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  1. Read Amy Solomon’s Senate testimony on reducing recidivism/ways to make former inmates productive members of society http://bit.ly/2fvRbK
  2. @Wild_Sarah We're the Urban Institute. Audio recording of Burnham here. www.urban.org
  3. UK health secretary Andy Burnham here discussing success of UK Natl Health Service, what we can learn from each other. http://bit.ly/2XFxAl
  4. If health reform gives 49 mil uninsured access to coverage, can our health care system handle it? We asked our experts. http://bit.ly/1VUjKx
  5. Linda Blumberg testifying before House this pm on high cost of small business health insurance. Transcript at http://bit.ly/38SjQT
  6. Congrats to the TaxVox blog, a leader in tax & fiscal policy dialogue, turning 2 today! Thanks, readers and commenters! http://bit.ly/167PW3
  7. @andreastonez we are still learning, sometimes lucky to cram it all into 140 chars much less 120... will get better
  8. Stimulus-package assistance for the unemployed expires soon. What Congress can do to help workers & speed job recovery http://bit.ly/2ePySP
  9. UI Press now on scribd - download free excerpts, discuss books, purchase full electronic versions. http://www.scribd.com/uipress
  10. It’s World Habitat Day. Our researchers weigh in on challenges facing urban communities now and in the future. http://bit.ly/3lEZq
  11. New estimates: cost for states if health reform fails=10-30% more uninsured, business premiums double, Medicaid up 75% http://bit.ly/1m3U7X
  12. Racial and ethnic health disparities will cost U.S. health care system $337 billion over next 10 years. http://bit.ly/20R3Z9
  13. Jesse Janetta testifying before House this afternoon on best practices in parole supervision. Transcript later today at www.urban.org
  14. Expert panel asks: Should everyone go to college? Thur 9/17 at Urban Institute or via webcast. RSVP http://bit.ly/ESjsF
  15. New Census poverty numbers 2008 are out: we evaluate. Who is poor? What helps? Understanding Poverty http://bit.ly/4CfP5p
  16. Harry Holzer testifying before Congress 2pm re new Census poverty numbers. Transcript on site later today www.urban.org
  17. Unemployment rates for 29 million workers age 55+ at all-time highs; see breakdowns by education, race, gender http://bit.ly/gSAQb
  18. Children of Immigrants Data Tool provides comprehensive info on characteristics of children of immigrants in all 50 states. http://bit.ly/_7
  19. Four years after Katrina, new reports examine housing, legal assistance, and nonprofits in Louisiana and New Orleans. http://bit.ly/12LE07
  20. Beyond emotional health reform debate, let’s talk basics: costs, results, how to pay for it. Here are debating points: http://bit.ly/NaNtW