Hawaii LRB Library Selected New Articles http://www.hawaii.gov/lrb/reports/libdocs.html Indexed articles of interest from LRB Library's periodicals collection. en-us State Government Documents bibbs@capitol.hawaii.gov bibbs@capitol.hawaii.gov What is the age of responsibility? Greenblatt, Alan. IN: Governing, October 2009, vol.23, no.1:24-31. Age (Law) Wed, 02 Dec 2009 22:00:00 GMT Unwanted guests: invasive species, ranging from mussels to weeds, are costing the country billions. Farquhar, Doug + Hendrick, Scott. IN: State Legislatures, October/November 2009, vol.35, no.9:28-30. Animal introduction Wed, 02 Dec 2009 22:00:00 GMT Phoning while driving. IN: Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. Status Report, October 13, 2009, vol.44, no.9:1-3,6. Cellular telephones Wed, 02 Dec 2009 22:00:00 GMT Risky business: driving while distracted. Hanes, Stephanie IN: The Christian Science Monitor, November 1, 2009, vol.101,issue 114:13-16. Cellular telephones Wed, 02 Dec 2009 22:00:00 GMT The big fat pension payout: disclosing jumbo pension checks might reform public retirement systems, or just embarrass them. Patton, Zach IN: Governing, October 2009, vol.23, no.1:39-42. Civil service pensions Wed, 02 Dec 2009 22:00:00 GMT Mississippi learning: the state is the first to mandate that civil rights history be taught in public schools. Sisson, Carmen K. IN: The Christian Science Monitor, October 4, 2009, vol.101, issue 110:16-17. Education Wed, 02 Dec 2009 22:00:00 GMT Open courses: free, but oh, so costly. Parry, Marc. IN: The Chronicle of Higher Education, October 16, 2009, vol.56, no.8:A1,A16,A20. Education, Higher Wed, 02 Dec 2009 22:00:00 GMT Court weighing eminent domain. Sataline, Suzanne IN: The Wall Street Journal, October 14, 2009:A7. Eminent domain Wed, 02 Dec 2009 22:00:00 GMT States invest more in energy efficiency. Smith, Rebecca IN: The Wall Street Journal, October 22, 2009:A3. Includes 50 state table: Seeing the light: results from the 2009 energy efficiency scorecard. Wed, 02 Dec 2009 22:00:00 GMT Behind open doors. Prah, Pamela M. IN: State Legislatures, October/November 2009, vol.35, no.9:18-20. Electronic government information Wed, 02 Dec 2009 22:00:00 GMT Hungry for change: the feds consider a steady diet of stronger regulation to help fix the U.S. food safety network. http://www.abajournal.com/magazine/hungry_for_change/ Choo, Kristin IN: ABA Journal, September 2009, vol.95:56-62. Safety measures Wed, 02 Dec 2009 22:00:00 GMT The future of foster care. Williams-Mbengue, Nina IN: State Legislatures, October/November 2009, vol.35, no.9:38-41. Foster home care Wed, 02 Dec 2009 22:00:00 GMT Between the rock and the whirlpool: compelled statements by public employees. Taylor, Donald P. IN: Labor Law Journal, Fall 2009, vol.60, issue no.3:148-165. Freedom of speech Wed, 02 Dec 2009 22:00:00 GMT Right to regulate. Morton, Heather IN: State Legislatures, October/November 2009, vol.35, no.9:35-37. Insurance Wed, 02 Dec 2009 22:00:00 GMT Hawaii's health system offers wide coverage and low costs. Harris, Gardiner IN: The New York Times, October 17, 2009:A1,A10. Insurance, Health Wed, 02 Dec 2009 22:00:00 GMT The long shadow of the past: risk pooling and the political development of health care reform in the states. Chen, Anthony S. + Weir, Margaret IN: Journal of Health Politics and Law, October 2009, vol.34, no.5:679-716. Insurance, Health Wed, 02 Dec 2009 22:00:00 GMT The expansion of E commerce: addressing sales tax complexity with technology. Wells, Brandon L. IN: Journal of State Taxation, September-October 2009, vol.27, no.6:33-36. Electronic commerce Wed, 02 Dec 2009 22:00:00 GMT United States won't prosecute in states that allow medical marijuana. Stout, David + Moore, Solomon IN: The New York Times, October 20, 2009:A1,A17. Marijuana Wed, 02 Dec 2009 22:00:00 GMT Marriage proposal: Prop 8 suit goes federal, and that worries same sex marriage advocates. http://www.abajournal.com/magazine/marriage_proposal/ Gordon, Leslie A. IN: ABA Journal, September 2009, vol.95:18-20. Same sex marriage Wed, 02 Dec 2009 22:00:00 GMT Management guru says 'student load' key to achievement. Viadero, Debra IN: Education Week, September 30, 2009, vol.29, no.5:8-9. Discusses new book by William G. Ouchi. Wed, 02 Dec 2009 22:00:00 GMT At state level, power over schools a contentious issue. Robelen, Erik W. IN: Education Week, October 14, 2009, vol.29, no. 7:58-59. Includes 50 state table: Governance at a Glance. Wed, 02 Dec 2009 22:00:00 GMT Duncan scolds Hawaii on school furloughs. Radnofsky, Louise IN: The Wall Street Journal, October 24-25, 2009:A3. Schools Wed, 02 Dec 2009 22:00:00 GMT Hawaii braces for educational impact of furloughs. Ash, Katie IN: Education Week, September 30, 2009, vol.29, no.5:15-16. Teachers Wed, 02 Dec 2009 22:00:00 GMT