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October 29, 2009National/PoliticalStimulus helps fill coffers for states A historic nosedive in state tax collections extended into the third quarter of the year, and only an infusion of federal stimulus money has averted widespread program cuts and worker layoffs. Tax collections from July through September dropped an average of 8.3% from a year earlier in the eight states that release up-to-date monthly tax figures, a USA TODAY survey found. New York's tax collections fell 8.9%, despite an income tax hike earlier this year. States reporting partial third-quarter results showed a similar downward spiral in tax collections, including 13.2% drop in Arizona. Federal stimulus money has protected states from making big cuts in the number of government workers, in aid to schools or in spending on Medicaid, the health care program for the poor. But most federal stimulus money ends in December 2010. The result is a potential financial cliff for states. "It's hard to imagine what happens when stimulus money runs out," says Craig Thiel, a budget expert at the non-partisan Citizens Research Council of Michigan. Stimulus jobs in U.S. overstated by thousands WASHINGTON — An early progress report on President Obama's economic recovery plan overstates by thousands the number of jobs created or saved through the stimulus program, a mistake that White House officials promise will be corrected in future reports. The government's first accounting of jobs tied to the $787 billion stimulus program claimed more than 30,000 positions paid for with recovery money. But that figure is overstated by least 5,000 jobs, according to an Associated Press review of a sample of stimulus contracts. The AP review found some counts were more than 10 times as high as the actual number of jobs; some jobs credited to the stimulus program were counted two and sometimes more than four times; and other jobs were credited to stimulus spending when none was produced. Pelosi Backs Off Set Rates for Public Option WASHINGTON — Under pressure from moderate-to-conservative members of the House Democratic caucus, Speaker Nancy Pelosi has decided to propose a government-run insurance plan that would negotiate rates with doctors and hospitals, rather than using prices set by the government, aides said Wednesday. Ms. Pelosi said the public plan, which she prefers to call a “consumer option,” would compete with private insurers. But the speaker was apparently unable to muster the votes needed for the “robust” liberal version of a public plan, which she has repeatedly said would save more money for consumers and the government. The Risks of Success: Watering Down The Public Option Conventional wisdom in Washington now is that the Democrats have to pass something that they can claim to be health care “reform,” no matter how much or how little actual reform it contains. Democrats can’t risk the appearance of being bested by a rump party with a dwindling base beyond the red state bastions. Moreover, the Democratic base has become wedded to the idea of a public option, even as the specifics of what now seems to be legislatively viable have lost any real connection with its initial rationale. The rationale, of course, is the need for some sort of market mechanism that will put pressure on the private sector plans to hold down costs. The theory is that a government-sponsored plan, much like Medicare, with its low overhead and established reimbursement rates, would “keep the insurers honest.” Polls and the Public Option In recent weeks, polls kept showing solid support for a public insurance option, seeming to breathe new life into its viability as a provision of the health care legislation under way in Congress. In fact, advocates of a public option, from left-leaning groups to pundits to lawmakers, seized on each new number and trumpeted the news across the 24/7 news spectrum of Twitter, TV ads, blogs and headlines. And while those polls may have bolstered Senator Harry Reid’s decision to include the public option in the merged Senate bill this week, a closer examination shows once again that public opinion on this issue shifts and shimmies depending on how you phrase the question and what you strip away from (or add to) a compound sentence. In nearly all recent surveys, a majority of Americans simply approve of providing coverage for the uninsured, suggesting that on an altruistic level at least, they believe people deserve health care. But differences emerge in the details. For example, support for a public health insurance depends on the order of questions, the language and the arguments posed in favor or in opposition. Sanders to push for single-payer MONTPELIER — U.S. Sen. Bernard Sanders will likely make history this year when — for the first time ever — he brings a bill creating a national single-payer health care system to the floor of the Senate for a vote. As a compromise on a public-option plan that would allow states to opt out gains steam in the U.S. Senate, Sanders, a Vermont independent, continues to focus his attention on a single-payer bill, although he acknowledges that there are not enough votes to pass it. "That bill will lose," Sanders said Wednesday morning during a telephone interview. "The question, however, will be how much support it will get." House health debate hits crunch time House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, who remains well shy of the 218 votes needed to pass a landmark health care bill, isn’t wasting much time these days on colleagues who are firmly in the “no” column — or even those who appear to be. During a recent closed-door Democratic Caucus meeting, the speaker interrupted Rep. Earl Pomeroy, one of three Democrats to vote against the bill on the Ways and Means Committee, as he stood to lodge a complaint about a potentially costly long-term care provision in the Senate package. “Is there any chance you’ll vote for the bill?” Pelosi asked the North Dakota Democrat. A somewhat-stunned Pomeroy paused before the roomful of lawmakers and then restated his concerns — insisting his vote was still up for grabs. But there are Democrats who are prepared to just say no when it comes to health reform — and it’s causing headaches for Pelosi and her leadership team, who are leaning heavily on their ever-evasive colleagues in a bid to winnow the “yeses” from the “maybes” and the “maybes” from the “no ways.” SEC’s Walter: Give Us Authority Over Munis Mixed Data Show Recovery's Rocky Path New-home sales fell but orders for durable goods rose in September, according to two government reports released Wednesday that show the economy remains on a wobbly path upward. Sales of new homes fell 3.6% in September as the effect of the federal government's tax credit for first-time home buyers faded, the Commerce Department said Wednesday. A separate Commerce report showed that orders for big-ticket items such as cars and washing machines increased 1% in September and that a key measure of business spending rose, suggesting consumer demand and business confidence are inching back. Labor Gains Obama Policies Cooper Tire-to-Walmart Companies Rue Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. is paying tariffs on imported tires. Free-trade agreements sought by Caterpillar Inc. and Wal-Mart Stores Inc. are on hold. Delta Air Lines Inc. flight attendants may join a union. There’s a common thread running through these developments. Organized labor is gaining momentum under the Democratic administration of President Barack Obama. Though reaching their most-publicized goals -- legislation making it easier to organize and a government-run health insurance program -- remains in doubt, unions are making other gains through executive orders, rule changes and appointments. More advances may be ahead as regulatory nominees are confirmed. … OSHA’s acting director, Jordan Barab, signaled a new tone at the agency in a speech to the Wisconsin AFL-CIO last month. One of the first things he did when he arrived, Barab said, was to replace pictures of OSHA managers displayed in a conference room with photos of workers who had been killed on the job. NSC: Occupational Safety and Health Under the Obama Administration Just one year ago, at the 2008 NSC Congress and Expo, Barab joined a panel discussing the future of OSHA at a time when the 2008 presidential race had not yet been run. Now, as acting assistance secretary of labor for OSHA, he’s in the position to comment from the other side of the fence. “We are a regulatory agency in the first place, and under the Obama administration, we are going to act like one,” Barab said. Barab pointed out that the agency is back in the standard-writing enforcement business; is addressing long-awaited standards, including silica and diacetyl; issued a final rule in September updating PPE consensus standards; issued a proposal to align OSHA’s hazcom standard with the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS); released a report on the Nevada state program; and is committed to publishing a cranes and derricks standard within the coming months. “We’re really trying to move this agency from reaction from prevention,” Barab said. “Our goal is to make workplaces safer, not just issue citations and standards.” Rule change could ease way for airline unionization A U.S. labor board plans to make it easier for unions to organize workers at carriers including Delta Air Lines Inc., people familiar with the matter said. The proposal, to be announced in coming days, would let workers form unions with a majority approval of those voting, according to the people, who asked not to be identified. The change would overturn a standard that requires support of most workers in a class, not just those who cast ballots. The change would be a victory for the AFL-CIO, the largest U.S. labor federation. The group asked the National Mediation Board to overhaul the voting standard last month, saying it would be more democratic. Lessons of two campaigns Memo to Democrats: You will be defined by President Obama whether you like it or not, so you might as well embrace him for the benefits he can bring you. Memo to Republicans: Talk a right-wing game in your ideological magazines and at your tea parties if that makes you happy. But to win elections, your candidates had better look like middle-of-the-road problem-solvers. Those are the two outstanding lessons from the campaigns for Tuesday's governors' races in New Jersey and Virginia. Both parties would be smart to apply them in 2010. In Virginia, Democrat R. Creigh Deeds is running well behind Republican Bob McDonnell, in part because the Deeds and Obama camps developed a profoundly dysfunctional relationship that they are only now setting right. As a result, too many of Obama's 2008 voters are disengaged, threatening Virginia Democrats all the way down the ballot. Deeds's long-shot hope is that Obama's last-minute efforts will finally turn on the president's legions. In New Jersey, by contrast, incumbent Gov. Jon Corzine has hugged Obama as hard as he could, and the election has been moving his way. In a revealing tribute to Obama's Jersey popularity, Corzine's Republican opponent, Chris Christie, used his own Web site to post a video of Obama talking about change, the idea being that Christie is the change candidate this time. Editorial: The New Haven Model Education Secretary Arne Duncan is right to push the nation’s schools to develop teacher evaluation systems that take student achievement into account. The teachers’ unions, which have long opposed the idea, are beginning to realize that they can either stand on the sidelines or help develop these systems. We hope they will get involved and play a constructive role. The politically savvy American Federation of Teachers has decided that it is better to get in the game. In New Haven, the union has agreed in its new contract to develop an evaluation system in collaboration with the city. Secretary Duncan praised the agreement lavishly. But the accolades seem premature given that crucial details have yet to be worked out. Nurses may join big union Unionized nurses in Massachusetts are moving toward affiliating with their counterparts in California and more than 20 other states to create the largest nurses union in US history, a 150,000-member powerhouse that would lobby lawmakers for higher staffing levels and an overhaul of the nation’s health care system. Are You Missing Out on These 'Wellness' Freebies? A job with the Cleveland Clinic comes with some pretty nice perks. Among other things, employees of the Ohio-based medical and research center get to use fitness centers on the clinic's campuses for free, and can take Weight Watchers and yoga classes at no cost. The reward for hitting the gym 10 times a month for 10 months? $100. Ditto for those who lose 10% of their weight. The payoff sounds good – especially for the Clinic, which hopes to lower its expenses by pushing workers to get fit. And the tactic is increasingly popular with employers who are struggling to keep up with premiums for employees that have increased 115% over the last decade, according to Kaiser Family Foundation data. Indeed, more than half of employers expect to introduce a wellness program next year or expand on existing ones, and 34% will introduce or enhance financial incentives for those programs, according to Aon Consulting, an employee benefits consulting firm. State/LocalCourt battles surround furloughs A flurry of court fights, union-filed grievances and even a federal intervention are complicating the Schwarzenegger administration’s budget-balancing action requiring state employees to take three Fridays each month off without pay, which amounts to about a 14 percent pay cut and the administration says saves the state about $2 billion annually. The Social Security Administration, in a filing in Alameda County Superior Court, said the furloughs of personnel in the state Disability Determination Services Division, or DDSD, “does not save the state a single penny and actually costs the state money.” The Social Security Administration estimated the furloughs in the DDSD cost the state about $849,000 a day. The federal government covers the cost and overhead of the furloughed employees. The Social Security filing was submitted as a “statement of interest” in connection with a lawsuit filed against the Schwarzenegger administration by the Union of American Physicians and Doctors. A hearing in that case is scheduled Nov. 16. In a separate suit filed in San Francisco, the California Medical Association(CMA)contended that the Schwarzenegger administration illegally tapped $6 million in doctors’ fees to help cover a budget shortage and that the furloughs of state workers have hamstrung the licensing of new doctors. The 35,000-member CMA said the administration furloughs have crippled the enforcement and licensing arms of the Medical Board of California, the state body that regulates California doctors and investigates complaints against them. The administration says the actions were necessary to help resolve the state’s dire budget problems. Numerous other suits are out there, too. Governor pares another $271 million from budget DENVER - Gov. Bill Ritter announced another $271 million in budget cuts Wednesday, with most of it coming out of money higher education was hoping to receive next year. Because the state's latest economic forecast showed an additional revenue shortfall on top of the nearly $1.8 billion that the budget already has been trimmed, Ritter was forced to make additional cuts for the rest of the fiscal year, which ends in June. The governor said the new shortfall primarily was due to a dramatic increase in Medicaid caseload - by about 35,000 people - caused by the bad economy. … Next month, the governor is scheduled to present his plan for the next fiscal year. Though he wouldn't provide details, Ritter hinted that all state workers would share in the impact, but stopped short of saying that could include pay cuts. He said pay raises for state workers already have been frozen for the next two years. Part of the governor's budget balancing plan includes unpaid furloughs for state workers, but those days off don't apply to state workers whose jobs have been deemed necessary for public safety, health and welfare, such as the Colorado State Patrol. As a result, about 40 percent of all state workers have not had to sacrifice as much. "We're considering all options," Ritter said. "We know that there will be sacrifices again by state employees coming in 10-11 (2010 and 2011), but these are very delicate conversations (with state workers) and I don't want to feed any kind of a rumor mill by saying more than there's going to be some kind of shared sacrifice." Culver orders 180 layoffs and 229 open jobs eliminated Iowa Gov. Chet Culver has approved budget cuts worth $520 million, but he is calling for public safety and corrections to come up with a new way to cut the remaining $45 million without laying off so many workers. Culver approved 28 departments’ plans as submitted by their director, and modified six plans. Altogether, the 34 approved plans will save the state’s general fund about $520 million, he said. The approved plans call for a total of 180 layoffs and the elimination of 229 open positions. The total job loss, so far, is 410. Here’s where there the layoffs will be: 79 from the Department of Human Services, 35 from the Department of Revenue, 10.8 from the Department of Inspections and Appeals, 13 from the Department of Education, eight from Iowa Public Television, eight from the Department of Public Health, seven from the Department of Economic Development, seven from the Department of Cultural Affairs, four from the Department of Administration, four from the Department of Management, two from the Alcoholic Beverages Division, two from the Department of Veterans Affairs, and one from the Iowa Ethics & Campaign Disclosure Board. Forty-three state employees tentatively set for layoffs in the Department of Commerce will be spared. The 10 percent across-the-board cut will not be applied to the divisions of banking, credit union, insurance and utilities divisions, which are agencies within the commerce department. Also, all non-union employees must take seven days without pay between now and the end of the fiscal year. That means a total of 3,258 employees, mostly managers, must take a week and two days of furlough. “I don’t believe it’s fair for any state employee to not contribute to our situation,” Culver said. And Culver has asked the three labor unions that represent state workers to amend their contracts to help the state save money. AFSCME said in a statement today its workers will consider reopening the contract. “If we cannot reach an agreement with the unions, then I will approve the layoff plans submitted by these two departments,” Culver said today. The governor asked the unions to let him know by Friday, Nov. 6 if the unions are moving forward with contract changes, or if he should implement the corrections and public safety layoff plans. AFSCME Iowa Council 61 President Homan: Statement on request by Gov. Culver to reopen state worker contract Culver presses unions to save safety jobs Gov. Chet Culver is doing himself and state workers a favor by pressing the unions for pay concessions before he orders layoffs for public safety and corrections departments. Details of today’s announcement are here. If he pulls it off, he’ll be able to take credit avoiding about 500 layoffs in critical public safety jobs. Even if the union don’t approve a deal, he will have succeeded in sharing some of the political burden for the cuts to come. He could have spread the blame by calling back lawmakers to make targeted cuts, but he said he didn’t want to pass the buck. He chose to handle the revenue shortfall with an across-the-board cut. If there are no concessions from unions, Culver can go forward with layoffs and talk about how serious cuts in public safety and corrections could have been avoided. Iowa Gov. Culver orders thousands of furloughs DES MOINES, Iowa — Gov. Chet Culver announced Wednesday that he would furlough thousands of state workers and push to renegotiate union contracts so he can lessen budget cuts for some agencies. Culver told union leaders that if they refuse to reopen contracts he'll have to institute more layoffs. "My preference is to resolve this issue through negotiations," Culver said at a Statehouse news conference. "Everything is on the table. There are a lot of things we could discuss." The governor said he had ordered seven-day unpaid furloughs for 3,258 workers not covered by union contracts. That move will save about $16 million, which Culver said he would use to reduce cuts to agencies dealing with children and vulnerable adults. Culver said he still hasn't made a final decision on budgets for the Public Safety and Corrections departments. State Employees React To Furlough Plans DES MOINES, Iowa -- Some Iowa state employees who are being forced to take furloughs and pay cuts after the latest round of budget cuts said they're ready for the uncertainty to end. "It has been real stressful because no one has information yet," said employee Jennifer Sandusky. "They're still making decisions and everyone is very concerned." "I have a little more seniority than others, so I'm not worried," said union member Tammy Mohning. "I'm not feeling completely safe." Gov. Chet Culver announced on Wednesday that he and union leaders are meeting behind closed doors in hopes of reaching a deal about the cutbacks. "From everyone I've talked to, everyone would love to be able to take time off or cuts in pay not to have someone laid off," said Mohning. "I'm willing to go with furloughs if it's going to keep my job," said union member Barb McNichols. The largest union, the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, issued a statement that said, "We are unsure of where these talks will lead, other than to say AFSCME will do its part to consider all options that are put on the table." Judge delays decision on suit over Detroit union dues collection Detroit -- A Wayne County judge said she will defer a ruling for at least a week on whether to force the city to collect union dues from about 4,500 AFSCME employees after Mayor Dave Bing canceled that provision of the contract earlier this month. AFSCME attorney Herb Sanders argued the city cannot unilaterally decide what parts of the contract, which expired last year but is being continued on a day-to-day basis, to follow. He added City Council approval is also needed to alter the labor agreement. Groden pitches more cuts A proposed St. Clair County budget would eliminate 30 full-time and 12 part-time positions to bridge a nearly $4 million deficit -- discussion of which produced passionate responses at a budget hearing Wednesday night. Of the 30 full-time positions, 10 are vacant. Going into the hearing, county officials already had bridged about $1 million of that deficit through changes throughout the year. Another $2 million was cut through proposed cuts from county department leaders. At the meeting, Administrator Shaun Groden proposed another $967,000 in cuts. It is a plan that reduces eight custodian positions from full to part time at a savings of $143,759, eliminates a warrant officer from the Friend of the Court and eliminates the court security coordinator at a cost of $63,629. … Cutting the custodial staff generated the most passionate discussion, both from commissioners and county employees. The custodians will be cut from 37.5 hours a week to 30 hours a week and lose their benefits, including insurance. Pam Wall, a commissioner, said while she understands tough decisions must be made, the cuts to the custodians are not right. "I just don't really have the stomach for that one," she said. She advocated for furlough days so "the grief is shared." Dale Fulton, the planning department's office manager, said the custodians are the breadwinners in their families and don't have other options. "They are our lowest-paid employees, and you are taking away their benefits," she said. At one point during the discussion, a custodian was in tears, asking why the commissioners didn't eliminate their benefits. Discussion then turned to furlough days, an option the commission had considered utilizing to save the county from layoffs. Jerilyn Brown, the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees union representative, said the board floated the idea but then took it away before unions could vote on it. But board members and Groden said there was a clear indication from employees furlough days were not what they wanted. Governor Cuts 600 State Jobs and $200 Million From Budget (Jefferson City, MO) -- More than 600 state workers are losing their jobs in the latest round of budget cuts. Governor Jay Nixon made that announcement this morning in Jefferson City. Most of the people losing their jobs are part-time employees. The cuts don't stop there. The governor is slashing more than $200-million from the state's budget. A few state education programs are taking a financial hit, including arts and humanities programs. The governor also announced reductions in Medicaid rates for health care providers. Sheriff’s deputies extend contract The union that represents Flathead County law-enforcement officers will extend its labor contract with the county for one more year in light of the tight economic climate here. The contract was scheduled to be opened for negotiations at the end of October, but deputies voted to request the extension and county management agreed, County Human Resource Office Raeann Campbell said. Deputies are represented by the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Local 3531. "Deputies are on the front lines when it comes to dealing with the struggles in our community and do not want the association or county officials to be distracted by the grueling task of contract negotiations until some stability returns," Campbell said. Council approves housing agency raises About 200 employees at the Buffalo Municipal Housing Authority would receive raises under a series of contracts that won unanimous Common Council approval Wednesday. But the state control board that oversees city finances has the final say, and whether the revised contracts have resolved issues that spurred the panel to reject earlier agreements remains unclear. Housing Authority officials, meanwhile, and a union president have warned that if the control board delays approving the contracts at next Wednesday’s meeting, the pacts could be derailed. The agreements include a provision that union employees will withdraw a number of grievances. William C. Travis, president of Local 264, American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, cited a “sense of urgency” for approving the contracts next week, because grievance hearings are scheduled later in the month. Bryce Link, the control board’s principal analyst, said the panel might not consider the contracts until December. The contracts span a seven-year period, including three years when a wage freeze was in effect. Authority officials said annual salary increases over the seven-year period average 2.69 for blue-collar employees, 2.58 percent for white-collar workers and 3 percent for unionized managers. Southampton Town employees protest board over planned layoffs More than two dozen Civil Service Employee Association employees protested at Southampton Town Hall on Tuesday evening over layoffs in the $78 million tentative 2010 budget. On the steps of Town Hall, Southampton CSEA President Pete Collins told union members to send a message to the Town Board. “Stare into their eyes and give ’em hell,” Mr. Collins said. The rally came as the Town Board held its first public hearing on the budget proposed by Town Supervisor Linda Kabot, which includes 44 layoffs and numerous cuts to government services. Hardest hit includes youth services and the animal shelter, which is seeing its budget cut completely, from $1 million this year to just a $200,000 emergency fund next year as part of a bid to privatize operations. Related from Newsday: Southampton board considering sizable tax hike Vote planned on leasing part of city facility NORTH TONAWANDA -- City lawmakers plan to vote Tuesday on a proposed lease for a section of the River Road water and wastewater facility to a Pittsburgh-based company. The city has been negotiating with Calgon Carbon Corp. since January, said Paul J. Drof, superintendent of the city's water and wastewater facilities, after a 40-minute closed-door portion of a Common Council workshop Tuesday night in City Hall. North Tonawanda officials have been looking for a partner in this endeavor for two or three years. … The Council, on Oct. 6, approved a memorandum of agreement between the city and Local 7692, Civil Service Employees Association, regarding the rights of union workers at the Wastewater Treatment Plant. Lawmakers previously met with Drof in "executive session" during a workshop on Oct. 13. Thirty-Seven Tulsa City Employees Get Pink Slips TULSA, OK -- The City of Tulsa is proposing to trim $6 million from its budget and that means 37 people who work for the City of Tulsa are losing their jobs, 21 of them are police officers. The 16 non-police employees will be laid off from various city departments and other positions will not be filled. The cuts affect the development services department, the Gilcrease Performing Arts Center, animal shelters, the city's legal, human resources, communications, and finance departments as well as INCOG and the Emergency Management Agency. The Parks and Recreation Department is eliminating three positions, and not filling a vacant assistant director job at the zoo. Bills fly through the House at special session PROVIDENCE –– Returning to the State House for the first time in four months, the House of Representatives Wednesday night zipped through a packed agenda, approving legislation to outlaw indoor prostitution, allow voters to cut the word “Plantations” from the official state name, and begin offering specialized New England Patriots license plates to Rhode Island drivers. … But the biggest news in the State House Wednesday night might be what didn’t happen. Fox confirmed that a proposal to allow binding arbitration in contract disputes with teachers’ unions is dead, at least for now. “It’s not going to come up in October,” Fox said, minutes before the House session began, while praising recent efforts by the House Labor Committee to examine the issue. “I wouldn’t want to do anything like that. [It would be] a disservice by trying to bum-rush this through.” The proposal has generated substantial tension in recent weeks, pitting taxpayer groups against organized labor on radio and television airwaves and in State House hallways. As lawmakers filled the House chamber, close to 100 people representing local communities and taxpayer groups gathered in the rotunda one floor below to protest the binding-arbitration proposal, although it hadn’t been posted on any agenda. City and town councils in 36 of 39 municipalities had indicated opposition, joining two dozen school committees, according to Daniel Beardsley, executive director of the Rhode Island League of Cities and Towns. After the protest, AFL-CIO President George H. Nee defended binding arbitration as a “rational and sensible” way to reach agreement when contract talks reach an impasse. Food stamp workers work longer hours and get less training As Texas begins hiring hundreds of food stamp workers to help erase an application backlog that has left families waiting months for aid, no one expects the problems to disappear any time soon. The new state workers are entering a system in crisis. They'll have far fewer experienced colleagues than they would have five years ago. Training is shorter. Mentoring has mostly fallen by the wayside. And employees are working an average of 13 hours of overtime per week — which, in some cases, is mandatory. "We're just overrun," said Sheila Badzioch, a caseworker in Houston, one of the state's slowest processing areas. "The attitude of the higher-ups is, 'You can do more.' Well, you can't. There are only so many hours in a day." |
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