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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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States Are Changing Prostitution Laws to Help Victims
Many states are passing laws designed to stop minors from being sexually exploited by distinguishing between voluntary prostitutes and women who are forced into selling sex.
October 21, 2015
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State Fairs Try to Get Cool
To remain relevant, many states are adding drones, virtual reality attractions and craft beers to traditional agricultural offerings at state fairs.
October 16, 2015
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Puerto Rico, the Source for Bilingual Teachers Across the Country
Growing demand for bilingual teachers, fed by increasing numbers of Spanish-speaking public school students, is forcing local school districts to get creative in their recruiting. A major target for their efforts is Puerto Rico: the teachers, already U.S. citizens, don’t require a visa if they decide to leave the island and its struggling economy to go work on the mainland.
October 13, 2015
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Urban Hospitals Reach Out to Poor Neighborhoods
Johns Hopkins University launched an initiative to fill more jobs with residents from distressed Baltimore neighborhoods, boost the use of minority contractors and vendors from those areas. Other hospitals across the country also have shown a greater inclination to address poverty in their communities.
October 12, 2015
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Heroin Overburdening Foster Care Systems
State officials say the opiate epidemic is a reason more children are landing in foster care.
October 09, 2015
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A Model for Raising Taxes in Republican States?
How Utah, passed a bill by the GOP-controlled Legislature that raises the existing 24.5 cents per gallon state gas tax by about 5 cents to pay for state infrastructure projects.
October 08, 2015
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Despite Embargo, State Leaders Want Trade Ties to Cuba
Governors and other state officials are traveling to Cuba to forge business ties with the island nation.
October 06, 2015
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Some States Now Have Associations to Deal With Condo Disputes
Some states have created ombudsman offices to handle the deluge of complaints between residents and homeowner associations.
October 05, 2015
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How Some Cities Reverse Segregation
Cincinnati, Atlanta; Buffalo, New York; Fort Wayne, Indiana; Grand Rapids, Michigan; Indianapolis; Louisville, Kentucky; Pittsburgh and York, Pennsylvania; Springfield, Massachusetts; Toledo, Ohio; and Washington, D.C. have all made serious efforts to desegregate.
October 05, 2015
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States Probe Why Insurers Are Charging Based on Consumer Spending
States are clamping down on “price optimization,” the practice of tying insurance rates to policyholders’ tolerance of price increases.
October 01, 2015
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