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Updated June 24, 2011
The Herald Benefits cut not way to fix jobless fund Toledo Blade Benefits cut short Colorado Capitol Watch Bill Detail: HB11-1288 The Bergen Record Business leaders look for solution to unemployment fund Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development Extended Benefits (EB) Program Expires The Huffington Post Extended Benefits: Confusion As Federal Jobless Aid Expires In Tennessee [UPDATE] The Huffington Post Extended Unemployment Benefits Expire In These States Next Sun Sentinel Florida Senate expected to vote on unemployment benefits bill Tuesday Evansville Courier GOP wraps classic session at Indiana General Assembly New Jersey Newsroom Gov. Christie signs Democratic-sponsored bill extending unemployment relief Rockford Register Star Illinois alters jobless fund strategy The Huffington Post Michigan Becomes First State To Curtail Jobless Aid The Huffington Post Missouri Following Michigan’s Example On Cutting Unemployment Benefits National Employment Law Project Missouri Senate Adds Injury to Insult In Move to Cut Unemployment Insurance The Huffington Post N.C. Gov. Vetoes Controversial Unemployment Bill [UPDATE] The Monitor Nixon Signs Revised Unemployment Bill into Law Bloomberg No break for most SC employers in jobless tax bill Office of Governor Bev Perdue Press Release: Gov. Perdue intends to veto HB 383 Chicago Sun-Times State businesses to see tax hike for jobless benefits The Oregonian Two bills extending benefits for long-term unemployed in Oregon clear final hurdle The Huffington Post Unemployment Benefits: As Other States Cut Back, Oregon Gives More Politics Colorado Unemployment Insurance reform bill moves forward Associated Press Utah refuses to extend unemployment benefits Think Progress Utah Republicans Cut Unemployment Insurance As ‘Motivation For People To Get Back To Work’ Sunshine State News Unemployment Compensation Reforms Pass Senate Associated Press Plan To Soften South Carolina Jobless Tax Increase Gets OK Associated Press Unemployment Benefits Extended in Georgia ABC News – KATV Arkansas Cuts Back Time on Unemployment Benefits Associated Press Tenn. lawmakers OK budget, extend jobless benefits WRAL Perdue restores federal unemployment benefits; budget battle continues Bloomberg SC legislators approve unemployment benefit cuts Associated Press Extra unemployment benefits expiring in New Mexico The Arizona Republic Gov. Brewer calls special session on extended jobless benefits WGAL Deal Means Unemployed May Have To Prove They’re Looking For Work Orlando Sentinel Bill reducing unemployment benefits on Gov. Scott’s desk Daily Hampshire Gazette Benefits for jobless fall away as state unemployment rate inches down Tulsa World State unemployment benefits reducing triggered by lower jobless rate Shorewood Patch Darling Issues Statement on Extending Unemployment Benefits
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