Poverty Dispatch - August 9, 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:

• Privatization of Social Services - Indiana
• Welfare-to-Work and Federal Requirements - Indiana
• State Children's Health Insurance Program
• Characteristics of the Underinsured in the U.S.
• Editorial: Working Poor Families - Michigan
• School Free Breakfast Programs
• Affordable Housing - New York
• Data on People Displaced by Hurricanes - Louisiana
• Adoption Tax Credit and Foster Adoptions
• Early Childhood Education
• States and the Healthy Marriage Initiative

Today's Articles:

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Privatization of Social Services - Indiana

State reaches out to D.C. on privatization. (INDIANA) Read Article
By Tim Evans, Indianapolis Star. August 7, 2007.
 

FSSA chief: Agency containing costs, expanding services. (INDIANA) Read Article
By Rick Callahan (Associated Press), Indianapolis Star. August 6, 2007.
 

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Welfare-to-Work and Federal Requirements - Indiana

State warned about size of welfare rolls. (INDIANA) Read Article
By Ken Kusmer (Associated Press), Indianapolis Star. August 8, 2007.
 

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State Children's Health Insurance Program

Harkin says veto would hurt health coverage for children. (IOWA) Read Article
By Todd Dorman, Quad-City Times. August 7, 2007.
 

Texas CHIP changes coming Sept. 1. (TEXAS) Read Article
By Corrie MacLaggan, Austin American-Statesman. August 7, 2007.
 

KidCare goes too far for senators. (WYOMING) Read Article
By Jennifer Frazer, Wyoming Tribune-Eagle. August 7, 2007.
 

Reauthorize health insurance for kids. (Editorial) Read Article
Editorial, Kalamazoo Gazette. August 9, 2007.
 

SCHIP a positive step for children's health. (Opinion) Read Article
By Arthur Garson Jr., Pasadena Star-News. August 8, 2007.
 

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Characteristics of the Underinsured in the U.S.

Kids without enough insurance skip vaccines. Read Article
By Anita Manning, USA Today. August 7, 2007.
 

Underinsured risking debt to pay health bills. Read Article
By Steven Reinberg, Washington Post. August 7, 2007.
 

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Editorial: Working Poor Families - Michigan

More working families live in poverty. (Editorial) Read Article
Editorial, Kalamazoo Gazette. August 7, 2007.
 

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School Free Breakfast Programs

Report: Low-income students missing out on free breakfast. Read Article
By Courtney Mabeus, Milwaukee Examiner. August 8, 2007.
 

Serve breakfast in class, advocates for poor urge. (NEW YORK CITY) Read Article
By Julie Bosman, New York Times. August 8, 2007.
 

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Affordable Housing - New York

Bill aims to spur housing for New York’s poor. (NEW YORK) Read Article
By Janny Scott, New York Times. August 8, 2007.
 

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Data on People Displaced by Hurricanes - Louisiana

Study says storms displaced more people than estimated. (LOUISIANA) Read Article
By Peter Whoriskey, Washington Post. August 8, 2007.
 

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Adoption Tax Credit and Foster Adoptions

Tax credits assist few foster adoptions. Read Article
By Cheryl Wetzstein, Washington Times. August 8, 2007.
 

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Early Childhood Education

Study: Chicago early-ed program pays off. (CHICAGO, IL) Read Article
By Frank Greve, Seattle Times. August 8, 2007.
 

As states tackle poverty, preschool gets high marks. Read Article
By Deborah Solomon, Wall Street Journal. August 9, 2007.
 

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States and the Healthy Marriage Initiative

States adopt marriage ed courses. Read Article
By Christine Vestal, Stateline.org. August 7, 2007.
 

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