Pew Experts RSS Feed. http://www.pewtrusts.org/news_room.aspx <p>Susan Urahn of the Pew Center on the States is quoted in a Wall Street Journal article about state lawmakers general avoidance of raising taxes in favor of budget cuts.</p> Thu, 07 Jul 2011 16:34:27 GMT http://www.pewtrusts.org/news_room_detail.aspx?id=85899361623&WT.rss_ev=f&WT.rss_f=Expert Feed : Susan K. Urahn&WT.rss_a=Higher Taxes Yield to Budget Cuts in States&WT.z_contenttype=NewsArticle <p>Susan Urahn, managing director for the Pew Center on the States, was interviewed by PBS Newshour's Judy Woodruff about the Minnesota government shutdown.</p> <p> </p> Thu, 07 Jul 2011 10:25:00 GMT http://www.pewtrusts.org/news_room_detail.aspx?id=85899361593&WT.rss_ev=f&WT.rss_f=Expert Feed : Susan K. Urahn&WT.rss_a=State of Disagreement: Divisions Grow in Minnesota Budget Battle&WT.z_contenttype=PewInTheMedia <p>In an effort to improve Hawai'i’s prisons and criminal justice system, Governor Neil Abercrombie announces a collaborative effort called “justice reinvestment” to reduce the number of prisoners being sent out of state, lower recidivism and prevent crime. The initiative is a partnership between the state, the Council of State Governments Justice Center, the Pew Center on the States and the U.S. Department of Justice’s Bureau of Justice Assistance.</p> Tue, 28 Jun 2011 17:45:00 GMT http://www.pewtrusts.org/news_room_detail.aspx?id=85899361308&WT.rss_ev=f&WT.rss_f=Expert Feed : Susan K. Urahn&WT.rss_a=Hawai'i to Initiate Justice Reinvestment in Public Safety&WT.z_contenttype=PressRelease <p>Susan Urahn, managing director of the Pew Center on the States, wrote an op-ed that appears in the Wall Street Journal about the hard budget choices that have been made by state governments, and the even harder choices that are yet to be made.</p> Tue, 17 Aug 2010 10:56:35 GMT http://www.pewtrusts.org/news_room_detail.aspx?id=60414&WT.rss_ev=f&WT.rss_f=Expert Feed : Susan K. Urahn&WT.rss_a=States Can No Longer Dodge the Budget Axe&WT.z_contenttype=OpinionEditorial <p>An article in The New York Times about recent tax increases in Arizona quotes Pew Center on the States managing director Susan Urahn.</p> Thu, 20 May 2010 15:55:00 GMT http://www.pewtrusts.org/news_room_detail.aspx?id=59037&WT.rss_ev=f&WT.rss_f=Expert Feed : Susan K. Urahn&WT.rss_a=In Arizona’s Latest Twist, Voters Follow G.O.P. Governor and Approve Tax Increase&WT.z_contenttype=NewsArticle <p>The 2010 Leadership Matters report finds that state-funded high-quality pre-k remains largely dependent on where children live, with gubernatorial proposals ranging widely from significant expansion in Alabama to elimination in Arizona.</p> Thu, 20 May 2010 08:40:00 GMT http://www.pewtrusts.org/our_work_report_detail.aspx?id=59008&WT.rss_ev=f&WT.rss_f=Expert Feed : Susan K. Urahn&WT.rss_a=Leadership Matters: Governors’ Pre-K Proposals Fiscal Year 2011&WT.z_contenttype=Report <p>Voluntary home visiting programs match parents with trained professionals to provide information and assistance during pregnancy and throughout their child’s first three years. This support not only helps families thrive, but saves states money on costly social problems. The home visiting brief outlines the important benefits of these programs.</p> Tue, 04 May 2010 12:00:00 GMT http://www.pewtrusts.org/our_work_report_detail.aspx?id=58741&WT.rss_ev=f&WT.rss_f=Expert Feed : Susan K. Urahn&WT.rss_a=The Case for Home Visiting&WT.z_contenttype=Report <p>Susan Urahn, managing director of the Pew Center on the States, was quoted in an article from BusinessWeek about the difficult economic recovery that the states face.</p> Mon, 19 Apr 2010 10:14:21 GMT http://www.pewtrusts.org/news_room_detail.aspx?id=58524&WT.rss_ev=f&WT.rss_f=Expert Feed : Susan K. Urahn&WT.rss_a=U.S. States Face ‘Staggered’ Recovery, Pew Center’s Urahn Says&WT.z_contenttype=NewsArticle <p>An article on the conflict between state budget cuts and local interests quotes Susan Urahn, Managing Director of the Pew Center on the States.</p> Mon, 15 Mar 2010 10:45:00 GMT http://www.pewtrusts.org/news_room_detail.aspx?id=57774&WT.rss_ev=f&WT.rss_f=Expert Feed : Susan K. Urahn&WT.rss_a=Unneeded Prison in Nevada Eludes Budget Ax&WT.z_contenttype=NewsArticle Terms and Conditions Page http://www.pewtrusts.org/terms_and_conditions.aspx