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This Week In History
Special Features:
State Economic Review (11/08)
2008 NGA Centennial Meeting
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In the States:
States Ask Feds for Health Care Help—As the economy worsens, states are seeing boosts in enrollment in Medicaid and SCHIP while they struggle with their own fiscal problems, Stateline.org reports.
Current News & Events:
NGA and NCSL Call on Congress to Take Action for Economic Recovery
Leaders of NGA and the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) joined together today to call on congressional leaders and the Administration to take early action to stabilize the nation's economy.
<!--02-->States Cite Progress, Challenges Cleaning Up America's Nuclear Weapons ComplexStates Cite Progress, Challenges Cleaning Up America's Nuclear Weapons Complex
States have made enormous strides treating and disposing of America's Cold War nuclear waste over the past 18 years, but significant challenges and hurdles persist, according to a new report by the NGA Center.
<!--03-->NGA Center to Help States Improve Public Safety Interoperable CommunicationsNGA Center to Help States Improve Public Safety Interoperable Communications
To help states ensure their communication capabilities are adequately prepared to respond to an emergency, the NGA Center announced six states – Arizona, Arkansas, Idaho, Massachusetts, New York and Washington – selected to participate in the Public Safety Interoperability Communications Policy Academy: Focus on Governance.