25 years ago.

• Position: THEN AND NOW - Brief article

Articles from the May 1986 issue of State Legislatures:

* HOW TO MANAGE CONFLICT: TURNING CONTROVERSY INTO CONSENSUS

"The difficult encounters lawmakers face can be made considerably less stressful by applying the principles of conflict management."

* TOO MANY PRISONERS

"A costly consequence of cracking down on crime is an overburdened prison system."

* STATE PERSONNEL COSTS UNDER...