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Child Abuse and Neglect
Child maltreatment is a tragic, but common, problem in the United States. As a result, there are nearly 2,000 tragic child deaths a year. Under the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act, states can...
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Indiana drops age when child support ends; law in line with other states in...
Stateline Midwest ~ July.August 2012Under a reworking of Indiana’s child support law, parents can stop paying child support once their child turns 19.read more
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New Nebraska laws aim to remake child-welfare system
Stateline Midwest ~ May 2012Tackling an issue that many of them viewed as the most important policy priority of 2012, Nebraska lawmakers have adopted a series of reforms to a child-welfare system mired...
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Crackdown on elder abuse: With number of financial exploitation cases on...
Stateline Midwest ~ April 2012Iowa Rep. Lisa Heddens was recently working with a law firm specializing in elder law, and was shocked to hear the number of cases that involved the financial exploitation...
View ArticleResources to Help Military Personnel and Veterans
US military personnel are also family members, neighbors, friends, colleagues, and constituents. They face tough challenges at home and abroad. In recent years, many have served in Iraq and Afghanistan...
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Connecticut Provides An Oasis for Veterans
As a Vietnam veteran, Linda Schwartz saw firsthand the difficulties returning service members faced when re-entering civilian life. As the commissioner of Connecticut’s Department of Veterans'...
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Pennsylvania Initiative Keeping an Eye on the Store
When Gary D. Alexander took over as secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare in January 2011, he inherited a department with a $27 billion budget and more than 16,000 employees....
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States cultivate healthy options in food deserts
Stateline Midwest ~ November 2012Illinois Sen. Jacqueline Collins remembers when her legislative district on Chicago’s South Side had plenty of grocery stores and family restaurants. But today, she...
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Trends in Poverty
Almost every state in every region experienced increased poverty since The Great Recession. The only exceptions were North Dakota – where the mining boom has taken the state by storm – and the Southern...
View ArticleProposals to Require Drug Tests for Public Aid Attempt to Thread...
A federal bill to require drug testing of welfare recipients was introduced by Tennessee Representative Stephen Fincher last week. In a move to answer constitutionality concerns, the bill proposes to...
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Same-sex marriage proposals moving in two Midwestern states
Stateline Midwest ~ April 2013Within a few months, the U.S. Supreme Court is expected to rule on two cases involving the volatile issue of same-sex marriage. In the meantime, two Midwestern states are...
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SNAP Benefits: Participation Still Below Poverty Rate
Enrollment in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) grew from 28 million in 2008 to 44.5 million in 2011 due to the economic fallout of the recession. Program growth slowed from 2011 to...
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Suburban Poverty Presents Challenge for Transportation
We may have overlooked a key demographic shift as we stumbled into the 21st century. At some point in the prior decade, poverty in the suburbs began to grow at a faster rate than poverty in central...
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Rhode Island Considering Linking School Attendance and Welfare for Recipients
Rhode Island is set to entertain the idea of tying cash and medical assistance to school attendance, The House Committee on finance will discuss the bill today.read more
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Kansas law, Michigan bill bring drug tests to public welfare system
Stateline Midwest ~ June 2013Beginning next year, individuals receiving welfare or unemployment benefits in Kansas could be subject to a state-run drug test.read more
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The Role of States in Supporting Family Caregivers
Family caregivers are the backbone of our nation’s system of long-term services and supports for older adults and people with disabilities. The economic value of their contributions is estimated at...
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CSG Associates Strive to Bolster Employment Among Veterans
The U.S. military discharges 160,000 active service members and 110,000 Reserve and National Guard members each year, according to the U.S. Department of Labor. About 32,000 of those veterans will join...
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Leadership: Helping People Solve Problems
James Collins is a self-described techie nerd. He reads a lot about technology and recognizes the role it plays in change, particularly for state governments. In fact, his master’s degree from...
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