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- Stateline Story
June 7, 2013
States Use Connections to Boost China Exports

As President Obama prepares for his visit with the new Chinese President Xi in California this weekend, some states have already cultivated business ties to China and Xi. more
- National
- Economic Development
- Stateline Story
June 5, 2013
Lower Minimum Wage Tied to Greater Gender Wage Gap, Analysis Finds

Women make less money than men even at the bottom of the wage scale, those in minimum wage jobs. more
- National
- Economy,
- Social Issues,
- Labor ,
- Safety Net
- Stateline Story
June 5, 2013
Q&A: Will Consumers Find Bargains on Health Insurance Exchanges?

Some states are beginning to roll out their plans for health insurance exchanges under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. more
- Alabama,
- California,
- Maryland,
- Massachusetts,
- New Jersey,
- New York,
- Oklahoma,
- Oregon,
- Rhode Island,
- Texas,
- Vermont,
- Washington,
- Wyoming,
- Missouri
- Stateline Story
June 4, 2013
ACLU Reports Marijuana Enforcement Targets Blacks, States Pay Price

Blacks are nearly four times more likely to be arrested for marijuana possession than white people, according to a new report. Meanwhile, states are paying billions of dollars to enforce marijuana laws, even as public opinion about the drug softens. more
- National
- Justice
- Stateline Story
June 4, 2013
Some States Shoring Up Spending on Pre-K

States are investing in the littlest students after years of cutbacks. more
- National
- Budget,
- Education
- Stateline Story
June 3, 2013
Front-Line Heroes Subject to Budget Cuts, Pay Disparity

EMTs who may save your life work under a mishmash of rules and their pay varies widely. more
- National
- Budget,
- Health,
- Terrorism,
- Natural Disasters
- Stateline Story
May 31, 2013
Cigarette Smuggling Cuts States’ Per-Pack Tax Revenues

Cigarette Smuggling Hurts States' Tax Collections more
- National
- Taxes,
- Justice,
- Terrorism
- Stateline Story
May 30, 2013
Georgia Has Highest Percentage of Foreclosure Sales

More than a third of residential sales in some states involve foreclosed homes. more
- National
- Foreclosures
- Stateline Story
May 27, 2013
A Quarter-Million Uninsured Vets Will Miss Out on Medicaid Expansion

A Vietnam War veteran salutes at a war memorial in Schuylkill Haven, Penn. More than a quarter million veterans who live in Pennsylvania and 22 other states will miss out on Medicaid coverage because their states have rejected expansion of
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- Stateline Story
May 24, 2013
National and State Parks Suffering From Budget Cuts

As summer vacation season opens, state and national parks are reeling from budget cuts. more
- National
- Budget,
- State Parks