July/August 2007
Seeing Things Differently
Nebraska's new young speaker, Mike Flood, thrives on politics and hard work.Experience Counts
Minnesota's Speaker Margaret Anderson Kelliher has a mile-long political résumê that includes time as a legislative staffer.Master of Consensus
It is said that Maryland Speaker Mike Busch inundates his caucus with information and persuades them with intellectual brute force.Leading by Example
Arizona Senate President Timothy S. Bee is hands-down one of the most well-liked leaders in the country.Working Together
Over cigars, California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and Speaker Fabian Núñez build an unlikely bond.Searching for Words
Politicians can use words to inflame or appease. How do you use your words?The Urge to Serve
You can take the legislator out of the state, but as five unusual cases show, you can't take the desire to serve out of the legislator.Small Beginnings But Remarkable Results
Here's a look at the 400th anniversary of various things and some really ancient legislatures.25 Great Online Ideas You Should Steal
States are using the Internet in creative, innovative ways that other states can and should benefit from.A New Old Capitol
Thomas Jefferson's Virginia Capitol is looking better than ever.