Poverty Dispatch - August 27, 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:

• State Children's Health Insurance Program
• Editorials: State Children's Health Insurance Program
• State Health Plans - Illinois, California
• Medicaid and Dental Coverage - Texas
• Low-income Tax Credits - Wisconsin, Michigan
• Conditional Cash Transfer Program - New York City
• Utility Assistance Programs - Ohio, Rhode Island
• Poverty and Housing in South Texas
• Homelessness - Portland, OR, Kalamazoo, MI
• Teacher Turnover and Merit Pay

Today's Articles:

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State Children's Health Insurance Program

Strickland fights insurance rule. (OHIO) Read Article
By Stephen Majors (Associated Press), Cincinnati Post. August 25, 2007.
 

Family income rule costs some Texans insurance coverage. (TEXAS) Read Article
By Suzanne Gamboa (Associated Press), Houston Chronicle. August 24, 2007.
 

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Editorials: State Children's Health Insurance Program

Stiff-arming children’s health. (Editorial) Read Article
Editorial, New York Times. August 26, 2007.
 

Penny-pinching with health. (Editorial) Read Article
Editorial, Boston Globe. August 26, 2007.
 

Congress, save kids' health plan. (Editorial) Read Article
Editorial, Atlanta Journal-Constitution. August 26, 2007.
 

Expand health coverage. (Editorial) Read Article
Editorial, Buffalo News. August 27, 2007.
 

State must increase outreach to avoid limits on insurance coverage. (Editorial) Read Article
Editorial, Fayetteville Observer. August 25, 2007.
 

Policy cripples growth of LaCHIP. (Editorial) Read Article
Editorial, Lafayette Daily Advertiser. August 26, 2007.
 

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State Health Plans - Illinois, California

Governor's cuts slash human services. (ILLINOIS) Read Article
By Dana Heupel, Springfield Journal-Register. August 25, 2007.
 

Eyes on California as lawmakers pursue a health-care deal. (CALIFORNIA) Read Article
By Christopher Lee, Washington Post. August 27, 2007.
 

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Medicaid and Dental Coverage - Texas

Medicaid rate increase may boost kids' dental care. (TEXAS) Read Article
By Corrie MacLaggan, Austin American-Statesman. August 25, 2007.
 

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Low-income Tax Credits - Wisconsin, Michigan

GOP tries to cut state tax credit program. (WISCONSIN) Read Article
By Jason Stein, Wisconsin State Journal. August 27, 2007.
 

Michigan's working poor may have to wait for tax relief. (MICHIGAN) Read Article
By David Eggert (Associated Press), Detroit Free Press. August 26, 2007.
 

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Conditional Cash Transfer Program - New York City

Dollars for scholars. (NEW YORK CITY) Read Article
By Raina Kelley, Newsweek. August 27, 2007.
 

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Utility Assistance Programs - Ohio, Rhode Island

Aid agency slow to help those stuck sizzling. (OHIO) Read Article
By Rita Price, Columbus Dispatch. August 24, 2007.
 

They keep at it because there is no other choice. (RHODE ISLAND) Read Article
By Bob Kerr, Providence Journal. August 26, 2007.
 

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Poverty and Housing in South Texas

Inside a jumble of poverty, Texans build a future. (TEXAS) Read Article
By Erik Eckholm, New York Times. August 27, 2007.
 

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Homelessness - Portland, OR, Kalamazoo, MI

Housing plan for homeless ahead of goal. (PORTLAND, OR) Read Article
By Andy Dworkin, The Oregonian. August 27, 2007.
 

Stability in school for those who need it. (KALAMAZOO, MI) Read Article
Editorial, Kalamazoo Gazette. August 26, 2007.
 

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Teacher Turnover and Merit Pay

With turnover high, schools fight for teachers. Read Article
By Sam Dillon, New York Times. August 27, 2007.
 

Teacher merit pay gains traction. Read Article
By Matt Deegan, Charlottesville Daily Progress. August 27, 2007.
 

A good mark for teacher merit pay. Read Article
Commentary, Christian Science Monitor. August 27, 2007.
 

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