Vol. 27 No. 10, December 2001
Index
- Principals Deserve Incentives.
- State Reserves and Revenue Growth Drop.
- Small-Time Terrorists Specialize in Nuisance Crimes.
- Taking a Look at Kids and Legal Drugs.
- Democrats Grab Control of Two Chambers--Earn Tie in a Third.
- New Report Evaluates High BAG Laws.
- Some States Want to Open Cuba's Closed Doors.
- Babes to Grannies.
- Downsizing in Rhode Island.
- Patriotic License Plates.
- Salmon Fugitives.
- That's Me, For Sure.
- Fraud Isn't New.
- Frogs are Leapin' Back.
- How close is too close?
- Thinking the Unthinkable.
- Wine Wars.
- Out of the Heart of Darkness: Following the attacks on the World Trade Center, the New York Legislature lost no time passing disaster aid and anti-terrorism bills. An unexpected outcome was a new camaraderie not seen in decades.
- Economic Slowdown: How Bad Is It?; Lawmakers knew that robust economic growth couldn't last forever. But they were caught off guard by the rapid deterioration in state finances.
- Finally, a Dome: The Oklahoma State Capitol will soon have a dome, and a senator who has served there for 20 years is the artist creating the sculpture that will stand on the top.
- Indian Art: Fakes and Frauds; Tribes and state policymakers take steps to protect Native arts and crafts.
- Walking Away--Safe: Pushed by personal tragedies and heartbroken constituents and sometimes by the federal government, legislatures are working to prevent motor vehicle injuries.