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State Legislatures Magazine

April 2008

State Legislatures Magazine: April 2008 Issue

 

Cold Shoulder for Coal
Concerns about the environment have stopped the building of new coal-fired power plants. But what will take their place?

Magazine ArtOnline Extra: A Q and A with Professor John Deutch of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology about the future uses of coal and advances in making it cleaner.

Screening Newborns: Just the Beginning
Newborn screening and tracking diagnosed children into adulthood varies among states.

Magazine ArtOnline Extra: Additional 50-state information on newborn screening.

Closing the Online Tax Loophole
The popularity of e-commerce has refocused the need to simplify sales taxes.

License to Serve
A model law could make it easier for medical volunteers to respond immediately during emergencies.

Magazine ArtOnline Extra: More information on the model law and information on Good Samaritan liability initiatives.

Adults or Kids?
States debate what the best response is to teenagers who commit crimes.

Magazine ArtOnline Extra: Check out each state's options to impose adult sanctions on juvenile offenders.