State & Local Law News Volume 20, No. 2, Spring 1997 Publication Date: March 28, 1997 Chair's Message, by Janice C. Griffith, Atlanta, GA. Legally Speaking, by John Copelan, Ft. Lauderdale, FL. Supreme Court Watch, by Beate Bloch, Washington, DC. Environmental Update, by Stephanie P. Brown, Baltimore, MD Washington's Labyrinthine Ways, by Otto J. Hetzel, Washington, DC With articles on Supreme Court Extends First Amendment Protections to Those Doing Business with Government, by Phillip E. Friduss, Atlanta, GA. Considerations in the Devolution of Federal Programs to State and Local Governments, by David J. DeVries, Harrisburg, PA. Telecommunications Facilities: Are They Safe, Part II, by Hillorie S. Morrison, Baltimore, MD. (Part I appeared in the Winter 1997 issue.) Chinese Local Government and Land Use, Part II, by Carol Castleberry and Ying Zhang-White, St. Petersburg, FL. (Part I appeared in the Winter 1997 issue.) Order Form Return to State & Local Law News home page Return to Section home page