State Legislators

Progressives Begin Turning the Tide at 2011 National Legislative Summit

Tim Judson | Posted 10.12.2011

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Tim Judson

The primary story that emerged from this year's NCSL summit was one of common sense prevailing over the economically disastrous and socially divisive proposals that have received so much of the spotlight in the states this year.

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Did Your State Legislator Go To College?

Posted 08.13.2011

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Should state lawmakers all be college graduates, or should they have about the same level of education as the people they represent? The Chronicle ...

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So Many Guns, 6-Year-Olds Now Threaten Life

Paul Helmke | Posted 06.21.2011

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Paul Helmke

Police continue to investigate how a 6-year-old armed himself, but here's something that's already clear. Guns are so easy to get, they can end up in the hands of a 6-year-old, turning the confines of an elementary school into a zone of discord.

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Smash Unions? It Never Even Occurred to Me

Mark Steinberg | Posted 05.25.2011

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Mark Steinberg

The House of Representatives has just voted emergency funds for building a fence around the state of Ohio.

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Dem State Lawmakers Defecting To GOP Post-Election

AP | SHANNON McCAFFREY | Posted 05.25.2011

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ATLANTA — Staggering Election Day losses are not the Democratic Party's final indignity this year. At least 13 state lawmakers in five states ha...

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Some States Respond to Recession with Work-Family Policies

Julie Schwartz Weber | Posted 05.25.2011

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Julie Schwartz Weber

In 2009, state legislators across the country have been instrumental in trying to help American families regain their footing. There is some good news.

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