Analysis
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Payday Loan Borrowing By State
Pew’s survey of payday loan borrowers includes state data on the percentage of people using payday loans and the number of survey interviews completed per state. more
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Public Opinion on Sentencing, Corrections Policy in America
Pew collaborated with two of the nation's leading polling firms to explore public opinion on sentencing and corrections issues across the country. more
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Long-Term Unemployment, Five Ways to Look at It
This series of charts illustrates different dimensions of the U.S. unemployment challenge and addresses key questions about long-term unemployment in the nation. more
All Analysis
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- Q & A
- Election Initiatives
Electronic Registration Information Center (ERIC): Frequently Asked Questions
Learn more about the Electronic Registration Information Center (ERIC), a non-profit organization that uses the most sophisticated technology available to safely and securely improve the accuracy of America’s voter rolls and increase access to voter registration for all eligible citizens. more
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August 31, 2012
Public Safety Performance Project: Frequently Asked Questions
To learn more about the Public Safety Performance Project, read our 2012 FAQ.
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- Q & A
- American Cities Project
Sue Urahn: The New Cities Project
Pew Center on the States' Managing Director Sue Urahn discusses Pew's new Cities Project. more
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April 12, 2012
Expansion of the Dental Workforce – Frequently Asked Questions
Expanding the current dental workforce is one component of a larger effort to help states find cost-effective policies to ensure that underserved Americans receive timely and quality dental care. The Pew Children’s Dental Campaign supports state efforts to expand the dental team to serve children who lack access to care. This FAQ addresses key questions about expanding the oral health care workforce. more
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April 2, 2012
Ingrid Schroeder and Erin Currier: The American Dream
Experts from the Pew Fiscal Analysis Initiative and the Economic Mobility Project offer their combined insight on the landscape of Americans’ circumstances today as compared to other economic downturns in the nation’s recent history. more
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- Q & A
- Election Initiatives
David Becker: Upgrading Voter Registration
David Becker answers questions about problems in the nation’s voter registration system and about collaboration among states to implement solutions.
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- Q & A
- Home Visiting Campaign
Libby Doggett: Home Visiting Summit
Pew Home Visiting Campaign Director Libby Doggett discusses the goals of the 2012 home visiting conference and how it will help accelerate advancements in the field.
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- Q & A
- Stateline
Chris Swope: State of the States
Christopher Swope, Stateline’s editor, discusses what to watch for in the states in 2012.
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December 8, 2011
Bill Maas: Water Fluoridation
Dr. Bill Maas, a dental policy expert and advisor to the Pew Children’s Dental Campaign, talks about how fluoride helps improve dental health and what’s at stake.
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- Q & A
- Stateline
Chris Swope: Covering the 2011 and 2012 Elections
Christopher Swope, Stateline’s editor, discusses the results of the 2011 elections and how Stateline covers elections.
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November 11, 2011
Water Fluoridation: Frequently Asked Questions
The Pew Children’s Dental Campaign supports water fluoridation because it’s one of the most cost effective strategies for states and communities to improve the oral health of their residents. Although a number of communities in the U.S. have been fluoridating their
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- Q & A
- Election Initiatives
Matt Morse: Voting Information
In today’s information-driven, highly mobile society, people expect the information they need to be available immediately and through multiple online platforms. Pew’s Election Initiatives has spent three years developing the Voting Information Project, which leverages technology to increase voter access to critical election information and improve the efficiency of state election administration. The project works with election offices, Google, Microsoft, AT&T, Facebook, civic groups, and numerous outlets around the country to deliver important answers to voters’ most commonly asked questions. more
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- Q & A
- States' Fiscal Health
Sarah Emmans: States' Revenue Estimating
Sarah McLaughlin Emmans explains the process states use to forecast revenue, discusses the challenges that they continue to face, and outlines measures some states have used to improve accuracy.
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- Q & A
- Pre-K Now
Marci Young: The Future of Pre-K Education
Pre-K Now Director Marci Young discusses the state of pre-k education and how the Pre-K Now campaign’s momentum would be carried forward.
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- Q & A
- Election Initiatives
Rear Admiral [Ret.] James J. Carey: Military & Overseas Voting
Rear Admiral [Ret.] James J. Carey worked with Pew as a senior advisor to push for state reforms that would extend the reach of the MOVE Act to state and local elections. As a Navy flag officer with 33 years in the service, Admiral Carey has personally experienced the challenges of voting overseas.
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- Q & A
- American Cities Project,
- Stateline
Alan Ehrenhalt: The Relationship Between State and Local Governments
Stateline Editor Alan Ehrenhalt discusses the historic and current relationship between state and local governments’ views and the possible effects on local communities.
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October 6, 2011
Adam Gelb: Enhancing Public Safety
Adam Gelb discussed the expansion of Hawaii’s Opportunity Probation and Enforcement (HOPE) program and, more broadly, how new evidence about what works to break the cycle of crime and imprisonment is helping states cut corrections costs and enhance public safety.
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- Q & A
- States' Fiscal Health
Sue Urahn: State Pensions and Retirement Benefits
Sue Urahn, managing director for the Pew Center on the States, discusses what progress has been made, suggests actions states must take and offers solutions states should consider.
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September 22, 2011
Erin Currier: Economic Mobility and the American Dream
Erin Currier, a project manager with Pew’s Economic Mobility Project, discusses how people move up and down the economic ladder over their lifetimes and across generations.
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September 15, 2011
Shelly Gehshan: The Gap in Dental Care
Shelly Gehshan discusses the gap in dental care and how, nationwide, more than 16 million children go without seeing a dentist each year.
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