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State Legislatures
This magazine covers policy and politics through articles on trends, legislative in the United States, best practices, the legislative process and institution and leadership and federal initiatives that affect the states.
Articles from Vol. 31, No. 8, September
As They See It
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"Democrats say it was God saying we didn't spend enough, and Republicans say is was because we spent too much." --New Hampshire Representative Neal Kurk, in the Associated Press, on the timing of a lightning strike that forced evacuation of the...
Clicking through Classes
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Moving can be stressful for any teenager. But when 15-year-old Kaitlyn Parrott began high school near her new home in Lee County, Fla., she was traumatized to the point of losing the will to live. "It was a nightmare from day one," said her mother,...
Disclosure of Data Security Breaches
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ChoicePoint, a corporation that collects and compiles personal and financial information on millions of consumers, disclosed last February that it been the victim of a security breach. The company had sold personal information about almost 145,000...
Higher Ed: Dangers of an Unplanned Future: This Education Expert Believes We Need to Engage in a National Dialogue to Discuss Funding, Pricing, Governance and Society's Expectations for Public Colleges and Universities
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There is cause for concern about the future of public higher education. The unease is driven in part by the recent cuts in state funding of most public universities and by the harsh reality that today's strains are merely a continuation of a three...
Mile High Turnover: Democrats, Controlling Both Chambers for the First Time in 44 Years, Try to Dig Colorado out of a Budget Mess
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Republican lawmakers watching a small group of jubilant Democrats saunter into the Colorado House of Representatives singing and strumming "When the Saints Go Marching In," may have looked out the window onto that snowy January morning and wondered...
People & Politics
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Oklahoma Senator and former NCSL President Angela Monson is leaving the Legislature in the middle of her third Senate term because of the state law that limits legislative service. Following a challenge by her Republican opponent, the state supreme...
Questioning Capital Punishment: DNA Has Been Used to Exonerate a Number of Death Cow Inmates, Calling into Question the Reliability of the System
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Convicted serial rapist and killer Michael Ross was on Connecticut's death row for 18 years. He was executed in May. Connecticut had not executed anyone in 44 years, most of Ross' life. As appeals are exhausted and execution dates close in on offenders...
Right to Refuse vs. Easy Access
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Two pharmacists at a drugstore in Texas refused to fill a prescription for an emergency contraceptive known as the "morning after pill" for a woman said to be a rape victim. They were later fired. In Wisconsin, a judge reprimanded a pharmacist for...
Supreme Decisions: As Usual, the States Won Some and Lost Some during the Recent Supreme Court Session
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The Supreme Court ended its term during the summer by upholding the states' broad power over property and taxing, but these wins were offset by the loss of its strongest voice for states' rights with the retirement of Justice Sandra Day O'Connor. ...
The States' Champion: Sandra Day O'Connor Was an Eloquent Defender of the States' Role in Our Federal System
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Sandra Day O'Connor was a pioneer for women before she was named to the Supreme Court in 1981. A decade earlier, she was the first woman to be the majority leader of the Arizona Senate. And in her long career at the U.S. Supreme Court, she brought...
Write It Right: There's Nothing like a Letter to Make Constituents Feel Appreciated. Let Them Know You Value Their Input by Answering Their Correspondence Promptly
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People are more likely to be involved--and trust government--if they receive personalized letters from their elected representatives. Writing to your constituents is a great way to respond to inquiries, provide information about your work and by letting...
