Poverty Dispatch - September 8, 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:

• Food Stamp Application Process - Indiana
• States and Medicaid Spending
• State Children's Health Insurance Program
• Child Care Subsidies - Alabama
• Editorials: Poverty Measurement
• Cities, Schools, and Homeless Policies
• Child Support Guidelines and Enforcement - Minnesota, South Carolina
• Foster Youth and Transitions to Adulthood
• State Funding for Kindergarten - Michigan
• Credit Unions and Lending for College Aid - Illinois
• Grandparents Raising Grandchildren
• US Unemployment Rate
• States and Payday Lending Caps

Today's Articles:

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Food Stamp Application Process - Indiana

FSSA won't shorten food stamp process. (INDIANA) Read Article
By Ken Kusmer (Associated Press), Indianapolis Star. September 5, 2008.
 

State won't force faster food stamp applications. (INDIANA) Read Article
By Niki Kelly Fort Wayne Journal Gazette. September 5, 2008.
 

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States and Medicaid Spending

R.I. seeks limits on Medicaid spending. (RHODE ISLAND) Read Article
By Lori Montgomery, Washington Post. September 5, 2008.
 

Georgia budget cuts force delay of Medicaid reimbursements. (GEORGIA) Read Article
By Debbie Gilbert, Gainesville Times. September 5, 2008.
 

Funds are low for Medicaid, legislators told. (ARKANSAS) Read Article
By Michael R. Wickline, Arkansas Democrat Gazette. September 5, 2008.
 

Medicaid provider payback to be cut. (SOUTH CAROLINA) Read Article
By Liv Osby, Greenville News. September 6, 2008.
 

Medicaid reductions to hit hospitals. (NEVADA) Read Article
By Cy Ryan, Las Vegas Sun. September 5, 2008.
 

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State Children's Health Insurance Program

Facing veto, Democrats drop plan for vote on child bill. Read Article
By Robert Pear, New York Times. September 7, 2008.
 

Thousands of our kids may lose health care. (VIRGINIA) Read Article
By Lisa Finneran, Daily Press. September 7, 2008.
 

After a year, All Kids Bridge program to help chronically ill young adults is not running. (ILLINOIS) Read Article
By Judith Graham, Chicago Tribune. September 7, 2008.
 

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Child Care Subsidies - Alabama

Alabama to reduce funding for subsidized child care. (ALABAMA) Read Article
By Phillip Rawls (Associated Press), Montgomery Advertiser. September 6, 2008.
 

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Editorials: Poverty Measurement

How poor is poor? (Editorial) Read Article
Editorial, Gainesville Sun. September 6, 2008.
 

Poverty: Orshansky's groceries. (Editorial) Read Article
Editorial, St. Louis Post-Dispatch. September 5, 2008.
 

Political economy: Drawing a finer line. (Column) Read Article
By John Cranford, Congressional Quarterly Politics. September 6, 2008.
 

Let statistics help shape policies. (Editorial) Read Article
Editorial, Montgomery Advertiser. September 7, 2008.
 

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Cities, Schools, and Homeless Policies

A place to learn, no place to live. (MINNEAPOLIS, MN) Read Article
By Patrice Relerford, Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune. September 8, 2008.
 

Plenty of room. (COLUMBUS, OH) Read Article
By Elizabeth Gibson, Columbus Dispatch. September 8, 2008.
 

With Tent City's closing, where will homeless go? (NASHVILLE, TN) Read Article
By Kate Howard, The Tennessean. September 8, 2008.
 

Camping law aimed at homeless takes effect. (HONOLULU, HI) Read Article
By Mary Vorsino, Honolulu Advertiser. September 5, 2008.
 

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Child Support Guidelines and Enforcement - Minnesota, South Carolina

New child support rules spark backlash. (MINNESOTA) Read Article
By Jean Hopfensperger, Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune. September 6, 2008.
 

Child-support cases clog jail. (SOUTH CAROLINA) Read Article
By Paul Alongi, Greenville News. September 5, 2008.
 

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Foster Youth and Transitions to Adulthood

For foster teens, self-sufficiency is tough lesson. (PENNSYLVANIA) Read Article
By Debbie Garlicki, Allentown Morning Call. September 8, 2008.
 

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State Funding for Kindergarten - Michigan

Half-day kindergartens to cost districts. (MICHIGAN) Read Article
By Jennifer Mrozowski, Detroit News. September 8, 2008.
 

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Credit Unions and Lending for College Aid - Illinois

Illinois credit unions to help with college aid. (ILLINOIS) Read Article
By Daniel J. Yovich (Associated Press), Chicago Tribune. September 7, 2008.
 

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Grandparents Raising Grandchildren

Raising grandchildren an extra burden for many. Read Article
Associated Press, USA Today. September 7, 2008.
 

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US Unemployment Rate

U.S. jobless rate rises past 6%, highest since ’03. Read Article
By Louis Uchitelle, New York Times. September 5, 2008.
 

Jobless rate in August hit a 5-year high. Read Article
By Neil Irwin, Washington Post. September 6, 2008.
 

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States and Payday Lending Caps

Some states set caps to control payday loans. Read Article
By Bob Driehaus, New York Times. September 6, 2008.
 

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