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| State Economic Review (11/08) |
| 2008 NGA Centennial Meeting Video | Photos | Policy Positions |
| In the States: |
| Americans' Food Stamp Use Nears All-Time High—Fueled by rising unemployment and food prices, the number of Americans on food stamps is poised to exceed 30 million for the first time this month, surpassing the historic high set in 2005 after Hurricane Katrina, reports The Washington Post. |
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 Governors Host Historic Meeting with Incoming Presidential Administration The nation’s governors were honored to host President-elect Barack Obama and Vice President-elect Joe Biden at a meeting earlier this week in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to discuss the challenges of the current economic crisis and ways to speed recovery.
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 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 to call on congressional leaders and the Administration to take early action to stabilize the nation's economy.
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 | States 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.
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