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Poverty-related issues in the news, from the Institute for Research on Poverty

States and Sequestration Cuts

States brace for new round of sequester cuts, By Elaine S. Povich, August 21, 2013, Stateline: “States have been forced to gear up for a potential second round of across-the-board federal spending cuts after Congress left for its summer recess without a budget deal. Another round of sequestration would reduce federal spending on everything from Meals on Wheels to Head Start, according to Federal Funds Information for States. FFIS is a Washington group that helps states manage their federal money…”