State Legislatures

It almost sounded like a child's nursery school song--the mosquitoes bit the crows, the crows got sick, the mosquitoes bit the sick birds, then bit the humans, who sprayed the pesticide. And the humans got sick, too. The West Nile encephalitis outbreak...

America's legislators reach out to students in an effort to increase public knowledge of and respect for the legislative process. Massachusetts Senator Richard Moore took a day out of his busy schedule last fall to visit junior and senior high school...

With the rapid growth of electronic commerce, the states need a legal framework that will provide clear, consistent rules for the new world of e-business. Two new uniform acts dealing with electronic information and transactions were recently approved...

At a single moment in history, probably never to be repeated nor duplicated, some of the greatest minds of the time shared a common vision of a republican democracy. The result was one of the most farsighted documents ever devised--the Constitution...

The Oregon legislature has drawn a fine line between punishing devout parents and ensuring necessary medical care for youngsters. Religious freedom vs. the state's role in ensuring citizens' health and well-being. It's a tough call, especially when...