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Breaking News: Governor puts end to finger imaging food stamp requirement

Advocates throughout the State are excited today following Governor Cuomo’s announcement that New York State will end the finger imaging...
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Bullying and Special Needs Students: Centralized Policies

The recent anti-bullying measure in the Montana legislature, bill LC0091, has been tabled in the second House committee. This may effectively end...
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Overhaul of state Commerce Department will create jobs

A 50 page report titled “Be Bold Wisconsin” authored by a team including former commerce secretaries has the goal to make Wisconsin one...
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NY State investing in fatherhood programs as key strategy for moving children out of poverty

The State Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance (OTDA) announced yesterday that it wil be allocating $2.7 million in funding for its...
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Policies that eliminate safety-net make poor families more vulnerable

A report issued today by the Institute of Policy Studies - “Battered by the Storm” - highlights a disturbing trend: Our country’s...
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State's fiscal crisis nears climax: stay tuned for biggest losers

Yesterday, Budget Director Robert Megan issued a frightening statement -- Beginning in December, there is a very good chance that New York will not...
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Public assistance recipients get increased access to basic education under new State regulations

The State Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance (OTDA) recently adopted regulations expanding access to basic education and vocational...
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New State funding expands supports for family members as foster care providers

New York City will receive $375,000 in new funding for kinship foster care services, as part of a close to $1 million allocation by the Office of...
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Department of Justice finds serious constitutional violations at State juvenile facilities

Following a comprehensive investigation into four State juvenile detention facilities, the US Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division...
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DOE misspends millions, class size skyrockets

Millions of children headed back to school today, yet all is not well behind the scenes at the Department of Education (DOE).A scathing audit...
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