State Lawmakers Seek &#39;Robin Hood&#39; Alternative
99692
PLANO, Texas -- Earlier this week, a state district judge ruled the &quot;Robin Hood&quot; plan of funding Texas public schools to be unconstitutional.
322053
Legislative races are normally sleepy affairs involving politicians who are virtually unknown outside their district. Campaign spending is scarce, the political implications minimal.
222670
Lawmakers in Washington want to make it easier for mutual funds and pension plans to sell stocks in companies doing business in Sudan and Iran, targeting institutions like Fidelity Investments and the state boards that manage public retirement money.
363729
By MATTHEW DALY  WASHINGTON - An Oregon senator is threatening to filibuster a must-pass spending bill if Congress does not extend payments to rural counties hurt by cutbacks in federal logging.
210302
A small but growing number of lawmakers look for a Plan B that can win broader support.
148804
From an Alaska land swap to tours of a Georgia barrier island, business interests bested environmentalists in battles that shaped Congress' &#36;388 billion spending bill.
503045
Western governors Saturday urged Congress to change to the Endangered Species Act and make the complex law less of a strain on private landowners.
210742
FRANKFORT, Ky. -- Days after suffering political losses across the state, Kentucky Democrats were searching for answers: anything from holding a summit and redefining the party to simply &quot;finding better Democrats.
744653
By Alan Lowenthal  Since I began in the California Legislature eight years ago I have noticed a new tactic being employed by advocates for the business community. It basically goes something like this; pass it and we will sue.
146560
By The Dallas Morning News  May 24--State lawmakers have run hot and cold when it comes to environmental legislation this year.   The session began with a flurry of activity and a foot-high stack of proposals aimed at improving air quality.
114854
By The Lexington Herald-Leader, Ky.  Feb. 14--You'd think the chairman of the House Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee would be up on environmental issues.
391678
Washington state legislators are  considering a bill to promote a biofuels industry in the state  and require state-owned fleet vehicles to reduce use of fossil  fuels.
304703
One of the retail industry's largest and most influential trade groups is mounting an effort to persuade states to pass laws targeting retail theft gangs, which hit an estimated 79 percent of companies last year.
731983
States are considering scrapping side-by-side lineups in favor of a one-at-a-time variety.
342382
Republican leaders are considering a change in House ethics rules that could make it harder to discipline lawmakers.
521210
Insurance Commissioner Nonnie S. Burnes told state lawmakers yesterday that her proposed rules for auto insurance competition are drawing attention from companies interested in doing business here.
752076
To help homeowners with high property taxes, Governor Deval Patrick is proposing to extend a disputed measure that temporarily allows municipalities to collect a greater share of taxes from business properties.