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October/November 2012 Nuclear Energy Reliable & Affordable Electricity A FLOOD OF VOTER ID LAWS PAGE 7 October/November 2012 Nuclear Energy Reliable & Affordable Electricity Nuclear energy powers America’s high-tech lifestyle at a price we can afford. Imagine what our lives would be like without a reliable supply of electricity. It powers our homes, offices and industries. It enables communications, entertainment, medical services and various forms of transportation. Nuclear. Clean Air Energy. Nuclear energy is a reliable and affordable source of 24/7 electricity that emits no greenhouse gases. Nuclear energy already provides one-fifth of our electricity and new reactors are being built to power future generations. Providing more low-carbon, affordable electricity cannot be achieved without nuclear energy playing a significant role in America’s balanced energy portfolio. nei.org/value CLIENT: NEI (Nuclear Energy Institute) PUB: NCSL St. Legislatures RUN DATE: Oct/ Nov SIZE: 8.5” x 10.875” (trim size), 0.125 (bleed) VER.: Value Ad - Full Page 4CP: STATE LEGISLATURES | 10-11.2012 VOL 38 No - 9 | CONTENTS OCTOBER/NOVEMBER © 2012 BRUCE HOLDEMAN © 2012 BRUCE FEATURES 13 FISCAL CLIFFHANGER 30 5 TRENDS SHAPING REDISTRICTING By Jeff Hurley By Morgan Cullen and Michelle Davis Uncertainty about how Congress will address the New dynamics are transforming the once-a-decade fiscal cliff leaves states playing a guessing game. exercise of drawing political boundaries. 16 A WAVE OR A RIPPLE? 34 A BOLD APPROACH TO SCHOOL REFORM By Tim Storey By Becky Russell State elections will bring a surge of new faces but Sweeping changes to Idaho’s education policy no sea change to party control. turned into a hot potato issue that’s landed in voters’ laps. 20 THE PEOPle’s CHOICE By Jennie Drage Bowser 38 A ROUNDHOUSE OF ART Once again, there’s something for everyone on By Wendy Underhill statewide ballots this November. New Mexico’s circular Capitol is home to an ambitious showcase for the state’s artists. 26 POWER STRUGGLE By David Savage The Supreme Court’s recent term focused on whether the Constitution limits federal authority and power. STATE LEGISLATURES A National CONFERENCE OF State | | LegislatURES PUBLICATION 4 CONTENTS 10-11.2012 Executive Director VOICES DEPARTMENTS SL ONLINE William T. Pound Editor Karen Hansen 5 IN MEMORIAM 6 BOOK REVIEW VISIT WWW.NCSL.ORG/MAGAZINE Managing Editor Julie Lays Gary Olson, former NCSL staff “Kill the Company” THIS MONTH TO: Associate Editor chairman Jane Caroll Andrade 7 STATESTATS ◆ Find everything you need Web Editor Edward P. Smith 24 NCSL LEGISLATIVE SUMMIT State Voter ID laws to know about state legislative Copy Editor Snapshots from Chicago elections, ballot measures and voter Leann Stelzer 8 PEOPLE & POLITICS ID laws. Contributors Jennie Drage Bowser 40 FOR THE RECORD Qiana Flores Jaime Rall Diane Swonk, chief economist at 9 TRENDS & TRANSITIONS ◆ Discover up-to-date information Anne Teigen Mesirow Financial Expanding caregivers’ rights, on federal plans to reduce the Art Director protecting passwords, post-election deficit and avoid the fiscal cliff. Bruce Holdeman Advertising Sales Manager audits, child support collections and LeAnn Hoff (303) 364-7700 safe lead removal ◆ Read more about the state-federal .................................... NCSL OFFICERS cases recently decided by the U.S. President Representative Terie Norelli, 14 STATELINE Supreme Court. New Hampshire News and happenings from around President Elect Senator Bruce Starr, the nation, from buckling up Fido to ◆ Listen to the complete interview Oregon fighting fires and floods with Diane Swonk, chief economist Vice President Assemblywoman Debbie Smith, at Mesirow Financial Nevada 43 AS THEY SEE IT Staff Chair Quotes and cartoons from the states Patsy Spaw, Texas Staff Vice Chair Tom Wright, Alaska Immediate Past President THEN & NOW Senator Stephen Morris, Kansas Immediate Past Staff Chair 25 YEARS AGO DID YOU Know … WHOSE CAPITOL IS IT? Michael Adams, Virginia .................................... Denver Office Louisiana’s State Capitol in Baton Rouge 7700 East First Place Denver, Colorado 80230 Articles from was the brainchild and passion of former (303) 364-7700 the October Governor and U.S. Senator Huey “Kingfish” Washington, D.C. Office Long. He conceived the idea for a new 444 North Capitol Street, N.W. 1987 issue of Suite 515 statehouse while running for governor in Washington, D.C. 20001 STATE LEGISLATURES 1928. He wanted it to be a skyscraper and (202) 624-5400 to reflect Louisiana’s history. Despite the Website www.ncsl.org/magazine Great Depression, Long was able to push .................................... State Legislatures (ISSN 0147- through the necessary legislation to get it 0641), the national magazine of built. After only 29 months, in May 1932, policy and politics, COMPETITIVENESS: INFLUENCE IN ’88? is published monthly by the “America’s inability to meet the challenge the new capitol, featuring Alabama lime- National Conference of State Legislatures except July/August of economic competition has not yet become stone and Art Deco details, was finished. and October/November, which At the time, it was the tallest building in are combined. Postmaster: the political issue expected a year ago. Send address changes to: State But it will become one, experts believe, the South. Long Legislatures, 7700 East First Place, Denver, CO 80230. fueled by voters who fear that the ‘land missed the open- of opportunity’ won’t be there for their ing festivities, © 2012, All Rights Reserved. children.” though, as he Opinions expressed in this magazine do not necessarily had been elected reflect the policy of NCSL. to the U.S. Sen- NEBRASKA’S UNICAMERAL: 50 YEARS Go to www.ncsl.org/bookstore/ to WITHOUT A CONFERENCE COMMITTEE ate and was in subscribe. United States—$49 per year; foreign—$55. Teachers only “Nebraska embarked on a legislative Washington, D.C. $25 (enter promo code SLMTEA). experiment in 1937 that has become a The capitol has Single copy: $6.50. tradition there after half a century, but so far 34 stories, stands Letters to the Editor may be mailed to the Denver office no other state has copied it.” at 450 feet, and or sent by e-mail to: edward. features sculptures representing statesmen [email protected]. Send requests for permission to reprint to on its tower. Ironically, Long was shot in the PAYING TODAY FOR COLLEGE Edward Smith in Denver. Send Capitol in 1935, by the relative of a political To find out, go to: www.ncsl.org/magazine. subscriptions and changes of TOMORROW address to the Denver office Attn: enemy. He died two days later at age 42 and Marketing Department. “In response to rising tuition costs and cuts is buried on the capitol grounds. in federal aid to students, states are devising Periodically, NCSL rents mailing —From “A Celebration of State Capitols” labels to outside organizations. If plans to help parents save and pay for their you prefer your name not be used, by Richard R. Gibson, and the please send a written request. children’s education years in advance.” National Park Service State Legislatures is indexed in the PAIS Bulletin and Expanded Academic Index. It is also available in microform and electronically through University Microfilms Inc. (UMI) at (800) 521-0600. 10-11 .2012 | IN MEMORIAM | 5 GARY OLSON ary Olson had a gift for numbers. lasted three decades. Both men attended the University Whether it was how many strokes he of Michigan and both were economists. When Steve took on the golf course (he counted every Gold died at the age of 52, his life and work became one) or the bottom line on state revenues, the inspiration for an award to celebrate his legacy— Gary’s numbers had integrity. He was a the Steven D. Gold Award. It is given annually by nuts and bolts, business kind of guy who NCSL, the National Tax Association and the Associa- Gdidn’t believe in spin. So during Michigan’s tough- tion for Public Policy Analysis and Management. Gary est economic period, during a recession that started in Olson was the 2010 recipient, and said at the time, “It’s 2001 and continued through the decade, Gary Olson the biggest honor of my career.” was just the kind of guy the state needed. Gary was an exceptional public servant, a down-to- For 20 years, Gary directed one of the most respected earth Midwesterner with an easy laugh and sense of and influential fiscal agencies in the nation. He never humor, as well as an adventurous and creative side. shied away from presenting tough policy options to bal- “Gary was a gourmet cook,” said Ellen Jeffries, his ance a budget requiring cuts up to $1 billion a year for deputy director for 20 years who succeeded him as several years. His credibility gained the trust of Repub- director. “He was as meticulous about that as he was licans and Democrats. with everything else. He loved to travel and see new “When Michigan struggled through unquestionably things, and he would eat anything!” And he loved his tough economic times, Gary Olson was a guiding light. His forecasts, foun- mighty Wolverines. Gary was past president of the Greater Lansing Uni- dation of the state’s economic picture, were rock solid,” said former state versity of Michigan Alumni Club, and served on many community boards. treasurer Doug Roberts, who preceded Gary as director of the Senate Fiscal Committed to public policy, he served on the advisory board of Michigan Agency. State University’s Political Leadership Program and trained freshman law- The Consensus Revenue Estimating Conference was one of Gary’s proud- makers through the university’s Legislative Leadership Program. est initiatives. He met with the House fiscal agency director and the state Gary didn’t believe the Fiscal Agency staff should ever rest on its lau- treasurer twice a year for 20 years, during some of the state’s darkest hours, rels.
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