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Covering Kids and Families Program

  • By: Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
  • 12/31/2005
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Preserving and Enhancing Housing Mobility in the Section 8 Housing Choice

Immigration costs spark debate

Owens out to up heat aid

State benefits system on mend

Mental Health of Children Most Harmed before Divorce

  • By: Mental health of children most harmed before divorce
  • 12/19/2005
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Impact of Disaster-Relief Fundraising on Nonprofits

HUD Study Finds Five Million Families in "Worst Case Need" of Affordable Housing

  • By: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
  • 12/19/2005
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Immigrants focus of panel

Child Support Cooperation Requirements and Public Benefits Programs: An Overview of Issues and Recommendations for Change

60 Policymakers in Eight States Pair Up with Low-Income Constituents for One

Colo. will continue Medicaid program to manage diabetes

Cities Announce Immigration Task Force

Prospects for Retiree Health Benefits as Medicare Drug Coverage Begins

  • By: Kaiser Family Foundation
  • 12/07/2005
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Woman Wins Harassment Suit

Council backs restrictions

Kourlis to leave Colo. high court

  • By: Denver Bar Association
  • 12/06/2005
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Judicial site sought downtown

Nursing home quality stagnates, says HealthGrades

Jan. electric bills to be cut by 6%

Rules may tighten for illegal immigrants' bosses

HUD ANNOUNCES $18.7 MILLION TO SUPPORT HOUSING AND SERVICE PROGRAMS FOR PERSONS AND FAMILIES WITH HIV/AIDS

  • By: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
  • 11/30/2005
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HOUSE RECONCILIATION BILL TARGETS KEY LOW-INCOME PROGRAMS IN WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE’S JURISDICTION

  • By: Center on Budget and Policy Priorities
  • 11/30/2005
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4th Judicial District Judge Hall announces retirement

  • By: Colorado Judicial Branch
  • 11/30/2005
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A BRIEF GUIDE TO TANF REAUTHORIZATION ISSUES IN 2005

  • By: Center on Budget and Policy Priorities
  • 11/29/2005
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Study searches for deadly warning signs linking domestic violence victims

Housing Costs Play Role in Urban Hunger

Q & A: The Causes Behind Hunger in America

Hunger Hidden but Real in America's Suburbs

AN INTRODUCTION TO TANF

  • By: Center on Budget and Policy Priorities
  • 11/22/2005
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DREAM Act Introduction Represents Positive Step in Addressing Real Immigration Reform

Bush Education Officials Continue Outreach Efforts for National Medicare Prescription Drug Plan

  • By: The U.S. Department of Education
  • 11/14/2005
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Raising the Medicare Eligibility Age with a Buy-In Option

More Than Six Million Children on Medicaid Could be Subject to Dramatically Higher Premiums and Cost-Sharing Under the House Budget Bill

  • By: Center for Children and Families
  • 11/11/2005
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Resources on the Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit

  • By: Kaiser Family Foundation
  • 11/03/2005
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Child Support-Related Provisions in New Katrina Relief Legislation

Ways and Means Committee Approves 40 Percent Cut in Child Support Funds

WAYS AND MEANS RECONCILIATION PACKAGE TARGETS KEY LOW-INCOME PROGRAMS

  • By: Center on Budget and Policy Priorities
  • 11/02/2005
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HEALTH OPPORTUNITY ACCOUNTS FOR LOW-INCOME MEDICAID BENEFICIARIES

  • By: Center on Budget and Policy Priorities
  • 11/01/2005
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Differences that Make a Difference: Comparing Medicaid and the State Children’s Health Insurance Program Federal Benefit Standards

  • By: Center for Children and Families
  • 10/31/2005
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On the Brink of New Promise The Future of U.S. Community Foundations

Katrina's Window: Confronting Concentrated Poverty Across America

  • By: The Brookings Institution
  • 10/28/2005
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POVERTY, INCOME, AND HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE TABLES

  • By: Center on Budget and Policy Priorities
  • 10/28/2005
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Speaking for the children who can’t speak for themselves

  • By: Brighton Standard Blade
  • 10/27/2005
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Cost-Sharing Provisions in the Energy and Commerce Medicaid Proposal: Key Issues for Children and Families

  • By: Center for Children and Families
  • 10/27/2005
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Income Taxes and Income Inequality Since 1979

'A virtual Katrina' of deaths every week in US due to racial health gap

Disasters fuel metro aid, but local charities hurt, poll says

New State Surveys Show State Budgetary Pressures on Medicaid Easing, But Long-Term Challenges for Program Remain

  • By: Kaiser Family Foundation
  • 10/19/2005
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Boulder approves anti-hate hotline

Penn study finds physically abused boys may be more likely to commit domestic violence as adults

NEW IRS DATA SHOW INCOME INEQUALITY IS AGAIN ON THE RISE

  • By: Center on Budget and Policy Priorities
  • 10/17/2005
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80% of Poor Lack Civil Legal Aid, New LSC Study Says

Need for energy aid heats up

Bankruptcy filers jam court

Child Life Without Parole Sentences on the Rise in the U.S.

Cost of Crime Estimated at $428 Billion A Year; New Report Shows Effective Crime Prevention Saves Money

Pharmacies in minority, low-income areas less likely to carry sufficient pain medications

Bankruptcy offers hope during crisis

Many Children with Married Parents are Low Income

Assessing Health Care Experts' Views on Medicaid and Its Future

The Work Opportunity and Welfare-to-Work Tax Credits

Vouchers for evicted section eight tenants not a fair trade

Strategies for Preventing the Accumulation of Child Support Arrears

U.S. Department of Labor Launches Re-employment Partnership in Mississippi to Help Hurricane Katrina Evacuees

  • By: U.S. Department of Labor
  • 10/06/2005
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Poverty doesn't rule test scores

Catholic Charities USA Urges Senate to Move on Legislation to Provide Vital Health Care Coverage to Hurricane Victims

  • By: Catholic Charities USA
  • 10/05/2005
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Alliance for Healthy Homes, National Center for Healthy Housing Offer Fact Sheets for Residents Returning to Hurricane Impact Zones

BUSH ADMINISTRATION ANNOUNCES $41.7 MILLION IN HOUSING COUNSELING GRANTS TO 362 STATE AND LOCAL HOUSING COUNSELING AGENCIES

  • By: Housing and Urban Development
  • 10/04/2005
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Hinsdale County judge finalists selected

  • By: Colorado State Courts
  • 10/04/2005
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Lawmakers target immigrants

Use of "mental slowness" as defense against charges upheld by high court

Hurricane Victims with Disabilities Receive Assistance Through Department of Education

Palo Alto Medical Foundation Collaborates to Increase Awareness About Domestic Violence

Housing Promises Made to Evacuees Have Fallen Short

New Report Finds Medicare Drug Prices are 58.2 Percent Higher than VA Prices

Bottger appointed to 21st Judicial District chief judge position

  • By: 21st Judicial District
  • 10/01/2005
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Immigrant Children in High and Low LEP Schools

Entrances and Exits: Health Insurance Churning, 1998–2000

  • By: The Commonwealth Fund
  • 09/30/2005
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Child Care Assistance Policies 2005:

  • By: National Women's Law Center
  • 09/30/2005
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Parents and Providers Struggling with Child Care Cuts

  • By: National Women's Law Center
  • 09/30/2005
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U.S. Department of Labor Selects Human Service Agencies in Five States for Training/Technical Assistance for People with Disabilities

  • By: U.S. Dept of Labor
  • 09/29/2005
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HHS Awards $49 Million from Compassion Capital Fund

  • By: Health and Human Services
  • 09/29/2005
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US CITIES GET FOOD STAMP BENEFITS TO MORE NEEDY PEOPLE BUT STILL LEAVE MANY ELIGIBLE FAMILIES UNSERVED

Report Details Growth in Illegal Migration

Food Stamp Access in Urban America

  • By: Food Research and Action Center
  • 09/28/2005
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Denver eases zoning for homeless shelters

HUD ANNOUNCES $45.5 MILLION TO HELP FAMILIES ACROSS THE U.S. GET JOB TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT

MEDICAID CATEGORICAL ELIGIBILITY RULES ARE PROVING A MAJOR OBSTACLE

  • By: Center on Budget and Policy Priorities
  • 09/26/2005
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HHS Gives Grants to 17 States to Help Persons With Disabilities Live in Their Communities

  • By: Health and Human Services
  • 09/26/2005
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Bankrupt

Home health firms fill gap in elderly services

Senese named district administrator in First Judicial District

  • By: Colorado Judicial Branch
  • 09/26/2005
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Why Reforming Child Support Distribution Makes Sense

Elder Financial Exploitation by People in Positions of Trust CLE

New TANF Law Provides Additional Funds for Katrina Relief:

Child Poverty in States Hit by Hurricane Katrina

Who are America's Poor Children?

Key Resources on Health Coverage and the Uninsured

  • By: Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured
  • 09/24/2005
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Applicants are being sought for citizens to serve on many of the state's 23

  • By: Judicial Nominating Commission
  • 09/24/2005
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Seventeenth Judicial District Court judge finalists selected

  • By: Seventeenth Judicial District Nominating Commission
  • 09/24/2005
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Counties swamped as requests for aid soar

Fed money-transfer service aimed at Mexican immigrants

Disaster Food Assistance for Families and Individuals

HUD AWARDS $2.4 MILLION TO FIVE LOCAL COMMUNITIES TO ADD AFFORDABLE HOUSING TO REJUVENATED DOWNTOWN AREAS

NEW TAX CUTS PRIMARILY BENEFITING MILLIONAIRES SLATED TO TAKE EFFECT IN JANUARY:

  • By: Center on Budget and Policy Priorities
  • 09/19/2005
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The TANF Fiscal Structure:Trends, Implications of

  • By: Center for Law and Social Policy
  • 09/19/2005
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Food Stamp Participation in June 2005

Colorado Legal Services in Grand Junction office is seeking a Domestic Violence Attorney

Colorado Judiciary, LexisNexis Agree to Provide Court Docket Data Electronically Statewide

Hurricane Katrina Legal Relief Updates from the CBA

Resources Related to Health Coverage and Hurricane Katrina

  • By: Kaiser Family Foundation
  • 09/17/2005
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Does Making Work Pay Still Pay?

Judicial Department employees donate more than $11,000 for Katrina disaster relief efforts

  • By: State Court Administrator's Office
  • 09/16/2005
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Audio recordings of Supreme Court oral arguments now available at www.courts.state.co.us

  • By: State Court Administrator's Office
  • 09/16/2005
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Expert Offers Tips to Help Children Cope With Katrina's Devastation

Report: High-Growth Occupations Within Reach for Many Low-Skilled U.S. Workers; Report Identifies Workforce Development Strategies for Job Growth, Especially Among Minorities, Immigrants, Low-Income Americans

MEDICAID AND SCHIP RETENTION IN CHALLENGING TIMES:

  • By: Center on Budget and Policy Priorities
  • 09/13/2005
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The Hefty Penalty on Marriage Facing Many Households with Children

Head Start Provides $15M to Help Hurricane Evacuees

  • By: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
  • 09/12/2005
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Douglas Elbert County Bar Association participates in the Komen Race for

  • By: Douglas Elbert County Bar Association
  • 09/09/2005
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7th J.D. judicial vacancy deadline extended to Sept. 15

  • By: Colorado Judicial Branch
  • 09/09/2005
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WHY THE SENATE HIGHER EDUCATION BILL IS GOOD NEWS

Recollections Of Rehnquist

HUD AWARDS NEARLY $24 MILLION FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN AMERICA’S HEARTLAND

  • By: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
  • 09/06/2005
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The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children

17 percent of Coloradans uninsured

Choose a state or territory to learn about the benefits that are offered.

  • By: Kaiser Family Foundation
  • 08/30/2005
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Poverty Increases for the Fourth Year in a Row in 2004;

  • By: Children’s Defense Fund (CDF)
  • 08/30/2005
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OVER 100 ORGANIZATIONS ASK CONGRESS TO ESTABLISH EMERGENCY MEDICAID FOR KATRINA SURVIVORS

Court official gives hope to teens in trouble

Civil-rights group looks to set up Denver center

Seniors behind curve on Medicare drug plan

Housing report shows many scrape to get by

Low-Income Working Families: Facts and Figures

Key Resources on Health Coverage and the Uninsured

  • By: Kaiser Family Foundation
  • 08/25/2005
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Immigrant cases in U.S. courts jump 65%

Sen. Reid, FHLBank San Francisco Work With Nevada Churches to Increase Affordable Housing

HIGH STAKES FOR THE HOUSING VOUCHER PROGRAM IN THE 2006 APPROPRIATIONS BILL:

  • By: Center on Budget and Policy Priorities
  • 08/24/2005
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Medicare and Medicaid at 40

  • By: Kaiser Family Foundation
  • 08/20/2005
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Americans Can Help Each Other Learn About the New Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit

  • By: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
  • 08/20/2005
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Local Rule Changes for United States District Court for the District of Colorado

Colorado Judicial Institute seeks nominees for the 2005 Judicial Excellence Awards

Record Medicaid insurer loss

Judge Vickers announces retirement from Hinsdale County court

  • By: Colorado Judicial Branch
  • 08/17/2005
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AHRQ-Supported Study Finds Medical Disparities Narrowing

August Recess Activities in Support of Food Stamp Program

Seeing Red: Americans Driven into Debt by Medical Bills

2005 Richard Marden Davis Award - Nominations due Sept. 1

  • By: Colorado Bar Association
  • 08/12/2005
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Position Open for Administrative Law Judge II

  • By: Colorado Dept. of Personnel and Administration
  • 08/12/2005
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Colorado state courts extend LexisNexis File & Serve contract

Law Practice Management benefit for Colorado Bar Association members

  • By: Colorado Bar Association
  • 08/12/2005
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Panel faults Stapleton on sites for poor

Congress Considers Cuts to Vital Services – and More Tax Cuts

  • By: National Women's Law Center
  • 08/10/2005
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THE SUPERWAIVER WOULD CAUSE SERIOUS DAMAGE TO THE FOOD STAMP

  • By: Center on Budget and Policy Priorities
  • 08/10/2005
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HUD AWARDS $10 MILLION TO HELP PROVIDE PERMANENT HOUSING FOR PERSONS EXPERIENCING CHRONIC HOMELESSNESS

  • By: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
  • 08/10/2005
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Denver district court initiates call-in system for jurors

  • By: Colorado Judicial Branch
  • 08/09/2005
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District Court judge finalists selected

  • By: Colorado Judicial Branch
  • 08/08/2005
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LISC/NEF and One Economy Launch $1 Billion Initiative to Bridge the Digital Divide

Food Stamp Participation in May 2005

August Recess Activities in Support of Food Stamp Program

ID theft a tough target to aim at

Turning Welfare into a Work Support

Overcoming Concentrated Poverty and Isolation

Labor Department Offers New Spanish-Language Compliance Assistance Resources

  • By: U.S. Department of Labor
  • 07/27/2005
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Library tells feds: Butt out

Immigrants spend half as much on health care as native-born Americans

  • By: University of Southern California
  • 07/25/2005
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Employment Opportunity at the AG's office

  • By: Colorado Attorney General
  • 07/22/2005
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Foreclosure scams target of statewide task force

THE EARNED INCOME TAX CREDIT: Boosting Employment, Aiding the Working Poor

  • By: Center on Budget and Policy Priorities
  • 07/22/2005
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Making the Tax System Work for Low-Income Savers: The Saver's Credit

Tax Credits to Help Low-Income Families Pay for Child Care

Supplemental Security Income: Supporting People With Disabilities And The Elderly Poor

  • By: Center on Budget and Policy Priorities
  • 07/19/2005
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Medicare Chart Book 2005

  • By: Kaiser Family Foundation
  • 07/19/2005
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Bill counters Bush "guest worker" plan

Public Benefits: Easing Poverty and Ensuring Medical Coverage

  • By: Center on Budget and Policy Priorities
  • 07/19/2005
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WHAT DOES THE SAFETY NET ACCOMPLISH?

  • By: Center on Budget and Policy Priorities
  • 07/19/2005
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NEW RESEARCH SHEDS LIGHT ON RISKS FROM INCREASING MEDICAID COST-SHARING

  • By: Center on Budget and Policy Priorities
  • 07/18/2005
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Judge Marshall announces retirement

  • By: Colorado Judicial Branch
  • 07/18/2005
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COUNTY COURT VACANCY ANNOUNCED IN CROWLEY COUNTY

  • By: Colorado Judicial Branch
  • 07/18/2005
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NEWEST CBA MEMBERSHIP BENEFIT: CASEMAKER ONLINE LAW LIBRARY

  • By: Colorado Bar Association
  • 07/18/2005
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Timing of poverty in childhood critical to later outcomes

  • By: Society for Research in Child Development
  • 07/16/2005
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Court Vacancy in the 17th Judicial District

  • By: Colorado Judicial Branch
  • 07/15/2005
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State Tax Credits for Child Care

A Needed Transition: Lessons from Illinois about Teen Parent TANF Rules

Pat Medige from Colorado Legal Services Receives Award of Recognition

  • By: Colorado Legal Services
  • 07/06/2005
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New approach to city budgets treats services like products

Launch of CaseMaker Online Law Library

  • By: Colorado Bar Association
  • 07/05/2005
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Employment Opportunity - Part-Time Associate Director, Colorado Lawyers Committee

  • By: Colorado Lawyers Committee
  • 06/29/2005
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Police response under review

Denver crime up 1.8% in 2004

Popular home loan carries risk

Interest-only mortgages a risk

Medical-condition defenses are rare

Military, civilian law clash at trial

'04 medical costs rise 8.2%, same as in '03

Nonprofit that helps startups needs a hand

Catholic Charities USA Urges Congressional Appropriators to Protect Vital Programs for Low-Income Families, Elderly, and Disabled

  • By: Catholic Charities USA
  • 06/23/2005
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Performance Measures for Courts: Placement of Foster Children

Tough child support laws deter single men from becoming dads

  • By: University of Washington
  • 06/23/2005
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Paternity Disestablishment in 2004-2005

  • By: Center for Law and Social Policy
  • 06/23/2005
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Making Tax Incentives for Homeownership More Equitable and Efficient

The Price Is Wrong: Getting the Market Right for Working Families in Philadelphia

  • By: The Brookings Institution
  • 06/23/2005
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Improving Tax Incentives for Low-Income Savers

Protecting and Strengthing Social Security for Women

  • By: National Women's Law Center
  • 06/23/2005
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Social Security--A Labor Force Issue

Labor Department Announces Availability of $5 Million To Train Workers with Limited English Proficiency

  • By: U.S. Department of Labor
  • 06/23/2005
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New Website Featuring Free Health Clinics Launched for National Men's Health Week

Insured But Not Protected: How Many Adults Are Underinsured?

  • By: The Commonwealth Fund
  • 06/23/2005
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Tax Credits for Health Insurance

Children's Defense Fund Urges Congress to Ensure Medical Care for Children

  • By: Children's Defense Fund
  • 06/23/2005
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GOVERNORS’ MEDICAID PROPOSAL IS A ‘MIXED BAG’ OF GOOD AND BAD RECOMMENDATIONS

Homeless prefer aggressive medical treatment

  • By: American College of Chest Physicians
  • 06/23/2005
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CHILDHOOD HUNGER DOESN'T TAKE A SUMMER VACATION

Minneapolis Team Wins 2005 CPBO/LexisNexis™ Pro Bono Partner Award

  • By: Pro Bono Institute
  • 03/31/2005
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UNHCR funds pro bono Center for Refugee and Immigrant Children

  • By: United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
  • 01/14/2005
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