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In this Update
  In the Stacks:

  h Courts and Civil Proceedings
  Crimes, Corrections, and Public Safety
  h Economic and Business Issues
  Education
  h Elections and Ethics
  Environment, Natural Resources, and Agriculture
  h Fiscal Matters
  h Gaming, Racing, and Sports
  h Health Care and Health Insurance
  Miscellaneous
  h State Government
  Transportation
  h New from NCSL
  New Task Force and Commission Reports
  New from the Department of Legislative Services

 

In the Stacks: Courts and Civil Proceedings

America’s Problem-Solving Courts: The Criminal Costs of Treatment and the Case for Reform.  Washington, DC: National Association for Criminal Defense Lawyers, 2009.  (KF8759.A51 2009)

Harper, Fowler V., et al.  Harper, James, and Gray on Torts, 3rd Ed.  Boston, MA: Little, Brown, 2006. (KF1250.H372 v.1-6)

 

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In the Stacks: Crimes, Corrections, and Public Safety

Dieter, Richard C.  Smart on Crime: Reconsidering the Death Penalty in a Time of Economic Crisis.  Washington, DC: Death Penalty Information Center, 2009.  (HV8699.U5 D56 2009)

 

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In The Stacks: Economic and Business Issues

The 2009 State Energy Efficiency Scorecard.  Washington, DC: American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy, 2009.  (HD9502.U52 S623 2009)

The Economic Effects of Legislation to Reduce Greenhouse-Gas Emissions.  Washington DC: Congress of the United States, Congressional Budget Office, 2009.  (HC79.P55 E19 2009)

 

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In The Stacks: Education

America’s Challenge: Effective Teachers for At-Risk Schools and Students.  Washington, DC:  National Comprehensive Center for Teacher Quality, 2007.  (LC4801.A51 2007)

Lenard, Matthew, et al.  The Changing Roles of Statewide High School Exams.  Atlanta, GA: Southern Regional Education Board, 2007.  (LB3052.S83 L46 2007)

Rowan, Brian.  School Improvement by Design: Lessons from a Study of Comprehensive School Reform Programs.  Philadelphia, PA: Consortium for Policy Research in Education, 2009.  (LB2805.R87 2009)

Thomas, Marilyn, et al.  Ready to Start: Ensuring High-Quality Prekindergarten in SREB States.  Atlanta, GA: Southern Regional Education Board, 2007.  (LB1132.T46 2007)

Thomas, Marilyn, et al.  Keeping Middle Grades Students on the Path to Success in High School: Increasing Engagement and Achievement in SREB States.  Atlanta, GA: Southern Regional Education Board, 2009.  (LB1623.52.S68 T46 2009)

SREB Committee to Improve Reading and Writing Skills in Middle and High Schools.  A Critical Mission: Making Adolescent Reading an Immediate Priority in SREB States, The Report of the Committee to Improve Reading and Writing in Middle and High Schools.  Atlanta, GA: Southern Regional Education Board, 2009.  (LB1632.S64 2009)

State of the States in Gifted Education: National Policy and Practice Data 2008-2009.  Washington, DC: National Association for Gifted Children, 2009.  (LC3993.93.S797 2009)

 

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In the Stacks: Elections and Ethics

Vote. It’s Your Right: A Guide to the Voting Rights of People with Mental Disabilities.  Washington, DC: Judge David L. Bazelton Center for Mental Health Law, 2008.  (KF4896.M54 V97 2008)

 

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In the Stacks: Environment, Natural Resources, and Agriculture

Abrams, Courtney.  America’s Biggest Polluters: Carbon Dioxide Emissions from Power Plants in 2007.  Baltimore, MD: Environment Maryland Research and Policy Center, 2009.  (TD885.5.C3 A16 2009)

The Carbon Management and Offsetting Trends Survey Results 2009.  New York, NY: Ecosecurities, 2009.  (TD885.5.C3 C26 2009)

Chesapeake Bay Program.  The State of the Chesapeake Bay: A Report to the Citizens of the Bay Region.  Annapolis, MD: Chesapeake Bay Program, 1999.  (QH104.5.C45 C445 1999)

Chesapeake Bay Program.  The State of the Chesapeake Bay: A Report to the Citizens of the Bay Region.  Annapolis, MD: Chesapeake Bay Program, 2002.  (QH 104.5.C45 C445 2002)

Draft Reports Addressing Key Challenges to Chesapeake Bay Protection and Restoration.  Washington, DC: Environmental Protection Agency, 2009.  (QH104.5.C45 D758 2009 v.1-8)

Energy-Water Nexus: Many Uncertainties Remain About National and Regional Effects of Increased Biofuel Production on Water Resources.  Washington, DC: United States Government Accountability Office, 2009.  (HD9502.5.B54 E56 2009)

Environment Maryland Research and Policy Center.  Watermen Blues: Economic, Cultural, and Community Impacts of Poor Water Quality in the Chesapeake Bay.  Baltimore, MD: Environment Maryland Research and Policy Center, 2009.  (HD 8039.F66M W328 2009)

Maryland Power Plant Research Program.  Environmental Review of the Air Pollution Control Project at Brandon Shores.  Annapolis, MD: Maryland Department of Natural Resources, Maryland Power Plant Research Program, 2009.  (MdP5950.3.E6141 2009)

Maryland Power Plant Research Program.  Hydrogeologic Study of the Piney Branch Bog Watershed: Charles County, Maryland.  Annapolis, MD: Maryland Department of Natural Resources, Maryland Power Plant Research Program, 2009.  (MdP5950.3.H995 2009)

Testimony Statement of Douglas W. Elmendorf, CBO director: The Economic Effects of Legislation to Reduce Greenhouse-Gas Emissions.  Washington, DC: Congressional Budget Office, 2009.  (HC79.P55 T34 2009)

 

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In the Stacks: Fiscal Matters

Mazerov, Michael.  Expanding Sales Taxation of Services: Options and Issues.  Washington, DC: Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, 2009.  (HJ5715.U5 M47 2009)

 

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In the Stacks: Gaming, Racing, and Sports

McGowan, Richard A.  The Gambling Debate.  Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, 2008.  (HV6715.M394 2008)

Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board. The Economic Impact of Slot Machines on Pennsylvania’s Pari-Mutuel Wagering Industry: Benchmarking the Industry 2006, 2007, 2008.  Harrisburg, PA: Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board, 2009.  (HV6721.P4 P415 2006/2008)

 

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In the Stacks: Health Care and Health Insurance

Aiming Higher: Results from a State Scorecard on Health System Performance, 2009.  New York, NY: Commonwealth Fund, 2009.  (RA 396.A3 A29 2009)

Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.  The Effects of Alcohol Excise Tax Increases on Public Health in Maryland.  Baltimore, MD: Bloomberg School of Public Health, 2009.  (HV5081.J65 2009)

Knudsen, Jeffrey R.W.  Maryland Workforce Survey 2005: Results of a Statewide Needs Assessment of Behavioral Health Professionals.  Portland, OR: RMC Research Corp., 2006.  (RA 790.5.K74 2005)

Medical Regulatory Authorities and the Quality of Medical Services in Canada and the United States.   New York, NY: Milbank Memorial Fund, 2008.  (RA393.M489 2008)

 

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In the Stacks: Miscellaneous

Kosmin, Barry A.  American Religious Identification Survey (ARIS 2008): Summary Report.  Hartford, CT: Institute for the Study of Secularism in Society and Culture, 2009.  (BL2525.K675 2008)

Provisional American National Standard for Safety of Corded Window Covering Products.  New York, NY: Window Covering Manufacturers Association, 2009.  (TS 2301.W5 P96 2009)

Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Employment Discrimination: Overview of State Statutes and Complaint Data.  Washington, DC: United State Government Accountability Office, 2009.  (KF3467.5.Z95 S51 2009)

 

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In the Stacks: State Government

At a Crossroads: The Financing and Future of Health Benefits for State and Local Government Retirees.  Washington, DC: Center for State and Local Government Excellence, 2009.  (HG9396.A861 2009)

Merrell, Melissa.  The Impact of Unauthorized Immigrants on the Budgets of State and Local Governments.  Washington, DC: Congress of the United States, Congressional Budget Office, 2007.  (JV6471.M47 2007)

Rosenthal, Alan.  Engines of Democracy: Politics and Policymaking in State Legislatures.  Washington, DC: CQ Press, 2009.  (JK2488.R665 2009)

 

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In the Stacks: Transportation

Ernst, Michelle.  Dangerous by Design: Solving the Epidemic of Preventable Pedestrian Deaths (and Making Great Neighborhoods).  Washington, DC: Transportation for America, 2009.  (HE 336.P43 D18 2009)

United States Government Accountability Office.  Military Base Realignments and Closures: Transportation Impact of Personnel Increases Will Be Significant, but Long Term Costs are Uncertain and Direct Federal Support is Limited.  Washington, DC: United States Government Accountability Office, 2009.  (UA26.M3 M64 2009)

 

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In the Stacks: New from NCSL

Perez, Arturo.  Earmarking State Taxes, FY 2005.  Denver, CO: National Conference of State Legislatures, 2008.  (HJ7550.P37 2008)

 

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In the Stacks: New Task Force and Commission Reports

Maryland Commission on the Establishment of a Maryland Women in Military Service Monument.  Report to the Governor and the General Assembly on Women in Military Service Monument [final report].  Baltimore, MD: Maryland Department of Veterans Affairs, 2007.  (MdV1700.3.R425 2008)

Maryland Commission on the Establishment of a Maryland Women in Military Service Monument.  Report to the Governor and the General Assembly on Women in Military Service Monument: as Required by Chapter 281, Acts of 2006 [interim report]. Baltimore, MD: Maryland Department of Veterans Affairs, 2007.  (MdV1700.3.R425 2007)

Maryland Commission to Study the Feasibility of Establishing a Law Enforcement Memorial.  Commission to Study the Feasibility of Establishing a Law Enforcement Memorial: Preliminary Report.  Baltimore, MD: Governor’s Office of Crime Control and Prevention, 2009.  (MdC9087.3.F288 2009)

 

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In the Stacks: New from the Department of Legislative Services

Barriers to Voting: Individuals Under Guardianship for Mental Disability.  Annapolis, MD: Department of Legislative Services, Office of Policy Analysis, 2009.  (MdL7152.3.B275 2009)

Board of Trustees of the Maryland Teachers and State Employees Supplemental Retirement Plans Investment Contract Pool: Special Review.  Baltimore, MD: Department of Legislative Services, Office of Legislative Audits, 2009.  (MdL7163.4.R439.T2531 2009)

Cleaning up the Chesapeake Bay: An Overview of the New Framework to Guide Restoration Efforts.  Annapolis, MD: Department of Legislative Services, Office of Policy Analysis, 2009.  (MdL7152.3.C623 2009)

County and Municipal Revenue Sources: Presentation to the Joint Legislative Workgroup to Study State, County, and Municipal Fiscal Relationships.  Annapolis, MD: Department of Legislative Services, Office of Policy Analysis, 2009.  (MdL7152.C855 2009)

Delivery of Government Services in Maryland: Presentation to the Joint Legislative Workgroup to Study State, County, and Municipal Fiscal Relationships.  Annapolis, MD: Department of Legislative Services, Office of Policy Analysis, 2009.  (MdL7152.2.D355 2009)

First Meeting 2009/2010: Presentation to the Governor’s Salary Commission.  Annapolis, MD: Department of Legislative Services, Office of Policy Analysis, 2009.  (MdL7152.2.F527 2009/2010)

Fiscal and Policy Notes Overview: Presentation to the Maryland Association of Counties.  Annapolis, MD: Department of Legislative Services, Office of Policy Analysis, 2009.  (MdL7152.2.F5282 2009)

Fiscal Update: Presentation to the House Appropriations Committee.  Annapolis, MD: Department of Legislative Services, Office of Policy Analysis, 2009.  (MdL7152.F5283 2009)

Fiscal Update: Presentation to the Senate Budget and Taxation Committee.  Annapolis, MD: Department of Legislative Services, Office of Policy Analysis, 2009.  (MdL7152.F5284 2009)

Follow-up Items for the Joint Legislative Workgroup to Study State, County, and Municipal Fiscal Relationships.  Annapolis, MD: Department of Legislative Services, Office of Policy Analysis, 2009.  (MdL7152.3.F668 2009)

Initial Estimate of the Cost to Maryland Medicaid of Federal Health Reform Initiatives.  Annapolis, MD: Department of Legislative Services, Office of Policy Analysis, 2009.  (MdL7152.3.I652 2009)

Legislation Affecting Local Government Revenues and Expenditures at the 2009 Session: Presentation to the Maryland Association of Counties.  Annapolis, MD: Department of Legislative Services, Office of Policy Analysis, 2009.  (MdL7152.2.L5142 2009)

Managing for Results: Performance Measures: Education.  Baltimore, MD: Department of Legislative Services, Office of Legislative Audits, 2009.  (MdL7163.E24.P438 2009)

Maryland Fiscal Update: Presentation to the Joint Legislative Workgroup to Study State, County, and Municipal Fiscal Relationships.  Annapolis, MD: Department of Legislative Services, Office of Policy Analysis, 2009.  (MdL7152.2.F528a 2009)

Overview of County and Municipal Expenditures: Presentation to the Joint Legislative Workgroup to Study State, County, and Municipal Fiscal Relationships.  Annapolis, MD: Department of Legislative Services, Office of Policy Analysis, 2009.  (MdL7152.2.O968 2009)

Overview of State Aid to Local Governments: Presentation to the Joint Legislative Workgroup to Study State, County, and Municipal Fiscal Relationships.  Annapolis, MD: Department of Legislative Services, Office of Policy Analysis, 2009.  (MdL7152.2.O967 2009)

The Role of the Budget Analyst: Presentation to the House Democracy Project and the International Republican Institute.  Annapolis, MD: Department of Legislative Services, Office of Policy Analysis, 2009.  (MdL7152.2.R745 2009)

Sunset Review: Evaluation of the State Board of Barbers and the State Board of Cosmetologists. Annapolis, MD: Department of Legislative Services, Office of Policy Analysis, 2009.  (MdL7152.4.S958.B234 2009)

Sunset Review: Evaluation of the State Board of Barbers and the State Board of Cosmetologists: Presentation to the House Economic Matters Committee.  Annapolis, MD: Department of Legislative Services, Office of Policy Analysis, 2009.  (MdL7152.2.S958.B234a 2009)

Sunset Review: Evaluation of the State Board of Barbers and the State Board of Cosmetologists: Presentation to the Senate Education, Health and Environmental Affairs Committee.  Annapolis, MD: Department of Legislative Services, Office of Policy Analysis, 2009.  (MdL7152.2.S958.B234 2009)

Sunset Review: Evaluation of the State Board of Dental Examiners.  Annapolis, MD: Department of Legislative Services, Office of Policy Analysis, 2009.  (MdL7152.4.S958.D414 2009)

Sunset Review: Evaluation of the State Board of Dental Examiners: Presentation to the House Health and Government Operations Committee.  Annapolis, MD: Department of Legislative Services, Office of Policy Analysis, 2009.  (MdL7152.2.S958.D414a 2009)

Sunset Review: Evaluation of the State Board of Dental Examiners: Presentation to the Senate Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee.  Annapolis, MD: Department of Legislative Services, Office of Policy Analysis, 2009.  (MdL7152.2.S958.D414 2009)

Sunset Review: Evaluation of the State Board of Professional Counselors and Therapists: Presentation to the Senate Education, Health and Environmental Affairs Committee. Annapolis, MD: Department of Legislative Services, Office of Policy Analysis, 2007.  (MdL7152.2.S958.P9641 2007)

Sunset Review: Evaluation of the State Board of Waterworks and Waste Systems Operators: Presentation to the Senate Education, Health and Environmental Affairs Committee and the House Environmental Matters Committee.  Annapolis, MD: Department of Legislative Services, Office of Policy Analysis, 2009.  (MdL7152.2.S958.W333 2009)

Sunset Review: Update to the 2005 Evaluation of the Office of Cemetery Oversight: Presentation to the Senate Finance Committee and House Economic Matters Committee.  Annapolis, MD: Department of Legislative Services, Office of Policy Analysis, 2007.  (MdL7152.2.S958.C394 2007)

Tax Capacity and Effort of Local Governments: Presentation to the Joint Legislative Workgroup to Study State, County, and Municipal Fiscal Relationships.  Annapolis, MD: Department of Legislative Services, Office of Policy Analysis, 2009.  (MdL7152.2351 2009)

Update on Public-Private Partnerships: Presentation to the Senate Budget and Taxation Committee.  Annapolis, MD: Department of Legislative Services, Office of Policy Analysis, 2009.  (MdL7152.2.U66 2009)

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