Poverty Dispatch - August 18, 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:

• State Children's Health Insurance Program
• State TANF Programs - Minnesota, New York
• Youth Homelessness - Oregon
• Housing First Program - Dallas, TX
• Children Living in Poverty and Back-to-school Issues
• Report: Rates of Child Poverty in Rural and Metropolitan Areas
• States and Residents' Increasing Need for Assistance
• The Poor and Recovery from Disasters
• Unemployment Rates - Illinois, Ohio, Michigan, New York
• Minimum Wage Law Violations - New York
• Report: Income Gap - Alabama
• Editorials: New Hope Project - Milwaukee, WI
• Children and Families of Prisoners
• Education in Post-Katrina New Orleans
• Child Care Costs - Chicago, IL
• Ohio Ballot Initiatives: Payday Lending and Sick Leave

Today's Articles:

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State Children's Health Insurance Program

Feds: No sanctions over children's insurance. Read Article
By Kevin Freking (Associated Press), Washington Post. August 14, 2008.
 

Selling free medical coverage no easy task. (TENNESSEE) Read Article
By Frank Cagle, Knoxville News Sentinel. August 18, 2008.
 

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State TANF Programs - Minnesota, New York

Stopping welfare cheats: Differing approaches in Washington County and Dakota County. (MINNESOTA) Read Article
By Frederick Melo, Minneapolis-St. Paul Pioneer Press. August 16, 2008.
 

State’s scores contradict in welfare study. (NEW YORK) Read Article
By Sara Foss, Schenectady Daily Gazette. August 17, 2008.
 

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Youth Homelessness - Oregon

The challenge: keeping kids off the streets. (OREGON) Read Article
By Eunice Kim and Tracy Loew, Statesman Journal. August 18, 2008.
 

A lack of stability creates a lasting impact. (OREGON) Read Article
By Thelma Guerrero-Huston and Tracy Loew, Statesman Journal. August 18, 2008.
 

A lack of stability often is the result of complex situations. (OREGON) Read Article
By Thelma Guerrero-Huston and Tracy Loew, Statesman Journal. August 17, 2008.
 

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Housing First Program - Dallas, TX

Dallas charity's housing-first program for homeless gets city officials' attention. (DALLAS, TX) Read Article
By Kim Horner, Dallas Morning News. August 18, 2008.
 

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Children Living in Poverty and Back-to-school Issues

Filling backpack a burden for more families. Read Article
By Judy Keen, USA Today. August 17, 2008.
 

Poverty, health fears leave kids unvaccinated. (MIAMI, FL) Read Article
By Fred Tasker, Miami Herald. August 14, 2008.
 

Tulsa, state schools' free meal eligibility rises. (OKLAHOMA) Read Article
By Tom Lindley, Tulsa World. August 18, 2008.
 

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Report: Rates of Child Poverty in Rural and Metropolitan Areas

Carsey Institute: Urban, rural children experience similar rates of low income, poverty. Read Article
Portsmouth Herald. August 15, 2008.
 

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States and Residents' Increasing Need for Assistance

More state residents on food stamps. (ALABAMA) Read Article
By George R. Altman, Mobile Press-Register. August 18, 2008.
 

Working poor still struggle. (WISCONSIN) Read Article
By Stacy Vogel, Janesville Gazette. August 17, 2008.
 

States are getting serious about families "on the edge." (Column) Read Article
By Neal Peirce, Seattle Times. August 17, 2008.
 

Conditions worsen for 'working poor.' (MASSACHUSETTS) Read Article
By Robin Lord, Cape Cod Times. August 17, 2008.
 

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The Poor and Recovery from Disasters

Poverty and disaster recovery. Read Article
By Phil Leggiere, Homeland Security Today. August 15, 2008.
 

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Unemployment Rates - Illinois, Ohio, Michigan, New York

State's unemployment rate hits 15-year high. (ILLINOIS) Read Article
By Tim Landis, State Journal-Register. August 15, 2008.
 

Ohio hit hard by job cuts. (OHIO) Read Article
By Steve Wartenberg and Dan Gearino, Columbus Dispatch. August 16, 2008.
 

More Michigan jobless can't get benefits. (MICHIGAN) Read Article
By Louis Aguilar, Detroit News. August 15, 2008.
 

State report tallying jobs finds glass half empty. (NEW YORK) Read Article
By Patrick McGeehan, New York Times. August 14, 2008.
 

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Minimum Wage Law Violations - New York

Carwashes violating wage laws, state finds. (NEW YORK) Read Article
By Steven Greenhouse, New York Times. August 15, 2008.
 

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Report: Income Gap - Alabama

Income gap in Alabama closing. (ALABAMA) Read Article
By Dana Beyerle, Florence Times Daily. August 17, 2008.
 

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Editorials: New Hope Project - Milwaukee, WI

Editorial: Lowering the barriers. (MILWAUKEE, WI) Read Article
Editorial, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. August 16, 2008.
 

Another View. (MILWAUKEE, WI) Read Article
By David Dodenhoff, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. August 16, 2008.
 

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Children and Families of Prisoners

DOJ study: 1 in 50 children has a parent in prison. Read Article
By Lacey Peterson, Union Democrat. August 15, 2008.
 

Recycling felons into responsible fathers. (Column) Read Article
By Ernest Townes, Memphis Commercial Appeal. August 15, 2008.
 

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Education in Post-Katrina New Orleans

A teachable moment. Read Article
By Paul Tough, New York Times Magazine. August 14, 2008.
 

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Child Care Costs - Chicago, IL

Child care isn't cheap in Cook County. (CHICAGO, IL) Read Article
By Carole Sharwarko, Southtown Star. August 18, 2008.
 

Study: Child Care expensive and hard to find in Cook County. (CHICAGO, IL) Read Article
By Chad Brooks, Daily Herald. August 18, 2008.
 

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Ohio Ballot Initiatives: Payday Lending and Sick Leave

Ballot taking shape on Ohio's new payday-lending law. (OHIO) Read Article
By Jim Provance, Toledo Blade. August 15, 2008.
 

Ohio Governor Ted Strickland's search for compromise on sick-day bill stalls. (OHIO) Read Article
By Mark Rollenhagen, Cleveland Plain Dealer. August 16, 2008.
 

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