Press Releases
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- Election Initiatives
Pew Applauds South Carolina for Military and Overseas Voting Improvements
The South Carolina Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voters Act (S. 404) was signed into law today by Gov. Nikki Haley. The new law, which passed with overwhelming bipartisan support, makes it easier for South Carolinians abroad to participate in federal, state and local elections. more
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- Children's Dental Campaign
22 States Raise Their Grades on Dental Care For Children Even in Tough Fiscal Times
In this year's 50-state report card by the Pew Children's Dental Campaign, 27 states earned grades of an A or B, while 23 states and the District of Columbia received a C or lower grade.
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- States' Fiscal Health
Many States Fail to Measure Performance of Transportation Dollars
States spent an estimated $131 billion on transportation in fiscal year 2010, but many cannot answer critical questions about what returns this investment is generating, according to a new report by the Pew Center on the States and the Rockefeller Foundation. more
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- Election Initiatives
Pew Applauds Tennessee for Military and Overseas Voting Improvements
Tennessee took steps this week to improve the voting procedure for service members and citizens overseas as Governor Bill Haslam, Thursday evening, signed HB1081/SB 875 into law, ensuring Tennesseans abroad who do not receive their official ballot in time can participate in all elections. more
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- Safe Checking in the Electronic Age
Pew Finds Checking Accounts Contain Risky Terms and Conditions
One hundred eleven pages. That is the median length of the checking account disclosures consumers are supposed to read and understand before opening an account at any of the 10 largest banks, according to documents analyzed in a new report from the Pew Health Group’s Safe Checking in the Electronic Age Project. Failure to provide clear and comprehensive disclosure can expose accountholders to hidden and potentially dangerous risks. more
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- States' Fiscal Health
Pew Study Finds Shortfall in States’ Retirement Systems
The gap between the promises states have made for public employees’ retirement benefits and the money they have set aside grew to at least $1.26 trillion in fiscal year 2009, resulting in a 26 percent increase in one year, according to a report released today by the Pew Center on the States. more
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- Public Safety Performance Project
Pew Finds Four in 10 Offenders Return to Prison Within Three Years
Despite massive increases in state spending on prisons, America’s national recidivism rate is stubbornly high, with more than four in 10 offenders returned to state prison within three years of their release, according to a new report by the Pew Center on the States. more
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- Economic Mobility Project
Public Favors Increased Government Role in Promoting American Dream, According to Poll by Pew’s Economic Mobility Project
A new national poll released today by Pew’s Economic Mobility Project finds that 83 percent of Americans support a government role in promoting upward economic mobility, a sentiment that cuts across party lines. In fact, 58 percent think it could do even more.
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- Home Visiting Campaign
Pew: Federal Requirements for Home Visiting Funds Give States Right Incentives
Libby Doggett, deputy director at the Pew Center on the States, issued the following statement today on the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ release of criteria for the Maternal, Infant and Early Childhood Home Visiting Program:
“These guidelines send exactly the right message: State and federal lawmakers should invest in proven programs that earn a strong return on taxpayer dollars and boost long-term fiscal health."
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- Children's Dental Campaign
Pew: Expanding Dental Workforce Can Benefit Private Dental Practices
The American Dental Association (ADA) presented an economic model of its own that disputed the conclusions in It Takes a Team. Pew stands firmly behind its financial model and identified four concerns with the ADA’s analysis.
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- Home Visiting Campaign
First National Summit Held on Quality in Home Visiting Programs
Industry leaders, policy makers and top researchers will gather in Washington February 16 and 17, for The National Summit on Quality in Home Visiting Programs, the first conference of its kind devoted exclusively to home visiting programs serving at-risk mothers and their children. more
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- Public Safety Performance Project
Governor Jindal Announces LA Selected for Pew Partnership to Reform LA Criminal Justice System
Today, Governor Bobby Jindal announced that Louisiana was selected for a new partnership with The Pew Center on the States’ Public Safety Performance Project, which will fund research on Louisiana’s criminal justice system to develop a set of policies to reform the system and make it more effective and efficient.
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Governor Herbert, Pew Center on the States and Hinckley Institute of Politics Collaborate to Modernize Voter Registration
The Pew Center on the States and the University of Utah's Hinckley Institute of Politics are hosting a conference Friday to discuss Pew's partnership with the state to modernize voter registration in Utah. more
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- States' Fiscal Health
Pew Report: How Residents in Five States View Fiscal Priorities for State Government
Residents across five diverse, fiscally stressed states have similar priorities for state government, but their preferences clash with budget reality, according to a report released by the Pew Center on the States and the Public Policy Institute of California. more
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- Economic Mobility Project
Pew Quantifies the Collateral Costs of Incarceration on the Economic Mobility of Former Inmates, Their Families, and Their Children
Incarceration reduces former inmates’ earnings by 40 percent and limits their future economic mobility, according to a new Pew report, Collateral Costs: Incarceration’s Effect on Economic Mobility. more