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US Census: Uninsured Down, Poverty Up
Written by:
Christine Vestal and Pauline Vu
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Washington, DC, USA. State assistance programs for the uninsured paid off last year in the United States, but little progress was made reducing overall poverty, the U.S. Census Bureau reported on August 26th. The new numbers show a small increase i
August 27th, 2008
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Why US Presidential Elections Matter To The States
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Stephen C. Fehr
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Washington, DC, USA. A handful of critical states probably will decide the race between Barack Obama and John McCain on Nov. 4, but what the next president does over the next four years will steer policies in all 50 states. A preside
August 23rd, 2008
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US States Consider Lowering Age Thresholds For Elective Office
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Leah Szarek
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Washington, DC, USA. Lawmakers in Colorado and Hawaii aim to ramp up political participation by younger candidates with November ballot measures to lower the qualifying age for some state offices. Distracted by lively presidential an
August 19th, 2008
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Nebraska's Safe Haven Law Permits Relinquishment Of Teenagers
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Nathaniel Weixel
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TS-Si Policy Review
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Washington, DC, USA. Nebraska became the last US state to pass a “safe haven” law designed to protect unwanted infants, allowing parents to legally surrender them at a hospital. The law took effect July 18 with an unusual twist: parents can gi
August 15th, 2008
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Should A Murder Accomplice Face Execution?
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John Gramlich
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Washington, DC, USA. An execution last month in Mississippi and another scheduled for this month in Texas have reignited a debate over whether the death penalty should be given to those who participate in killings — but do not personally carry them
August 13th, 2008
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Some US States Adopt Bold Measures To Fight Poverty
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Christine Vestal
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TS-Si Policy Review
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Washington, DC, USA. At least 15 states have declared war on poverty, launching broad, high-profile campaigns aimed at rooting out the causes of poverty and alleviating its effects on children. As the economy falters and the ran
August 9th, 2008
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Three More US States Reconsider Affirmative Action
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Pauline Vu
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TS-Si Policy Review
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Washington, DC, USA. At a time when voters could elect the country’s first African-American president, three states also will decide in November whether to end affirmative action programs that supporters say help historically oppressed minorit
August 8th, 2008
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Coming Voter Surge Will Challenge US States
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Pauline Vu
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Washington, DC, USA. With a historic presidential race expected to drive huge numbers of people — particularly first-time voters — to the polls, states have a lot of work in store to ensure that every vote counts. This year’s presidential
July 28th, 2008
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Budget Gaps Triple In US States For '09
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Pamela M. Prah
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TS-Si Policy Review
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Washngton, DC, USA. The drumbeat of bad fiscal news from statehouses is intensifying. States collectively faced deficits of $40.3 billion in writing their current budgets — triple the $13 billion shortfall states weathered the previous year, a
July 24th, 2008
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US Governors Celebrate Past, Look Forward To '09
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Pamela M. Prah
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TS-Si Policy Review
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Washington, DC, USA. While 70 current and former governors hobnob and reminisce in Philadelphia July 11-14 during the National Governors Association's 100th anniversary celebration, the sitting governors also plan to strategize on how to influ
July 11th, 2008
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Budget Squeeze Spares Some US States
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Stephen C. Fehr
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TS-Si Policy Review
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Washington, DC, USA. Not every state is having budget troubles. Alaska, Texas, West Virginia and others are faring better than most because of their booming energy industries. But North Dakota stands out because it has energy and agr
July 8th, 2008
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The United States Declaration Of Independence
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US Founding Documents
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Philadelphia, PA, USA. Declaration of Independence The Unanimous Declaration of the Thirteen United States of America When, in the course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve
July 3rd, 2008
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Sour Economy Limits Options For US States In '08
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Daniel C. Vock
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TS-Si Policy Review
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Washington, DC, USA. For many states, 2008 will be remembered for record numbers of home foreclosures, $4-a-gallon gasoline and the beginning of a slide into new fiscal trouble after two years of overflowing coffers. Stateline.org’s annua
July 3rd, 2008
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Bumper Crop Of New US State Laws Sprouts Up In July
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Pauline Vu
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TS-Si Policy Review
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Washington, DC, USA. As of July 1, Colorado gamblers who are deadbeat parents will see their winnings diverted to pay unpaid child support, drivers in California and Washington state can no longer use hand-held cell phones in transit and people who
July 1st, 2008
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The Fall Of Gavels And Hankies At The End Of US State Legislative Sessions
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Daniel Petty
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TS-Si Policy Review
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Washington, DC, USA. Alabama state Rep. Ken Guin’s (D) nutrition bill was dead from the start. So dead, in fact, that he won the Legislature’s “shroud” award, a gag honor that for three decades has marked the end of the session for l
June 23rd, 2008
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Weak US Economy Squeezing More State Budgets
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Stephen C. Fehr
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TS-Si Policy Review
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Washington, DC, USA. A new survey says states could be facing two years of budget troubles as revenues continue to fall and spending pressures mount. The budget year that begins July 1 will be one of the bleakest for state government
June 19th, 2008
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US Constitution: What Does The 1st Amendment Do For Us?
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TS-Si News Service
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Washington, DC, VA, USA. Following ratification, the US Constitution was amended with a Bill of Rights, designed to explicitly secure civil liberties for the people and protect them from arbitrary actions by their government. Passage of the F
June 14th, 2008
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US States At Odds Over Recognizing Same-sex Marriage
Written by:
Christine Vestal
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TS-Si Policy Review
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Government
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Washington, DC, USA. As thousands of gay couples across the country prepare to marry in California next week, many states are girding for a surge of complex and politically charged legal challenges as newlyweds return to their home states.
June 11th, 2008
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Will US States Topple The Electoral College?
Written by:
Pamela M. Prah
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