Politics
When a Pension Overhaul Comes Without Social Security
The math behind any big change in pension rules doesn’t look the same when state employees and teachers sit outside the Social Security system. The bulk of uncovered public sector employees reside in 14 states; do you know which they are? more »
Bills Introduced: Crime, Employment, Health, Violence Against Women
Among others, a bill to improve education and prevention related to campus sexual violence, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking; A bill to provide more effective remedies to victims of discrimination in the payment of wages on the basis of sex more »
Reproductive Health: 916 State Legislative Measures Introduced
Legislators in 23 states introduced 49 measures applying to health exchange coverage. A proposal to revise Mississippi sex education law to require school districts to provide abstinence-only education, while permitting discussion of contraception only with prior approval from the state more »
The Disappearing Funds for Reverse Mortgage Counseling
"Sec. 2245. Notwithstanding section 1101, the level for 'Department of Housing and Urban Development, Housing Programs, Housing Counseling Assistance' shall be $0." This budget was zeroed-out as part of the FY 2011 Continuing Appropriations Act (H.R. 1473). more »
