The Ledger, every show
Every statement that passed quotation and attribution checks, across all 44 shows. Pick shows below, then mix any filter with any other.
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every show 44 of 44
Meyer: Four homeless people die daily in LA, exceeding military combat mortality
“Well, and so just San Francisco and LA alone, I mean, four people, four homeless individuals die on the streets of LA every day. That death rate is higher than the death rate in Iraq and Afghanistan for soldiers.”
Meyer: All but four Texas Senate Democrats backed homelessness funding penalty bill
“In Texas, we supported a bill that would have stripped localities of all their funding if they didn't actually take steps to make homelessness better, and all but four Democrats in the Texas Senate voted for this bill.”
Meyer: Florida workforce package ties two-thirds of performance funding to earnings
“So in Florida now, in a comprehensive workforce package, we were able to advocate for a change so that all performance funding, or out of all performance funding, two-thirds will be based on student earnings.”
Meyer: No state lobbyist represents both healthcare providers and insurers
“I would say it's a mix, but the good news is no lobbyist represents the hospitals or the providers and the insurers because they're always fighting with each other. So you kind of have to pick.”
Meyer: Arizona Unanimously Passed Performance-Based Probation Funding Reform
“So one of them, I'd say the most successful model was in Arizona, where they completely overhauled how their probation and parole systems are funded so that the individual offices compete against their past performance. And when they can drive down recidivism,…”
Meyer: Only Florida and one other state fully allow cross-state telehealth
“Florida and one other state. That's it.”
Meyer: Most US State Legislators Lack Dedicated Policy Staff
“In most states, state legislators don't even have policy staff.”