Archived Stateline.org Stories from 2002

December 2002

12/30/2002 - Committed Foundations: Smart Growth's Ace In The Hole
12/30/2002 - States Seek Accord on Simplified Sales Tax
12/27/2002 - States Ringing In New Laws
12/27/2002 - States Ringing In New Laws
12/23/2002 - Colorado Considers Vouchers For Higher Ed
12/22/2002 - Will Congress Get Our Transportation Future Right--Or Miss The Boat?
12/20/2002 - Delaware, Florida Move to Restrict Smoking
12/19/2002 - Same-Sex Couples Seek Marriage Rights
12/18/2002 - Conservative Govs Break Tax Orthodoxy
12/17/2002 - Rhode Island: Paperless Computerized System Clicks With Lawmakers
12/17/2002 - Alien Species: Another Costly State Headache
12/13/2002 - State Legislators Share Their Pain
12/12/2002 - Fed Aid To States Unlikely, Experts Say
12/12/2002 - Emergency Money Coming, Ridge Tells States
12/11/2002 - Montana: Limited Sales Tax Part Of Martz Plan
12/11/2002 - Provisional Balloting Works Well In Initial Tests
12/10/2002 - Pennsylvania: Rendell Asks Economic Cooperation From Feds
12/10/2002 - Democratic Govs Push Agenda
12/10/2002 - States Higher Ed Facing Bleak Financial Future
12/09/2002 - Recession Triggers Bitter Federal System Conflict
12/09/2002 - New Rules May Guarantee 'F's For Many Schools
12/06/2002 - Illinois Labor Flexes New Political Muscle
12/05/2002 - State Leaders Gather In Richmond
12/04/2002 - Govs Spouses Prepare For Life In The Spotlight
12/02/2002 - Man Bites Dog: Government Does Good
12/02/2002 - State Money Key To Fixing Nursing Crisis: Experts
12/02/2002 - Vermont: State Updates Web Site
12/02/2002 - States Vie For Innovation Awards

October 2002

10/31/2002 - Don't Pin Me Down: Candidates Avoid Budget Specifics
10/30/2002 - Keystone State Voters Betting on Slots
10/30/2002 - Gubernatorial Candidates, Ohio - Wyoming
10/30/2002 - Gubernatorial Candidates, Louisiana - North Dakota
10/30/2002 - Gubernatorial Candidates, Alabama-Kentucky
10/29/2002 - Transportation Votes: On the Rise, But For What?
10/29/2002 - Women Could Win Big On Nov. 5
10/28/2002 - States Showcase Model Security Plans
10/28/2002 - States Scramble To Implement New Education Law
10/25/2002 - Utah Leverages Olympics Hosting
10/24/2002 - Pigs and Policy: New Laws Turn On Popular Vote
10/23/2002 - Election Reform Burden Shifts To States
10/23/2002 - Security Push Discourages Innovation
10/21/2002 - Manners Still Matter In Statehouses
10/21/2002 - Water Transit: Our Urban Future?
10/21/2002 - Momentum For Paid Family Leave Grows
10/18/2002 - Wisconsin Corruption Charges A Political Bombshell
10/18/2002 - New Govs Facing 'Booby Prize'
10/17/2002 - Alaska Senate District Tests Candidates Stamina
10/16/2002 - States Help Smokers Quit By Telephone
10/16/2002 - Illinois Panel Reviews Death Penalty Cases
10/12/2002 - Online Cigarette Sales Hurting State Revenues
10/11/2002 - Education Initiatives Take New Approach
10/10/2002 - Mystery Web Site Tracks New Jersey Politics
10/10/2002 - Environmental Measures Trigger Ballot Fights
10/09/2002 - Sex Scandal Roils Kentucky Statehouse
10/07/2002 - States Urge Congress to Extend Welfare Funding
10/07/2002 - Monster Houses And Paved-Over Lawns: How To Protect Our Neighborhoods?
10/04/2002 - Most Governors Silent On Iraq
10/04/2002 - North Dakota: Supreme Court Upholds Drunken Driving Conviction
10/04/2002 - Mental Health Patients Lost In Budget Gap
10/03/2002 - Colorado Democrats Have a Shot at Breaking GOP Lock
10/02/2002 - Survey Names Connecticut Smartest State
10/02/2002 - Lawmakers To Voters: Raise Your Own Taxes
10/01/2002 - Some States Charge for E-Government Information

September 2002

09/30/2002 - Fewer Had Health Coverage In 2001
09/30/2002 - States Teaching Financial ABCs
09/27/2002 - Arizona Officials Plan For Changing Economy
09/26/2002 - States Fall Short On Campaign Finance
09/26/2002 - Poverty Rate Increases in Most States
09/26/2002 - Wildly Divergent Futures Seen For Global Cities
09/26/2002 - Nov 5 Elections Could Shadow 2004
09/25/2002 - Big Spending Candidates Setting Records
09/24/2002 - Nursery Program Aids Jailed Moms in Four States
09/20/2002 - Illinois Governors Race May Turn On Name Issue
09/20/2002 - Governors Launch Anti-Terror Network
09/20/2002 - Budget Axe Fells State Programs
09/18/2002 - Kentucky Budget Crisis Goes Largely Unnoticed
09/18/2002 - Taming 'Winner Take All' -- A Cure For All Elections Malaise
09/18/2002 - Growing Parolee Numbers Stress State Resources
09/17/2002 - Primary Turnout May Prolong Downtrend
09/16/2002 - Remap Threatens New Hampshire's Folksy Politics
09/13/2002 - Museums Fight To Preserve State Funding
09/13/2002 - McBride Claims Victory in Florida Dem Primary
09/12/2002 - States Mine For Gray Gold
09/11/2002 - Stateline.org Readers Question Readiness
09/11/2002 - State Anti-Terrorism Chiefs Play Unclear Role
09/10/2002 - One Year Later, States Better Prepared For Terror
09/09/2002 - States Lean On Feds For Security Funds
09/08/2002 - Terrorism Insurance: All Of America Needs It
09/06/2002 - Primaries Set For 11 States
09/06/2002 - Public Health Officials Prep For Bioterror With New Hires
09/06/2002 - New(er) Faces Competing In North Carolina
09/05/2002 - State Lawmakers Urged To Stress Civics
09/04/2002 - New York Welfare Numbers Surprise Experts
09/03/2002 - On The Record: New York Senator Ray Meier
09/03/2002 - Maine Computer Project Engages Students

August 2002

08/30/2002 - Alaska Won't "Break The Bank" On Security Spending
08/30/2002 - CEOs To Boast About The Locally Engaged
08/29/2002 - Student Drug Testing Hard Sell
08/28/2002 - War On Terror Restricts Information Flow
08/27/2002 - Wisconsin Politics Gets Stranger and Stranger
08/27/2002 - South Lags In Industry Research
08/27/2002 - South Lags In Industry Research
08/27/2002 - South Lags In Industry Research
08/27/2002 - South Lags In Industry Research
08/27/2002 - Driver's License Changes Test Limits Of Civil Liberties
08/26/2002 - Southern Govs To Coordinate Emergency Response
08/26/2002 - Southern Governors Talk Conservation
08/23/2002 - Hail to the Chef! Govs Cooks Say Job Is About Good Taste
08/22/2002 - Millions Potentially Affected By Medicaid Cuts
08/22/2002 - A Stateline.org Series: Strengthened States?
08/22/2002 - States 9/11 Response Draws Kudos, Criticism
08/21/2002 - Healthcare Crisis Feeds Mississippi Tort Reform Fight
08/20/2002 - North Carolina Sees Credit Rating Drop
08/19/2002 - Lt. Govs: Running In the Shadows
08/16/2002 - Youve Got Mail Risky Message For Candidates
08/14/2002 - More States Require High School Exit Exams
08/13/2002 - California Teacher Requirements Under Fire
08/13/2002 - State Sales Tax Holidays Escape Budget Axe
08/12/2002 - State Tax Revenue Plummets In Fourth Quarter
08/12/2002 - Maine Welfare Mom Defies Stereotypes
08/09/2002 - Govs Races Attract The Colorful
08/08/2002 - Debate Rages Over Light Transit's Value
08/07/2002 - Arizona, Michigan, Utah To Get Millions For Reading
08/07/2002 - CORRECTION
08/07/2002 - State Elections Boost Women Candidates
08/07/2002 - State Pension Funds Defy Scandal, Stock Crashes
08/06/2002 - State, Local Corporate Subsidies: A New Coalition For Accountability
08/06/2002 - Failing Schools Forced To Offer School Choice
08/03/2002 - Statehouse Reporters Meet in Washington
08/02/2002 - States Turn Up Heat On Wall Street
08/02/2002 - Missing Children Leave Safer Legacy
08/01/2002 - CSG Eastern Regional Conference Set
08/01/2002 - Kansas, Michigan Primaries Define GOP Battle Ground
08/01/2002 - Welfare Reform In Legislative Limbo

July 2002

07/31/2002 - Pledge of Allegiance Draws New Legislative Interest
07/30/2002 - State Lawmakers Get How-To Advice
07/29/2002 - State Races See Corporate Scandal Spillover
07/26/2002 - Legal Battle Over Vouchers Just Starting
07/25/2002 - Lawmakers' Security Report Poses Questions
07/25/2002 - States Raising Taxes To Fight Deficits
07/25/2002 - Transporting Nuclear Waste May Be Bumpy Ride
07/24/2002 - Primary Schedule Now Nearly Complete
07/23/2002 - State Parks Hit Hard Times
07/22/2002 - Silver Lining in State Fiscal Crisis?
07/22/2002 - Can The Biggest Mall Ever Help, Not Hurt, Its City?
07/22/2002 - Budget Clouds Loom At State Lawmakers' Meeting
07/19/2002 - Universal Health Foes Linked To Drug Industry
07/18/2002 - Govs Struggle To Contain Healthcare Costs
07/17/2002 - Bush Security Plan: States To Share Roles, Costs
07/17/2002 - States Get Grants To Help Ex-Offenders
07/16/2002 - Governors Demand Special Ed Reform
07/16/2002 - On The Record: Kentucky Gov. Paul Patton
07/14/2002 - Governors In Idaho For Work And Play
07/12/2002 - Govs' Coverage
07/12/2002 - Wisconsin State Senator Faces 18 Felony Charges
07/12/2002 - State Fiscal Woes May Last Years
07/11/2002 - NGA Meeting to Focus on Budget Woes, Corp. Ethics, Healthcare
07/11/2002 - TerrorInsurance: A New, Risky Business
07/10/2002 - Legislators, Advocates Tussle Over Ballot Initiative Process
07/10/2002 - Minnesota Gov Candidates Face Roadblock
07/09/2002 - On The Record: Vermont Gov. Howard Dean
07/09/2002 - Vermont's Dean Calls Corp. Ethics Major Campaign Issue
07/08/2002 - Proposed Laws To Turn On Popular Vote
07/04/2002 - State Web Sites Get More Sophisticated
07/03/2002 - ACRE Conference
07/03/2002 - Govs' Gaffes Sometimes Overshadow Policies
07/02/2002 - Reviving Cities And Rail Stations: As Imperiled As Amtrak
07/02/2002 - Reviving Cities And Rail Stations: As Imperiled As Amtrak
07/01/2002 - States 'New Year No Time To Party

June 2002

06/28/2002 - With Supreme Court Halo, Voucher Issue Revives
06/28/2002 - Arizona Wildfires Trigger Heated Rhetoric
06/28/2002 - SUPREME COURT RULINGS
06/28/2002 - Death Penalty Rulings Raise Issues For Lawmakers
06/28/2002 - State School Superintendent Hopefuls Hit Campaign Trail
06/27/2002 - PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE RULING
06/27/2002 - States Strive to Protect E-Gov Gains Post-9/11
06/26/2002 - Mailbox Replacing Ballot Box In Many States
06/24/2002 - SEE OUR NEW POLITICS PAGE
06/24/2002 - National Guards Post 9/11 Role Uncertain
06/24/2002 - State Emergency Aid Compact: 47 Down, Three To Go?
06/24/2002 - L.A.'s Quandary: Break Up Or Boroughs
06/24/2002 - Helpful Political Websites
06/24/2002 - 2002 Primary Dates (Alphabetical Order)
06/24/2002 - 2002 Primary Dates
06/21/2002 - HMO Ruling Leaves Many Without Right of Appeal
06/21/2002 - Supreme Court Ruling Could Shrink Death Row
06/21/2002 - Health Advocates Fight For Tobacco Dollars
06/20/2002 - Who Controls The States?
06/20/2002 - Sex Offender Registries Face Legal Challenge
06/19/2002 - Aging Prison Populations Drive Up State Costs
06/18/2002 - Editor's Note
06/18/2002 - Smokers' Habit Feeds State Treasuries
06/17/2002 - A Bunkered America?
06/17/2002 - New York Weighs Easing Drug Laws
06/14/2002 - State Lawmakers Opting Out of 2002 Races
06/13/2002 - Govs, Media-A Love, Hate Relationship
06/12/2002 - States Dubious Of Federal Testing Plan
06/11/2002 - Pharmacist/ Politicians Mix In Drug Debate
06/10/2002 - State Leaders Back Bush Homeland Security Plan
06/07/2002 - States Offer Free Pills No One Wants To Take
06/07/2002 - GOP on Defensive in 2002 Gubernatorial Elections
06/07/2002 - Emergency Communications A Major Problem
06/06/2002 - State Hiring Freezes Not So Tough
06/05/2002 - States Continue Rx Onslaught
06/04/2002 - State Income Tax Collections Fall Sharply, Survey Says
06/04/2002 - Fiscal Gimmickry Gives Louisiana Budget Headache
06/03/2002 - State Prisoners Often Return, Report Shows
06/03/2002 - Anti-Spam Laws Rarely Enforced

May 2002

05/31/2002 - South Carolina Anti-Terror Bill Broader Than Most
05/31/2002 - On The Record: Illinois Gov George Ryan
05/31/2002 - Study Urges Teacher Pay Reform
05/30/2002 - States Still Hoping For Help From Above
05/29/2002 - New Jersey E-ZPass System A Financial Debacle
05/29/2002 - Maines King Makes Independence Work
05/28/2002 - Wake-up Call For Academia
05/28/2002 - Immigrant Licensing: Security Vs Safety Concerns
05/23/2002 - Illinois Death Penalty Ban Spurs Legislators Into Action
05/23/2002 - Crime Solving Tool Stymied By Lab Backlogs
05/23/2002 - New Jersey First In School Spending
05/22/2002 - KERN Radio Listeners:
05/22/2002 - Radioactive Waste: A Political Hot Potato
05/21/2002 - On The Record: Vermont Senate President Peter Shumlin
05/20/2002 - EARLIER UPDATES
05/20/2002 - Labor Helps Patakis Re-election Battle
05/17/2002 - Insight Key To Stemming School Shootings, Study Says
05/17/2002 - Suburbs New Anatomy: What 25 Regions Show
05/17/2002 - Pennsylvania Hosts Suspenseful Democratic Primary
05/16/2002 - April Cruellest Month For State Budgets
05/15/2002 - School Board Politics Neither Heated Nor Boring, Survey Shows
05/15/2002 - Deficit-Plagued States Dole Out Medicaid Cuts
05/14/2002 - States Rush to Claim $1 Billion in Bioterrorism Aid
05/13/2002 - Big L.A. Freight Corridor: Signal For America
05/13/2002 - Ventura, Other Govs Sing Red Ink Blues
05/10/2002 - New Jersey Budget Gap Widens Again
05/09/2002 - Virtual Schools, E-Learning, Sweep The States
05/09/2002 - Cities, Counties Hurt By Budget Cuts
05/09/2002 - State Policymakers Push Marriage Education
05/08/2002 - Eavesdropping Row Could Paralyze Virginia Politics
05/07/2002 - Lessons from Oregon About Death and Living
05/07/2002 - Rising Unemployment Vexes States
05/06/2002 - States Fret About Child Care Needs
05/03/2002 - Census Bureau Reports on States Tax Burden
05/03/2002 - HHS Chief Touts Bioterrorism Response
05/02/2002 - College Costs Soaring, Study Says
05/02/2002 - On The Record: Lobbying Researcher Diane Renzulli
05/01/2002 - Lobbyists Spend Big On Statehouses, Study Says
05/01/2002 - T Word Taboo In Most Legislatures

April 2002

04/29/2002 - State Programs Offer Alternative to Layoffs
04/29/2002 - On The Record: Former North Carolina Gov Jim Hunt
04/29/2002 - Lengthy Drought Takes Toll on States
04/26/2002 - Innovations Help Control Prison Health Costs
04/25/2002 - Rx Experts Discuss Rising Costs
04/25/2002 - State Governments Grow Despite Recession
04/24/2002 - Wisconsin Govs Race One To Watch
04/22/2002 - Alaska Tops in Federal Dollars, Census Says
04/22/2002 - On The Record: Vermont Gov. Howard Dean
04/19/2002 - Disabled Lawmakers Overcome Barriers
04/19/2002 - Open Space Questioned As Anti-Sprawl Tool
04/17/2002 - Pennsylvania To Test New School Management
04/16/2002 - Small Town Legislative Race Attracts Opposites
04/16/2002 - What's Your States Latest Tobacco Payment?
04/16/2002 - Football Analyst Gov Claims Big Expenses
04/15/2002 - State Officials Challenge Rx Study
04/15/2002 - READER RESPONSE - Mexican ID Cards
04/15/2002 - Online Tax Filing An Option In Many States
04/12/2002 - Mushrooming Scandal Overhangs Illinois Politics
04/11/2002 - New Education Stakes Challenge States, Report Says
04/10/2002 - Govs Press For Homeland Security Funds
04/09/2002 - Anti-Terror Action Slower Than Expected
04/08/2002 - States Brace For April Surprise
04/08/2002 - Homeland Security: Can We Spend The Billions Better?
04/08/2002 - Website Offers State School Funding Info
04/05/2002 - No Stampede For New Terrorism Laws
04/04/2002 - Few States Regulate Outside Campaign Money
04/03/2002 - States Grapple With Malpractice Crisis
04/02/2002 - States Act To Avoid Bush Tax Cut Hit
04/02/2002 - READER RESPONSE - Arm Pedestrians With Baseball Bats?
04/01/2002 - Mexican IDs Gain In Western States
04/01/2002 - 'Phys Ed'-- Poised For A Comeback?

March 2002

03/28/2002 - Pending Farm Bill Rekindles Regional Divisions
03/27/2002 - Lt. Govs More Than Spare Tires, Study Shows
03/26/2002 - Key Election Fight Looming In Illinois
03/25/2002 - New "Human Transporter" Getting Green Light
03/22/2002 - Crematories Need More Regulation, Experts Say
03/21/2002 - Preservation Tax Credits Working Too Well?
03/20/2002 - States Slow To Tackle Campaign Finance Reform
03/19/2002 - Govs' Travel Makes People Talk
03/18/2002 - An Ironic Mix: Economy Up, Revenues Down
03/15/2002 - Colorado Gun Debate Comes Full Circle
03/14/2002 - State Officials Uneasy With Bush's Welfare Changes
03/14/2002 - Try Your Hand At Budgeting
03/13/2002 - Are States To Blame For Their Fiscal Woes?
03/11/2002 - States Assail Economic Stimulus Plan
03/11/2002 - On the Record: NASBE President Betty Preston
03/11/2002 - More Women Running In State Elections
03/08/2002 - Rookie Gov Gets Political Lesson
03/07/2002 - Cigarette Taxes, Public Health Show Little Correlation
03/06/2002 - Budget Ills Vex New Jersey's New Gov
03/06/2002 - Wisconsin State of the State Address
03/05/2002 - Jobless Benefit Gap Opens Even As Recession Eases
03/01/2002 - States Declare Open Season On Public Access

February 2002

02/28/2002 - Farm Links Cultivate New Generation
02/27/2002 - Lobbying Season Opens For Special Education
02/27/2002 - Lobbying Season Opens For Special Education
02/26/2002 - States Laud Maine Court Decision
02/26/2002 - John Gardner: Legacy Of A Civic Olympian
02/25/2002 - Report Helps States Comply With Education Bill
02/25/2002 - States Eyeing Sin Taxes
02/22/2002 - States Start Shaping Up Schools, Kids
02/22/2002 - Perpetual Fiscal Crisis For States?
02/21/2002 - State Environmental Budgets Take $200M Hit
02/21/2002 - Illinois State of the State Address
02/20/2002 - Technology Helps States Boost Efficiency
02/19/2002 - Richer States Get Less From Uncle Sam
02/15/2002 - Virginia Agency Under Fire Over Home Loan Rules
02/14/2002 - States Offering More Energy Incentives
02/13/2002 - Enron Helped Push Electric Deregulation
02/13/2002 - Landmark Planning Guide May Remake America's Future
02/13/2002 - Wisconsin Leads In Extending Jobless Aid
02/12/2002 - Wyoming Gov, 'We Can Do Better'
02/12/2002 - States Compete In E-Learning Programs
02/11/2002 - Wyoming Gov To Give Last Speech To Legislature
02/11/2002 - Tennessee Youth Divided On Taxes, Spending
02/08/2002 - States Lobby Congress For Federal Funds
02/07/2002 - Georgia State of the State Address
02/07/2002 - State Budget Forecast Calls For Rain
02/07/2002 - Rhode Island Gov Sets Goals With Nod To Past
02/06/2002 - State Support For Ending Cuban Embargo Growing
02/06/2002 - Connecticut Gov Prepares Budget Address
02/05/2002 - Ohio State of the State Addres
02/05/2002 - Oklahoma State of the State Address
02/05/2002 - Public Health, Rx Bills Top State Agendas
02/05/2002 - Tennessee Gov Wants $1.2 Billion In Revenue
02/04/2002 - Tennessee State of the State Address
02/04/2002 - States Support Nursing Mothers
02/04/2002 - Ohio Gov Focuses On Economy
02/04/2002 - Ohio Economy Bleak
02/01/2002 - Hawaii Leads In Bioterror Lawmaking