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- Stateline Story
Far-Reaching Pension Overhaul Set to Become Law in Rhode Island
TODAY'S TAKE: Legislators in Rhode Island have passed a contentious measure to rein in the state's exploding public pension costs. Opponents have threatened a lawsuit, saying the lawmakers "are trying to solve a 40-year-old problem in one day."more -
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- States' Fiscal Health
Rhode Island Struggles With Pension Overhaul
Rhode Island has dug its pension system into a big hole: It's $9 billion in the red. The nation's smallest state doesn't even have half of the money it needs to pay future retirees.
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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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- States' Fiscal Health
How States Estimate Revenue
A number of states have seen tax collections come in below forecasts in recent months as the nation continues to struggle with a weakening economic outlook. more
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- Data Visualizations
- States' Fiscal Health
Harrisburg and a Brief History of Municipal Bankruptcies
Harrisburg, PA, recently filed for bankruptcy, raising fears that other cities and towns may follow suit. Pennsylvania's capital provides an example of the structural problems, political gridlock, and unfortunate events that, over time, can push a city into an extraordinary crisis. more
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- Stateline Story
Rhode Island Begins Debate Over Ballooning Pension Obligations
TODAY'S TAKE: Hundreds of demonstrators are expected in Providence today (October 26) as state lawmakers hold their first public hearing on a major overhaul of the state pension system, one that asks more of current retirees as well as future pensioners.more -
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- Election Initiatives
Introducing the Voting Information Project
The Voting Information Project is an innovative and proven service that uses the latest technology to provide voters with the information they need to cast a ballot. more
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- Analysis
- Children's Dental Campaign
Reimbursing Physicians for Fluoride Varnish
For young children, the medical office is an ideal place to deliver a set of preventive dental services—including the application of fluoride varnish.
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- Stateline Story
Angering Their Own Party, Rhode Island Democrats Approve Voter ID
One of the biggest partisan debates in politics across the country - over the need for voters to show photo identification at the polls - has been turned upside down by the nation's smallest state.more -
- Stateline Story
Rhode Island Embraces Voter ID
TODAY'S TAKE: Over fierce objections from Democrats, new Republican majorities in many states have passed bills requiring voters to show identification at the polls. In Rhode Island, however, a Democratic legislature pushed the measure through.more
