Vol. 35 No. 1, January 2009
Index
- Blog: the thicket.
- Expert advice.
- GrassCatcher: daily news.
- Initiative reform.
- Kevin Harrington was NCSL's first president.
- More on lobbying.
- More on trends.
- The new president.
- The reflecting pool.
- Legislators at-a-glance.
- Democrat Representative Hannah Pingree is the new speaker in Maine.
- For the first time in Colorado history, two African-American men hold the most powerful leadership positions in the state legislature.
- In the Florida Senate, a "team of rivals" scenario has played out.
- Nevada Senator Steven Horsford was elected majority leader by his Democratic colleagues who have won control of the Senate.
- Representative Armond Budish has been chosen as speaker by Democrats who took control of the Ohio House in November.
- Representative Bob Bergren is the new speaker of the evenly divided Montana House of Representatives.
- The Arkansas Senate made a series of noteworthy leadership selections, many of them occasioned by term limits.
- Health cafeteria plans.
- New economy report card.
- Eminent domain tensions die down.
- Helping with autism.
- Capitol sees green.
- Going batty.
- Health care for children.
- Teachers: wanted.
- Texas teens triumph.
- You otta know.
- Barn dance.
- Bottle booty.
- Parenting classes OK.
- Salt light.
- Tests don't hurt.
- Obama a change in direction: lawmakers hope the new president will ride in tandem with the states.
- Some unsolicited advice: what experts think President-elect Obama should know about these issues.
- Battle for the ballot: outdated laws governing the initiative process allow abuse.
- The influence business: lobbyists help shape public policy, but in many states it's becoming tougher for them to play that role.
- 15 tips for being an effective legislator: practical wisdom on coping with increasingly complex issues.
- Money for your life (insurance): selling a policy for cash is not as unusual as you might think.
- An old battle rejoined: states are at the front of a renewed fight against poverty.
- As they see it.