Jere Downs
Staff Writer, Courier-Journal
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- Louisville, Ky
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The digital journalist behind A Better Life, a blog about the recession's aftermath for Gannett. Triathlon training fills in the rest..
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"Under the best of circumstances food stamps will be cut" CEO Share Our Strength #suburbanpoverty #cjnews bit.ly/161ToHi #Louisville
Better Life | Louisville's suburban poverty ahead of national average
courier-journal.com — Suburban poverty in Louisville has grown 71 percent since 2000, slightly more than the national average of 63 percent, the Brookings Institution reported Monday. The report, "Confronting Suburban Poverty in America," talks about how poverty has trailed the suburban population boom. While poverty overall remains greater in cities, the suburbs are gaining.
@jackherer20 email best for query jdowns@courier-journal.com surveillance issues is cops story, not my bailiwick.... but i will forward it
Stateline - Medicaid Expansion by the Numbers shar.es/Zj3ZF via @sharethis
Medicaid Expansion by the Numbers
pewstates.org — The ACA was expected to cover 32 million uninsured Americans by 2022. Six states are on the fence about expanding Medicaid.
RT @amy_liuw: As we talk #suburbanpoverty, Stateline issues graphic on how state's (uneven) medicaid expansn could impact uninsured http://…
Medicaid Expansion by the Numbers
pewstates.org — The ACA was expected to cover 32 million uninsured Americans by 2022. Six states are on the fence about expanding Medicaid.
"Failing forward" is lingo for tolerating sometimes unexpected results #suburbanpoverty #Louisville bitly.com/161ToHi+ #cjnews
wish i had time to watch docu on Mel Brooks tonight: to.pbs.org/12ErdIo
Mel Brooks: Make a Noise
pbs.org — After 60 years in show business, Mel Brooks has earned more major awards than any other living entertainer; he is one of 14 EGOT (Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony) winners. Yet, the comedy giant has energetically avoided a documentary profile being made, even issuing an informal gag order on his friends ...
Better Life | Louisville's suburban poverty ahead of national average
courier-journal.com — Suburban poverty in Louisville has grown 71 percent since 2000, slightly more than the national average of 63 percent, the Brookings Institution reported Monday. The report, "Confronting Suburban Poverty in America," talks about how poverty has trailed the suburban population boom. While poverty overall remains greater in cities, the suburbs are gaining.
Suburban incomes dropping and more poor people moving in. #Louisville suburbs' poor up 71% in decade cjky.it/161ToHi #cjnews
Better Life | Louisville's suburban poverty ahead of national average
courier-journal.com — Suburban poverty in Louisville has grown 71 percent since 2000, slightly more than the national average of 63 percent, the Brookings Institution reported Monday. The report, "Confronting Suburban Poverty in America," talks about how poverty has trailed the suburban population boom. While poverty overall remains greater in cities, the suburbs are gaining.
Poor in #Louisville suburbs growing faster than nat'l average #cjnews #suburban poverty cjky.it/161ToHi
Better Life | Louisville's suburban poverty ahead of national average
courier-journal.com — Suburban poverty in Louisville has grown 71 percent since 2000, slightly more than the national average of 63 percent, the Brookings Institution reported Monday. The report, "Confronting Suburban Poverty in America," talks about how poverty has trailed the suburban population boom. While poverty overall remains greater in cities, the suburbs are gaining.
"Our poor people live just beyond our sight, ... we are inaccessible to them" Louisville suburban poverty up. cjky.it/161ToHi #cjnews
Better Life | Louisville's suburban poverty ahead of national average
courier-journal.com — Suburban poverty in Louisville has grown 71 percent since 2000, slightly more than the national average of 63 percent, the Brookings Institution reported Monday. The report, "Confronting Suburban Poverty in America," talks about how poverty has trailed the suburban population boom. While poverty overall remains greater in cities, the suburbs are gaining.Have a Story?
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