March 9, 2010 The state is mired in the midst of an unprecedented budget crisis, and legislators are scrambling to find ways to balance the budget. Medicaid is facing a 10% cut, and other programs that serve the most vulnerable are at risk. Members of the Legislature have few easy choices before them, but they …
November 25, 2009 The leadership of the US Senate has unveiled its version of the health care reform bill. The Senate bill provides federal funding for plans that cover abortion, and creates an unprecedented mandatory “abortion surcharge” in such plans that will require pro-life purchasers to pay directly and explicitly for other people’s abortions. Its …
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November 24, 2009 Efforts to address the state’s budget deficit will include cuts to social services
July 20, 2009 Governor Parkinson has canceled all funding for the Stan Clark Pregnancy Maintenance Initiative, which helps low-income pregnant women facing difficult pregnancies. The Legislature funded the program at approximately $350,000, the entirety of which was eliminated by the Governor using the powers given to him by the Legislature to balance the budget. This …
