Poverty Dispatch - March 16, 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:

• Homelessness and Housing
• Joblessness and Unemployment
• People Living in Poverty - Louisiana
• Child Hunger and Malnutrition - India
• Recession and the World's Poor
• Child Care Subsidies - Arizona, Alabama
• States and Grocery Sales Taxes
• States and Health Care Coverage and Costs
• School Voucher Program - Washington, D.C.
• News Media and Coverage of the Poor
• The Newly Poor and Food Assistance
• Neighborhoods and Access to Healthy Foods - Los Angeles, CA
• UC Berkeley Minor, 'Global Poverty and Practice'
• Home Foreclosures and Renters
• U.S. Army and GED Assistance

Today's Articles:

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Homelessness and Housing

Florida one of the worst states for growing problem: homeless children. (FLORIDA) Read Article
By Drew Harwell, St. Petersburg Times. March 14, 2009.
 

State's homeless planning faulted. (WISCONSIN) Read Article
By Georgia Pabst, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel . March 15, 2009.
 

Keeping homeless kids in school. (MINNEAPOLIS, MN) Read Article
By Kathleen Kingsbury, Time Magazine. March 12, 2009.
 

As jobs vanish, motel rooms become home. (CALIFORNIA) Read Article
By Erik Eckholm, New York Times. March 10, 2009.
 

Homeless in Connecticut: More families seeking shelter in recession. (CONNECTICUT) Read Article
By Monica Polanco, Hartford Courant. March 14, 2009.
 

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Joblessness and Unemployment

Job losses hit black men hardest. Read Article
By Patrik Jonsson and Yvonne Zipp, Christian Science Monitor. March 15, 2009.
 

In this recession, more men are losing jobs. Read Article
By Floyd Norris, New York Times. March 13, 2009.
 

From ranks of jobless, a flood of volunteers. Read Article
By Julie Bosman, New York Times. March 15, 2009.
 

Washington sees excess in its fund for jobless. (WASHINGTON) Read Article
By William Yardley, New York Times. March 14, 2009.
 

Huron County worst-off in state with more than 1 in 6 workers unemployed. (OHIO) Read Article
By John Seewer (Associated Press), Cleveland Plain Dealer. March 16, 2009.
 

Governors reject stimulus money for unemployment. Read Article
By Matt Kelley and John Fritze, USA Today. March 15, 2009.
 

Perry says no to part of stimulus money. (TEXAS) Read Article
By Christy Hoppe and Robert T. Garrett, Dallas Morning News. March 13, 2009.
 

State Democrats gird for battle over stimulus fund rejection. (TEXAS) Read Article
By Robert T. Garrett, Dallas Morning News. March 14, 2009.
 

Gov. Jindal's promise to reject nearly $100 million in jobless stimulus benefits could face a fight in the Legislature. (LOUISIANA) Read Article
By Robert Travis Scott, New Orleans Times-Picayune. March 14, 2009.
 

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People Living in Poverty - Louisiana

Poverty costs state financially, socially. (LOUISIANA) Read Article
By Sarah Chacko, Baton Rouge Advocate. March 15, 2009.
 

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Child Hunger and Malnutrition - India

As Indian growth soars, child hunger persists. (INDIA) Read Article
By Somini Sengupta, New York Times. March 12, 2009.
 

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Recession and the World's Poor

The toxins trickle downward. Read Article
The Economist. March 12, 2009.
 

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Child Care Subsidies - Arizona, Alabama

Lawmakers OK stimulus funds for child-care subsidies. (ARIZONA) Read Article
By Howard Fischer, Daily News Sun. March 13, 2009.
 

Some DHR child care subsidies at risk. (ALABAMA) Read Article
By Markeshia Ricks, Montgomery Advertiser. March 13, 2009.
 

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States and Grocery Sales Taxes

States that tax groceries find it's a hard habit to break during recession. Read Article
By Sarah Skidmore (Associated Press), Chicago Tribune. March 13, 2009.
 

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States and Health Care Coverage and Costs

Kids add health care, but not adults. (OHIO) Read Article
By Catherine Candisky, Columbus Dispatch. March 16, 2009.
 

Massachusetts faces costs of big health care plan. (MASSACHUSETTS) Read Article
By Kevin Sack, New York Times. March 15, 2009.
 

Despite wait, Healthy Indiana effort a success. (INDIANA) Read Article
By Lesley Stedman Weidenbener, Louisville Courier-Journal. March 15, 2009.
 

Demand for Pa.'s health insurance help overflows. (PENNSYLVANIA) Read Article
By Marc Levy (Associated Press), Evening Sun. March 14, 2009.
 

Children in N.D. need health coverage. (NORTH DAKOTA) Read Article
By Paul Ronningen, Jamestown Sun. March 13, 2009.
 

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School Voucher Program - Washington, D.C.

Spending plan kills funding for Washington school vouchers. (WASHINGTON, D.C.) Read Article
By James Oliphant, Los Angeles Times. March 11, 2009.
 

School vouchers leave too many children behind. (Opinion) Read Article
By Walt Gardner, Christian Science Monitor. March 16, 2009.
 

Vouchers on the Line. (Editorial) Read Article
Editorial, Washington Post. March 14, 2009.
 

Obama, Dems wrong to kill school vouchers. (Opinion) Read Article
By Roland S. Martin, CNN.com. March 11, 2009.
 

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News Media and Coverage of the Poor

The news media meet the poor. (Opinion) Read Article
By Edward Wasserman, Miami Herald. March 16, 2009.
 

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The Newly Poor and Food Assistance

America's food banks need a bailout. Read Article
By Nick Turse, Salon News. March 16, 2009.
 

More people in need strain Anchorage support system. (ALASKA) Read Article
By George Bryson, Anchorage Daily News. March 15, 2009.
 

Working poor are turning to the mission. (WASHINGTON) Read Article
By Adriana Janovich, Yakima Herald-Republic. March 12, 2009.
 

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Neighborhoods and Access to Healthy Foods- Los Angeles, CA

Nurturing South L.A., one market at a time. (LOS ANGELES, CA) Read Article
By Mary MacVean, Los Angeles Times. March 16, 2009.
 

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UC Berkeley Minor, 'Global Poverty and Practice'

Fastest growing minor at Cal: Saving the world. Read Article
By John Boitnott, MSNBC.com. March 16, 2009.
 

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Home Foreclosures and Renters

When landlords default, renters do have rights. Read Article
By Amy Hoak, Ft. Myers News-Press. March 14, 2009.
 

Foreclosed rentals leave good tenants suddenly homeless. Read Article
By James Thorner, St. Petersburg Times. March 14, 2009.
 

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U.S. Army and GED Assistance

Army offers GED help in exchange for service. Read Article
By Peter Biello, National Public Radio. March 14, 2009.
 

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