Articles from State Legislatures (April 1, 2005)

Title	Author	Type	Words
A mere 16 votes put Texas's first Vietnamese lawmaker in the House of Representatives.		Brief Article	82
As they see it.			414
Building green: states are getting involved in making new and old buildings energy efficient.	Boulard, Garry		1751
Cut the losses and run.		Brief Article	108
Dialing for danger.		Brief Article	138
Drinking too much, too young: trying to find an answer to the persistent habit of binge drinking among young people vexes the nation's policymakers.	Boulard, Garry		2874
EITC: money for the working poor.			449
Expanding emergencies.		Brief Article	93
Fair is fair.		Brief Article	133
Get on with the show.		Brief Article	120
Guess what are clogging HOV lanes? Popular hybrids.		Brief Article	228
Home sweet home.		Brief Article	103
In what has been described as a "major shake-up," new Massachusetts Speaker Salvatore DiMasi has appointed several minority members to key positions and given liberal dissidents banished by predecessor Thomas Finneran important committee chairmanships.		Brief Article	187
Indian country concerns: Native Americans want people to know that they have the same interests as everyone else--in improving health care, education and the environment.	Davis, Sia		632
Iowa Legislative Research Bureau.		Brief Article	88
Missouri.		Brief Article	154
On the Senate side, experience also counts.		Brief Article	87
Overfed but undernourished: not will power, but purchasing power, may determine who eats healthy foods.	Winterfeld, Amy		1616
Pay your taxes, help a good cause.		Brief Article	302
Precious taxes.		Brief Article	74
Releases: impressing the press: here are seven steps to writing and distributing effective press releases.	Rose, Gene		1079
Securing homeland security funds: efforts are underway to make it easier for states and local governments to access homeland security funds.	Ramsdell, Molly		1339
Something to crow about.		Brief Article	127
State capitols--the new "hot spots".			314
States and tribes: a healthy alliance: some of the health care models states and tribes are developing for Native Americans could be used for other residents.	Droste, Therese		1752
Tax-free youth.		Brief Article	93
The allure of alternatives: legislatures are promoting renewable energy development through various incentives.	Smith, Jennifer		2203
The benefits of breastfeeding.		Brief Article	232
The George Washington University Homeland Security Policy Institute.		Brief Article	110
The stem cell race: hoping for a piece of the stem-cell research pie, legislators and governors are hurrying to establish programs. But not all lawmakers are eager to embrace of finance them.	Brush, Silla		2137
Utah's newest state senator faced a challenge two days after being sworn in.		Brief Article	162
What's good for kids ...		Brief Article	81
Where the jackalopes roam.		Brief Article	81