/* ----------------------------
=Aslett Clearing Method for floats 
-------------------------------*/  
.clear-after:after {
  content: ".";
  display: block;
  height: 0;
  clear: both;
  visibility: hidden;
  }
.clear-after {display: inline-block;}
/* backslash hack hides from IE Mac \*/
	* html .clear-after {height: 1%;}
	.clear-after {display: block;}
/* end backslash hack */

.clear {
	clear:both;
}
#header {
	margin: 0px auto 0px auto;
	width:750px;
}
#footer {
	margin: 0px auto;
	width:749px;
	height:130px;
	background: #fff url(../../img/footerGradient.gif) no-repeat 0 0;
	font: 9px Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
}
#topSpacer {
	margin: 0px auto 8px auto;
	height: 15px;
	width: 750px;
	background: #ccc;
}
#content {
	width:748px;
	margin:0px auto;
	background-color:#fff;	
	text-align: left;	
}
#leftColumn {	
	width:490px;
	margin: 0 5px 15px 12px;
	display:block;
	background-color:fff;
	float:left;
}
#rightColumn {
	width:220px;
	margin: 0;
	background: #fff;
	float:right;
	padding-top: 10px;
}	
#rightColumnContent {
	background: #fff url('../images/borderGradient.jpg') repeat-y;
	border-left:1px solid #CCC;
}
#rightColumnLogIn {
	width:220px;
	border:thin;
}	
#featuredStory {
	position:relative;
	left:0px;
	display:block;
	width:100%;
	background-color:#fff;
	z-index:2;
}
#viewPoints {
	position:relative;
	left:0px;
	margin: 5 0;
	display:block;
	width:100%;
	background-color:#FFF;
}
#legislativeWatch {
	position:relative;
	left:10px;
	margin: 0 0;
	display:block;
	width:200px;
	background-color:#FFF;
}
#letters {
	position:relative;
	left:10px;
	margin: 0 0;
	display:block;
	width:200px;
	background-color:#FFF;
}
#hotline {
	position:relative;
	left:10px;
	margin: 0 0;
	display:block;
	width:200px;
	background-color:#FFF;
}
#knowledgeBase {
	position:relative;
	left:0px;
	margin: 5 0;
	display:block;
	width:100%;
	background-color:#FFF;
}
#latestNews {
	position:relative;
	left:10px;
	top:0px;
	width:203px;
	background-color:#FFF;
}
.subheadBG {
	font-size:16px;
	font-style:italic;
	font-weight:bold;
	width:100%;
	color:#333333;
	background-color:#CCCCCC;
	text-align:center;
}
.StateSubheadBG {
	font-size:16px;
	font-style:italic;
	font-weight:bold;
	width:100%;
	color:#FFF;
	background-color:#005596;
	text-align:center;
}			
#stateSpecific {
	position:relative;
	left:10px;
	width:203px;
	display:block;
	background-color:#FFF;
}

#rightcolumnAd {
	margin-left: 20px;
}
#quiz {
	position: relative;
	left: 10px;
	width:203px;
	display:block;
	background-color:#FFF;
}
#memberBenefitsNotice {
	margin:15px 5px;
	width:197px;
	display:block;
	background-color:#FFF;
	border: 1px solid #000;
	padding: 3px;
}
#poll{
	width:203px;
	display:block;
	background-color:#FFF;
}

#contactForm { 
	position:relative;
	left:20px;
	width:450px;
	border:1px solid #ccc;
	padding-bottom: 10px;
}

textarea.styled {
	width: 220px;
	height: 120px;
	border: 1px solid #ccc;
	padding: 3px;
	font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;
	/*background-image: url(bg.gif);*/
	background-position: bottom right;
	background-repeat: no-repeat;
}
input.styled {
	width: 220px;
	height: 22px;
	padding-top:3px;
	padding-left:3px;
	border: 1px solid #cccccc;
	font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;
	/*background-image: url(bg.gif);*/
	background-position: bottom right;
	background-repeat: no-repeat;
}
input.styledDark {
	width: 220px;
	height: 22px;
	padding:3px auto 3px auto;
	ppadding-left:3px;
	border: 1px solid #333;
	font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;
	/*background: #fff url(bg.gif) no-repeat bottom right;*/
}
textarea.styledDark {
	width: 220px;
	height: 120px;
	border: 1px solid #333;
	padding: 3px;
	font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;
	/*background: #fff url(bg.gif) no-repeat bottom right;*/
}
select.styledDark {
	border:1px solid #333;
}
input.styledSmall {
	width: 100px;
	height: 22px;
	padding-top:3px;
	padding:3px;
	border: 1px solid #cccccc;
	font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;
	/*background-image: url(bg.gif);*/
	background-position: bottom right;
	background-repeat: no-repeat;
}
input.styledSmallest {
	width: 24px;
	height: 22px;
	padding-top:3px;
	padding:3px;
	border: 1px solid #cccccc;
	font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;
	/*background-image: url(bg.gif);*/
	background-position: bottom right;
	background-repeat: no-repeat;
	color:#CCCCCC;
}
.submitButton {
	cursor:pointer;
	width:90px;
	border:outset 1px #ccc;
	background:#999;
	color:#FFF;
	font-weight:bold;
	padding: 1px 2px;
	background:url('../images/submitButtonGradient.jpg') repeat-x left top;
}
.errorMsg {
	color:#FF0000;
	font-size:9px;
	font-weight:bold;
}	

.monthInPrint {
	position:relative;
	left:10px;
	top:0px;
	width:100%;
	background-color:#FFF;
}			
a.topstories, a.topstories:hover, a.topstories:visited {
	font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
	font-size:20px;
	font-weight:bold;
	color:#069;
	margin:0;
	padding:0;
}	
.smallheadline, a.smallheadline, a.smallheadline:hover, a.smallheadline:visited {
	font-family:"Times New Roman";
	color:#069;
	font-size:13px;
	text-decoration:underline;
}
.newsHeadline {
	font:bold 24px Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
	color:#069;
	margin:0px 0px 10px 0px;
	padding:0;
}	
.newsHeadlineSmall {
	font:bold 18px Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
	color:#069;
	margin:0;
	padding:0;
}	
a.topstories2, a.topstories2:hover, a.topstories2:visited {
	font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
	font-size:14px;
	font-weight:bold;
	color:#069;
	margin:0;
	padding:0;
}	
a.topstories3, a.topstories3:hover, a.topstories3:visited {
	font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
	font-size:12px;
	font-weight:bold;
	color:#069;
	margin:0;
	padding:0;
}
p.topstories2 {
	font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
	font-size:12px;
	font-weight:bold;
	color:#069;
	margin:0;
	padding:0;
}			
a.topstories4, a.topstories4:hover, a.topstories4:visited {
	font-family:"Times New Roman", Times, serif;
	font-size:19px;
	font-weight:bold;
	color:#069;
	margin:0;
	padding:0;
}
.rightcolhead {
	font:bold 14px Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
	color:#000;
	margin-bottom: 5px;
}	
.rightcolstory {
	font: 8pt Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
	color:#000000;
}		
.contentBorder {
	border:1px solid #cecece; 
	background-color:#fff; 
	width:485px; 
	padding:0; 
	margin-bottom:1em;
}

.contentBorderSmall {
	border-top:1px solid #cecece; 
	border-right:1px solid #cecece; 
	border-bottom:1px solid #cecece; 
	border-left:1px solid #cecece; 
	background-color:#fff; 
	width:210px; 
	padding:0; 
	margin-bottom:1em;
}
		
.indentmenu{
	font: 11px Verdana;
	width: 100%; /*leave this value as is in most cases*/
}

.indentmenu ul{
	margin: 0;
	padding: 0;
	float: left;
	/* width: 80%; width of menu*/	
	/*background: black url(../images/indentbg.gif) center center repeat-x;*/
}

.indentmenu ul li{
    float:left;
	background:url(../images/tab_right.gif) no-repeat right top;
    margin:0;
    padding:0;
	list-style:none;
}

.indentmenu ul li a {
	color:#FFF !important;
	font-weight:normal;
    display:block;
	background:url(../images/tab_left.gif) no-repeat left top;
    padding:5px 10px;
	text-decoration:none;
}

.indentmenu ul li a:hover {
	color:#CCCCCC; 
	font-weight:normal;
}

/*.indentmenu ul li a:visited{
color: white;
}*/

.indentmenu ul li a.selected {
	color: #000000 !important;
	padding-top: 5px; /*shift text down 1px*/
	padding-bottom: 4px;
	background:url("../../img/tab_on.gif");
	background-color:#ebebeb;
	border-left:1px solid #dcdcdc;
	border-right:1px solid #dcdcdc;
	border-top:1px solid #dcdcdc;
	font-weight:normal;
}

.tabcontentstyle{ /*style of tab content oontainer*/
	border: 1px solid gray;
	width: 450px;
	margin-bottom: 1em;
	padding: 10px;
}

.tabcontent{
	display:none;
}

@media print {
	.tabcontent {
		display:block !important;
	}
}

a.headerLink, a.headerLink:active, a.headerLink:visited,a.headerLink:hover  {
	font-size:22px;
	font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
	color:#005596;
	font-weight:bold;
	margin: 5 0;
	}

.newsHeadline {
	font-size:26px;
	font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
	color:#005596;
	font-weight:bold;
	margin: 5 0;
	}
	
a.home, a.home:active, a.home:visited {
	font-size:13px;
	color:#005596;
	text-decoration:none;
	font-weight:normal;
}

a.home:hover {
	font-size:13px;
	color:#F00;
	border-bottom:1px dotted #F00;
	font-weight:normal;
}

li.main {
	margin-top:5px;
	color:#000;
	font-size:11px;
}

.gray {
	color:#999999; 
	font-size:11px;
}
#breadCrumbs {
	margin:0px 7px 5px 13px;
	float:left;
	width:720px;
}
a.breadCrumbs, a.breadCrumbs:visited {
	color:#114477;
	font-size:12px;
	font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
}	
a.breadCrumbs:hover {
	color:#cc0033;
	font-size:12px;
	font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
}
.bioText {
	color:#333333;
	font-size:9px;
	font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
}
form#rightColLogin div#submitButton {
	padding: 0;
	text-align:center;
}

form#rightColLogin .styledSmall {
	padding: 0.2em;
	width: 105px;
	float: left;
}
form div label {
	display: block;
	float: left;
	margin: 0 0 0px;
	padding: 3px 5px;
	text-align: right;
	width:100px;	
}
form div input.inputText, form div input.inputPassword {
	margin: 0;
	padding: 1px 3px;
	width: 105;
}

.stateNewsItem {
	margin:15px 0;
}
.stateNewsItem:last-child {
	margin-bottom: 0px;
	}
form#bulletinPoll input[type=radio] {
	float: left;
	margin-right: 5px;
}
form#bulletinPoll ol li {
	list-style: none;
}
#pagination {
	margin:10px 0px 10px 0px;
}