Articles from State Legislatures (December 1, 2003)

Title	Author	Type	Words
Adoption bonuses.		Brief Article	101
Alternatives are hot.		Brief Article	123
Belt tightening behind bars.		Brief Article	101
California adopts nation's toughest anti-spam bill.		Brief Article	255
Democrats do well in legislative elections.			357
DNA databases: the future of medical research in the United States?			388
Don't drive and drowse in New Jersey.		Brief Article	142
Gene Farnum, an NCSL founder, dies.		Obituary	393
Goodbye senior prom.		Brief Article	114
Here comes the judge ... finally.		Brief Article	115
Milk wins.		Brief Article	108
New ways to fund higher ed: in several states, legislators are taking advantage of the changing economy to consider new options for funding higher education.	Bell, Julie Davis		2819
Out of lock-up: now what? A large number of youthful offenders released from confinement end up back in the system. Helping kids re-enter the community can help them stay out of trouble and save states money.	Christian, Steve		2474
Paying teachers what they're worth.		Brief Article	117
Providing for polly after you're gone.			382
Round 2--Arnold and the legislature: now that he's won the governorship, Arnold Schwarzenegger has an even harder fight on his hands--getting California back on track and working with the Democrat-controlled legislature.	Weintraub, Daniel		2096
States cap amounts of appeal bonds.		Brief Article	323
States miles apart on auto insurance.			684
Still driving drunk: strict drunk driving laws don't do much good unless they are vigorously enforced.	Mejeur, Jeanne		1842
Swill on.		Brief Article	87
Taxing Internet tobacco sales.		Brief Article	88
Teaching right from wrong.		Brief Article	122
The challenges of NCLB: some requirements of the No Child Left Behind Act are causing more chaos than cures and driving teachers, parents and administrators mad.	Young, Scott		2313
There oughta be a law.		Brief Article	158
Tongue tied.		Brief Article	79
Volunteer G.I. Joes.		Brief Article	99
Washington buckles up best.		Brief Article	160
Whatever happened to civics? Today's young people are way too disengaged from the political process, according to a survey by the Alliance for Representative Democracy.	Moore, Nicole		980
When herbs hurt.		Brief Article	109