Articles from State Legislatures (October 1, 2005)

Title	Author	Type	Words
An ounce of prevention: early detection of certain diseases in infants can save lives and prevent suffering.	Johnson, Alissa		1980
Bliss or blues: with state revenue performance improving, states appear to have turned the corner on the latest national recession.	Eckl, Corina		3490
Cars now safer in parking lots.		Brief Article	303
City politics.		Brief Article	110
Connie Johnson, a former health and human services senior legislative analyst for the Oklahoma Senate, has won a bid to fill the seat being vacated by Senator Angela Monson.			84
Counting on the future: changing demographics.			337
Editorial boards: the power of influence: winning an endorsement from a newspaper editorial board can spur public support for an issue or even change a candidate's political fate.	Rose, Gene		966
Excellence in State Legislative Leadership Award.		Brief Article	189
Fourteen lawmakers and legislative staff called into military service received NCSL's Medal of Civic Honor at the Strong States, Strong Nation Annual Meeting in Seattle in August.		Brief Article	248
Hard heads or helmets?		Brief Article	122
Here come da ferrets.		Brief Article	85
How are the kids?		Brief Article	104
Kids having kids declines.			866
Lawmakers enact policy resolutions.		Brief Article	152
Lessons of Rocky flats: three state and federal agencies set aside distrust to clean up one of America's dirtiest Superfund sites.	Dreyer, Evan	Cover Story	3561
Let it snow.		Brief Article	146
Marketing of prescription drugs gets attention.			225
Officers pass the gavel.		Brief Article	104
Paying to puff.		Brief Article	104
Pretty people pay.		Brief Article	85
Quotes from NCSL's "Strong States, Strong Nation" 2005 annual meeting.			322
State budget crises ebb.			211
Student drinking.			140
Taxing troubles.		Brief Article	105
The rise and fall of the California governor: Schwarzenegger's approval ratings, along with the Legislature's, have taken a nose-dive after a divisive and unproductive year.	Weintraub, Daniel		2180
Trade rules gamble with state laws: the WTO ruling on Internet gambling seems to favor the states, but some fear it also left the door open for another challenge in the future.	Boulard, Garry		2485
Utah legislative web site wins Online Democracy Award.		Brief Article	140
What? Constitution day.		Brief Article	104
WiFi, why not?			436
Women's network turns 20.		Brief Article	106