Vol. 33 Nbr. 2, February - February 2007

Index

• Aged 21 and under.
• Correction.
• Democracy at Risk: How Political Choices Undermine Citizen Participation and What We Can Do About It.
• States take the lead on minimum wage.
• After two months of counting ballots and political intrigue, the Pennsylvania House has a new speaker.
• Carleton Turner.
• New York Assemblyman Ron Canestrari, who has served for almost two decades, is the new Assembly majority leader.
• Peter Shumlin.
• The election left the Oklahoma Senate tied 24-24, and on Jan. 2, members reached a power-sharing agreement.
• Two of Maine's history-making speakers are paired up in the Senate, taking turns at leadership in that chamber.
• Women legislators are making leadership history around the country.
• English--it's official.
• Ignition interlocks keep drunks from driving.
• Women in state legislatures.
• Credit for religious classes.
• Video franchising gets easier.
• Reforming health care legislative priority.
• The benefits of cord blood.
• A focus on freshmen.
• A grizzly debate.
• Golden Gate for sale.
• No problem at the top.
• Tick takeover.
• Wild palm potential.
• A cool down.
• Capitol wings.
• Cruise crime.
• Driving dot to dot.
• Factory farm fears.
• Senioritis vaccine.
• On the road to wellness: lawmakers want Americans to eat better, stop smoking, exercise and relax.
• The battle against base closures: state lawmakers were prepared to fight the most recent round of recommended closings of military bases.
• Brain drain: many legislative staffers are due to retire soon--taking with them a ton of experience.
• Connecting kids and lawmakers: students are getting involved in American democracy, and legislators are helping them.
• The unexpected legislator: in the midst of their grief, and with little time to prepare, these widows stepped into the political spotlight to fill their late husbands' legislative seats.
• As they see it.