Articles from State Legislatures (June 1, 2002)

Title	Author	Type	Words
A place in the Sun. (Stateline).		Brief Article	111
Conviction for addiction: states are reconsidering whether no-nonsense drug policy should mean prison or treatment.	Lyons, Donna	Statistical Data Included	2742
Crime can pay. (Stateline).		Brief Article	148
Do fetal rights limit mothers' rights? (Statestats).		Brief Article	387
Don't drink in your dinghy. (Stateline).		Brief Article	112
How to stop a silent killer: colorectal cancer screening. (On First Reading).		Brief Article	429
I is a college graduate. (Stateline).		Brief Article	124
Indian law makes bar exam. (Stateline).		Brief Article	107
Judge says feds can't usurp state in assisted suicide. (On First Reading).		Brief Article	210
Kindergarten may be too late: recognizing the strong connection between a child's early development and success later in life, states are funding preschool programs for 4- and even 3-year-olds.	Andrade, Jane Carroll		3410
Let's keep it confidential. (Stateline).		Brief Article	74
Love is blind, marriages shouldn't be. (Stateline).		Brief Article	99
Managing Medicaid in tough times: states are struggling with soaring Medicaid costs. Some are using short-term solutions, others have launched bold reforms.	Tomsic, Trinity D.		3907
Much ado about one little "Human Transporter"? (On First Reading).		Brief Article	373
Shots for tots. (Stateline).		Brief Article	116
The initiative--take it or leave it? citizens are using the initiative like never before. Some think that's good for democracy. Others worry it undermines our representative government.	Bowser, Jennifer Drage		1326
What's the cure for senioritis? our high school students are frittering away their senior year. Can anything be done?	Michelau, Demaree K.		2518
Will the real catfish pleast stand up? (Stateline).		Brief Article	122
Youth coup in Alabama. (Stateline).		Brief Article	139