Vol. 34 No. 8, September 2008
Index
- Letters.
- State Legislatures online.
- Help with kicking the habit.
- Arkansas House Democrats and the state party are gearing up to block a former member from regaining his seat.
- New York's highest ranking Republican, Senate Majority Leader Joseph Bruno, shocked colleagues when he announced in July he will not seek re-election in November.
- Pennsylvania's so-called "Bonusgate" has snagged 12 current or former Democratic lawmakers and staff in July, prompting more calls for House Majority Leader Bill DeWeese to step down.
- Representative Jeff Duyck has represented Oregon House District 29 since it was created in 2001.
- Wisconsin Senator Dave Hansen got handed some campaign style luck in July.
- Driver's Ed for parents and teens.
- Hawaii lets the sun in.
- No use for nooses.
- Foray into four-day.
- How safe are cranes?
- Diabetes gets help.
- Gambling for gas.
- Help with hurricanes.
- No smoking, period.
- Victory for veal.
- Votes and vaccines.
- Amish Heyday.
- Healthy San Francisco.
- Motorcyclists see red.
- Religion and politics.
- The evolution of teaching science.
- The perils of success: polls put Democrats in the lead, but victories in 2006 mean it will be a tough fight to take over more statehouses.
- In the voters' hands: ballot questions reflect what's on the minds of the Americans.
- Win some, lose some: Supreme Court backs states over voter ID and executions, but favors federal laws in business-related cases.
- Marketing drugs: debating the real cost: concern about close ties between doctors and pharmaceutical firms are prompting new financial disclosure laws and education efforts.
- Information overload? As genetic testing kits sold directly to consumers gain popularity, medical professionals and lawmakers wonder if more regulation is needed.
- Heard at the NCSL Legislative Summit in New Orleans ...