Vol. 40 No. 7, July - July 2014
Index
- 10.
- 2 minutes.
- 2 p.m. ET.
- 200 million.
- 23 States with medical marijuana laws.
- 34.
- 95.
- HuffingtonPost.com.
- No. 1.
- Pennlive.com.
- The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review.
- USA Today.
- States rely on a mix of taxes.
- Four decades strong: 1975, what a year!(40 YEARS)
- A resignation in the Virginia senate tipped party control by one vote to the GOP.
- California democrat Toni Atkins was sworn in as the 69th speaker of the state assembly with her wife by her side becoming the first open lesbian to lead either chamber.
- Idaho veteran staffer Eric Milstead was named director of the legislative services office in June.
- Jason Hancock is the new director of the South Dakota Legislative Research Council.
- New Hampshire Senate Democratic leader Sylvia Larsen is retiring from the legislature after 20 years.
- Ramona Kenady Line, Chief Clerk of the Oregon House for 29 years, resigned in May.
- Tony Beard, Chief Sergeant-At-Arms for the California Senate for 34 years, resigned his post after it became public that a capitol peace officer had tested positive for cocaine during an investigation of a fatal shooting at his home in 2012.
- When South Carolina Lt. governor Glenn McConnell announced he was becoming president of the College of Charleston the leadership shuffle that ensued led to the resignation of one leader and the election of two more.
- The politics of prayer.
- Filling the need for dentists.
- What's up down on the farm?
- Bright days for solar energy.
- Saving the motor city.
- High season for spare bedrooms.
- Minimum wages hit $10.
- 1 Show me 50 reps.
- 2 Colorado cleans up.
- 3 A thousand cuts.
- 4 Is it hot in here?
- 5 New York battles heroin.
- 10 A chocolate mess.
- 6 Hot market for cold cash.
- 7 If a tree falls.
- 8 'Bama Boating law.
- 9 Smart money.
- A peak of partisanship: in legislatures across the nation, a growing ideological divide is getting harder to bridge.
- Capitol gains: capitol renovation projects are bringing these beloved symbols of democracy back to life.
- The politics of pay: it's clear that legislator compensation commissions help take the politics out of pay raises.
- The nice legislature: here's a different take on how state legislatures should be compared, rated and ranked.
- No surprises: for chiefs of staff, job no. 1 is keeping their bosses plugged in and perpetually prepared.
- Mission accomplished: Norman Rockwell's model for a boy astronaut--now a state legislator-- tracks down the illustration's final destination.
- Staying power: they began their legislative careers in 1975--young, eager and committed; and their wisdom continues to guide them today.
- The power of pride: being a gay or lesbian state lawmaker is now so common it's no longer an issue.
- What's all the hype about hemp? Hemp advocates are working hard to cultivate this growing industry.
- Count the cost: understanding the potential costs and consequences of a bill is a crucial step in the legislative process and a help to avoid any unintended effects.
- Voting: what's next? States and counties are leading the way in the never-ending quest to modernize how we vote.
- As they see it.