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Stateline

Nonpartisan, Nonprofit News Service of the Pew Charitable Trusts

Stateline is a nonpartisan, nonprofit news service of the Pew Charitable Trusts that reports and analyzes trends in state policy.

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Cities and States Prepare to Host Syrian Refugees
Is the country—along with the aid groups that help in resettlement and local communities that receive refugees—ready for an increase in arrivals? And where will the new arrivals go?
September 29, 2015
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Some States Working to Fix Gender Pay Gap
In the absence of federal laws to address the stubborn pay gap between women and men, some states are stepping in with legislation.
September 28, 2015
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People Suffer When States Don't Pass Budgets On Time
Many are feeling the pinch of budget impasses as programs are reduced or eliminated. More than half a dozen states began fiscal year 2016 without a budget.
September 24, 2015
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34 States Saw Poverty Rate Drop Last Year
But nationally, the poverty rate was 14.8 percent last year, meaning 46.7 million people lived in poverty—as many people as there have been the past four years.
September 18, 2015
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States Have a Gambling Problem: Young People
Younger gamblers are shying away from slot machines, which poses a revenue problem for casinos and for states.
September 16, 2015
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Is City Housing Still Too Segregated?
Many U.S. cities remain deeply segregated. Strict new federal rules require local governments to publicly report segregation in their communities and come up with a plan to combat it.
September 16, 2015
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Economies Are Growing in Every State. Why Are People Still So Poor?
Economists say capital-intensive industries such as oil extraction have contributed to a gap between economic growth and median household income in many states.
September 14, 2015
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Some State Governments Reconsidering Domestic Partner Benefits
The U.S. Supreme Court decision to legalize same-sex marriage nationwide has state and local governments reconsidering their domestic partner benefits to save money or avoid lawsuits.
September 14, 2015
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States Issue Their Own Drone Rules
In the absence of federal drone regulations, states rush in to pass their own laws on when and where drones can fly.
September 14, 2015
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Politicians Love 'Universal' Preschool. If Only They Could Decide What It Means.
Many states are embracing early education, but are supporting it in different ways.
September 04, 2015
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