2006 State Legislatures Magazine Index
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A
AgricultureB
Budgets
Lose Some, Win Some (Tubbesing) March, pp. 21-22Sidebar:
Feds Bend a Bit with Medicaid Changes, Page 22The Outlook is Good (StateStats) February, Page 5
Sidebars:
Top Fiscal Issues for 2006, Page 5
Revenue Performance, Page 5
Optimism Improving, Page 5
C
Children, Youth and Families
Filling the Time After School (Trends) March, Page 9
Going After Video Game Violence (Trends) January, Page 9
Identifying the Missing and the Dead (Hammond and Harrison) March, pp. 18-20
Sidebars:
Amber Alert, Page 18
Adult Ambers, Page 20
Model Legislation, Page 20
Keeping Babies Safe (Trends) February, Page 7
Keeping Kids Safe Online (Trends) May, Page 7
Kindergarten: Full Time (StateStats) March, Page 7
Sidebar:
Children in Kindergarten, Page 7
State Funding Incentives for Full-Day Kindergarten, Page 7
Our Children's Well-Being (StateStats) January, Page 5
Sidebars:
Percent of Children in Poverty 2004, Page 5
Where the Differences Are, Page 5
Sak in the Hat (Trends) April, Page 9
The P.E. Advantage (Trends) February, Page 7
Sidebar:
Physical Education Requirement, Page 7
Troubling Trends in Infant Health (Trends) March, Page 10
Civics, Citizenship
Congress
Eminent Domain -- For the Greater Good? (Boulard) January, pp. 29-31
Sidebar:
What's Up In Congress?, Page 30
Missed California Expert (Letters) April, Page 5
States' Top 10 Challenges in 2006 (Moore) January, pp. 12-14
Washington Watch -- Keeping an Eye on Congress (Wyatt) January, pp. 15-17
Crime
A New Wave of Gun Laws (Trends) April, Page 10
Sidebar:
States Looking at Protection Laws Similar to Florida, Page 10
Capturing DNA's Crime Fighting Potential (Lyons) March, pp. 16-17
Keeping Kids Safe Online (Trends) May, Page 7
Identifying the Missing and the Dead (Hammond and Harrison) March, pp. 18-20
Sidebars:
Amber Alert, Page 18
Adult Ambers, Page 20
Model Legislation, Page 20
Keeping Babies Safe (Trends) February, Page 7
States' Top 10 Challenges in 2006 (Moore) January, pp. 12-14
Where on Earth Are Sex Offenders? (Lyons) March, pp. 14-15
D
Disabilities
Districts, Redistricting
Supreme Court Tackles Texas (Storey) April, pp. 22-24
Sidebars:
Reformers Dealt Major Setbacks, Page 23
Who's Winning the Battle for 2010 Congressional Seats?, Page 24
E
Economic Development
Eminent Domain -- For the Greater Good? (Boulard) January, pp. 29-31
Sidebar:
What's Up In Congress?, Page 30
Gung Ho for Green (Crosson) May, pp. 14-17
Sidebars:
Riding the Wave of Ocean Energy, Page 15
The Role of Renewable Energy Consumption in the Nation's Energy Supply, Page 15
Renewables Depend on Federal Tax Credit, Page 16
States with Renewable Portfolio Standards, Page 16States' Top 10 Challenges in 2006 (Moore) January, pp. 12-14
Education
A New Twist on Math and Science Education (Trends) March, Page 9Filling the Time After School (Trends) March, Page 9
Kindergarten: Full Time (StateStats) March, Page 7
Sidebar:
Children in Kindergarten, Page 7
State Funding Incentives for Full-Day Kindergarten, Page 7Leaders: What Matters Now (NCSL) January, pp. 18-21
Sidebar:
Who They Are, Page 19Our Children's Well-Being (StateStats) January, Page 5
Sidebars:
Percent of Children in Poverty 2004, Page 5
Where the Differences Are, Page 5Sak in the Hat (Trends) April, Page 9
States' Top 10 Challenges in 2006 (Moore) January, pp. 12-14
The Outlook is Good (StateStats) February, Page 5
Sidebars:
Top Fiscal Issues for 2006, Page 5
Revenue Performance, Page 5
Optimism Improving, Page 5The P.E. Advantage (Trends) February, Page 7
Sidebar:
Physical Education Requirement, Page 7Elections
States' Top 10 Challenges in 2006 (Moore) January, pp. 12-14Supreme Court Tackles Texas (Storey) April, pp. 22-24
Sidebars:
Reformers Dealt Major Setbacks, Page 23
Who's Winning the Battle for 2010 Congressional Seats?, Page 24Energy
A New Role for Coal (Boulard) March, pp. 25-27Energy Debate Heats Up (Brown) February, pp. 12-16
Sidebars:
Winter Heating Costs Head Up, Page 13
Gaining by Driving Less, Page 14
Crude Oil and Gasoline Prices--From Lows to Record Highs, pp. 14-15
Low-Income Energy Assistance Warms Up, Page 15
Energy Efficiency Pays, Page 16Gung Ho for Green (Crosson) May, pp. 14-17
Sidebars:
Riding the Wave of Ocean Energy, Page 15
The Role of Renewable Energy Consumption in the Nation's Energy Supply, Page 15
Renewables Depend on Federal Tax Credit, Page 16
States with Renewable Portfolio Standards, Page 16National Model for Renewable Energy (Trends) February, Page 9
Not Enough Zeros (Letters) April, Page 5
State Energy Revenues Gushing (StateStats) April, Page 7
Sidebars:
2005 Severance Taxes by State, Page 7
2004 Collections, Page 7
A Big Rise, Page 7States' Top 10 Challenges in 2006 (Moore) January, pp. 12-14
Sticker Shock (Trends) January, Page 9
Washington Watch -- Keeping an Eye on Congress (Wyatt) January, pp. 15-17
Environment, Conservation
Gung Ho for Green (Crosson) May, pp. 14-17Sidebars:
Riding the Wave of Ocean Energy, Page 15
The Role of Renewable Energy Consumption in the Nation's Energy Supply, Page 15
Renewables Depend on Federal Tax Credit, Page 16
States with Renewable Portfolio Standards, Page 16Oh the Climate, It Is a Changin' (DeCesaro) April, pp. 26-29
Sidebars:
Cap and Trade, Page 26
States and the Chicago Climate Exchange, Page 29Saving the Mighty Miss (Charlier) April, pp. 30-32
Sidebar:
Help for Legislators, Page 32
F
Fiscal
G
Gambling
Genetics
GovernmentH
Health
A New Medicaid (Tubbesing and Wilson) April, pp. 20-21Community Health Centers Cut Medicaid Costs (StateStats) May, Page 4
Federal Fight Against Meth (Trends) May, Page 7
Keeping Babies Safe (Trends) February, Page 7
Medicaid Extreme Makeover (Goodwin) February, pp. 20-23
Sidebars:
Details of Florida Medicaid Reform, Page 20
Other States Following Suit, Page 21
Details of Vermont's Global Commitment, Page 22Power to the Patient (Cauchi) May, pp. 24-25
Sidebars:
State Laws to Support Health Savings Accounts, Page 25
How Health Savings Accounts (HSA) Work, Page 25Preparing for a Pandemic (Winterfeld) April, pp. 14-18
Sidebars:
Tracking Avian Flu, Page 15
Federal Funds for State and Local Pandemic Planning, Page 15
States in Motion, Page 16
Ready or Not, Page 16
More Resources, Page 18Prognosis for the Uninsured (Tobler) May, pp. 20-23
Sidebars:
ERISA's Impact on State Health Policy, Page 21
Maryland's Fair Share Health Care Fund Act, Page 22Smoke Screens (Trends) February, Page 9
Sidebar:
States With Limits, Page 9State's RX for Medicare Gaps (Cauchi) March, pp. 28-31
Sidebars:
2006 State Wraparound Pharmaceutical Assistance, Page 30
States Pharmaceutical Assistance Programs, Page 31
What Medicare Will Not Buy, Page 31
What a State Pharmaceutical Assistance Program May Buy, Page 31States' Top 10 Challenges in 2006 (Moore) January, pp. 12-14
The Outlook is Good (StateStats) February, Page 5
Sidebars:
Top Fiscal Issues for 2006, Page 5
Revenue Performance, Page 5
Optimism Improving, Page 5The P.E. Advantage (Trends) February, Page 7
Sidebar:
Physical Education Requirement, Page 7The Stem Cell Race Is On (Trends) March, Page 10
Troubling Trends in Infant Health (Trends) March, Page 10
Washington Watch -- Keeping an Eye on Congress (Wyatt) January, pp. 15-17
High Tech
More Podcasting in Minnesota (Letters) April, Page 5
Staying Safe Online (Greenberg) February pp. 32-33Sidebars:
Test Your Spam IQ, Page 33
Learn the Terms, Page 33
More Resources, Page 33Washington Watch -- Keeping an Eye on Congress (Wyatt) January, pp. 15-17
Where on Earth Are Sex Offenders? (Lyons) March, pp. 14-15
Historic Preservation
Housing
I
ID Theft/Privacy
States' Top 10 Challenges in 2006 (Moore) January, pp. 12-14Washington Watch -- Keeping An Eye on Congress (Wyatt) January, pp. 15-17
InsuranceCommunity Health Centers Cut Medicaid Costs (StateStats), Page 4
Prognosis for the Uninsured (Tobler) May, pp. 20-23Sidebars:
ERISA's Impact on State Health Policy, Page 21
Maryland's Fair Share Health Care Fund Act, Page 22
Keeping Kids Safe Online (Trends) May, Page 7
More Podcasting in Minnesota (Letters) April, Page 5
Staying Safe Online (Greenberg) February pp. 32-33
Sidebars:
Test Your Spam IQ, Page 33
Learn the Terms, Page 33
More Resources, Page 33J
Judicial
L
Legislative Leadership
Leaders: What Matters Now (Rhyme) January, pp. 18-21Sidebar:
Who They Are, Page 19Partisan Buster (Kyle) February, pp. 26-28
Sidebar:
Financed for the Future, Page 28Legislative Staff
How to Create a Great Bill Draft (Feustel) January, pp. 22-23Sidebar:
Some Additional Tips for Legislators, Page 23How to Guide Legislative Interns (Rosenthal) April, pp. 36-37
Keeping in Touch (Andrade) February, pp. 29-31
Sidebars:
Being Effective, Page 30
From Constituents' Mouths to the Governor's Desk, Page 31Staying Safe Online (Greenberg) February pp. 32-33
Sidebars:
Test Your Spam IQ, Page 33
Learn the Terms, Page 33
More Resources, Page 33Legislatures
Coloradans Reach Their Limit With TABOR (Frates) January, pp. 24-26Sidebar:
Money Won't Go That Far, Page 26How to Create a Great Bill Draft (Feustel) January, pp. 22-23
Sidebar:
Some Additional Tips for Legislators, Page 23How to Guide Legislative Interns (Rosenthal) April, pp. 36-37
How to Meet the Press (Rose) March, pp. 32-33
Sidebar:
Checklist, Page 33Keeping in Touch (Andrade) February, pp. 29-31
Sidebars:
Being Effective, Page 30
From Constituents' Mouths to the Governor's Desk, Page 31Leaders: What Matters Now (Rhyme) January, pp. 18-21
Sidebar:
Who They Are, Page 19Lose Some, Win Some (Tubbesing) March, pp. 21-22
Sidebar:
Feds Bend a Bit with Medicaid Changes, Page 22Oath of Citizenship to Oath of Office (Morse) May, pp. 29-30
Sidebars:
Global Legislatures, Page 29
Bridging the Gap, Page 30One of Our Own (Weintraub) February, pp. 24-25
Partisan Buster (Kyle) February, pp. 26-28
Sidebar:
Financed for the Future, Page 28People & Politics (Trends) January, Page 7
People & Politics (Trends) February, Page 6
People & Politics (Trends) March, Page 8
People & Politics (Trends) April, Page 8
People & Politics (Trends) May, Page 5
Prime Time Democracy (Jackson) January, pp. 32-33
Schwarzenegger Rebuffed (Weintraub) January, pp. 27-28
Serving Constituents (Letters) April, Page 5
Spreading the Word (Kurtz) May, pp. 32-33
Sidebar:
The Message, Page 33States' Top 10 Challenges in 2006 (Moore) January, pp. 12-14
Staying Safe Online (Greenberg) February pp. 32-33
Sidebars:
Test Your Spam IQ, Page 33
Learn the Terms, Page 33
More Resources, Page 33
Supreme Court Tackles Texas (Storey) April, pp. 22-24
Sidebars:
Reformers Dealt Major Setbacks, Page 23
Who's Winning the Battle for 2010 Congressional Seats?, Page 24TANF Rules Tough on States (Steisel and Tweedie) March, Page 23
The Hard Truth of Writing Laws (Hamilton) February, Page 17
Washington Watch -- Keeping an Eye on Congress (Wyatt) January, pp. 15-17
Lobbyists, Lobbying
M
Miscellaneous
Eminent Domain -- For the Greater Good? (Boulard) January, pp. 29-31
Sidebar:
What's Up In Congress?, Page 30
Mining Safety Laws Reevaluated (Trends) April, Page 9
One Bite and Fido's Out (Trends) May, Page 7
Price Gouging: Not in My State (Trends) January, Page 9
Rural Clout at the Capitol (Farquhar) April, pp. 34-35
The Melting Pot (Trends) February, Page 6
P
Poverty
Homeless Not Bankless (Martin) May, pp. 26-27
Sidebars:
Bringing Banking to Where It's Needed, Page 27
Teaching Financial Literacy, Page 27
Our Children's Well-Being (StateStats) January, Page 5
Sidebars:
Percent of Children in Poverty 2004, Page 5
Where the Differences Are, Page 5The Homeless Among Us (Trends) March, Page 8
T
Taxes
Coloradans Reach Their Limit With TABOR (Frates) January, pp. 24-26Sidebar:
Money Won't Go That Far, Page 26It's Tax Time Again (Trends) April, Page 9
Leaders: What Matters Now (Rhyme) January, pp. 18-21
Sidebar:
Who They Are, Page 19States' Top 10 Challenges in 2006 (Moore) January, pp. 12-14
The Outlook is Good (StateStats) February, Page 5
Sidebars:
Top Fiscal Issues for 2006, Page 5
Revenue Performance, Page 5
Optimism Improving, Page 5Washington Watch -- Keeping an Eye on Congress (Wyatt) January, pp. 15-17
Telecommunications
Fear Not Your Telephone (Trends) April, Page 10How Safe Are Your Telephone Records? (Trends) July/August, Page 11
Washington Watch -- Keeping an Eye on Congress (Wyatt) January, pp. 15-17
Terrorism
Tied Chambers
Transportation
Energy Debate Heats Up (Brown) February, pp. 12-16Sidebars:
Winter Heating Costs Head Up, Page 13
Gaining by Driving Less, Page 14
Crude Oil and Gasoline Prices--From Lows to Record Highs, pp. 14-15
Low-Income Energy Assistance Warms Up, Page 15
Energy Efficiency Pays, Page 16The Outlook is Good (StateStats) February, Page 5
Sidebars:
Top Fiscal Issues for 2006, Page 5
Revenue Performance, Page 5
Optimism Improving, Page 5Transportation Talk (Savage and Reed) May, pp. 10-13
Sidebars:
Buckle-Up For Safety, Page 11
The Amtrak Deal, Page 12
Congestion Facts, Page 12
A Look at the Law, Page 13
There's Money in Tolls: The Chicago Skyway Lease, Page 13Lose Some, Win Some (Tubbesing) March, pp. 21-22
Sidebar:
Feds Bend a Bit with Medicaid Changes, Page 22TANF Rules Tough on States (Steisel and Tweedie) March, Page 23
Updated September, 2006
