 9

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Judicial
Courts Unplug Wine Debate (Goehring), May, pp. 32-34

Lawmakers Shift Gears on Wine Restrictions, Pg. 34
Who Allows What in Interstate Wine Shipments, Pg. 34

Federalism and the Supreme Court (Savage) October/November, pp. 30-32
High Court Flexible on Redistricting (Savage) June, Pg. 21
Judgment Call: The Supreme Court Steps In (Savage) February, pp.20-23
A Latte Before the Trial, Please (Stateline, reforming court processes) September, Pg. 10
Supreme Court Ruling Adds Strings to Nude Dancing (OFR, Anders) March, Pg. 10
You've Got to Be Kidding (Stateline, frivolous lawsuits) June, Pg. 9
Uniform Mediation Law Proposed (OFR, Lester) October/November, Pg. 6

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Labor, Employment
From Laboratories to Legislatures (Calvo) genetic laws, September, pp. 26-29
Uniform Mediation Law Proposed (OFR, Lester) October/November, Pg. 6

Land Use
Maine Secures Giant Easement (Stateline, largest conservation easement in U.S.) June, Pg. 9
A Solution for Septic Sprawl (Stateline, toilet tax) June, Pg. 8

Legislative Leadership
Bill Ratliff, A New Texas Star? (McNeely) April, pp. 19-21

Lieutenant Governor Role Varies, Pg. 19

DiFrancesco: Three-in-One (Diamond) April, pp. 15-17

New Directions for Vermont (Mackey) July/August, pp. 40-42

Walter Freed: A Natural Leader, Pg. 42

New Mexico Senate Changes Leaders (Stateline), March, Pg. 12

No Compromise in Colorado (Martinez) July/August, pp. 28-31

Stan Matsunaka: Democrats' First Senate President Takes Off the Gloves, Pg. 29

Out of the Heart of Darkness (Benjamin) December, pp.13-17

Combating Terrorism--What States Are Doing (Warnock), Pg. 14
Options for States to Consider (Runyon), Pg. 16
New Jersey Session Marked by Patriotism, Bipartisanship; Connecticut Meets in February (Runyon) Pg. 17

Ratliff Likes the Kitchen, but not the Heat (McNeeley) September, Pg. 25

Shakeup in the South Carolina Senate (Hoppe) July/August, pp. 32-34

McConnell's Might, Pg. 34

Trading Places in Missouri (Powers) July/August, pp. 36-39

Part of Republican Change, Pg. 37
An Unlikely Speaker, Pg. 29

Legislative Staff
Goodbye, Mrs. King (Robbins) July/August, pp. 65-66
Keeping Our Capitols Secure (Boulard) January, pp. 28-31

Matching Technology to the Building, Pg. 31

100 Years of Information (Boulard), Wisconsin Legislative Research Bureau, September, pp. 20-23

Legislators
"Good Morning, West Virginia" (Wyatt) January, pp. 32-33
Legislative Trivia Captivating (Gordon, April, pp. 32-34

Legislator Training 101 (Feustel, Jones) September, pp. 16-19

Tips from the Experts, Pg. 19
Training California Style, Pg. 18

New Directions for Vermont (Mackey) July/August, pp. 40-42

Walter Freed: A Natural Leader, Pg. 42

No Compromise in Colorado (Martinez) July/August, pp. 28-31

Stan Matsunaka: Democrats' First Senate President Takes Off the Gloves, Pg. 29

Shakeup in the South Carolina Senate (Hoppe) July/August, pp. 32-34

McConnell's Might, Pg. 34

Shaking Things Up in Olympia (Runyon) May, pp. 24-27

Earthquakes a Risk in Other Parts of the Country, Pg. 26
California Maps Earthquake Hazard Zones, Pg. 27

Trading Places in Missouri (Powers) July/August, pp. 36-39

Part of Republican Change, Pg. 37
An Unlikely Speaker, Pg. 29

Trimming the Fat in Maine (Stateline, lawmakers get fit) May, Pg. 8
Walking the 2001 Political Tightrope (Rose, legislative issues this session) January, pp.14-19
Who Else But These Guys? (Stateline, Sens. Lewis and Clark, Indiana) June, Pg. 8

Legislatures
Building Consensus One by One (Feustel) March, pp. 32-34

Developing Your Own Consensus Building Skills, Pg. 32
Consensus Building Hints Available on Tape, Pg. 33

Building a Legislative Legacy for the Future (Jones and Arinder) February, pp. 32-38

Imagine This: Legislatures of the Future, Pg. 34
It's a Different World for Lawmakers of 2025, Pg. 35
Core Values of Good Legislatures, Pg. 36
Publications Available to Legislators and Staff, Pg. 26
Legislative Actions to Deal with Future Changes, Pg. 37
Oregon Lawmakers Put Study to Work, Pg. 37
Conducting a Futures Study in 10 Easy Steps, Pg. 38

Downsizing in Rhode Island (Stateline, cutting seats) December, Pg. 10
It's Every Year in Kentucky (Stateline, legislature moves from biennial to annual sessions) January, Pg. 12
Legislatures Take on the Schoolyard Bully (OFR, Thomerson) July/August, Pg. 11

The Legislature as Sausage Factory (Rosenthal) September, pp. 12-15

In Search of the Perfect Metaphor, Pg. 14

New Directions for Vermont (Mackey) July/August, pp. 40-42

Walter Freed: A Natural Leader, Pg. 42

No Compromise in Colorado (Martinez) July/August, pp. 28-31

Stan Matsunaka: Democrats' First Senate President Takes Off the Gloves, Pg. 29

Out of the Heart of Darkness (Benjamin) December, pp.13-17

Combating Terrorism--What States Are Doing (Warnock), Pg. 14
Options for States to Consider (Runyon), Pg. 16
New Jersey Session Marked by Patriotism, Bipartisanship; Connecticut Meets in February (Runyon) Pg. 17

Shakeup in the South Carolina Senate (Hoppe) July/August, pp. 32-34

McConnell's Might, Pg. 34

Shaking Things Up in Olympia (Runyon), May, pp. 24-27

California Maps Earthquake Hazard Zones, Pg. 27
Earthquakes a Risk in Other Parts of Country, Pg. 26

Some Switching Going on In South Carolina (Stateline, change in Senate control) March, Pg. 13
There Ought Not to Be a Law (Stateline, eliminating archaic laws) May, Pg. 8
This Is the House the Legislature Built (Runyon, Atkins) September, Pg. 34
Trading Places in Missouri (Powers) July/August, pp. 36-39

Part of Republican Change, Pg. 37
An Unlikely Speaker, Pg. 29

Walking the 2001 Political Tightrope (Rose, legislative issues this session) January, pp.14-19

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Miscellaneous
Abe Had Mercury Poisoning, Honestly (Stateline) October/November, Pg. 9
Babes to Grannies (Stateline, youngest/oldest state populations) December, Pg. 10
The Charitable Champions, (Stateline, "generosity index") March, Pg. 13
The Confederate Conundrum (Stateline, symbol on state flag), April, Pg. 11
Flags to Fly Proudly (Stateline, state flags rated) September, Pg. 10
Goodbye to Splinters (Stateline, unbreakable speaker's gavel) September, Pg. 11
How Close Is Too Close? (Stateline, med society/licensing board) December, Page 11
Kicking Out the Klan (Stateline, klan dropped from highway program) June, Pg. 9
A Library in the Land of Lincoln (Stateline, Lincoln library) February, Pg. 10
New Life for Casket Dealers (Stateline), February Pg. 11
One in a Hundred (Stateline, U.S. Sen. Robert Byrd honored) July/August, Pg. 15
Patriotic License Plates (Stateline) December, Pg. 10
Promoting Friendly Foreign Relations (Stateline, international exchange) July/August, Pg. 15
Quarter Mania Grips States (OFR, commemorative quarters, Runyon) January, Pg. 11
Some Are More Equal Than Others (Stateline, women's opportunities) February, Pg. 11
States Look at Stricter Animal Cruelty Laws (OFR, Thaemert) April, Pg. 8
In Texas, It's Espanol (Stateline, importance of bilingual education) May, Pg. 9
Thinking the Unthinkable (Stateline, governors allowed to appoint U.S. congressmen) December, Pg. 11
The Ups and Downs of Video Making, (Stateline, hidden cameras) February, Pg. 11
Web Auction Cashes In (Stateline, Michigan on-line auction) October/November, Pg. 11
What's Next? A State Rodent? (Stateline, plethora of state symbols) April, Pg. 10
Where the Money Goes (Stateline, venture capital) September, Pg. 11
Winds Take Down Capitol (Stateline) June, Pg. 8
Wine Wars (Stateline, direct wine shipment bans) December, Pg. 11

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NCSL
Legislature Puts Government Back in the Schools (OFR, Goehring), May, Pg. 7

Students Get into Lawmaking, (Goehring), July/August, pp. 54-55

America's Legislators Head Back to School, Pg. 55

Native Americans
Finally, a Dome (Bennett), December, pp. 24-27

State Senator Charles Ford Unites Art and Oklahoma History, Pg. 27

Indian Art: Fakes and Frauds (Kaufmann) December, pp. 28-30

American Indian Arts and Crafts Laws in the States, Pg. 29
Many Fakes Are Imports, Pg. 30

Lawmakers Give Tribes a Voice (OFR, Gordon) February, Pg. 7
Native American to Adorn Dome (Stateline, Oklahoma Capitol statue) January, Pg. 12

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State Rights, Sovereignty
Too Close to Call: State/Federal Relations (Norton) February, pp. 28-31

U.S. Senate Not the Only Tie This Year, (Erickson), Pg. 30

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Taxes
In Search of a Simple Sales Tax (Tubbesing) May, pp. 10-15

Comparisons of NCSL's and the Streamlined Project's Approaches, (Williams), Pg. 13
Significant Dates in the History of the Sale Tax, (Willliams), Pg.15

The More You Make ... (Stateline, highest, lowest state taxes), January, Pg. 13
A Payback to Schools, (Stateline, tax rebate donated to schools) February, Pg.10
Paying the Piper (Stateline, taxing athletes), September, Pg. 11

Telecommunications
Driving While Calling3/4 What's the Legal Limit? (Sundeen) October/November, pp. 24-26

Congress Looks at Cell Phone Restrictions, Pg. 26

Effect of FCC Ruling Unclear for States (OFR, Boerner) September, Pg. 9
Pulling the Plug on Nuisance Calls (OFR, Boerner) March, Pg. 10
Targeting Talking Teens (Stateline, banning cell phone use) March, Pg. 13

Tied Chambers
Democrats Grab Control in Two Chambers--Earn Tie in a Third (OFR) December, Pg. 7
Equity's Hot in Arizona (Fischer) July/August, pp. 21-23

Going Forward With Randall Gnant, Pg. 22

Fit to be Tied in Washington (Ammons) July/August, pp. 16-20

Ballard Likes the View at the Top, Pg. 18
Chopp Cuts Away the Knots, Pg. 19
Dealing With Tied Chambers, Pg. 20

Mellow (Mostly) in Maine (Quinn) July/August, pp. 24-26

Michael Michaud: Senate President for a Year, Pg. 25
Richard Bennett: He's Up Next, Pg. 25

Tobacco
Lawmakers Take On Smokers' Litter (OFR, Teach-Robbins) September, Pg. 9
Trading Butts for Berries (Stateline, farm tobacco buyout) July/August, Pg. 14

Transportation
Convincing Commuters to Carpool (Stateline), May, Pg. 8
Don't Ride in the Back (Stateline, dangers of riding in the back of pickup trucks) January, Pg. 13
Keeping Old Folks Behind the Wheel (OFR, Gordon) October/November, Pg. 9
Loopholes in State Breath Tests (OFR, Mejeur), June, Pg. 7
Lowering the Limit, State by State (Stateline, lower BAC) July/August, Pg. 15
New Report Evaluates High BAC Laws (OFR, Mejeur), December, Pg. 7
States Look at Child Safety Needs in Cars (OFR, Savage) February, Pg. 6
There's Hope in Hybrids (Dale) March, pp. 20-24
Trouble Scooting in New Jersey (Stateline, motorized scooters outlawed) January, Pg. 12
A Virtual Driver's Test (Stateline) July/August, Pg. 14
Walking Away--Safe (Savage) December, pp. 31-34

Cutting Down Accidents By Teen Drivers, Pg. 32
How Much Accidents Cost, Pg. 32
Money for Those With Brain or Spinal Cord Injuries, Pg. 33

U
Utilities
California Crisis, Part Two (Weintraub) July/August, pp. 62-64

Legislation to Ease the Pinch, Pg. 63

The Electricity Market Mess (Brown) March, pp. 15-19

Buying Power, Pg. 19
California Update, Pg. 15

Nuclear Power Makes a Comeback (OFR, Sikkema), July/August, Pg. 13

W
Welfare
From D.C. to Des Moines--the Progress of Welfare Reform (Tweedie) April, pp. 22-26

Five Things Legislators Should Know About Welfare Reauthorization, Pg. 25
Spending TANF Money, Pg. 24

Privacy vs. Help with Child Support Enforcement (OFR, Walton) April, Pg. 9

Wildlife
Alligator Alert (Stateline) October/November, Pg. 11
All Those Lights Are for the Birds (Stateline, turning off lights to save birds) October/November, Pg. 10
Bypasses for Bambi (Stateline, critter crossings) March, Pg. 13
Frogs Are Leapin' Back (Stateline) December, Pg. 11
Monkey Business Not What You Think (Stateline, banning sale of monkeys) May, Pg. 9
Pitting One Non-native Against Another (Stateline, Brazilian fly kills fire ants) February, Pg. 11
Salmon Fugitives (Stateline) December, Pg. 10
Valuable Horseshoe Crabs Need State Protection (OFR, Gordon) January, Pg. 9
What Came First: The Chicken or the 'Gator? (Stateline, alligator farming) June, Pg. 8

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