Reading List

Every now and then I run across something interesting in the library. Here are a few recent finds.

In the January 2005 State Legislatures:
* part 1 of 3 on gambling, includes a brief quote from PA’s own Vince Fumo.
* California has passed legislation treating those who hire underage prostitutes as sex offenders. Why doesn’t PA have a law like this?
*PA ranks 46th in the nation for percentage of women in the state legislature. Only South Carolina, Alabama, Kentucky, and Mississippi have fewer.

In the December 2004 issue of State Legislatures:
* PA has an average of 22.2 students in public elementary school classes, ranking 13^th in the nation.

In State News Nov/Dec 2004:
* PA ranks 22^nd nationally in the State Business Tax Climate Index.
* PA is 5^th in the nation for receving federal government expenditures