Vol. 39 No. 1, January - January 2013
Index
- Legislatures: all over the map.
- California Republican Ron Smith won his election for the state assembly--or at least thought he did.
- Florida's two new legislative leaders will make ethics reform a top priority this session.
- Georgia senator David Shafer (R) has been selected the new president pro tem of the senate.
- In the Kansas House, Ray Merrick (R) was elected speaker.
- The Kansas senate chose a woman for the first time ever to lead the chamber.
- Voters in Alabama decided overwhelmingly to cut lawmakers' pay.
- In all fairness ...
- From lawmaker to Congressman.
- Pushing for full-term births.
- A cocktail to go.
- 1 A healthy state.
- 2 An app for everything.
- 3 Follow the money.
- 4 Starting salary.
- 5 Gone to the wolves.
- 10 A costly habit.
- 6 Parent power.
- 7 Open records.
- 8 Settling a taxing problem.
- 9 Down on dependence.
- Struggling grow: with few promising signs on the horizon for state budgets, lawmakers face another year full of difficult decisions.
- Top 10 of 2013: as sessions begin, lawmakers may find some solace in knowing they face several common challenges.
- High-yield corrections: states are reshapping policies to save money and maintain public safety with "justice reinvestment" reforms.
- Shrinking prisons: states are consolidating and closing prisons as reforms and budget cuts decrease inmate populations.
- Pomp, circumstance and arms: the post of sergeant-at-arms has a rich tradition and a vital modern role.
- ready, set, PAN: as newspapers close their capitol bureaus, the value of public affairs networks increases.
- As the see it.