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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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Advice for Auditors From One of the Longest-Serving Generals
What’s the role of auditors general?
September 03, 2015
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Q&A With Peter Shumlin, the Governor Who Prioritized Fixing the Drug Epidemic
Vermont's governor pushed to change state laws to focus on treatment instead of prosecution in attacking an epidemic of drug addiction.
September 02, 2015
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Legal Marijuana Means States Struggle to Address High Driving
As more states make medical and recreational marijuana use legal, they increasingly are grappling with what constitutes DUID, or driving under the influence of drugs, and how to detect and prosecute it.
August 21, 2015
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Rural States Try to Stop Population Exodus
Kansas is among the states seeking to counter shrinking population in rural counties with tax incentives and other programs.
August 20, 2015
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States Tax in Some Very Weird Ways
Anomalies in the tax code flummox consumers and retailers and drive state tax departments to issue complicated rulings _ all in the name of clarifying things that on the surface seem incongruous.
August 19, 2015
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Many States Still Prohibit Gay Adoption
Some states still have barriers for married gay couples looking to adopt from foster care, despite the Supreme Court ruling on same-sex marriage.
August 19, 2015
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Rural Hospitals Forming Alliances to Prevent Closure
Many of the country’s 2,300 rural hospitals are struggling. Can joining with other hospitals help them survive?
August 17, 2015
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States Confront Rural Poverty Among Hispanics
Hispanic babies born in rural enclaves are more likely to be impoverished than those in the city. And it’s harder for them to receive help from federal and state programs, such as the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC). Consistent health care also is hard to come by
August 14, 2015
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States Put New Focus on Medical Residencies
Several states have too few residency positions for the graduates of their medical schools.
August 13, 2015
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Why States Are Competing for Military Retirees
States are offering special lower income tax rates on military pensions to attract retirees.
August 11, 2015
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