Many States Leave Federal Unemployment Money Unclaimed
A few governors were loud about rejecting stimulus funding for expanding unemployment insurance, but many states have quietly let their share of the funding sit in Washington.
So far, only about half of the $7 billion included in the stimulus package has been claimed by states. (See our interactive map and chart.) What's more, about two-thirds of the funding that has been distributed has gone to states with existing laws, and not to states with newly expanded benefits.
Four states have explicitly rejected the funding, but … more…
Help Identify Health Care Lobbyists on the Hill
Don't let the 80s hue of this photo fool you into thinking you're looking at a scene from years ago. It was taken last week by a … more…
Obama Boosts In-Home Services for the Disabled
President Barack Obama announced today measures to increase the ability of people with disabilities to live at home, rather than in … more…
Landmark Case: A Decade After Olmstead, Progress Slow on Disability Rights
May 1995: Federal lawsuit filed on behalf of Lois Curtis against Tommy Olmstead, commissioner of human services in Georgia.
January … more…
Sen. Ensign’s Affair Threatens to Ensnare Other GOP Leaders
Sen. John Ensign, R-Nev., has landed in our No. 2 spot on Scandal Watch.
This post has been updated (June 19, 2009 6:40 p.m.)
The … more…
In Idaho, Big Business Tax Increase During Recession Was Part of the Unemployment Plan
Unemployment in Idaho has hit a 22-year high, and the state has run out of money to pay unemployment insurance claims.
The state has … more…
AIG Faces Hearing on Denial of Medical Claims by Contractors Injured in Iraq and Afghanistan
Rep. Dennis Kucinich, D-Ohio, announced today that a panel of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform will hold a hearing … more…
Meet the Workers Behind the Unemployment Numbers
As daunting as the unemployment statistics are -- 345,000 Americans lost their jobs last month -- they don't do justice to the reality … more…
States’ Unemployment Insurance Funds Founder After Years of Poor Planning
Editor's note: Yesterday we started our series -- in partnership with public radio's Marketplace -- about the history and limitations … more…
Number of States With Low Balances and Unsustainable Taxes
As part of our investigation into unemployment insurance, here's a look at state financing of their trust funds. Even in good years … more…
First States to Run Out of Money for Unemployment
As part of our investigation into unemployment insurance, here’s a look at the trust funds of the first eight states to run out of … more…
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July 02, 2009
Stimulus Grant Revoked over Conflict of Interest Steven Friederich, The Daily World, July 02, 2009
Big Pay Packages Return to Wall Street Aaron Lucchetti, Wall Street Journal ($), July 02, 2009
Top Stimulus Auditor Won’t Block Other IG Investigations Gregg Carlstrom, Federal Times, July 02, 2009
July 01, 2009
Report: In West, More New Roads Than Repairs Courtney Lowery, New West Development, July 01, 2009
For Now, Stimulus Helps States Avoid Tax Hikes Dennis Cauchon, USA Today, July 01, 2009
Less Stimulus for Some Struggling States Louise Radnofsky, Wall Street Journal ($), July 01, 2009
June 30, 2009
In Kansas, More Jobs To Be Saved Than Created John Milburn, AP, June 30, 2009
June 29, 2009
In Minn., Stimulus Money Takes Time to Move Kevin Diaz and Mike Kaszuba, Minneapolis Star-Tribune, June 29, 2009
Second Stimulus On the Horizon? Silla Brush, The Hill, June 29, 2009
June 25, 2009
Oklahoma Eyes Stimulus Fraud Michael McNutt, NewsOK, June 25, 2009
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