Poverty Dispatch - July 2, 2007

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:

• Poverty and Child Abuse and Neglect Rates - Colorado
• State Children's Health Insurance Program - Ohio, Wyoming
• Medicaid Reform - Missouri
• Massachusetts Universal Health Care Plan
• Free Community College Tuition Plan - Massachusetts
• Children in State Care and Placement with Fathers - Wisconsin
• Opinion: Responsible Fatherhood Act
• Minimum Wage - Illinois
• Opinion: Minimum Wage
• Immigrant Workers and Income Taxes
• Section 8 Housing Neighborhoods - New Jersey
• Editorial: Homelessness and Housing
• Opinion: Food Stamp Program - California
• Prison Overcrowding and Rehabilitation
• School Integration

Today's Articles:

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Poverty and Child Abuse and Neglect Rates - Colorado

Rural areas stymied by high rate of child abuse. (COLORADO) Read Article
By David Migoya, Denver Post. July 1, 2007.
 

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State Children's Health Insurance Program - Ohio, Wyoming

Child health insurance comes at a price. (OHIO) Read Article
By Gerrick Lewis, Newark Advocate. June 29, 2007.
 

Child insurance program expands benefits. (WYOMING) Read Article
By Allison Rupp, Caspar Star-Tribune. July 2, 2007.
 

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Medicaid Reform - Missouri

Blunt signs bill overhauling Medicaid program. (MISSOURI) Read Article
By David A. Lieb (Associated Press), Springfield News-Leader. July 2, 2007.
 

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Massachusetts Universal Health Care Plan

The uninsured let a deadline pass. (MASSACHUSETTS) Read Article
By Carol Huang, Christian Science Monitor. July 2, 2007.
 

Massachusetts begins universal health care. (MASSACHUSETTS) Read Article
By Christopher Lee, Washing ton Post. July 1, 2007.
 

'Country is watching' Massachusetts insurance plan. (MASSACHUSETTS) Read Article
By Julie Appleby, USA Today. July 1, 2007.
 

Massachusetts universal care plan faces hurdles. (MASSACHUSETTS) Read Article
By Pam Belluck, New York Times. July 1, 2007.
 

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Free Community College Tuition Plan - Massachusetts

Free tuition not a cure-all, warn Mass. educators. (MASSACHUSETTS) Read Article
By Peter Schworm, Boston Globe. July 2, 2007.
 

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Children in State Care and Placement with Fathers - Wisconsin

Helping the fight for fatherhood. (WISCONSIN) Read Article
By Felicia Thomas-Lynn, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. June 29, 2007.
 

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Opinion: Responsible Fatherhood Act

Fatherhood bill: Not enough carrot, too much stick. (Opinion) Read Article
By Mike McCormick and Glenn Sacks, Wisconsin State Journal. June 29, 2007.
 

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Minimum Wage - Illinois

Hourly wages going up to $7.50. (ILLINOIS) Read Article
By Jeffrey Meitrodt, Chicago Tribune. July 1, 2007.
 

Illinois wage hike draws praise, criticism. (ILLINOIS) Read Article
By Erik Potter, St. Louis Post-Dispatch. June 30, 2007.
 

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Opinion: Minimum Wage

A raise won’t end poverty. (Opinion) Read Article
By Jill Jenkins, New York Times. July 1, 2007.
 

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Immigrant Workers and Income Taxes

Illegal to work, but not to pay taxes. Read Article
By James Mayer, The Oregonian. July 2, 2007.
 

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Section 8 Housing Neighborhoods - New Jersey

The poor side of town for section 8 tenants. (NEW JERSEY) Read Article
By Samantha Henry and Tom Meagher, Herald News. July 1, 2007.
 

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Editorial: Homelessness and Housing

Homelessness: What works. (Editorial) Read Article
Editorial, Boston Globe. July 2, 2007.
 

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Opinion: Food Stamp Program - California

Fix state food stamp rules to fight hunger. (Opinion) Read Article
By Mark Leno, Sacramento Bee. June 29, 2007.
 

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Prison Overcrowding and Rehabilitation

Rehabilitation programs can cut prisons cost, report says. (CALIFORNIA) Read Article
Associated Press, Orange County Register. July 1, 2007.
 

A much-needed second chance. (Editorial) Read Article
Editorial, New York Times. July 2, 2007.
 

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School Integration

Using socioeconomics to diversify schools. (NEW JERSEY) Read Article
By John Mooney, Star-Ledger. July 1, 2007.
 

Schools grapple with how to integrate. Read Article
By Stacy Teicher Khadaroo and Patrik Jonsson, Christian Science Monitor. July 2, 2007.
 

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