Articles from State Legislatures (February 1, 2008)

Title	Author	Type	Words
Alfred Carr was sworn in December 20, to fill the seat of Maryland Delegate Jane Lawton, who collapsed and died after giving a speech in Washington, D.C., in November.		Brief article	99
As they see it.			334
Buffalo bargain.		Brief article	75
Correction.		Correction notice	49
Crossing the line.		Brief article	138
Death penalty gone.		Brief article	102
Doggy do-gooders.		Brief article	86
E-prescribing.			381
eGotcha.		Brief article	86
Fit in fifth grade.		Brief article	125
Former House Appropriations Committee Chair Brett Feese is drawing the highest salary in Pennsylvania state government, and it is raising the ire of Governor Ed Rendell.			149
Goodbye grandma.		Brief article	87
Green school buses.		Brief article	97
Higher ed challenge: legislatures need to do some heavy lifting in higher education to keep the United States globally competitive.	Mutz, John M.		1614
Laptop legacy.		Brief article	110
Little powerhouses.		Brief article	76
Looking back for the future: renovating our beautiful state capitol buildings requires commitment and money--lots of it.	Kolman, Joe		3021
More advice for avoiding ethical pitfalls.	Kent, Jim	Letter to the editor	129
New Mexico Senate President pro tem Ben Altamirano, the Legislature's longest-serving member, died in December.		Obituary	148
One of the nation's longest serving legislators, Tennessee Senator John Wilder, 86, plans to seek re-election to the seat he has held for more than 40 years.		Brief article	90
Property tax relief for veterans.		Brief article	299
Revenue outlook shows mixed picture.		Brief article	76
Senator Billy Hewes is the likely new president of the Mississippi Senate.		Brief article	50
Staying in school.		Brief article	67
Student stats.		Brief article	108
Sunny Oregon.		Brief article	99
Testing forever.		Brief article	111
Textbook turmoil: is containing the cost of college textbooks a role for state legislatures?	Bell, Julie Davis; Badolato, Vincent		2152
The Texas state attorney general has ruled that the position of speaker of the Texas House is a statewide office, and "his tenure explicitly begins when the House first assembles and temporarily organizes, and, due to the ongoing duties imposed by the law, must continue until the next session commences.".		Brief article	172
Tom Murphy, the iron-fisted, cigar chomping speaker of the Georgia House who served as leader for 28 years, died in December at 83.		Obituary	230
Where the jobs will be.			682
Why China matters: China's growing economic power should not be ignored.	Dorsch, Meagan	Cover story	2013
World grows smaller, IB gets big: amid concern about preparing U.S. students for a global economy, the International Baccalaureate program is catching on fast.	Cech, Scott J.	Reprint	2805