Vol. 38 No. 7, July 2012
Index
- 25 Years ago.
- Corrections.
- Did you know ...
- Whose capitol is it?
- The Real Change-Makers: Why Government Is Not the Problem or the Solution.
- Good-bye government jobs.
- Alabama house speaker Mike Hubbard.
- As lawmakers wrapped up a marathon session.
- Connecticut Senator Edith Prague.
- Crime victim advocates from across the nation paid tribute.
- Georgia Senate president pro tem Tommie Williams.
- The Kansas Senate recognized Pat Saville.
- The Republican state leadership committee.
- Vermont democratic house majority leader Lucy Leriche.
- Revenues are up.
- The unreasonableness (or not) of GPS.
- States plan for settlement money.
- Marriage laws.
- Will November be good for women?
- 1 Motivated legislators.
- 10 Congratulations Hawaii.
- 2 Going (almost) paperless.
- 3 Wait and see.
- 4 Island bags first.
- 5 Adapting infrastructure.
- 6 Guns shoot up economy.
- 7 Three tries thwarted.
- 8 Resting privately.
- 9 Fracking foe.
- The conservative difference: GOP lawmakers have enjoyed remarkable success in the past two legislative sessions, but the long-term effects of some efforts rest in the courts' hands.
- Taxing decisions: a few states are dipping their toes into new revenue streams.
- Boosting state economies: six legislative leaders talked with State Legislatures about efforts to improve the economy and spur job growth in their states.
- Great ideas for cutting costs: six more strategies to manage the rising costs of health care.
- A rare pair: two Illinois senators set partisanship aside and formed a friendship across the aisle.
- Facing the future: retiring colleagues, stagnant salaries and intensifying partisanship are top concerns of legislative staffers.
- Managing the gap: as baby boomers retire, legislative staff managers are cultivating the next crop of leaders.
- In the wake of the verdict: the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling on the federal health law leaves lawmakers working out what it means for their states.
- A page changer: young people engage with the legislature through a program like no other in Virginia.
- Bittersweet victory: BettyLou DeCroce took her late husband's seat in the New Jersey Legislature. He would have wanted it that way.
- For the record: Neil Newhouse.
- For the record: Peter Hart.
- Tested by tragedy: New York Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver is the recipient of this year's top legislative leadership award.
- As they see it.