Vol. 33 No. 1, January 2007
Index
- Abusing prescription drugs.
- After sitting out a term in the Senate due to a failed campaign for Lt. Governor, Senator Peter Shumlin returns as president pro tern of the Vermont Senate.
- California Assembly members re-elected Fabian Nunez as speaker for another term.
- Colorado Senate Majority Leader Ken Gordon was incorrectly listed in the September issue among legislative leaders who won't be back.
- Dan Blue, a 22-year veteran of the North Carolina House and speaker for four years, left the legislature in 2002.
- Democratic Assemblywoman Barbara Buckley of Las Vegas has been elected the first woman speaker of the Nevada Assembly.
- In Michigan the new Democratic majority in the House elected Andy Dillon speaker.
- In Oregon, Representative Jeff Merkley, who has been minority leader, has been selected as speaker by the new Democratic majority.
- In Wisconsin, the Democrats took control of the Senate and elected Judy Robson Senate majority leader.
- It's been a long ride, but for a good cause. North Carolina Representative Dale Folwell rode 32,978 miles through 48 states on his motorcycle to raise $1.5 million for research on organ donation and regeneration.
- Missouri Representative Jason Brown arrived home from Iraq for a 30-day convalescent leave in November with a bullet in his lung.
- Senator Ann Duplessis represents New Orleans in the Louisiana Legislature, and many of her constituents have been displaced to Baton Rouge because of Hurricane Katrina.
- Senator Colleen Hanabusa will be the first woman Senate president in Hawaii.
- Several states have selected their leaders. In Alaska, Representative John Harris will continue as speaker of the House.
- U.S. Virgin Islands Senate President Lorraine Berry is leaving the Legislature after 24 years as a lawmaker.
- Election update.
- Higher education: in need of reform.
- Sorry kids, another shot!
- Who's the boss?
- Correction.
- The expanding obesity problem.
- The seasoned few.
- A digital winner.
- Dashing through the snow.
- E-waste solutions.
- Tax heavens.
- Virtual driving.
- Wolf wars.
- Beyond baby blues.
- Blue law blues.
- Farewell fruity fags.
- Goodbye road kill.
- Shipwreck booty.
- What a bore.
- American federalism: what a ride: the changes in congress aren't apt to transform the relationship between the states and the federal government.
- Partisanship in the new legislature: five former leaders reflect on what's changed in state legislatures since they were there.
- You want to know what? NCSL is ready and waiting to answer just about any question.
- Bloggers press for power: whether bloggers qualify for press credentials is getting a lot of attention in state capitols.
- An idea, a book, an agenda: in Florida, the speaker thinks the best policy might just come from the people.
- Preschool rocks: policymakers around the country are investing in preschool.
- How to be a great committee chair: the best committee chairs set a tone of efficiency, civility, consistency and openness.
- As they see it.