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• Each Death Sentence in Maryland Costs $3 Million, Finds Groundbreaking Study.

  - 2008-03-06

  Byline: The Urban Institute WASHINGTON, March 6 AScribe Newswire -- A new Urban Institute study finds that each death sentence in Maryland costs the state $3 million on average for adjudication and incarceration -- $1.9 million more than other murder cases in which...

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• Are iPods linked to crime increase?

  - 2008-03-05

  BOSTON -- It's easy to see why iPods would be alluring targets for criminals: The music players are valuable and easy to resell, and people absorbed in their personal soundtracks can be vulnerably oblivious to their surroundings. But could the temptation for stealing iPods be so strong that...

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• United States Department of Education Update

  - 2008-03-01

  The Workforce and Community Transition Training for Incarcerated Youth Offenders Program has been the subject of some Congressional attention. The Higher Education Act as and now passed by both the House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate included significant Program revisions. As of this writing, we are watching with great...

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• Report Identifies Characteristics That Drive Foundation Spending Patterns; Findings Based on First Long-Term Study of Foundation Expenses and Compensation.(Report)

  - 2008-02-07

  Byline: The Urban Institute NEW YORK, Feb. 7 AScribe Newswire -- Foundation type, size, staffing patterns, and operating activities are the key factors that consistently drive foundation expense and compensation patterns, according to a new report issued jointly by the Urban Institute, the ...

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• Urban Institute Studies Confirm SBA Loans Fill Market Gap

  - 2008-01-17

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• In Pursuit of Assistance, Children With Disabilities Face Complex, Fragmented Service System.

  - 2007-12-20

  Byline: The Urban Institute WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 AScribe Newswire -- In their new book "Meeting the Needs of Children with Disabilities," researchers Laudan Y. Aron and Pamela J. Loprest detail the challenges facing children with disabilities and their parents when these families try to...

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• Dire Future for Local Governments If Revenue-Raising Powers Are Not Fixed.

  - 2007-12-17

  Byline: The Urban Institute WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 AScribe Newswire -- The existence of local governments will be in jeopardy without a significant change in the way they are financed, David Brunori warns in the new edition of his Urban Institute Press book "Local Tax...

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• Will Boomer Retirees Form a New Army of Volunteers?

  - 2007-12-13

  Byline: The Urban Institute WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 AScribe Newswire -- As the first phalanx of the 76 million-strong baby boom generation begins turning 62 and receiving Social Security benefits January 1, will they create a massive army of willing and able volunteers? Researchers from...

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  - 2007-12-01

  Despite the recent housing market slowdown, home prices and rents remain out of reach for many Washington-area residents, especially those with physical and mental disabilities, elderly people who can no longer live independently, and the homeless.

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  - 2007-12-01

  While Congress and the administration debate the future of the 11-12 million unauthorized immigrants, it is easy to overlook the more than 5 million children in families with unauthorized parents.

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