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May 2009

5-27-2009: Philadelphia Inquirer: Program to ease homelessness shows results

5-27-2009: Mercury News: Shock, awe greet Schwarzenegger's proposal to end welfare

5-26-2009: Connecticut Post: Paid sick days benefit workers, employers

5-21-2009: Lincoln Journal Star: Hard work no longer enough

5-23-2009: St. Paul Pioneer Press: Minnesota's welfare system a magnet -- or just an easy target?

5-22-2009: Toledo Blade: Toledo viewed as unfriendly to business, candidate says

5-20-2009: Deseret Morning News: Working poor are struggling to survive

5-18-2009: The New York Times: Bill Would Guarantee Up to 7 Paid Sick Days

5-13-2009: Daily Press:Always with us?; A new task force tackling poverty should focus on root causes, not lack of money

5-11-2009: Des Moines Register: Staying home a tough choice for ill Iowans who lack paid leave

5-11-2009: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Sick-day ordinance gets day in court

5-8-2009: The Associated Press: First lady calls for more family friendly policies

5-7-2009: Daily Press: Welfare-to-work a challenge these days

5-6-2009: The Associated Press: Swine flu creates anxiety at some small businesses

5-5-2009: The New York Times: The Cost of Staying Home Sick

5-4-2009: Charlotte Observer: City effort falls short for poorest

5-4-2009: Daily Camera: Sick workers struggle to stay home; Lack of paid sick days could help spread pandemic

5-4-2009: Employee Benefit News: HR policy high on Washington agenda

5-4-2009: The Columbus Dispatch: Few rely solely on the minimum wage

5-4-2009: The Tennessean: Some jobless in Tennessee can't get aid

5-3-2009: The Lexington Herald Leader: Impossible choice: stay home or keep job

5-1-2009: The Associated Press: Swine flu or not, many workers can't stay home

5-1-2009: CNN American Morning: CDC Confirms 109 Flu Cases in 17 States