Poverty Dispatch - December 10, 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:

• People Living in Poverty - Ohio, Michigan
• Child Poverty - Indiana
• Rural Poverty - Virginia
• Anti-poverty Programs - Louisiana
• Child Well-being - Texas
• Health of Children Displaced by Hurricanes
• Women, Infants, and Children Nutrition Program
• State Children's Health Insurance Program - California
• Medicaid Reform and Covering the Uninsured - Texas
• Massachusetts Health Care Plan
• Alternatives to Payday Lending
• No Child Left Behind Reauthorization
• Social Security Disability Claims
• Illegal Immigration and Social Services
• States and Home Foreclosures

Today's Articles:

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People Living in Poverty - Ohio, Michigan

Poll: Poverty rate in Ohio now up to 16%. (OHIO) Read Article
By Peggy O'Farrell, Cincinnati Enquirer. December 10, 2007.
 

Hard times hit more families. (OHIO) Read Article
By Debbie Gebolys, Columbus Dispatch. December 7, 2007.
 

Looking for help: Poverty on rise in Michigan. (MICHIGAN) Read Article
By Chris Andrews, Livingston Press and Argus. December 10, 2007.
 

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Child Poverty - Indiana

More Indiana kids now classified as poor. (INDIANA) Read Article
By Angela Mapes Turner, Fort Wayne Journal Gazette. December 8, 2007.
 

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Rural Poverty - Virginia

A hidden need for aid. (VIRGINIA) Read Article
By Calvin R. Trice, Richmond Times-Dispatch. December 9, 2007.
 

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Anti-poverty Programs - Louisiana

Jindal poverty plan cuts roots, not branches. (LOUISIANA) Read Article
By Mark Ballard and Sarah Chacko, Baton Rouge Advocate. December 9, 2007.
 

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Child Well-being - Texas

Texas study shows teen births declining, more women receiving prenatal care. (TEXAS) Read Article
By Ruth Campbell, Midland Reporter-Telegram. December 10, 2007.
 

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Health of Children Displaced by Hurricanes

Many children struggling after ’05 storms. Read Article
By Leslie Eaton, New York Times. December 7, 2007.
 

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Women, Infants, and Children Nutrition Program

WIC adding fruits, vegetables for low-income mothers and children. Read Article
By Frederic J. Frommer (Associated Press), Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune. December 6, 2007.
 

USDA revises food program for women and children. Read Article
By Christopher Doering, Washington Post. December 6, 2007.
 

WIC is a wise investment in nation's future. (Opinion) Read Article
By Maureen Black and David Paige, Baltimore Sun. December 10, 2007.
 

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State Children's Health Insurance Program - California

Low-income children's health-care funding faces uncertain future. (CALIFORNIA) Read Article
By Richard Halstead, Marin Independent Journal. December 9, 2007.
 

Low-income families may face health insurance cuts. (CALIFORNIA) Read Article
By Kurtis Alexander, Santa Cruz Sentinel. December 8, 2007.
 

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Medicaid Reform and Covering the Uninsured - Texas

Texas' Medicaid reform would help poor buy health insurance. (TEXAS) Read Article
By Robert T. Garrett, Dallas Morning News. December 6, 2007.
 

Texas looks to reduce ranks of uninsured. (TEXAS) Read Article
By Corrie MacLaggan, Austin American-Statesman. December 6, 2007.
 

State seeks to help uninsured residents pay for coverage. (TEXAS) Read Article
By Maria M. Perotin, Fort Worth Star Telegram. December 6, 2007.
 

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Massachusetts Health Care Plan

Nearly 300,000 in Mass. seek coverage under healthcare law. (MASSACHUSETTS) Read Article
By Alice Dembner, Boston Globe. December 6, 2007.
 

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Alternatives to Payday Lending

Banks aim to lure clients from check cashers, payday lenders. Read Article
By Tony Pugh, Miami Herald. December 10, 2007.
 

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No Child Left Behind Reauthorization

Some say No Child Left Behind has gone too far. (MISSOURI) Read Article
By Lindy Bavolek, Southeast Missourian. December 7, 2007.
 

Feds to loosen No Child Left Behind requirements. Read Article
Associated Press, USA Today. December 7, 2007.
 

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Social Security Disability Claims

Disability cases last longer as backlog rises. Read Article
By Erik Eckholm, New York Times. December 10, 2007.
 

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Illegal Immigration and Social Services

1 in 3 would deny illegal immigrants social services. Read Article
By Janet Hook, Los Angeles Times. December 6, 2007.
 

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States and Home Foreclosures

States take lead to fix housing crisis. Read Article
By Pauline Vu, Stateline.org. December 7, 2007.
 

State hopes rulings can slow pace of foreclosures. (OHIO) Read Article
Associated Press, Columbus Dispatch. December 10, 2007.
 

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