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December 2005


12/29/2005 - Canada Rx programs find few takers
12/28/2005 - Donors hedge bets in VA gov's race
12/27/2005 - States team up on environment
12/21/2005 - Congressional cuts leave govs in tight spot
12/20/2005 - Rising revenue turns states' fiscal tide in '05
12/19/2005 - Texts of governors' greeting card messages
12/19/2005 - Your governor wishes you a (fill in blank)
12/16/2005 - Elders donate their cars, get free rides
12/15/2005 - Poor states score better on new report
12/14/2005 - Visions of $$$ dance in states' heads
12/13/2005 - Not just for men anymore
12/13/2005 - Voters reject budget prop, OK transit bond
12/12/2005 - No consensus on recycling electronic junk
12/12/2005 - Can Amtrak survive three more Bush years?
12/09/2005 - 'Morning-after pill' splits states
12/08/2005 - SOTS order AD
12/08/2005 - States seek alternatives to nursing homes
12/07/2005 - Study flunks state science standards
12/06/2005 - Special sessions rarely live up to the name
12/05/2005 - Pa. leads push for new coal plants
12/02/2005 - Battle looms over drug payments
12/01/2005 - State AGs fight teen smoking -- onscreen


November 2005


11/30/2005 - What makes a successful governor?
11/30/2005 - Schools lose round in NCLB challenge
11/29/2005 - States abstain from federal sex ed money
11/28/2005 - Utility regulators have political ties
11/27/2005 - The Wal-Mart struggle: Shaping America's future
11/23/2005 - Washington gay marriage ruling looms
11/22/2005 - States adjust disaster plans for elders
11/21/2005 - High gas prices could chill lottery fever
11/21/2005 - Balanced, fair tax reform: Too much to ask?
11/18/2005 - This holiday, 21 states reaping tax rewards from online shopping
11/18/2005 - White House seeks state aging solutions
11/18/2005 - White House seeks state aging solutions
11/17/2005 - Arts vying for a place in school day
11/16/2005 - Preschool gets record boost in '05
11/15/2005 - Would-be govs gear up for '06
11/14/2005 - Mr. Smith goes to Washington and back
11/13/2005 - The Prince and the Mayor: Survivors with an urban vision
11/11/2005 - Backlash over pay raise claims first victim
11/10/2005 - California says 'no' to Arnold
11/09/2005 - Democrats win gov races in Va., N.J.
11/08/2005 - Va. and N.J. elect new governors today
11/07/2005 - Justice loses over pay-raise furor
11/07/2005 - California next to decide unions' role in politics
11/07/2005 - Voters in 7 states weigh ballot measures
11/07/2005 - Voters reject budget reform, approve transit bonds
11/07/2005 - Trend reversed, gay rights law upheld
11/07/2005 - Voters OK smoking ban, keep gas tax
11/07/2005 - Ohio election reforms fail despite scandals
11/07/2005 - Virginia elects Kaine governor
11/07/2005 - Voters deny Schwarzenegger his agenda
11/07/2005 - Texans handily pass gay marriage ban
11/07/2005 - Corzine wins, lt. gov. passes
11/06/2005 - Eminent domain: A fair middle path?
11/04/2005 - Party power on the line in remap fights
11/03/2005 - Colorado vote may resonate nationwide
11/01/2005 - Govs press base closing lawsuits


October 2005


10/31/2005 - Battle brews as states try to cut Rx prices
10/28/2005 - '65 cent solution' takes on ed establishment
10/27/2005 - Foreign fights sapping the Guard
10/26/2005 - 527s under scrutiny from states
10/25/2005 - N.J. may designate new heir to the gov
10/25/2005 - How Katrina keeps on hurting
10/24/2005 - Avian flu is states' latest security threat
10/21/2005 - Campaign spending goes different ways
10/20/2005 - Govs: We're in charge of disasters
10/19/2005 - Students show almost no gains in reading
10/18/2005 - Since 2000, state college tuition up 40%
10/18/2005 - Plans to stop bad development: Time to stop yawning
10/15/2005 - States keep eyes on high court docket
10/14/2005 - Graft, property taxes drive N.J. gov's race
10/13/2005 - The Katrina conundrum: balancing the state-federal relationship
10/13/2005 - Va. governor's race heats up in final weeks
10/12/2005 - Remembering 18.9 cent gas - Where do we go now?
10/12/2005 - State websites celebrate 10th birthday
10/11/2005 - Fiscal storm looms for Louisiana
10/07/2005 - Baby boomers augur old age, new needs
10/06/2005 - Lawmakers limit crash data
10/05/2005 - Alaska tires of sitting on natural gas wealth
10/05/2005 - Making the case for an oil import fee
10/04/2005 - States weigh Medicaid incentives
10/03/2005 - 3 govs park SUVs to save energy
10/03/2005 - Govs park SUVs to save energy


September 2005


09/30/2005 - State AGs rally to hurricane duty
09/29/2005 - States defend business tax authority
09/28/2005 - State lawmakers bag online hunting
09/27/2005 - New scandal clouds Illinois politics
09/26/2005 - Post-hurricane gleams of light?
09/26/2005 - States urge broad benefits for evacuees
09/23/2005 - Pensions pose time bombs for budgets
09/23/2005 - Pictures of Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee
09/22/2005 - Emergency! Declarations help states cope
09/20/2005 - Katrina's Opportunity - A New New Federalism
09/20/2005 - Daylight-saving time dawns in Indiana
09/19/2005 - Maine closing technology gap for students
09/16/2005 - Winter heating prices scare states
09/15/2005 - Soaring fuel costs break school budgets
09/14/2005 - Election 2005: Ballot items foreshadow '06
09/13/2005 - Post-Katrina super-manager: Great idea, time is wasting
09/13/2005 - Crisis can make or break a gov's legacy
09/12/2005 - Purging pop from the schools: Wake-up call for the states
09/12/2005 - Medicaid cuts could target drug costs
09/09/2005 - Katrina sets record in state-to-state help
09/08/2005 - States reopen their disaster playbooks
09/07/2005 - States take on hurricane relief
09/02/2005 - Katrina aftermath: Tears of a civic warrior
09/02/2005 - Immigration bedevils state lawmakers
09/02/2005 - Lawmakers exploit, dread soaring gas prices
09/01/2005 - Lawmaker fights immigrant 'invasion'


August 2005


08/31/2005 - Arizona lashes out at illegal immigration
08/30/2005 - States spar over school funds, reforms
08/29/2005 - Weighty crisis puts states on fat alert
08/28/2005 - Energy bill strikes out: What can we do?
08/26/2005 - Federalism in play in High Court reshuffle
08/25/2005 - States, feds feud over cell phone fees
08/24/2005 - Some good news amid Medicaid troubles
08/23/2005 - How tough are nursing home inspectors?
08/22/2005 - Why did the moose cross the road?
08/19/2005 - Lawmakers share ideas at NCSL conclave
08/17/2005 - Education key to jobs, Microsoft CEO says
08/16/2005 - States' rights take center stage at NCSL
08/16/2005 - Illinois senator to lead NCSL, run for gov
08/15/2005 - Battered state budgets see relief in '05
08/12/2005 - Higher bar tripping schools
08/11/2005 - Texas minorities now the majority
08/10/2005 - Statehouse lobbying close to $1 billion
08/09/2005 - Teen driving curbs show results
08/08/2005 - States ask hospitals to come clean
08/07/2005 - Addictive, expensive, dangerous: "The Great American Jobs Scam"
08/05/2005 - Cost of judicial races stirs reformers
08/04/2005 - States act to ease troops' financial pain
08/03/2005 - New state steroid laws target teen athletes
08/02/2005 - Dogfight looms over Air Guard units
08/01/2005 - Energy bill has pros and cons for states


July 2005


07/31/2005 - Communities by smart design: Mayors' effort spreads to the Governors
07/29/2005 - Tax breaks a prelude to school bells
07/28/2005 - Send us your baby boomers, states plead
07/27/2005 - Abortion foes intensify efforts at state level
07/26/2005 - States try new approaches, feds cool
07/26/2005 - States try new approaches, feds cool
07/25/2005 - Pa. gaming expansion roils historic site
07/22/2005 - States fear cyberspace invaders
07/21/2005 - States pull the plug on electricity dereg
07/20/2005 - Combat sport in the spotlight
07/19/2005 - Governors decry new driver's license rules
07/18/2005 - Governors unite behind Medicaid reforms
07/17/2005 - "Megalopolis" comes of age
07/15/2005 - States may raze Court's domain ruling
07/14/2005 - Push to reform high schools gaining
07/13/2005 - Govs head to Iowa NGA meeting
07/12/2005 - Medicaid reform -- A new race to the top
07/12/2005 - Gas drilling boosts state revenues
07/11/2005 - Lawmakers allow voters to see it now
07/10/2005 - Privatized neighborhoods - the future we want?
07/08/2005 - Wine ruling uncorks state response
07/08/2005 - States respond to London attacks
07/07/2005 - No letup in unrest over Bush school law
07/07/2005 - NCLB goals and penalties
07/06/2005 - State salary, hiring freezes start to thaw
07/05/2005 - Va. gov race pivots on guns, executions
07/05/2005 - Va. gov race pivots on guns, executions
07/03/2005 - A new local food scenario: wave of the future - or chimera?
07/01/2005 - Vermont leads in per-capita war deaths


June 2005


06/30/2005 - Aging surge poses challenge for states
06/29/2005 - Britain's focus on its cities: Painful contrast for U.S.
06/29/2005 - Poll: 74% oppose state Medicaid cuts
06/28/2005 - High court splits on Ten Commandments
06/27/2005 - Budget deadline looms large in 10 states
06/24/2005 - States fudging high school dropout rates
06/24/2005 - Bredesen calls for Medicaid changes
06/23/2005 - Congress' foot-dragging slows road building
06/22/2005 - States step up to the plate against steroids
06/21/2005 - New state laws debut on July 1
06/20/2005 - Evangelical law firm at front of culture war
06/17/2005 - Youth's capitol quest nets mixed results
06/16/2005 - Govs pitch bipartisan Medicaid plan on Hill
06/15/2005 - Alaska to label biotech fish
06/14/2005 - Poor may lose taxpayer-funded Viagra
06/13/2005 - Medical marijuana decision: Bad news all around
06/13/2005 - Leave-sharing helps retain state workers
06/10/2005 - States vie for digital superhighway travelers
06/09/2005 - California Gov burnishes 'green' image
06/08/2005 - Behind scenes, groups shape state policy
06/07/2005 - How ALEC, CPA help shape state laws
06/06/2005 - New federal transportation bill: Bloated, full of earmarks, no national strategy
06/06/2005 - MTBE bans boost ethanol
06/03/2005 - Governors to lobby for Medicaid reforms
06/02/2005 - A small Conn. hospital leads a health care revolution
06/02/2005 - Diversity fuels student enrollment boom
06/01/2005 - Congress meddles with state lending laws


May 2005


05/31/2005 - Govs give grads sentimental speeches
05/27/2005 - Colleges split on credit-transfer rules
05/26/2005 - Voting surged in 2004, Census says
05/25/2005 - NJ gov's race focuses on taxes, spending
05/24/2005 - Metro food policy: Is the time right?
05/24/2005 - No clear favorite seen in Virginia's gov race
05/23/2005 - High school exit exams on the rise
05/20/2005 - Oregon tests novel mileage tax
05/19/2005 - Ruling threatens state tax incentives
05/18/2005 - Report: States face long-term budget gaps
05/17/2005 - States give minimum wage earners a boost
05/15/2005 - Congressional budget - raw deal for cities, states
05/13/2005 - BRAC targets 33 major military bases
05/12/2005 - Schools slow to grab Pa. gambling money
05/11/2005 - Congress sets new driver's license rules
05/10/2005 - States compete for innovation awards
05/09/2005 - Spread of LNG terminals sparks debate
05/08/2005 - Reclaiming childhood - and our regions
05/06/2005 - Hybrids queue up for express lanes
05/05/2005 - School vouchers slow to spread
05/04/2005 - States tell police to turn on the camera
05/03/2005 - States hunt down online cigarette buyers
05/02/2005 - Legal test looms for Wash's Gov. Gregoire
05/01/2005 - 'Hope is in the states' - a credible claim by progressives?


April 2005


04/29/2005 - Let there be light on medical bills
04/29/2005 - States push for more road money
04/28/2005 - Is your state tax-friendly?
04/27/2005 - States require new proof of identity at polls
04/26/2005 - Estate taxes bite the dust in 34 states
04/25/2005 - The E.U. and the U.S. -- lots to learn from each other
04/25/2005 - Vermont House speaker: 'I'm not slick'
04/22/2005 - Feds shrink Medicaid matching grants
04/21/2005 - Battle sprouts over bioengineered crops
04/20/2005 - No Child Left Behind law sets off revolt
04/19/2005 - Death Penalty - 34 states permit executions
04/18/2005 - N.M. law sparks push for Guard benefits
04/17/2005 - Collaborate or collapse - tough New England message
04/15/2005 - Governors plot revamping of Medicaid
04/14/2005 - 26 states forced to close budget gaps
04/13/2005 - Treating mental illness burning state issue
04/12/2005 - States mull 'Do not spam' lists
04/11/2005 - States lag feds in electronic tax filing
04/10/2005 - Trains and parking - time to check true costs?
04/08/2005 - States seizing the R&D reins
04/08/2005 - State governments, public universities pay to play
04/08/2005 - Bush education officials try to pacify states
04/07/2005 - States start building hydrogen highway
04/06/2005 - Smoking bans spread to Tobacco Road
04/05/2005 - Oklahoma sets pace in fighting meth
04/04/2005 - California law on ID theft seen as model
04/03/2005 - Medical federalism - where are we headed?
04/01/2005 - Aging to take toll on state workforces


March 2005


03/31/2005 - States limit teen driving to improve safety
03/30/2005 - Need school info? New site probably has it
03/27/2005 - Bankrupt Amtrak - What then?
03/26/2005 - States challenge new mercury rules
03/24/2005 - Ohio to charge to "park at the park"
03/24/2005 - States try to boost flagging Rx Web sites
03/23/2005 - Test scores up, but some students still being left behind
03/22/2005 - A North Country Rx for small town success
03/22/2005 - State laws vary on driving distractions
03/21/2005 - States end '04 with solid revenues, report says
03/18/2005 - Offbeat bills - the lighter side of legislating
03/17/2005 - Taxpayers' Bill of Rights is pushed beyond Colorado
03/16/2005 - Medicare drug plan a headache for states
03/15/2005 - Schools rethink post-Columbine discipline
03/15/2005 - No Child Left Behind Act is stifling state innovations in education
03/14/2005 - Pioneering minister blows whistle on Bush's faith-based initiative
03/14/2005 - Can states ever have too many official symbols?
03/11/2005 - Rural roads are the deadliest, especially in Southeastern U.S.
03/10/2005 - State-paid aides to the elderly get $5 an hour
03/09/2005 - Good and bad news for states in Bush's health care budget
03/09/2005 - Anti-lying laws give political Pinocchios little to fear
03/08/2005 - Report: States getting stuck with $30 billion federal tab
03/06/2005 - Medicaid - Cost and complexity tax reform efforts
03/06/2005 - School board reform: missing ingredient?
03/04/2005 - Stateline.org upgrades technology, gets new look
03/03/2005 - In their own words: Govs name greatest challenges
03/02/2005 - Cato ranks govs on taxing, spending
03/02/2005 - Govs commit to Medicaid, high school reforms
03/02/2005 - NGA 2005 Govs brave snow, target teens
03/01/2005 - Bush urges govs to come up with Medicaid plan


February 2005


02/28/2005 - Governors pressed for solutions to Medicaid
02/27/2005 - After 30 years - burning impatience
02/27/2005 - Govs pledge ambitious high school reforms
02/25/2005 - GOP governors trim state employees' bargaining clout
02/24/2005 - Legislators demand change in No Child Left Behind law
02/23/2005 - High school should be harder, govs say
02/23/2005 - States could lose $214 billion under Bush budget
02/22/2005 - States try offering more choice in long-term care
02/20/2005 - Why cut state and city aid while Washington spends on?
02/18/2005 - Governors to pick reps for aging conference
02/18/2005 - In case of attack, who would run the Legislature?
02/17/2005 - Savior or GOP traitor? Va. lawmaker dubbed both
02/16/2005 - Public colleges forgetting the public?
02/16/2005 - Rebellion against federal ed law reignites in Utah
02/16/2005 - Stem cells' promise pits jobs vs. values
02/15/2005 - 'Cheeseburger' bills fill state lawmakers' plates
02/14/2005 - States balk at license bill as it heads to U.S. Senate
02/13/2005 - Savings and us: Why just retirement?
02/11/2005 - Western states see natural gas drilling boom
02/10/2005 - Improved tax collections help battered state budgets
02/09/2005 - Inmates gladly take on odd jobs for low or no pay
02/09/2005 - The American Dream collides with a European competitor
02/08/2005 - Budget would revise antiterrorism funding
02/08/2005 - States pinched in President Bushs budget plan for '06
02/07/2005 - High schools failing Generation Next
02/06/2005 - Lights! Camera! States vie for filmmaking action
02/04/2005 - 50-state rundown on gay marriage laws
02/04/2005 - New York court upholds same-sex marriage
02/03/2005 - States want a say on cyberspace calls
02/02/2005 - School funding caught up in tax reform battles
02/01/2005 - States buying in bulk to stretch Rx dollars
02/01/2005 - Hal Hovey Award


January 2005


01/31/2005 - Study grades states on management
01/31/2005 - Findings identify best and worst states
01/31/2005 - Medicaid teeters at the tipping point
01/30/2005 - Washington threatens states' rights, budgets
01/28/2005 - Governors captain state naval militias
01/27/2005 - Study links Medicaid costs to enrollment jump
01/26/2005 - Conservatives push for political balance on campus
01/25/2005 - On the record: Wyoming chief of homeland security
01/25/2005 - School readiness starts at home, national report says
01/25/2005 - More students passing college-prep tests
01/24/2005 - States target elder abuse
01/23/2005 - Homeownership - an overblown pitch?
01/21/2005 - Alaska dreams of a new Capitol, but where?
01/20/2005 - Govs inaugurations take on frugal airs
01/19/2005 - Utah considers rights for same-sex couples
01/18/2005 - Billion-dollar deficits greet several statehouses
01/16/2005 - Capital story - Magnificent revival behind barricades
01/14/2005 - National reforms needed to help inmates return home
01/14/2005 - Govs to meet in nations capital on Medicaid strategy
01/13/2005 - Long-term care on states short list of priorities
01/12/2005 - More states reach out to faith-based organizations
01/11/2005 - States look beyond quotas to promote minority firms
01/10/2005 - Save your quarters: States build more toll roads
01/07/2005 - Public colleges face rising demand, reduced support
01/06/2005 - States cash in on Americas love affair with gambling
01/05/2005 - Cloud seedings silver lining hard to prove
01/04/2005 - Huntsman ties his success as gov to Utah economy
01/04/2005 - Are we generous (and wise) enough?
01/03/2005 - Medicaid increasingly heavy state budget burden
01/02/2005 - Can one city impact America's drug law madness?



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