Articles from State Legislatures (May 1, 2006)

Title	Author	Type	Words
A good sign.			90
As they see it.			266
Bad for birds.			108
California Assembly Republicans chose a 39-year-old conservative from San Diego to become their leader.			74
City limits.			80
Community health centers cut Medicaid costs.			315
Ethics allegations in Colorado have forced a Democratic state senator to resign her seat and the Republican House minority leader to step aside.			222
Federal fight against meth.			143
Funeral protest bans.			161
Goodbye Kiss.			128
Gung Ho for green: renewable energy can be a boon for rural economic development, but there are obstacles to overcome.	Crosson, Judith		2723
Homeless not bankless: homeless people are getting help managing their money from nonprofit banks and credit unions.	Martin, Jonathan		1652
Honest gift cards.			154
Humane hunting.			108
Keeping kids safe online.			397
Life's a beach.			113
Local incentive.			111
Oaths of citizenship to oath of office: immigrants are finding their way to the Statehouse--as students of democracy, as voters and as elected members.	Morse, Ann		1479
One bite and fido's out.			236
Potato peddling.		Brief article	123
Power to the patient: can high-deductible plans and health savings accounts lower premium costs and replace the traditional goal of comprehensive insurance?	Cauchi, Richard		1064
Prognosis for the uninsured: state lawmakers are still trying to do something about the millions of Americas without health care coverage, but the solution remains elusive.	Tobler, Laura		2639
Proof of innocence.			112
Sha na no no.			94
Spreading the word: speaking to a group of adults is a great occasion to promote democracy and help your constituents understand that it's often the arguing and fighting that makes the process work.	Kurtz, Karl		1040
States with one-bite rules.			28
The chair of the Georgia Senate Veterans and Military Affairs Committee put the brakes on a resolution honoring actress Jane Fonda for her philanthropic work after it passed the Senate unnoticed in March.			169
The cuddly catfish.			114
Transportation talk: when it comes to transportation, Secretary Norman Mineta is in the driver's seat.	Savage, Melissa A.; Reed, James B.	Cover story	2681
Virginia Delegate Harry J. Parrish, chair of the House Finance Committee and the oldest member of the General Assembly, died in March.			89