From the Book - 2013-2014 edition /
I. Federalism and intergovernmental relations. 1. The unknown impact of federal fiscal decisions
2. The top 5 state-local issues facing the Feds
3. Rethinking federalism for more effective governance. II. Elections and political environment. 4. Are voter ID opponents winning the battle but losing the war?
5. Not yet Section 5's time to die
6. The ramifications of changing the Electoral College
7. Can you separate federal issues from state elections? III. Political parties and interest groups. 8. Pressured companies leave ALEC
9. Men and women lobbyists in the American states
10. Political demographic trends brighter for Democrats. IV. Legislatures. 11. Newbies infiltrate state legislative chambers
12. The effects of legislative term limits on state fiscal conditions
13. The Conservative difference
14. As legislatures become more partisan, Nebraska holds out. V. Governors and executives. 15. Brownback's dilemma: how to balance the Kansas budget after massive tax cuts
16. Governors balance pardons with politics
17. Gender and gubernatorial agenda
18. Where have all the governors gone? VI. Courts. 19. The 2012 budget survey of state court administrators
20. Death penalty is experiencing technical difficulties
21. Private prisons-grade: incomplete
22. Courts struggle to maintain safety. VII Bureaucracy. 23. How did 2012 treat public employees?
24. Are public employees overpaid?
26. Should state education chiefs be elected? VIII. Local government. 27. The local squeeze: falling revenues and growing demand for services challenge cities, counties, and school districts
28. City-county consolidation and local government expenditures
29. Counties: an outdated concept or the future? IX. Budget and taxes. 30. Struggling to grow
31. Fracking for state dollars
32. Municipal bankruptcy and the role of states
33. The "B" word: is municipal bankruptcy's stigma fading? X. Policy challenges. 34. Legislating social media in the states
36. How will boomers reshape U.S. cities?
37. Private manners, public roles: recognizing different standards for public board service.
