Vol. 30 No. 4, April 2004
Index
- Corrections.
- Peta does not support violence.
- Small tobacco companies cry foul.
- Speaking up for property taxes.
- The high costs of obesity.
- People & politics.
- Another redistricting case to watch.
- HIV and AIDS on the rise in rural America.
- Fewer kids graduating than 30 years ago.
- Give us those wide open spaces.
- More states fund marriage activities.
- Card conundrum.
- Easy come, easy go.
- NCLB revolt.
- One bath a year, please.
- Public parks go private.
- Stopping the bad coaches.
- Giving of yourself.
- Killer dogs.
- No copying allowed.
- No strings attached.
- Not in my garden.
- Under a spell in Kansas.
- 9 hot energy issues: states are looking at a number of energy issues--some old, some new--this year.
- Philip Morris paid the National Restaurant Association at least $450,000. Makes you wonder who the N.R.A. really works for, doesn't it?
- Term-limit movement is running out of steam: the popularity of term limits has peaked, and in fact is reversing course at the state level.
- I.T.--big investment, bigger returns: in many cases, information technology can reduce the costs of government operations, as well as capture additional revenue.
- Educating Eli: Eli Broad built two corporate empires and a $4 billion fortune. Now for a real challenge: fixing inner-city schools.
- State of the unions: the debate to define marriage is raging around the country in the wake of Massachusetts' court decision.
- Surfing for drugs: Internet pharmacies have proliferated, offering consumers cheap, mail-order drugs. But some are less than reputable, leading states to set stiff regulations.
- Nothing to smile about: not everyone who needs dental care can get it.
- As they see it.