Poverty Dispatch - March 19, 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:

• States and Homelessness Rates
• State Budget Cuts and Social Services
• Economic Stimulus and Jobless Benefits
• Jobless Claims and Unemployment Rates
• Food Stamp Programs - Oklahoma, Idaho, Ohio
• U.S. Teenage Pregnancy Rate
• Report: Charter Schools and Academic Achievement
• Child Care Subsidies - Pennsylvania
• Home Foreclosures and Renters
• Affordable Housing Development - California

Today's Articles:

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States and Homelessness Rates

States cope with rising homelessness. Read Article
By Christine Vestal, Stateline.org. March 18, 2009.
 

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State Budget Cuts and Social Services

Agency preps for $79 million in cuts. (LOUISIANA) Read Article
By Sarah Chacko, Baton Rouge Advocate. March 19, 2009.
 

Health and human services escape drastic cuts. (NORTH CAROLINA) Read Article
By Leslie Boyd, Asheville Citizen-Times. March 19, 2009.
 

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Economic Stimulus and Jobless Benefits

Lawmakers move to force Gibbons to accept stimulus funds for unemployed workers. (NEVADA) Read Article
By Anjeanette Damon, Reno Gazette-Journal. March 18, 2009.
 

California Assembly defeats bill to extend unemployment benefits. (CALIFORNIA) Read Article
By Marc Lifsher, Los Angeles Times. March 17, 2009.
 

Uncertainty voiced on jobless benefits. (ARKANSAS) Read Article
By Seth Blomeley, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. March 19, 2009.
 

Ind. to extend jobless benefits by 13 weeks. (INDIANA) Read Article
By Ted Evanoff, Indianapolis Star. March 17, 2009.
 

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Jobless Claims and Unemployment Rates

Unemployment rises in 99.7 percent of metro areas. Read Article
By Christopher S. Rugaber (Associated Press), Philadelphia Inquirer. March 19, 2009.
 

New jobless claims fall more than expected to 646K. Read Article
By Christopher S. Rugaber (Associated Press), Washington Post. March 19, 2009.
 

U.S. workers on jobless benefits hit record high. Read Article
By Lucia Mutikani, Washington Post. March 19, 2009.
 

Oregon jobless rate hits 10.8%. (OREGON) Read Article
By Richard Read, The Oregonian. March 16, 2009.
 

Wash. unemployment rate jumps to 8.4 percent in February; higher than national rate. (WASHINGTON) Read Article
By Racel La Corte (Associated Press), Seattle Times. March 17, 2009.
 

Amid 18 percent unemployment, Indiana county finds unity. (INDIANA) Read Article
By Richard Mertens, Christian Science Monitor. March 16, 2009.
 

A flood of misery. (BRITAIN) Read Article
The Economist. March 19, 2009.
 

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Food Stamp Programs - Oklahoma, Idaho, Ohio

Record food-stamp use seen. (OKLAHOMA) Read Article
By Ginnie Graham, Tulsa World. March 17, 2009.
 

Idaho may change assets test to expand food stamps. (IDAHO) Read Article
By John Miller (Associated Press), Idaho Statesman. March 9, 2009.
 

'Wealthy' food-stamp recipient stirs pot. (OHIO) Read Article
By Rita Price, Columbus Dispatch. March 19, 2009.
 

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U.S. Teenage Pregnancy Rate

Teenage birthrate increases for second consecutive year. Read Article
By Rob Stein and Donna St. George, Washington Post. March 19, 2009.
 

The rise in teen moms. Read Article
Editorial, Christian Science Monitor. March 20, 2009.
 

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Report: Charter Schools and Academic Achievement

Mixed report card on charter schools. Read Article
By Martha Woodall, Philadelphia Inquirer. March 19, 2009.
 

Study of charters in 8 states finds mixed effects. Read Article
By Debra Viadero, Education Week. March 18, 2009.
 

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Child Care Subsidies - Pennsylvania

Waiting list grows for child care subsidies . (PENNSYLVANIA) Read Article
By Jo Ciavaglia, Bucks County Courier Times. March 19, 2009.
 

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Home Foreclosures and Renters

Renting families forced onto street as landlords lose apartments to foreclosure. Read Article
By Christina Hoag (Associated Press), Chicago Tribune. March 18, 2009.
 

Protection for renters. (Editorial) Read Article
Editorial, New York Times. March 17, 2009.
 

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Affordable Housing Development - California

Funding freeze chills projects. (CALIFORNIA) Read Article
By Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune. March 18, 2009.
 

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