Volume
29, Number 2, July 2006
Links to recent articles on the Government
Executive magazine web site:
John Murtha's stand redefines the
debate over the Iraq war.
"Capitol
Connections" by Kimberly Palmer
When companies want
contracts, they make friends on the Hill.
Recent articles from
NCSL's magazine, State Legislatures:
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"The
Hard Truth of Writing Laws" by Lee Hamilton
Writing laws demands
technical and legal skills that are extremely difficult to learn while
juggling all the other demands lawmakers face.
"Supreme Court Tackles
Texas" by Tim Storey
The high court has
waded into the thicket of Texas politics, agreeing to review
controversial redistricting there that produced ballot box gains for
Republicans, but criminal charges for GOP Congressman Tom DeLay.