Articles from State Legislatures (October 1, 2002)

Title	Author	Type	Words
A dedicated dentist: one lawmaker's passion for dentistry brought nationwide attention to kids' oral health woes.	Guiden, Mary		2363
A new set of lifetime hobbies for the Disabled. (On First Reading).		Brief Article	271
Amber Alert appeal. (Stateline).		Brief Article	146
Are poisons lurking in human bodies? (On First Reading).			434
Blowin' in the wind. (Stateline).		Brief Article	163
Correction.		Correction Notice	39
Encouraging young citizenship: the Virginia House of Delegates faced the challenge of getting young people involved in the political process in a first-ever bipartisan conference.	Skaggs, David E.		1616
English--a second language. (Stateline).		Brief Article	109
Hidden dangers of pregnancy. (Stateline).		Brief Article	108
It's a fairness thing. (Stateline).		Brief Article	103
Letters.			319
More adoptions out of foster care. (Statestats).			313
NCSL 2002 Annual Meeting: Summit for America; Nation's State Legislators Launch Campaign to Strengthen Democracy.			1134
No special immunity. (Stateline).		Brief Article	95
Odometer fraud hurts. (Stateline).		Brief Article	88
On-line registration. (Stateline).		Brief Article	113
Republic on Trial: The Case for Representative Democracy. (Books).	Moncrief, Gary	Book Review	410
Roller coaster budgets: the astonishing revenue boom of the late 1990s gave lawmakers an exhilarating ride. The recent bust now has policymakers seeing red.	Eckl, Corina		3771
Special sessions take up death sentencing: high court ruling vacates some death sentences and prompts review in several states.	Lyons, Donna		553
States pledge to help each other in times of need. (On First Reading).		Brief Article	292
States tackle the nursing shortage: the lack of qualified nurses is reaching epidemic proportions. States, universities and hospitals all are trying to do something about it.	Goodwin, Kristine		2557
Talking about sex: sex can be hard to talk about with children. But with U.S. teen pregnancy rates the highest in the developed world, sex education can't be ignored.	Witt, Virginia		2605
Those darn weeds. (Stateline).		Brief Article	74
Too drunk to be guilty. (On First Reading).		Brief Article	216
Virtual visits OK'D. (Stateline).		Brief Article	121