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States Cope With Rising Homelessness
As many as 3.4 million Americans are likely to experience homelessness this year - a 35 percent increase since the recession started in December 2007 - and a majority will be families with children. The economic stimulus package includes $1.5 billion to address the problem, but officials say it's not enough to cover the cost of housing for millions of families in crisis.more -
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House Stimulus Plan Wins State Praise
State officials got their first look of the massive economic package worth $825 billion that Congress promises to deliver next month to President-elect Barack Obama, and many liked what they saw.more -
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Massachusetts Leads in `New Economy'
Massachusetts once again leads all other states in moving its economy away from the old industrial "smokestack-chasing" model to one based on technology, creativity and innovation, a new report released Nov. 18 said.more -
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States Craft Plans to Stimulate Economy
States aren't waiting for help from Washington, D.C., to boost their economies. More than half a dozen have passed or proposed their own economic stimulus packages designed to reinvigorate local businesses with new construction, loans to hometown banks and other job-creating activities.more -
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States May Raze Court's Domain Ruling
A Supreme Court decision that broadened government power to seize property for economic development has galvanized state legislatures to rein in eminent domain authority. Governors and legislators from Texas to New Jersey have similar responses to last month's ruling: no thanks.more -
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States Look Beyond Quotas to Promote Minority Firms
Laws that require state agencies to set aside a portion of their contracts for minority-owned businesses have been around since the 1960s. But racial preference programs have been dogged by the threat of legal challenges, so some states are getting creative and devising new approaches to expanding diversity in business ownership. more
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Despite Federal Chill, States Keen to Trade with Cuba
In Havana, Cuba, this week, state officials from Louisiana, Maine, Alabama are helping U.S. companies negotiate cash-only contracts for sales of agricultural and health-related goods under the narrow confines of U.S. restrictions. The state effort is in sharp contrast with the federal effort to isolate the communist island nation. more
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Democrats Say Kerry Would Bring Better Times for States
If John Kerry is elected president, Democrats foresee a new partnership between the federal government and states. The U.S. senator from Massachusetts accepted his party's presidential nomination at the Democratic National Convention Thursday night, and he and his supporters said a Kerry White House would pursue new strategies to create jobs, lessen health care costs and boost state economies. more
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States Have Role to Play in New Global Challenge
From editorial boards to Capitol Hill to living rooms across the United States, much has been made of the outsourcing of American jobs overseas. Outsourcing is not, however, the cause, but rather a symptom of a larger and more critical issue the U.S. may be losing its competitive edge and its leadership is once again being challenged in the increasingly global marketplace. more
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Hispanic-State Legislators to Convene in D.C.
Approximately 60 of the countrys 300 Hispanic state legislators will meet in Washington, D.C. this weekend to discuss education, health care, housing and economic development with members of Congress and business and academic communities. more