Poverty Dispatch - January 29, 2009

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 irppubs@ssc.wisc.edu.

Today's Topics in the News:

• Economic Stimulus Package
• Kids Count Report - Oregon
• State Medicaid Systems and Funding
• State Children's Health Insurance Program
• U.S. Poverty Measurement
• Joblessness and Unemployment
• Worldwide Job Loss and Unemployment
• Food Assistance Programs
• Child Care Subsidies - Wisconsin
• Report: U.S. Union Membership in 2008
• Immigrant Workers and Cash Remittances - Mexico
• Opinion: Foster Care Adoptions and State Laws
• Payday and Title Lending
• Tax Preparation Services and Tax Credits

Today's Articles:

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Economic Stimulus Package

Relief seen for jobless and states in health care plan. Read Article
By Robert Pear, New York Times. January 27, 2009.
 

Stimulus plan would provide flood of aid to education. Read Article
By Sam Dillon, New York Times. January 27, 2009.
 

Congress won't erase state deficits. Read Article
By Pamela M. Prah, Stateline.org. January 27, 2009.
 

Plan aids jobless with health costs. Read Article
By Julie Appleby, USA Today. January 26, 2009.
 

A health safety net for jobless families. (Editorial) Read Article
Editorial, St. Petersburg Times. January 27, 2009.
 

States stand to gain billions from stimulus. Read Article
By Herman Wang, Chattanooga Times Free Press. January 28, 2009.
 

Stimulus would bring welcome relief to California. (CALIFORNIA) Read Article
By Richard Simon, Los Angeles Times. January 28, 2009.
 

Components of stimulus vary in speed and efficiency. Read Article
By David M. Herszenhorn, New York Times. January 28, 2009.
 

Behind the family-planning flap. Read Article
By Amy Sullivan, Time Magazine. January 29, 2009.
 

The stimulus debate that matters. (Opinion) Read Article
By E. J. Dionne Jr., Washington Post. January 30, 2009.
 

The stimulus debate that matters. (Opinion) Read Article
By Martin Feldstein, Washington Post. January 29, 2009.
 

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Kids Count Report - Oregon

More children living in poverty. (OREGON) Read Article
By Kathy Korengel, News-Review. January 28, 2009.
 

Recession takes its toll on children. (OREGON) Read Article
By Anita Burke, Mail Tribune. January 27, 2009.
 

Child-welfare data grim. (OREGON) Read Article
By Tracy Loew, Statesman Journal. January 28, 2009.
 

Marion County's poverty number rises. (OREGON) Read Article
By Thelma Guerrero-Huston, Statesman Journal. January 29, 2009.
 

More area youth live in poverty. (OREGON) Read Article
By Alexander Rich, Coos Bay World. January 28, 2009.
 

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State Medicaid Systems and Funding

Medicaid cuts opposed. (NEVADA) Read Article
By Brendan Riley (Associated Press), San Francisco Chronicle. January 26, 2009.
 

Proposed Medicaid cuts: Some struggle to find care. (NEVADA) Read Article
By Ed Vogel and Annette Wells, Las Vegas Review-Journal. January 27, 2009.
 

Lawmakers told budget cuts would hurt as many as 40,000 poor children. (NEVADA) Read Article
By Ed Vogel, Las Vegas Review-Journal. January 26, 2009.
 

A giant battle over Medicaid is brewing in Minnesota. (MINNESOTA) Read Article
By Warren Wolfe, Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune. January 26, 2009.
 

Replacement of Medicaid computer system to occur over next two years. (MAINE) Read Article
By Christopher Cousins, Ellsworth American. January 27, 2009.
 

State auditor cites ‘millions’ in Pa. Medicaid waste. (PENNSYLVANIA) Read Article
By Angela Couloumbis, Philadelphia Inquirer. January 28, 2009.
 

State auditor chastises welfare department on Medicaid funds. (PENNSYLVANIA) Read Article
By Tom Barnes, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. January 29, 2009.
 

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State Children's Health Insurance Program

New push for child insurance. Read Article
By Alfred Lubrano, Philadelphia Inquirer. January 28, 2009.
 

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U.S. Poverty Measurement

A better measure of poverty needed. (Opinion) Read Article
By Anne Stuhldreher, San Francisco Chronicle. January 28, 2009.
 

Federal government issues new poverty line for 2009. Read Article
Salem-News. January 26, 2009.
 

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Joblessness and Unemployment

Jobless rates up in every state. Read Article
By Christine Vestal, Stateline.org. January 29, 2009.
 

Americans receiving jobless benefits hit record. Read Article
By Christopher S. Rugaber (Associated Press), Washington Post. January 29, 2009.
 

Jobs lost in every state. Read Article
By Jeannine Aversa (Associated Press), Denver Post. January 27, 2009.
 

Extend help to jobless. (Editorial) Read Article
Editorial, Baltimore Sun. January 29, 2009.
 

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Worldwide Job Loss and Unemployment

UN: world unemployment could rise by 40 million. Read Article
Associated Press, International Herald Tribune. January 28, 2009.
 

Global jobs cuts 'could exceed 50m this year.' Read Article
By Catherine Philp, Times Online. January 28, 2009.
 

Global job losses 'could hit 51m.' Read Article
BBC News. January 28, 2009.
 

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Food Assistance Programs

A fresh look at how best to get food to 35 million. Read Article
By Megan Greenwell, Washington Post. January 24, 2009.
 

More families in Md. turning to food stamps, other programs. (MARYLAND) Read Article
By Donna St. George, Washington Post. January 29, 2009.
 

More North Dakotans using food stamps. (NORTH DAKOTA) Read Article
By James MacPherson (Associated Press), Gradn Forks Herald. January 28, 2009.
 

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Child Care Subsidies - Wisconsin

Officials vow action on loosely regulated child-care payments. (WISCONSIN) Read Article
By Raquel Rutledge, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. January 27, 2009.
 

Lawmakers continue scramble to address child-care subsidy fraud. (WISCONSIN) Read Article
By Raquel Rutledge, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. January 28, 2009.
 

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Report: U.S. Union Membership in 2008

American union ranks grow after 'bottoming out.' Read Article
By Peter Whoriskey, Washington Post. January 29, 2009.
 

Union membership up sharply in 2008, report says. Read Article
By Steven Greenhouse, New York Times. January 28, 2009.
 

Unions see better days ahead under Obama's leadership. Read Article
By David R. Francis, Christian Science Monitor. February 2, 2009.
 

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Immigrant Workers and Cash Remittances - Mexico

Yearly Mexican remittances drop for 1st time on record, down 3.6 percent. Read Article
By Julie Watson (Associated Press), Chicago Tribune. January 27, 2009.
 

Mexican workers send less cash home from the US. Read Article
By Sara Miller Llana, Christian Science Monitor. January 28, 2009.
 

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Opinion: Foster Care Adoptions and State Laws

Married or not, let couples adopt. (Opinion) Read Article
By David Ambroz, Los Angeles Times. January 27, 2009.
 

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Payday and Title Lending

In recession, payday lending issue takes new spin. Read Article
By Manuel Valdes (Asociated Press), Seattle Post-Intelligencer. January 26, 2009.
 

Payday lending bill set for fast track in SC House. (SOUTH CAROLINA) Read Article
By Jim Davenport (Asociated Press), The State. January 26, 2009.
 

Title loan’s price high. Read Article
By Carrie Teegardin, Atlanta Journal-Constitution. January 25, 2009.
 

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Tax Preparation Services and Tax Credits

Banking your tax refund to combat poverty. (MINNESOTA) Read Article
By Jessica Mador, Minnesota Public Radio. January 27, 2009.
 

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