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- Safe Checking in the Electronic Age
- Source: Washington Post
Overdraft Fees Rising Despite Regulatory Efforts, Groups Find
Checking account overdraft fees have jumped during the past two years, despite an effort by regulators to rein in aggressive practices by banks, according to new reports by two nonprofit groups.
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- Source: New York Times
Average Prison Stay Grew 36 percent in two Decades
For petty offenders and violent criminals alike, the length of a prison stay increased by more than a third over the past two decades, a period of time in which the prison population doubled, according to a report by the Pew Center on the States. more
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Florida Tops 25-state Pew Study
Florida led 35 states in a study issued Wednesday with a whopping 166 percent increase in the estimated average time that released prisoners spent behind bars over a 19-year span. more
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- Source: NBC Miami
Florida Leads in Time Prisoners Spend Behind Bars: Study
Florida led 35 states in a study issued Wednesday with a whopping 166 percent increase in the estimated average time that released prisoners spent behind bars over a 19-year span. more
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- Source: Orlando Sentinel
Pew Study: Florida Led the Way in Beefing up Prison-Terms Since 1990
Thanks to its gung-ho approach to lengthening jail time, Florida led the charge in beefing up prison sentences during the past two decades at a taxpayer cost of more than $1 billion a year, according to a new study by the Pew Center on the States. more
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- Children's Dental Campaign
- Source: Los Angeles Times
Traditional Dentistry Wary of Dental Therapists
Crystal Ann Baker isn't a dentist, but she fills cavities, pulls teeth and even performs children's root canals.
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- American Cities Project
- Source: The Atlantic Cities
Cities Facing Worst Fiscal Situation Since 1980
For the first time since 1980, both property tax revenue and state aid to local governments are declining at the same time. more
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- American Cities Project
- Source: Reuters
Cities Lose Property Tax, State Aid: Report
For the first time since 1980, property tax revenue and state aid to cities across the United States are shrinking simultaneously, the Pew Charitable Trusts said in a report on Thursday.
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- Economic Mobility Project
- Source: NPR
On The Economic Ladder, Rungs Move Further Apart
While many believe it's easier to move up the economic ladder in America than anywhere else in the world, the United States simply does not do very well on that score.
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- Source: The Tribune-Democrat
State Could Save Millions on Prison System, Report Says
Pennsylvania could save tens of millions of dollars a year by keeping low-level offenders out of the prison system and instead reserving state prison beds for criminals convicted of the most serious crimes and serving longer terms, consultants said in a report released today. more