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State Legislatures Magazine

February 2008

State Legislatures Magazine: February 2008 Issue

 

Why China Matters
China's growing economic power should not be ignored.

Magazine ArtOnline Extra: Delaware’s Sustainable Energy Utility, the first in the nation, which is expected to achieve a 30 percent reduction in annual energy use by the end of 2015.

Higher Ed Challenge
Legislatures need to do some heavy lifting in higher education to keep the United States globally competitive.

World Gets Smaller, IB Gets Big
States need water like never before, which creates competition but also cooperation.

Magazine ArtOnline Extra: Read more about global education and check out the International Baccalaureate Organization's website where you can find which schools in your state offer it.

Textbook Turmoil
Is containing the cost of college textbooks a role for state legislatures?

Magazine ArtOnline Extra: Several legislatures are looking at this issue this session. For additional information—on all sides of the topic—here are some key links.

Looking Back for the Future
Renovating our beautiful state capitol buildings requires commitment and money, lots of it.

Magazine ArtOnline Extra: Want to know about some capitol renovations around the country? Here's some sites for all the details, along with photos.

Check out Jeff Schapiro's account of the Virginia Capitol Renovation that was in the State Legislature’s July/August 2007 issue.