Vol. 43 No. 1, January - January 2017
Index
- South Dakota senator Deb Peters named public official of the year.
- Utah fiscal analyst Jonathan Ball wins gold.
- After testifying before the Ohio General Assembly about online sales tax collection, NCSL's Max Behlke, left, toured the Capitol with Representative Gary Scherer.
- Court challenges ... haven't all been either to undo voter ID or to support it.
- Election Day did not turn out to be the historic event watchers of women in politics may have expected.
- NCSL welcomed 19 German and Austrian legislators from the Partnership of Parliaments to its Denver headquarters in November.
- NCSL's Health Program sponsored a Legislative Health Staff Seminar on "Improving Health System Performance" in New Orleans in October, with support from The Commonwealth Fund.
- State teams worked on plans to implement the new federal Every Student Succeeds Act at an NCSL education meeting in Houston in November.
- There's a shortfall of transportation funding around the country, at both the federal and the state levels.
- This new NCSL report describes legislation designed to protect not only the missions of military installations.
- With the demand for college degrees--and the cost of college--going up, states are studying data to determine whether and how education pays off in the workforce.
- "It will give us a stronger voice.".
- "It's even dearer to me now how we are all connected in ensuring our energy resources are used efficiently.
- Arizona has two new faces in leadership.
- Colorado's house and senate have new leaders due to term limits.
- Republicans won control of the Minnesota Senate.
- The election gave democrats the majority in both chambers of the Nevada legislature.
- Utah's top two republican leaders will remain at their posts.
- "I can only take President-elect Trump at his word when he said it should be a states' right's issue.".
- House republicans gave the nod to Iowa representative Linda Upmeyer.
- In Ohio, representative Cliff Rosenberger was re-elected speaker.
- Michigan house republicans maintained their 63-47 majority.
- Representative Beth Harwell, the first woman elected speaker of the Tennessee house.
- Representative Joe Aresimowicz is the new speaker of the Connecticut House.
- Republicans control the Kentucky house for the first time in 95 years.
- Senator M. Teresa Paiva Weed (D) will serve a fifth term.
- E-pedal power.
- Mobile devices keep trackin'.
- Shelf--awareness: libraries.
- Tax credits for training.
- Big issues of 2017: there's plenty to ponder beyond presidential politics.
- 1 Red light/green light.
- 2 Pull over and be polite.
- 3 Assistance uncapped.
- 4 Battling bullies.
- 5 Treasure in transfers?
- 10 Holsters go under.
- 6 Brains over brawn.
- 7 De end of declawing.
- 8 Legislators on record.
- 9 Home sweet home.
- A license to labor: States are re-examining the way they regulate a variety of occupations.
- Jobs requiring licenses way up: do licensing requirements restrict job opportunities or protect the public?
- Bathroom bills on trial: the Supreme Court has agreed to hear its first case on transgender rights.
- A road map for self-driving cars: here are five things you need to know about the new federal policy on autonomous vehicles.
- Minimum wages up.
- Yes, no, maybe so: why are ethics laws different?
- Kevin De Leon: President Pro Tempore, California Senate.