Sentences with phrase «counties in the poorest state»

In a recent Hechinger Report article, Nick Chiles writes that «Sunflower County is one of the poorest counties in the poorest state in the nation.»

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FRAC pursues lawsuits in 26 states that ultimately lead to a requirement that every state must operate in all counties either a food stamp or a commodity distribution program to feed the poor.

New York State has the greatest gap between rich and poor in the United States.And the most rigorous research over the past 15 years, including studies comparing job growth trends in neighboring counties across state lines with different minimum wages, have found that higher minimum wages do not result in job loState has the greatest gap between rich and poor in the United States.And the most rigorous research over the past 15 years, including studies comparing job growth trends in neighboring counties across state lines with different minimum wages, have found that higher minimum wages do not result in job lostate lines with different minimum wages, have found that higher minimum wages do not result in job losses.

One effort features state lawmakers in an ad urging Cuomo to sign a bill that would require the state to reimburse counties for the cost of legal services for the poor.

Lawmakers in the Senate are pushing a measure that would create a unified system for funding legal services for the poor and indigent after a five - county lawsuit found the state should bare the cost.

County Executive Anthony J. Picente and Oneida County Comptroller Joseph Timpano announced today a raise in Oneida County's credit rating from A + to AA - by Standard and Poors, one of three major credit rating institutions in the United States.

Suffolk County is one of five counties in New York where the state funds legal services for the poor.

He has been criticized most recently for vetoing a bill in December, which passed the Legislature unanimously in June, to have the state pay for the costs of mandated legal services counties must provide for poor people accused of crimes.

Additionally, under Mark's watch, Erie County's credit ratings from the three major rating institutions (Moody's Investment Services, Standard and Poor's Financial Services LLC and Fitch Ratings) have increased a total of 10 steps from all «B's» to now all «A's,» while the state - appointed control board has downgraded in status from «control» to «advisory.»

In his budget message, Breslin said the county was already running «lean» and said growth of state - mandated programs like Medicaid, which provides medical coverage for the poor, forced his budget to grow beyond the cap.

BY MICHAEL RICONDA New City — On Tuesday night, in response to the Journal News» map, the Rockland County Legislature urged the State Legislature to introduce and pass two bills, one amending state penal law to protect the confidentiality of pistol license application information and another condemning the paper for exercising poor judgment in publishing -LSBState Legislature to introduce and pass two bills, one amending state penal law to protect the confidentiality of pistol license application information and another condemning the paper for exercising poor judgment in publishing -LSBstate penal law to protect the confidentiality of pistol license application information and another condemning the paper for exercising poor judgment in publishing -LSB-...]

New City — On Tuesday night, in response to the Journal News» map, the Rockland County Legislature urged the State Legislature to introduce and pass two bills, one amending state penal law to protect the confidentiality of pistol license application information and another condemning the paper for exercising poor judgment in publishing theState Legislature to introduce and pass two bills, one amending state penal law to protect the confidentiality of pistol license application information and another condemning the paper for exercising poor judgment in publishing thestate penal law to protect the confidentiality of pistol license application information and another condemning the paper for exercising poor judgment in publishing the map.

Poughkeepsie, NY... Dutchess County Executive Marc Molinaro announced today that Standard & Poor's Rating Services has reaffirmed Dutchess County government's AA + bond rating, one of the highest ratings in New York State for county governCounty Executive Marc Molinaro announced today that Standard & Poor's Rating Services has reaffirmed Dutchess County government's AA + bond rating, one of the highest ratings in New York State for county governCounty government's AA + bond rating, one of the highest ratings in New York State for county governcounty governments.

Oneida County's credit rating was recently increased from A + to AA - by Standard and Poors, one of three major credit rating institutions in the United States.

Economic Development Committee discusses bringing state awards to Rockland BY MICHAEL RICONDA New City — In response to poor performance in the county's running for the Mid-Hudson Economic Development Awards, the County Legislature's Economic Development Committee invited Rockland Business Association president Al Samuels to discussed shortcomings in the county's efforts to draw large business projects -LSB-..In response to poor performance in the county's running for the Mid-Hudson Economic Development Awards, the County Legislature's Economic Development Committee invited Rockland Business Association president Al Samuels to discussed shortcomings in the county's efforts to draw large business projects -LSB-..in the county's running for the Mid-Hudson Economic Development Awards, the County Legislature's Economic Development Committee invited Rockland Business Association president Al Samuels to discussed shortcomings in the county's efforts to draw large business projects -LScounty's running for the Mid-Hudson Economic Development Awards, the County Legislature's Economic Development Committee invited Rockland Business Association president Al Samuels to discussed shortcomings in the county's efforts to draw large business projects -LSCounty Legislature's Economic Development Committee invited Rockland Business Association president Al Samuels to discussed shortcomings in the county's efforts to draw large business projects -LSB-..in the county's efforts to draw large business projects -LScounty's efforts to draw large business projects -LSB-...]

His relatively poor showing in the region compared to the rest of the state is a blow to Onondaga County Republican Chairman Tom Dadey, one of Trump's earliest and most vocal supporters, and a co-chair of his New York campaign.

Some people, like Harlem State Sen. Bill Perkins, think that including the more affluent Hudson Valley counties in the calculation skews the numbers, putting affordable housing out of the reach of poorer residents.

Astorino, a Republican who has won the county executive seat twice in the Democratically dominated Westchester County, painted a grim picture of New York under Cuomo, saying the state is «dying» from the highest taxes in the nation and is one of the poorest business climates in the cocounty executive seat twice in the Democratically dominated Westchester County, painted a grim picture of New York under Cuomo, saying the state is «dying» from the highest taxes in the nation and is one of the poorest business climates in the coCounty, painted a grim picture of New York under Cuomo, saying the state is «dying» from the highest taxes in the nation and is one of the poorest business climates in the country.

«Should they be experimenting with things that rip off the poorest families in their state or county?

Death rates have declined among children and young adults in the poorest counties in the United States, according to the study published in Science.

It is the poorest county in North Carolina, with more than a third of its 16,000 children living in poverty and an infant - mortality rate double the state average.

Anne Davies, a Canadian researcher who was hired by the state to do a qualitative study of the laptop project, spent four months — September, October, November 2002, and May 2003 — at Pembroke Elementary School in rural Washington County, the poorest county in the state, where the nearest supermarket is 25 miles away and the nearest bookstore is 75 County, the poorest county in the state, where the nearest supermarket is 25 miles away and the nearest bookstore is 75 county in the state, where the nearest supermarket is 25 miles away and the nearest bookstore is 75 miles.

South Carolina has hired Edison Schools Inc. to try to improve student achievement in the struggling Allendale County school system, a poor rural district entering its fifth school year under state control.

«We are in the poorest county — Washington County — in the county — Washington County — in the County — in the state.

We live in the poorest county in the state, we don't have the best of technology, but we as children know we have the ability to make change,» says Jonathan, a rising senior in Perry County, Alcounty in the state, we don't have the best of technology, but we as children know we have the ability to make change,» says Jonathan, a rising senior in Perry County, AlCounty, Alabama.

Two districts that the state took over in the 1990's and then released back to local control — North Panola and Oktibbeha County — are once again under state control for poor academic performance.

But who's responsible when local and state school leaders are accused of failing poor, primarily minority students in Halifax County?

Demond Means, a Milwaukee Public Schools graduate who heads one of the state's highest - performing school systems, has been tapped to lead — at least for now — a Milwaukee turnaround district mandated by the Legislature in hopes of turning around some of the city's poorest - performing schools, County Executive Chris Abele is expected to announce Thursday.

Fittingly, Phelps points out the state's most badly needed facility upgrades can be found in North Carolina's poorest counties.

Students in Clark County's poorest neighborhoods made mostly positive gains in English and math after state lawmakers last year approved the injection of nearly $ 21 million to boost achievement.

Carroll County receives more in per - pupil state aid than most districts, because of a formula that favors poorer districts, and all of the virtual academy's students are counted as Carroll students, regardless of where they live.

By Lucas Rodgers Daily Local News (Chester County) Last year Pennsylvania had the highest public school funding gap in the country between rich school districts and poor school districts, according to data from the United States Department of Education.

Thanks to the Hoosier State's efforts to expand school choice — including the nation's most - expansive voucher program — the poorest families in Hamilton County do have opportunities to choose better options for their kids.

If you want to understand how poorly suburban districts do in providing their growing enrollments of poor and minority children with high - quality education — and why reformers can not simply ignore those woes — take a glimpse at the school districts in tony Hamilton County, Ind., outside of Indianapolis, whose suburbs are home to some of the Hoosier State's most - prosperous families.

a nonpartisan state report this year [13] from the Public School Forum of N.C. noted an increasingly widening gap in school spending between rich and poor counties.

But he says concerns about worsening pay gaps between wealthy and poor counties may be well - founded, even if states adopt a similar approach to lawmakers in Tennessee and several other southern states, which implemented minimum pay requirements for districts.

I currently teach at one of the poorest districts in the poorest county in New York State.

She moved to Pushmataha County, one of Oklahoma's poorest, learned how to ask for funds and apply for grants, connected with a humane group, and thus was born Oklahoma's first rural spay and neuter program, which continues to benefit thousands of pets in that corner of the state.

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Today, many states and counties do not offer lawyers to the poor in major civil disputes, and in some criminal ones as well.

It's one of the smallest counties in Florida based on space and has been one of the poorest counties in the United States for many years.