Vol. 40 No. 1, January - January 2014
Index
- Leadership training at Gettysburg.
- Meetings & seminars.
- NCSL staff in the news.
- Research & publications.
- Webinars & training.
- 40 Decades strong: State Legislatures magazine celebrates humble launch 40 years ago.
- Why States Matter: An Introduction to State Politics.
- Back to work for many legislatures.
- Full-time, part-time and somewhere in between.
- Colorado Senator Evie Hudak (D), the target of a recall drive because of her support of stricter gun laws, resigned in December.
- In 1992, Michigan rededicated its historic Capitol after completing a $58 million restoration.
- In Pennsylvania, lawmakers receive automatic, cost-of-living increases.
- Jeramey Anderson celebrated his 22nd birthday Dec. 6, the same day he was sworn in as Mississippi's youngest legislator.
- Massachusetts lawmaker Martin J. Walsh (D) became the 48th mayor of Boston.
- News stories about a brutal new fad called the "knockout game" have inspired an Oklahoma lawmaker to introduce legislation.
- Senator Sharon Nelson (D) is the new Senate Democratic leader in Washington.
- The holiday season was a little merrier for California lawmakers, thanks to the citizens compensation commission's decision to raise salaries.
- Getting the lead out.
- Is baby safe to sleep?
- Renewable energy mandates on front burner.
- It's all relative.
- 1 Bringing home the bacon.
- 2 Longhand lives.
- 3 Co-sleeping dangers.
- 4 Texas rides the wind.
- 5 Tattoos removed.
- 10 Pipeline partners.
- 6 No trapping zone.
- 7 The longest commute.
- 8 New look at discipline.
- 9 Bottom line.
- Hot on the horizon: here's a look at 10 emerging policy issues sure to heat up in the year ahead.
- Cautious optimism: the verdict is still out on whether states are on track to make a full fiscal recovery.
- Sandra Day O'Connor.
- Brain matters: research into how the brain develops is shaping early childhood policies and programs.
- Pennies from heaven? States look to cloud-based computing for tax revenues as old sources evaporate or move online.
- 2014 New year, new laws: year 2014 rings in laws both quirky and predictable.
- 15 tips: as sessions begin, reviewing this sage advice will help you be the best you can be.
- As they see it.