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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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!State Actions to Promote Healthy Communities and Prevent Childhood ObesityBooks4/4/2012 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2455924559The report summarizes enacted state legislation in two broad policy categories—healthy eating and physical activity, and healthy community design and access to healthy food.
!Reversing the Trend in Childhood ObesityBooks2/23/2011 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2226722267Legislatures are increasingly interested in passing laws to promote healthy communities and reduce or prevent childhood obesity. Laws passed in 2010 are summarized in 17 topic areas.
!Healthy Communities: Action Strategies ToolkitReports2/1/2011 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1806018060Leadership for Healthy Communities: Action Strategies Toolkit
![Community Design] Healthy Community Design Database OverviewBill Summaries/ Databases12/1/2009 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1322413224Healthy Community Design and Access to Healthy Food Legislation Database
Leadership for Healthy CommunitiesReports2/27/2013 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2559325593Leadership for Healthy Communities overview web page
Childhood Obesity - 2012Bill Summaries/ Databases2/14/2013 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2568125681Childhood obesity legislation enacted in 2012.
Healthy Communities Legislative Action Bulletin 1Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters1/1/2013 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2579225792Healthy Communities Legislative Action Bulletin 1
Creating Effective State Health Systems MeetingMeetings8/27/2012 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2522625226Creating Effective State Health Systems Meeting
[Webinar] Charting a Course toward Good Food and Good Business: State Options WebinarMultimedia12/14/2011 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=23873238732011 Webinar: Charting a Course toward Good Food and Good Business: State Options
Public Health Herald 13th IssueArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters11/1/2011 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2354923549Public Health Herald 13th Issue
Public Health Herald 12th IssueArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters5/20/2011 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2205022050Public Health Herald 12th Issue
Public Health Herald 11th IssueArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters4/19/2011 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2231322313Public Health Herald 11th Issue
Tapping School Facilities for Community Health: Joint-Use AgreementsArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters3/31/2011 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2247422474Opening school fields, tracks, courts, playgrounds and gymnasiums to the public, when not being used by students, is a low-cost way to encourage physical activity and use state appropriations efficiently.
Public Health Herald 10th IssueArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters2/10/2011 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2177221772Public Health Herald 10th Issue
Public Health Herald 9th IssueArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters11/3/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2127921279Public Health Herald 9th Issue
[LegisBrief] Healthy Communities: New Opportunities for Promoting HealthArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters8/19/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2108621086States can promote healthy behaviors and lower chronic disease rates and costs through programs that address risk factors such as physical inactivity, poor nutrition and smoking.
Public Health Herald 8th IssueArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters7/21/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2034520345Public Health Herald 8th Issue
Wellness Legislation, 2010 (State Activity)Bill Summaries/ Databases7/7/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2043420434Summary of 2010 proposed and enacted Wellness Legislation, including premium discounts.
State Wellness LegislationBill Summaries/ Databases7/2/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1382613826Summary of enacted Wellness Legislation, including premium discounts.
Public Health Herald 7th IssueArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters5/6/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1969819698Public Health Herald 7th Issue
[LegisBrief] Growing Groceries in Food DesertsArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters4/8/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2013320133Access to healthy food is affected by price and availability, and residents in both rural and urban areas often lack easy access to stores that stock affordable, nutritious food.
Promoting Healthy Communities and Preventing Childhood ObesityBooks4/5/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2010120101To help promote healthier communities and reduce childhood obesity, state policymakers are considering options to increase physical activity and healthy eating.
Public Health Herald 6th IssueArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters2/23/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1940419404Public Health Herald 6th Issue
Healthy Community Design and Access to Healthy Food Legislation DatabaseBill Summaries/ Databases3/1/2009 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1322713227Search state legislation database.
[Healthy Food] LegisBrief: State Farm-to-School PoliciesArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters8/1/2008 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1755817558Evidence links good nutrition to student achievement—well-nourished students do better in school.
[Community Design] LegisBrief: Complete StreetsArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters11/1/2007 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1756917569The complete streets policy movement seeks to balance the needs of all users—including bicyclists, people with disabilities, drivers and pedestrians—in transportation project design. Roadways can be designed to be welcoming, safe and efficient.
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