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Broad Drop in State Unemployment
Unemployment declined in April in 40 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Rates rose in three states and remained steady in the remaining seven states. States with the highest job growth were Texas, New York and Florida. More
State Budget Update: Spring 2013
States continue to move along a familiar path of slow and steady growth as the four-year anniversary of the official end of the Great Recession approaches, according to NCSL's newly released report, “State Budget Update: Spring 2013.” More
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| ! | Agriculture and Rural Development Legislation Database Overview | Bill Summaries/ Databases | 3/20/2013 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=19071 | 19071 | Overview page for the Agriculture and Rural Development Legislation Database 2009 and 2010. |
| ! | Farmland Preservation | Reports | 10/4/2012 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=25313 | 25313 | This report details how states are working to preserve and reduce the million acres of farmland that are lost each year to development. |
| | Agriculture and Rural Development Legislation Database | Bill Summaries/ Databases | 3/20/2013 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=18718 | 18718 | Agriculture and Rural Development Legislation Database 2009-2012 |
| | State Statutes and Programs Concerning Community Gardens | Bill Summaries/ Databases | 7/27/2012 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=25052 | 25052 | Community gardens are gardens in which both edible plants, such as vegetables, and non-edible plants, like flowers, are grown by and for members of the surrounding community. |
| | Rural Economic Devleopment | Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters | 7/7/2008 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=12468 | 12468 | Resources on rural economic development at all levels. |
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