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VOLUME 38, No. 7 | July/August 2012
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THE CONSERVATIVE DIFFERENCE
By Lou Cannon
GOP lawmakers have enjoyed remarkable success in the past two legislative sessions, but the long-term effects of some efforts rest in the courts’ hands. 
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TAXING DECISIONS
By Louis Jacobson
A few states are dipping their toes into new revenue streams.

Online: Learn more about state tax policies.
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BOOSTING STATE ECONOMIES
By Suzanne Weiss
Six legislative leaders talked with State Legislatures about efforts to improve the economy and spur job growth in their states.
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GREAT IDEAS FOR CUTTING COSTS
Six more strategies to manage the rising costs of health care.

Online: Read last month's story on taming health care costs.
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A RARE PAIR
By Carol Knowles
Two Illinois senators set partisanship aside and formed a friendship across the aisle.
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FACING THE FUTURE
By Karl Kurtz and Tim Rice
Retiring colleagues, stagnant salaries and intensifying partisanship are top concerns of legislative staffers.
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MANAGING THE GAP
By Brian Weberg
As baby boomers retire, legislative staff managers are cultivating the next crop of leaders.
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IN THE WAKE OF THE VERDICT
By Martha King
The U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling on the federal health law leaves lawmakers working out what it means for their states.

Online: Visit NCSL's web page on how the decision will affect states.
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A PAGE CHANGE
By Bladen Finch
Young people engage with the legislature through a program like no other in Virginia.
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BITTERSWEET VICTORY
By Natalie Davis
BettyLou DeCroce took her late husband’s seat in the New Jersey Legislature. He would have wanted it that way.
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TESTED BY TRAGEDY
By Edward P. Smith
New York Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver is the recipient of this year’s top legislative leadership award.
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THEN AND NOW

Find out where our statehouse photo comes from this month.
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STATESTATS
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TRENDS AND TRANSITIONS
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STATELINE
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PEOPLE
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FOR THE RECORD: PETER HART AND NEIL NEWHOUSE
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