Many states found 2013 to be a year of living dangerously as they struggled with increased pension debts of their own making and unresolved issues dumped in their laps by the federal government. In case you missed it, the story can be found on our Web site at http://www.statenet.com/capitol_journal...

Electric carmaker Tesla is at the cutting edge of automotive technology. But its direct-to-consumers sales model cuts a little too close to the bone for some states. In case you missed it, the story can be found on our Web site at http://www.statenet.com/capitol_journal/05-12-2014/html#sncj_spotlight

New technologies from a variety of innovative industries and the same old partisan gridlock in Washington D.C. will drive state agendas in 2015. In case you missed it, the story can be found on our Web site at http://www.statenet.com/capitol_journal/12-15-2014/html#sncj_spotlight

In Case You Missed It States have generally bounced back from the Great Recession, but slower growth and big time fiscal obligations have become the new normal. In case you missed it, the story can be found on our Web site at http://www.statenet.com/capitol_journal/12-22-2014/html#sncj_spotlight

In Case You Missed It California Gov. Jerry Brown started his historic fourth term with a call for the Golden State to strengthen its green agenda. In case you missed it, the story can be found on our Web site at http://www.statenet.com/capitol_journal/01-12-2015/html#sncj_spotlight

Washington gridlock has driven both parties to the states to advance their agendas. But perhaps surprisingly, neither party is as unified as they might seem. In case you missed it, the story can be found on our Web site at http://www.statenet.com/capitol_journal/01-19-2015/html#sncj_spotlight

The tragic case of a terminally ill California woman who moved to Oregon so doctors could legally help her end her life made international news. It could also push states to adopt their own version of Oregon’s law. In case you missed it, the story can be found on our Web site at http://www...

Although the general public has barely even heard of it, the so-called Internet of Things has dominated talk in tech circles for years. Now lawmakers in both statehouses and Congress are getting involved, too. In case you missed it, the story can be found on our Web site at http://www.statenet...

With Congress still gridlocked on immigration, the real action has moved to the states. But the path forward isn’t really any clearer there. In case you missed it, the story can be found on our Web site at http://www.statenet.com/capitol_journal/02-16-2015/html#sncj_spotlight

In case you missed it A recent measles outbreak in California that spread across at least 16 more states has sparked a furious debate over whether states should reconsider vaccine exemptions. In case you missed it, the story can be found on our Web site at http://www.statenet.com/capitol_journal...

Government watchers have been predicting an imminent public employment crisis for over a decade. Although that crisis has yet to fully materialize, the factors contributing to the dire predictions are still very much in play. In case you missed it, the story can be found on our Web site at http...

In case you missed it Republican-dominated legislatures all over the country are pushing bills aimed at limiting union power amidst fierce opposition from Democrats. In case you missed it, the story can be found on our Web site at http://bit.ly/1AkLPVU .