Poverty Dispatch - May 29, 2008

IRP compiles and distributes Poverty Dispatches, links to Web-based news items dealing with poverty, welfare reform, and related topics twice a week. Each Dispatch lists links to current news in popular print media. Persons wishing to receive Poverty Dispatches by e-mail should send a request to rsnell@ssc.wisc.edu.

Today's Topics in the News:

• Rising Prices and Increased Use of Assistance Programs
• Anti-poverty Task Force - Ohio
• Poverty Rates Among American Indians - Minnesota
• State Cuts to Social Services - California, New Jersey
• Medicaid and Prenatal Care - Indiana
• Healthy Indiana Plan
• Medicaid and Emergency Room Visits - Oklahoma
• Unemployment Benefits - Mississippi
• Juvenile Detention Alternatives Initiative - Indianapolis, IN
• Child Support Enforcement and Employment - Kentucky
• Minority Foster Children and Adoption
• Report: States and Children's Health Care
• Child Care Subsidies - Philadelphia, PA
• Homelessness and Housing First
• Survey of the Homeless in New Orleans, LA
• Opinions: Welfare Reform and Self-Sufficiency
• Public Boarding Schools - Chicago, Baltimore
• Charities and Tax Exemptions
• Payday Lending - Illinois

Today's Articles:

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Rising Prices and Increased Use of Assistance Programs

Rising prices hit home for food stamp recipients. Read Article
By Chris L. Jenkins, Washington Post. May 27, 2008.
 

Food stamps can’t keep up with rising prices. Read Article
By Rick Mongomery, Kansas City Star. May 27, 2008.
 

Groups that help needy finding the need is great. (NEVADA) Read Article
By Timothy Pratt, Las Vegas Sun. May 25, 2008.
 

Need for food stamps rising. (WISCONSIN) Read Article
By Stacy Forster, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. May 25, 2008.
 

Feeding those in need gets tougher. (CALIFORNIA) Read Article
By Shadi Rahimi, Santa Rosa Press Democrat. May 27, 2008.
 

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Anti-poverty Task Force - Ohio

A state of need. (OHIO) Read Article
By Catherine Candisky, Columbus Dispatch. May 29, 2008.
 

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Poverty Rates Among American Indians - Minnesota

Painful emergence. (MINNESOTA) Read Article
By Janna Goerdt and Jana Hollingsworth, Duluth News Tribune. May 25, 2008.
 

Tribes aim to spread wealth among all, but that can be a challenge. (MINNESOTA) Read Article
By Jana Hollingsworth, Duluth News Tribune. May 25, 2008.
 

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State Cuts to Social Services - California, New Jersey

State cuts to health and social services will hit some hard. (CALIFORNIA) Read Article
By Judy Lin, Sacramento Bee. May 27, 2008.
 

Corzine's budget hits Camden hard. (NEW JERSEY) Read Article
By Adrienne Lu, Philadelphia Inquirer. May 26, 2008.
 

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Medicaid and Prenatal Care - Indiana

Prenatal Medicaid coverage spurs conflict. (INDIANA) Read Article
By Ken Kusmer (Associated Press), Louisville Courier-Journal. May 23, 2008.
 

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Healthy Indiana Plan

FSSA admits problems with HIP. (INDIANA) Read Article
By Brandi Watters, Anderson Herald Bulletin. May 26, 2008.
 

Healthier Hoosiers. (INDIANA) Read Article
Editorial, Fort Wayne Journal Gazette. May 24, 2008.
 

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Medicaid and Emergency Room Visits - Oklahoma

Oklahoma health officials target ER overuse. (OKLAHOMA) Read Article
Associated Press, Tulsa World. May 27, 2008.
 

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Unemployment Benefits - Mississippi

Jobless benefits on agenda. (MISSISSIPPI) Read Article
By Natalie Chandler, Clarion-Ledger. May 27, 2008.
 

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Juvenile Detention Alternatives Initiative - Indianapolis, IN

Transforming juvenile justice. (INDIANAPOLIS, IN) Read Article
By Jon Murray, Indianapolis Star. May 27, 2008.
 

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Child Support Enforcement and Employment - Kentucky

Program finds jobs for child support. (KENTUCKY) Read Article
By Bill Estep, Lexington Herald-Leader. May 26, 2008.
 

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Minority Foster Children and Adoption

De-emphasis on race in adoption is criticized. Read Article
By Ron Nixon, New York Times. May 27, 2008.
 

Study of '94 adoption law finds lLittle benefit to blacks. Read Article
By Darryl Fears, Washington Post. May 27, 2008.
 

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Report: States and Children's Health Care

Child health care varies widely among states. Read Article
By Julie Appleby, USA Today. May 27, 2008.
 

States' scorecard finds big differences in kids' health care. Read Article
By Steven Reinberg, Washington Post. May 28, 2008.
 

State ranks high in care for kids. (WISCONSIN) Read Article
By Guy Boulton, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. May 27, 2008.
 

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Child Care Subsidies - Philadelphia, PA

Parents endure child-care waiting list. (PHILADELPHIA, PA) Read Article
By Alfred Lubrano, Philadelphia Inquirer. May 28, 2008.
 

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Homelessness and Housing First

Phoenix may use homeless program. (PHOENIX, AZ) Read Article
By Casey Newton, Arizona Republic. May 28, 2008.
 

Alliance to aid homeless. (BALTIMORE, MD) Read Article
By Lynn Anderson, Baltimore Sun. May 19, 2008.
 

Plan not well received to make school into homeless housing. (KNOXVILLE, TN) Read Article
By Hayes Hickman, Knoxville News Sentinel. May 20, 2008.
 

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Survey of the Homeless in New Orleans, LA

Resources scarce, homelessness persists in New Orleans. Read Article
By Shaila Dewan, New York Times. May 28, 2008.
 

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Opinions: Welfare Reform and Self-Sufficiency

Education, economic policy are keys to avoiding welfare. (Editorial) Read Article
Editorial, The Tennessean. May 28, 2008.
 

Past shows economy, welfare are connected. (Opinion) Read Article
By Gina Lodge, The Tennessean. May 28, 2008.
 

Don't forget that welfare is about well-being. (Opinion) Read Article
By Shelby Tabeling, The Tennessean. May 28, 2008.
 

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Public Boarding Schools - Chicago, Baltimore

Chicago school offers route out of poverty. (CHICAGO, IL) Read Article
By Tara Burghart (Associated Press), Orlando Sentinel. May 26, 2008.
 

Hope in the unseen. (BALTIMORE, MD) Read Article
By Thomas L. Friedman, New York Times. May 25, 2008.
 

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Charities and Tax Exemptions

Tax exemptions of charities face new challenges. Read Article
By Stephanie Strom, New York Times. May 26, 2008.
 

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Payday Lending - Illinois

Payday loan industry increases political contributions in Illinois, other states to make its case. (ILLINOIS) Read Article
By Stephen Franklin, Chicago Tribune. May 24, 2008.
 

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