Poverty Dispatch - June 4, 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 Crisis and Safety Net Programs
• Economic Stimulus Spending on Social Programs
• Colorado Benefits Management System
• Joblessness and Unemployment
• Child Poverty Alleviation - Scotland
• New Jersey School Funding Formula
• Report: Charter Schools - Colorado
• Report: Recession and the 2009 Child Well-being Index
• State Health Insurance Programs - Indiana, Florida, Texas
• Affordability of Prescription Drugs
• Hospitals and Charity Care Requirements
• Funding for Public Defender Offices
• Recession and State Budget Cuts
• Hunger in South Asia
• Workers' Remittances to Mexico

Today's Articles:

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Economic Crisis and Safety Net Programs

Slumping economy tests aid system tied to jobs. Read Article
By Jason DeParle, New York Times. May 31, 2009.
 

Benefit spending soars to new high. Read Article
By Dennis Cauchon, USA Today. June 4, 2009.
 

Economic crisis is prompting a rethinking in Europe. (EUROPE) Read Article
By Paul Taylor, New York Times. June 1, 2009.
 

Weak economy driving record numbers of people to apply for food stamps. (OHIO) Read Article
By Shaheen Samavati, Cleveland Plain Dealer. May 30, 2009.
 

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Economic Stimulus Spending on Social Programs

In states, stimulus aid favors social programs. Read Article
By Judy Lin (Associated Press), Sacramento Bee. June 4, 2009.
 

L.A. County stimulus-fund jobs could be canceled out by state budget crisis. (LOS ANGELES, CA) Read Article
By Garrett Therolf, Los Angeles Times. June 4, 2009.
 

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Colorado Benefits Management System

Glitch drains aid to needy. (COLORADO) Read Article
By Allison Sherry, Denver Post. May 31, 2009.
 

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Joblessness and Unemployment

Jobless claims fall slightly in U.S. Read Article
Associated Press, New York Times. June 4, 2009.
 

Jobless rates rise in all US metro areas in April. Read Article
By Jeannine Aversa (Associated Press), Modesto Bee. June 3, 2009.
 

Jobless rate in Europe rises further. Read Article
By Matthew Saltmarsh, New York Times. June 2, 2009.
 

State's unemployment fund short by billions. (CALIFORNIA) Read Article
By Tom Abate, San Francisco Chronicle. June 2, 2009.
 

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Child Poverty Alleviation - Scotland

No progress on Scottish child poverty for five years. (SCOTLAND) Read Article
By Kirsty Scott, The Guardian. May 29, 2009.
 

'Living wage' to tackle poverty. (SCOTLAND) Read Article
By Reevel Alderson, BBC News. May 28, 2009.
 

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New Jersey School Funding Formula

Court backs New Jersey aid revision: less focus on poorest schools. Read Article
By Winnie Hu, New York Times. May 28, 2009.
 

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Report: Charter Schools - Colorado

Colorado charter schools' gains broaden. (COLORADO) Read Article
By Jeremy P. Meyer, Denver Post. June 3, 2009.
 

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Report: Recession and the 2009 Child Well-being Index

As families struggle, kids at risk, study shows. Read Article
By Mike Averill, Tulsa World. May 25, 2009.
 

Recession may have lasting impact on kids. (MASSACHUSETTS) Read Article
By Stephanie Condon, CBS News. June 3, 2009.
 

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State Health Insurance Programs - Indiana, Florida, Texas

Healthy Indiana Plan quickly hits limit for childless adults. (INDIANA) Read Article
By Shari Rudavsky, Indianapolis Star. June 4, 2009.
 

Florida has no data 3 years into Medicaid trial. (FLORIDA) Read Article
By Kelli Kennedy (Associated Press), Miami Herald. June 1, 2009.
 

Medicaid patients have trouble finding doctors in Dallas area. (TEXAS) Read Article
By Jason Roberson, Dallas Morning News. June 3, 2009.
 

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Affordability of Prescription Drugs

Slump pushing cost of drugs out of reach. Read Article
By Kevin Sack, New York Times. June 3, 2009.
 

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Hospitals and Charity Care Requirements

Hospitals mobilizing to fight proposed charity care rules. Read Article
By Robert Pear, New York Times. May 31, 2009.
 

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Funding for Public Defender Offices

Nationwide, public defender offices are in crisis. Read Article
By Deborah Hastings (Associated Press), Washington Post. June 3, 2009.
 

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Recession and State Budget Cuts

Reports: Bleak state budgets through 2011. Read Article
By Pamela M. Prah, Stateline.org. June 4, 2009.
 

States expect spending drop next year. Read Article
By Kevin Freking (Associated Press), Washington Post. June 4, 2009.
 

Deeper budget cuts hit schools and California's neediest. (CALIFORNIA) Read Article
By Michael Rothfeld and Eric Bailey, Los Angeles Times. May 30, 2009.
 

California lawmakers move to slash state agencies. (CALIFORNIA) Read Article
By Kevin Yamamura, Sacramento Bee. June 4, 2009.
 

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Hunger in South Asia

S Asia hunger 'at 40-year high.' Read Article
BBC News. June 2, 2009.
 

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Workers' Remittances to Mexico

Money sent home by Mexican workers in U.S. falls sharply. Read Article
By Elisabeth Malkin, New York Times. June 2, 2009.
 

Remittances to Mexico down sharply. Read Article
By Tracy Wilkinson, Los Angeles Times. June 2, 2009.
 

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