Vol. 34 No. 6, June 2008
Index
- Great waters, great Michigan.
- Making the case for coal: it's not a question of if, but how.
- Screening newborns.
- Apologies for slavery.
- Charles Copeland.
- Ernie Chambers.
- Gary Olson.
- Kay Patterson, a 34-year veteran of the South Carolina legislature known as a firebrand, the voice of the "little people" and a statesman, is retiring.
- People and Politics erroneously reported on New York in the April edition.
- Term limits are changing the face of the Colorado General Assembly.
- The California state Democratic Party has spent more than $600,000 to recall Republican Senator Jeff Denham, who was re-elected in 2006 by nearly 60 percent in his mostly Democratic, central California district.
- Families face tough times.
- Frankenstein (veto) wounded.
- Teacher pay worldwide.
- The transparency trend.
- Bones and budgets.
- Drinking while young.
- Begging for blood.
- Happy in New Hampshire.
- Idaho wins.
- Parks for sale.
- Salmon relief.
- Tough on toy safety.
- Head hazard.
- History in a glass.
- Horse rights.
- Judge Judy sues.
- Plethora of potholes.
- Pools pass.
- Crime falls, but not everywhere: crime is at historic lows in many places. But school and mall shootings, along with grown-up criminal gangs, are grim reminders that the culture of violence is still with us and on the public agenda.
- Homicides prompt special session: following a brutal crime, the Connecticut General Assembly looked at how to improve supervision of parolees in the community.
- Gang busters: states respond to rising gang violence.
- High-tech medical records: can electronic records transform health care?
- Newt's vision.
- Staying competitive: in a global economy many argue that America needs to emphasize science, technology, engineering and math in its schools.
- Building assets: a new approach: a movement is growing to create more opportunities for lower-income families to save and invest.
- Cease-fire on the umpire! Lawmakers want to protect sports officials from aggressive parents and fans.
- As they see it.