A
defining term for high court
From states' rights to the separation of church and state,
the Supreme Court, whose term opens this morning, will decide some of
the most profound and politically sensitive issues in American life.
The conservative wing of the court is expected in the coming year to
continue its crusade to restore what it views as the proper
constitutional balance of power between the states and the federal
government.
Opposition growing to Internet sales tax
With Internet commerce expanding at an exponential rate,
many states are becoming panicked at the disappearance of sales tax
revenues and conventional retailers are incensed that their sales are
being taxed while cybersales are not. But the movement to collect
taxes on the $20 billion Internet commerce industry is floundering on
Capitol Hill, opposed by a growing coalition of officials who believe
taxing the infant industry will smother it.
Gun makers talk with cities about safety,
crime
For the first time since they have been sued over
gun-related violence, gun manufacturers started talking with various
cities on how to improve safety and make weapons tougher to get. The
negotiations, held Monday in Washington, were an initial effort to
settle the suits brought by cities across the country, which seek
millions of dollars in damages to recoup costs related to gun
violence.
Agriculture
Michigan lawmakers act to help farmers
Nebraska's Johanns: Rural Development Commission duplicates efforts
A land of milk and worry: Many in Vermont fear land will be lost if
dairy farms fail
Child welfare
Advocating kids' health in Montana
New Hampshire DCYF workers say understaffing puts children at risk
Corrections
Unusual education program for inmates
New Mexico officials pursue less volatile inmate mix
Courts
A defining term for high court
Missouri campaign contribution limits go before U.S. Supreme Court
South Dakota judge: Criminal penalty will not include payment to
children
Curfews
ICLU to file suit against Indiana's curfew sweeps, saying they're
unconstitutional
Youth curfews gain support in Kansas
Dairy
Vermont dairy farming takes a woolly turn
Economy
Left behind in the economic boom
Indicators show stable state economy for Colorado
Changing demographics, economics hit regional Minnesota towns, too
Education
In buyers' market, teaching is hard sell
Kentucky's schools slow to diversify
Proposed online Maine college wants state OK
Education experts express mixed review on Massachusetts reform's
progress
Michigan: House speaker backs down on teacher-strike legislation
Nebraska: Lincoln lawmaker looks at ways to improve school discipline
New Hampshire officials notice increase in school copycat scares, but
have little data
High court will weigh University of Wisconsin fees case - Free speech
challenge could have big impact
Environment
Northwest: Environmental group
supports removal of Snake River dams
Hearings over, Arkansas must decide
future of weapons incinerator
Connecticut will try to restore the Naugatuck River
Snow geese on the brink
Fiscal
Wisconsin budget deal has its share of fans, detractors
Gambling
Casino expansion a hot topic in Upper Midwest
Indiana: National gaming giants homing in on Hoosier riverboat casinos
Gay rights
In California, Davis signs three gay rights bills
Guns
Gun makers talk with cities about safety, crime
Health
Scientists team up to hunt encephalitis in the New York area
Doctors say 37 now sick in New York virus outbreak
Mosquito virus exposes the hole in the safety net
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Strategy aims to starve rather than poison cancer
Doctors look for liver transplant alternatives
Internet pharmacies: High price, iffy quality
U.S. hospitals actively recruiting patients overseas
Infant, maternal death rates drop
Vermont's hospital budget approval process under scrutiny
Health care
Amid clamor, House takes up health bills
Ranks of uninsured Americans swelling
Monkey wrench may stall reform
A preview of new California laws affecting HMO patients
Medicare to pay for low-fat diet
Rolls of uninsured dip in Massachusetts, against US trend
Internet taxation
Opposition growing to Internet sales tax
Leadership
Connecticut governor denies link to investment scandal
Lotteries
Lottery: Georgia voters had few details to go on
Public information
Connecticut FOI Commission readies rule for e-mail records
Sprawl
Georgia shows progress in sprawl ratings
Military bases fight suburban sprawl
Taxes
Nevada tries to thwart sales tax evasions
Tobacco
Big tobacco pursues secondhand smoke data
Transportation
Many Ohio areas want to ride rail
Tribal issues
Virginia: Bones caught in legal limbo / Monacan Indian Nation plan
runs afoul of federal law
Utilities
Governors-Premiers conference to take up issue of reliable
energy
Y2K
California: PacBell blamed for failures of state computers
Hawaii says systems ready for Y2K
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