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VOLUME 37, No. 9 | October/November 2011
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MEDICAID: THE 800-POUND GORILLA
By Rachel Brand
State lawmakers are trying to cut costs so the program will survive, even when millions more are added to the rolls.

Online: Learn more about Medicaid and its role in federal health reform.
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THE TECHNOLOGY PROMISE
By Katie Boyer
Widespread use of electronic medical records promises to transform health care. But can we afford it?

Online: Learn more about the role of high technology in health care.
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HIGHER EDUCATION: DO THE MATH
By Julie Davis Bell, Brenda Bautsch and Michelle Liu
Increasing Latinos’ success in college not only benefits lives, but can also be an economic boon for the entire nation.

Online: Read a report on the issues surrounding college success for Latinos.
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GOT MILK
By Jennifer B. Saunders
Breastfeeding offers benefits to mother and child, and lawmakers are taking steps to encourage the practice.
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THE REACH OF FREE SPEECH
By David Savage
Recent rulings make it tough to nail down the boundaries of protected speech and other thorny state-federal issues.
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BLOG, TWEET AND POST: PROCEED WITH CAUTION
By Judy Nadler
Social media tools can pose ethical problems for lawmakers.

Online: Learn more about ethics and the legislature at NCSL’s Center for Ethics in Government.
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STAFF: ETHICS IN THE VIRTUAL WORLD
By Natalie O’Donnell Wood
Legislative staff members discuss the ethical challenges of social media.
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EVERYTHING'S ON THE TABLE
By Garry Boulard
Selling buildings, turning to private business, cutting the size of the legislature and even taking away cellphones are all ideas for states desperate to cut costs..
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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

Online: A new LegisBrief explains how vote centers increase Election Day options.

Online: Read State Legislatures’ earlier story about the problem of nuclear waste.

Online: Read State Legislatures’ earlier story about the battle in Wisconsin over collective bargaining.
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STATELINE
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PEOPLE
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TAKING THE FLOOR

Online: Read past issues of Taking the Floor: September 2011; July/August 2011; May 2011; January 2011.
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FOR THE RECORD: GROVER NORQUIST

Online: Read previous interviews with newsmakers.

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