SGA - Southern Governors' Associationhttp://www.southerngovernors.orgRSS feeds for SGA - Southern Governors' Association60http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/4686/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=4686http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=4686&PortalID=0&TabID=227Puerto Rican Governor’s First Year Doesn’t Fit Neat Categorieshttp://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/4686/Default.aspx Gov. Luis Fortuno wants health care parity for his territory katydowWed, 09 Dec 2009 16:03:29 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:4686http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/4611/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=4611http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=4611&PortalID=0&TabID=227Texas To Expand Mental Health Programs For Veteranshttp://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/4611/Default.aspx Gov. Perry plans to utilize state funds marked for veterans mental health katydowTue, 10 Nov 2009 17:35:04 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:4611http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/4581/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=4581http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=4581&PortalID=0&TabID=227FL Gov. Crist Supports 'Food Brings Hope' Programhttp://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/4581/Default.aspx Celebrates success of local initiative that provides school lunch meals to underprivileged students katydowWed, 04 Nov 2009 17:28:50 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:4581http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/4571/KY-Gov-Beshear-State-Meets-KCHIP-Goal-Early.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=4571http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=4571&PortalID=0&TabID=227KY Gov Beshear: State Meets KCHIP Goal Earlyhttp://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/4571/KY-Gov-Beshear-State-Meets-KCHIP-Goal-Early.aspx 32,000 additional Kentucky children have been enrolled in the KCHIP and Medicaid programs since November 2008 katydowTue, 03 Nov 2009 17:15:03 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:4571http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/4553/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=4553http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=4553&PortalID=0&TabID=227GA Gov. Perdue Set to Moderate Health Care, Energy Summithttp://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/4553/Default.aspx The Nov. 6 discussions will focus on federal health care and energy proposals and their impact on Georgia businesses katydowThu, 29 Oct 2009 15:17:59 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:4553http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/4519/CoverTN-announces-improved-benefits.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=4519http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=4519&PortalID=0&TabID=227CoverTN announces improved benefitshttp://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/4519/CoverTN-announces-improved-benefits.aspx Gov. Phil Bredesen today announced benefits improvements for CoverTN and also shared that, for the third year in a row, there will be no premium increase for the state-sponsored plan in 2010. katydowWed, 21 Oct 2009 15:31:10 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:4519http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/4484/Kaine-Announces-Commission-on-Health-Care-IT.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=4484http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=4484&PortalID=0&TabID=227Kaine Announces Commission on Health Care IThttp://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/4484/Kaine-Announces-Commission-on-Health-Care-IT.aspx Gov. Timothy M. Kaine announced Tuesday the creation of the Health Information Technology Advisory Commission by Executive Order 95 katydowWed, 14 Oct 2009 14:59:57 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:4484http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/4436/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=4436http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=4436&PortalID=0&TabID=227Governor Bev Perdue Honorary Co-Host of Enable America Event in Raleighhttp://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/4436/Default.aspx North Carolina Governor Bev Perdue will be honorary co-host of Enable America's celebration of Disability Mentoring Day, to be held in Raleigh on October 21. Enable America is a non-profit devoted to improving employment opportunities for people with disabilities. katydowThu, 01 Oct 2009 16:08:22 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:4436http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/4401/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=4401http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=4401&PortalID=0&TabID=227Missouri Gov. Nixon Creates Public-Private Partnership for Disaster Reliefhttp://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/4401/Default.aspxGov. Jay Nixon has issued an executive order creating a partnership of government, faith-based and charitable organizations that would work together if Missouri is hit by a natural disaster or terrorist attack.charlottecoleWed, 23 Sep 2009 16:13:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:4401http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/4281/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=4281http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=4281&PortalID=0&TabID=227Puerto Rico and Together Rx Access Join Forces to Improve Prescription Access for Uninsured Residentshttp://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/4281/Default.aspx PARA PUERTO RICO Card will help thousands of eligible uninsured Puerto Ricans access immediate and meaningful savings on prescription medicines and products katydowWed, 19 Aug 2009 15:22:30 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:4281http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/4238/Gov-Crist-Covering-Floridians.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=4238http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=4238&PortalID=0&TabID=227Gov. Crist: Covering Floridianshttp://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/4238/Gov-Crist-Covering-Floridians.aspx Governor's OP-ED Special to the Times katydowFri, 07 Aug 2009 14:50:38 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:4238http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/4225/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=4225http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=4225&PortalID=0&TabID=227VA Gov. Kaine: Infant Mortality Rates Drop to Their Lowest Level http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/4225/Default.aspx Credited the efforts of his staff and a series of "targeted strategies" that focused on access to prenatal care education katydowTue, 04 Aug 2009 16:13:51 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:4225http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/4117/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=4117http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=4117&PortalID=0&TabID=227TN Gov. Bredesen recognizes health and fitness efforts with Shining Star awardshttp://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/4117/Default.aspxGovernor Phil Bredesen today recognized ten programs and organizations from across the state for their efforts in the promotion of healthy lifestyles. katydowMon, 29 Jun 2009 14:51:06 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:4117http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/3928/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=3928http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=3928&PortalID=0&TabID=227GA Gov. Perdue Declares May "Exercise is Medicine" Month in Georgiahttp://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/3928/Default.aspx“Exercise is Medicine Month highlights the importance of physical activity as an integral part of maintaining overall well-being.”katydowFri, 01 May 2009 14:43:13 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:3928http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/3766/KY-Gov-Beshear-launches-KCHIP-campaign.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=3766http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=3766&PortalID=0&TabID=227KY Gov. Beshear launches KCHIP campaignhttp://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/3766/KY-Gov-Beshear-launches-KCHIP-campaign.aspxEffort promotes kids' enrollmentkatydowTue, 24 Mar 2009 12:07:07 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:3766http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/3747/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=3747http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=3747&PortalID=0&TabID=227AR Gov. Beebe signs grocery tax cut, Arkids expansion into lawhttp://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/3747/Default.aspxGov. Mike Beebe signed 1-cent reduction in the state sales tax on groceries into law Wednesday, a move he said was as important for maintaining the momentum of tax cuts and establishing faith in government as for directly helping families.katydowThu, 19 Mar 2009 12:19:43 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:3747http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/3731/AK-Gov-Beebe-Signs-Trauma-System-Bill.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=3731http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=3731&PortalID=0&TabID=227AK Gov. Beebe Signs Trauma System Billhttp://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/3731/AK-Gov-Beebe-Signs-Trauma-System-Bill.aspxGov. Mike Beebe signed a bill Friday that establishes a statewide trauma system, a network that health officials hope will someday involve every hospital in Arkansas in saving lives after serious injuries.katydowMon, 16 Mar 2009 14:52:51 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:3731http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/3718/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=3718http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=3718&PortalID=0&TabID=227USVI Gov. deJongh and Novo Nordisk Employees Volunteer http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/3718/Default.aspxUS Virgin Islands Governor John deJongh visited Lionel Roberts Stadium and Bethlehem House for the Homeless in St Thomas on Wednesday to thank teams of Novo Nordisk employees who spent the day engaged in community service efforts.charlottecoleThu, 12 Mar 2009 15:17:20 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:3718http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/3700/MO-Gov-Nixon-plans-expanded-health-coverage.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=3700http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=3700&PortalID=0&TabID=227MO Gov Nixon plans expanded health coveragehttp://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/3700/MO-Gov-Nixon-plans-expanded-health-coverage.aspxGovernor Jay Nixon announced plans Monday to expand health insurance coverage to 34,800 lower income Missourians through a tax on hospitals.charlottecoleTue, 10 Mar 2009 14:39:13 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:3700http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/3697/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=3697http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=3697&PortalID=0&TabID=227Oklahoma Gov. Brad Henry to approve funds for Tulsa medical center http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/3697/Default.aspxA financial shot in the arm to Oklahoma State University's medical program and the OSU Medical Center in Tulsa will become official this week when the governor signs legislation intended to help preserve them.charlottecoleMon, 09 Mar 2009 16:35:29 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:3697http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/3695/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=3695http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=3695&PortalID=0&TabID=227AL Gov Riley Pleased with S-CHIP Reauthorizationhttp://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/3695/Default.aspxAll Kids may add to insurance rollsThe recent federal reauthori­zation of a program that fills the health insurance gap for chil­dren could be a boon for Alaba­ma, and state officials say it couldn't have come at a better time.charlottecoleMon, 09 Mar 2009 16:13:50 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:3695http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/3629/AK-Gov-Beebe-Signs-Tobacco-Tax-Hike-Into-Law.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=3629http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=3629&PortalID=0&TabID=227AK Gov. Beebe Signs Tobacco Tax Hike Into Lawhttp://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/3629/AK-Gov-Beebe-Signs-Tobacco-Tax-Hike-Into-Law.aspxIn a packed conference room Tuesday, Gov. Mike Beebe signed into law a nearly $86 million increase in the state’s tobacco tax to fund a state trauma system and other health programs.katydowWed, 18 Feb 2009 17:01:16 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:3629http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/3471/Gov-Henry-Program-Targets-Meth-Addiction.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=3471http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=3471&PortalID=0&TabID=227Gov. Henry: Program Targets Meth Addictionhttp://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/3471/Gov-Henry-Program-Targets-Meth-Addiction.aspxGov. Brad Henry discusses Oklahoma's Crystal Darkness Campaign, which kicks off Jan. 13 with a 30-minute TV program.katydowTue, 06 Jan 2009 16:06:39 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:3471http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/3387/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=3387http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=3387&PortalID=0&TabID=227Gov. Brad Henry: Be Ready for Emergencies This Winterhttp://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/3387/Default.aspxGovernor Brad Henry issued precautionary advice for citizens in his weekly column.katydowTue, 09 Dec 2008 16:08:36 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:3387http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/3339/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=3339http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=3339&PortalID=0&TabID=227Oklahoma Governor Requests Federal Support for Pecan Farmershttp://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/3339/Default.aspxGov. Brad Henry announced today he is seeking federal aid for the state’s pecan farmers, including those in the Oklahoma City area.katydowTue, 25 Nov 2008 14:18:32 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:3339http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/3338/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=3338http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=3338&PortalID=0&TabID=227Gulf Watch: Texas Governor Launches Hurricane Commissionhttp://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/3338/Default.aspxTexas Gov. Rick Perry last week announced the formation of the Disaster Recovery and Renewal Commission.katydowTue, 25 Nov 2008 14:15:52 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:3338http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/3315/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=3315http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=3315&PortalID=0&TabID=227Gov. Perry Creates Commission to Improve Disaster Effortshttp://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/3315/Default.aspxGov. Rick Perry is creating a task force to recommend ways to improve the state's response to and recovery from natural disasters and to find additional temporary housing for victims displaced by Hurricane Ike.katydowThu, 20 Nov 2008 14:20:52 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:3315http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/3297/Kentucky-State-Eyes-Kids-Health.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=3297http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=3297&PortalID=0&TabID=227Kentucky: State Eyes Kids’ Health http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/3297/Kentucky-State-Eyes-Kids-Health.aspxThis month marks the launching of a statewide initiative to enroll more children in the Kentucky Children’s Health Insurance Program, and local agencies will be acting to get more children who qualify into the program.katydowMon, 17 Nov 2008 13:57:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:3297http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/3283/Missouri-Seeks-Homes-for-Its-Foster-Children.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=3283http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=3283&PortalID=0&TabID=227Missouri Seeks Homes for Its Foster Children http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/3283/Missouri-Seeks-Homes-for-Its-Foster-Children.aspxGov. Matt Blunt in proclaiming November Adoption Awareness Month is hoping to highlight the 2008 Missouri Adoption Heart Gallery that this year helped secure 61 Missouri children potential homes out of a pool of approximately 1500 Missouri children in the foster care system without permanent loving homes. katydowWed, 12 Nov 2008 15:21:57 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:3283http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/3268/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=3268http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=3268&PortalID=0&TabID=227Arkansas.gov Again Ranked Among the Nation's Top 10 Government Web Siteshttp://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/3268/Default.aspxArkansas.gov continues to be one of the most honored state government Web sites. The state's official Web portal ( http://www.Arkansas.gov) was named among the top 10 state portals for the fourth time in six years by the Center for Digital Government's Best of the Web competition.katydowMon, 10 Nov 2008 17:13:37 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:3268http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/3251/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=3251http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=3251&PortalID=0&TabID=227Feds to Provide Drought Relief to Kentucky Farmershttp://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/3251/Default.aspxKentucky farmers whose crops wilted under a prolonged drought that expanded northward from the Deep South can expect some help from the federal government.katydowThu, 06 Nov 2008 14:49:12 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:3251http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/3185/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=3185http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=3185&PortalID=0&TabID=227Gov. Manchin Wants Aggressive Renewable Energy, Health Care Policieshttp://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/3185/Default.aspxJoe Manchin is mapping out a “very aggressive” energy policy that leaves no source behind and wants full public input when West Virginia’s video poker law is up for review in two years.katydowMon, 20 Oct 2008 13:16:32 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:3185http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/3175/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=3175http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=3175&PortalID=0&TabID=227Alabama study prompts new school bus safety guidelines http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/3175/Default.aspxA pilot program in Alabama is helping to establish new school bus safety guidelines nationwide.  Governor Bob Riley started the program after a deadly accident in Huntsville two years ago. Four high school students died when their school bus plunged 30 feet from an interstate overpass.charlottecoleThu, 16 Oct 2008 16:54:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:3175http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/3111/Gulf-Coast-Gets-60M-for-Water-Projects.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=3111http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=3111&PortalID=0&TabID=227Gulf Coast Gets $60M for Water Projectshttp://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/3111/Gulf-Coast-Gets-60M-for-Water-Projects.aspxThe Mississippi Gulf Coast will receive $60 million for water and wastewater infrastructure projects.katydowMon, 06 Oct 2008 15:23:37 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:3111http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/3102/CoverTN-Achieves-Success.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=3102http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=3102&PortalID=0&TabID=227CoverTN Achieves Successhttp://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/3102/CoverTN-Achieves-Success.aspxTennessee Gov. Phil Bredesen says that the state learned lessons from the problems it had with TennCare.katydowFri, 03 Oct 2008 12:22:06 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:3102http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/3094/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=3094http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=3094&PortalID=0&TabID=227Gov. Crist Proclaims Domestic Violence Awareness Monthhttp://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/3094/Default.aspxGovernor Charlie Crist has proclaimed October as Domestic Violence Awareness Month. katydowThu, 02 Oct 2008 15:03:15 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:3094http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/3092/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=3092http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=3092&PortalID=0&TabID=227BPW Approves $1,396,300 for Parks and Recreational Projects http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/3092/Default.aspxGovernor Martin O’Malley today announced Board of Public Works approval of local Program Open Space projects in 11 counties, enhancing recreational opportunities in communities across Maryland. The tri-county area received a total of $1,396,300. katydowThu, 02 Oct 2008 14:56:09 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:3092http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/3058/FEMA-Awards-Springfield-1M.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=3058http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=3058&PortalID=0&TabID=227FEMA Awards Springfield $1M http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/3058/FEMA-Awards-Springfield-1M.aspxA million dollar federal grant from the US Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency has been awarded to update the emergency operations center in Springfield according to an announcement by Gov. Matt Blunt. katydowMon, 29 Sep 2008 12:56:04 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:3058http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/3056/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=3056http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=3056&PortalID=0&TabID=227GDF SUEZ Energy North America Supports Texas Disaster Relief Fundhttp://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/3056/Default.aspxGDF SUEZ Energy North America, Inc. today announced it is contributing $500,000 to the Texas Disaster Relief Fund established by Governor Rick Perry to assist in Hurricane Ike relief efforts. IkatydowMon, 29 Sep 2008 12:49:49 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:3056http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/3029/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=3029http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=3029&PortalID=0&TabID=227Gov. Jindal Seeks Quick Aid for Hurricane Recoveryhttp://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/3029/Default.aspxGov. Bobby Jindal urged Congress on Tuesday to quickly approve at least some of his multimillion-dollar request for new hurricane recovery money.katydowWed, 24 Sep 2008 14:05:53 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:3029http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/3017/Gov-Beebe-Declares-15-Counties-Disaster-Areas.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=3017http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=3017&PortalID=0&TabID=227Gov. Beebe Declares 15 Counties Disaster Areas http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/3017/Gov-Beebe-Declares-15-Counties-Disaster-Areas.aspxGovernor Mike Beebe has declared 15 counties state disaster areas due to damage caused by the remnants of Hurricane Ike.katydowTue, 23 Sep 2008 12:18:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:3017http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/3003/Floridas-New-Health-Care-Plan.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=3003http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=3003&PortalID=0&TabID=227Florida's New Health Care Planhttp://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/3003/Floridas-New-Health-Care-Plan.aspxGov. Charlie Crist touted Florida's low-cost health insurance program Thursday as a model for a nationwide fix for rising medical premiums - though the program hasn't started here yet. katydowFri, 19 Sep 2008 14:18:28 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:3003http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2993/Gov-Manchin-And-AARP-Team-Up.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=2993http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=2993&PortalID=0&TabID=227Gov. Manchin And AARP Team Up http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2993/Gov-Manchin-And-AARP-Team-Up.aspxThe Governor's Summit On Aging is underway in Charleston, West Virginia. This year, Governor Joe Manchin teamed up with AARP to make an important announcement. katydowThu, 18 Sep 2008 16:04:06 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:2993http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2977/Gov-Bredeson-Gives-Grant-to-Drug-Court.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=2977http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=2977&PortalID=0&TabID=227Gov. Bredeson Gives Grant to Drug Courthttp://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2977/Gov-Bredeson-Gives-Grant-to-Drug-Court.aspxGovernor Phil Bredesen announced that the Hamilton County Drug Court will receive a federal grant of $143,096 to establish an Adult Treatment Drug Court. katydowTue, 16 Sep 2008 16:07:55 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:2977http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2948/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=2948http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=2948&PortalID=0&TabID=227CoverTN Health Insurance Plan to Expand Eligibilityhttp://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2948/Default.aspxGov. Phil Bredesen travels to Dyersburg today to unveil details of an expansion of the state's CoverTN health insurance plan that will make more working Tennesseans without health coverage eligible for the program.katydowFri, 12 Sep 2008 14:14:37 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:2948http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2915/Gov-Beshear-More-Insured-Children-by-2010.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=2915http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=2915&PortalID=0&TabID=227Gov. Beshear: More Insured Children by 2010http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2915/Gov-Beshear-More-Insured-Children-by-2010.aspxResources for Kentucky’s uninsured children will become more accessible and less restricted beginning Nov. 1, according to an announcement made Wednesday by Gov. Steve Beshear.katydowMon, 08 Sep 2008 13:46:53 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:2915http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2901/Inhome-Care-Gets-Support-From-Gov-Bredesen.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=2901http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=2901&PortalID=0&TabID=227In-home Care Gets Support From Gov. Bredesenhttp://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2901/Inhome-Care-Gets-Support-From-Gov-Bredesen.aspxGov. Phil Bredesen served as cheerleader Wednesday for a new state law that's geared to provide care for low-income elderly residents in their homes rather than in nursing homes.katydowThu, 04 Sep 2008 13:48:58 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:2901http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2893/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=2893http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=2893&PortalID=0&TabID=227Gov. Beshear: More Children to Get Health Insurancehttp://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2893/Default.aspxIn an attempt to get more children covered by health insurance, Gov. Steve Beshear is simplifying the enrollment process and making other changes to the Kentucky Children's Health Insurance Program.katydowWed, 03 Sep 2008 14:01:10 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:2893http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2889/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=2889http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=2889&PortalID=0&TabID=227Gov. Bredesen Signs Order to Help Gustav Evacueeshttp://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2889/Default.aspxGov. Phil Bredesen signed an executive order Tuesday to ease some obstacles to health care for Gulf Coast evacuees fleeing Hurricane Gustav.katydowWed, 03 Sep 2008 13:42:05 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:2889http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2862/Maryland-Expands-Public-Health-Care-Services.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=2862http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=2862&PortalID=0&TabID=227Maryland Expands Public Health Care Serviceshttp://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2862/Maryland-Expands-Public-Health-Care-Services.aspxGovernor Martin O’Malley announced that three Maryland counties and one community hospital will receive awards totaling $500,000 over the next year to increase the number of Maryland residents with access to dental health care.katydowWed, 27 Aug 2008 14:08:09 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:2862http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2805/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=2805http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=2805&PortalID=0&TabID=227The State and Together Rx Access Announce Landmark Co-promotion to Improve Prescription Access for Uninsured Georgianshttp://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2805/Default.aspxThe State of Georgia and Together Rx Access announced today the launch of the Together Rx Access(R) FOR GEORGIA Card to help eligible uninsured Georgians gain access to immediate and meaningful savings on prescription medicines and products right at the pharmacy counter. charlottecoleFri, 15 Aug 2008 12:57:29 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:2805http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2790/Smoking-on-the-Decrease-in-Arkansas.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=2790http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=2790&PortalID=0&TabID=227Smoking on the Decrease in Arkansashttp://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2790/Smoking-on-the-Decrease-in-Arkansas.aspxNew research shows that Arkansas is making definite headway in reducing adult smoking, lowering hospitalization rates for diseases related to tobacco use and preducing youth smoking.charlottecoleWed, 13 Aug 2008 14:41:25 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:2790http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2782/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=2782http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=2782&PortalID=0&TabID=227In China, governor looks to deepen Georgia's global tieshttp://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2782/Default.aspxThe world may be focused on the Beijing Olympics, but Georgia Gov. Sonny Perdue spent Thursday talking about trade, health care and sustainable development in this eastern Chinese city.charlottecoleMon, 11 Aug 2008 13:01:24 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:2782http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2749/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=2749http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=2749&PortalID=0&TabID=227Think gas prices are high? Watch out for health care, Editorial by TN Governor Phil Bredesenhttp://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2749/Default.aspxGas prices are in the political spotlight right now; this year's spike has been painful and the calls for action  —  and heads  —  have pushed other issues to the side. But it is worth remembering that when it comes to real, sustained growth in costs, when it comes to real, sustained erosion of families' disposable income, gas still can't hold a candle to the real elephant in the room: health care.charlottecoleFri, 01 Aug 2008 13:27:59 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:2749http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2713/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=2713http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=2713&PortalID=0&TabID=227Governor O’Malley Establishes New Maryland Drug and Alcohol Councilhttp://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2713/Default.aspxGov. Martin O’Malley signed an Executive Order on Tuesday establishing the new Maryland Drug and Alcohol Council.charlottecoleThu, 24 Jul 2008 17:38:05 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:2713http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2705/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=2705http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=2705&PortalID=0&TabID=227Virginia Sees Record Highs in Health Care Coveragehttp://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2705/Default.aspxGovernor Timothy M. Kaine announced Tuesday that more children and pregnant women are receiving health care coverage through Virginia’s health insurance programs than at any time in the state’s history.katydowWed, 23 Jul 2008 15:06:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:2705http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2680/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=2680http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=2680&PortalID=0&TabID=227Louisiana Governor Jindal In New Orleans Kicks Off Neighborhood Placehttp://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2680/Default.aspxToday, Governor Bobby Jindal highlighted the importance of SB 701 in New Orleans, legislation creating Neighborhood Place. Currently, when a family in Louisiana needs human or social services, they often have to travel to multiple locations, fill out multiple applications and then receive fragmented services. katydowWed, 16 Jul 2008 14:24:31 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:2680http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2634/Transportation-Chief-Praises-DUI-Law.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=2634http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=2634&PortalID=0&TabID=227Transportation Chief Praises DUI Lawhttp://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2634/Transportation-Chief-Praises-DUI-Law.aspxU.S. Transportation Secretary Mary E. Peters called South Carolina's DUI law passed this spring "one of the strictest in the country" during a visit to Charleston on Thursday.katydowMon, 07 Jul 2008 14:12:37 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:2634http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2623/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=2623http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=2623&PortalID=0&TabID=227FEMA Trailers Decrease; Seen as Sign State is Recoveringhttp://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2623/Default.aspxA decline in FEMA travel trailers on the Mississippi Gulf Coast is a good indicator the state is recovering from Hurricane Katrina, Gov. Haley Barbour said Tuesday.katydowWed, 02 Jul 2008 14:35:47 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:2623http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2612/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=2612http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=2612&PortalID=0&TabID=227Maryland Unveils Health Insurance Partnership for Small Businesseshttp://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2612/Default.aspxGovernor Martin O’Malley today announced important steps that Maryland is taking to expand health insurance coverage for more working families and small businesses. katydowMon, 30 Jun 2008 15:05:54 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:2612http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2603/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=2603http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=2603&PortalID=0&TabID=227Governor Manchin Lowers Food Tax In West Virginiahttp://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2603/Default.aspxThe Governor of West Virginia is offering some relief from high food prices.charlottecoleFri, 27 Jun 2008 15:18:49 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:2603http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2571/Atlanta-to-Be-Site-of-National-Health-Museum.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=2571http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=2571&PortalID=0&TabID=227Atlanta to Be Site of National Health Museumhttp://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2571/Atlanta-to-Be-Site-of-National-Health-Museum.aspxAtlanta, home to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and CARE, is adding another major national health-based facility near Centennial Olympic Park -- the National Health Museum.katydowThu, 19 Jun 2008 13:41:31 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:2571http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2558/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=2558http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=2558&PortalID=0&TabID=227Bredesen to Visit Chattanooga for Signing of The Community Choices Acthttp://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2558/Default.aspxGov. Phil Bredesen will be in Chattanooga on Tuesday for an event marking the passage of the "Long-Term Care Community Choices Act of 2008."katydowTue, 17 Jun 2008 13:32:08 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:2558http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2539/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=2539http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=2539&PortalID=0&TabID=227Tennessee Governor Bredesen To Mark New Long-Term Care Initiativehttp://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2539/Default.aspxGov. Phil Bredesen will travel across the state on Tuesday and Wednesday to sign the "Long-Term Care Community Choices Act of 2008."charlottecoleFri, 13 Jun 2008 14:00:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:2539http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2486/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=2486http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=2486&PortalID=0&TabID=227Florida Gov. Charlie Crist Signs Mandatory School P.E. Bill into Lawhttp://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2486/Default.aspxFlorida Governor Charlie Crist signed a physical education bill into law in St. Petersburg.charlottecoleMon, 02 Jun 2008 16:12:39 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:2486http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2475/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=2475http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=2475&PortalID=0&TabID=227South Carolina Governor Sanford Issues Budget Vetoeshttp://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2475/Default.aspxGovernor Mark Sanford today vetoed 69 items from the legislature's spending plan, for a total of $72 million - saying that money should be put toward agencies like the Department of Education and the Department of Corrections that are already projecting deficits for next year.charlottecoleFri, 30 May 2008 15:14:51 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:2475http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2470/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=2470http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=2470&PortalID=0&TabID=227Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal Holds Press Conference to Demand Fiscal Disciplinehttp://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2470/Default.aspxGovernor Bobby Jindal expressed opposition to creating any new targeted spending mandates or statutorily dedicated funding requirements, which would hinder budgetary flexibility, limit options for spending reductions, and restrict the proper management of the state’s finances during changing economic conditions.charlottecoleThu, 29 May 2008 15:34:08 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:2470http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2469/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=2469http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=2469&PortalID=0&TabID=227WV Gov. Manchin Rolls Out New and Improved Site Featuring Nation’s First Education Support Portalhttp://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2469/Default.aspx Gov. Joe Manchin III today announced the official launch of the state of West Virginia's new and improved Web site located at http://www.wv.gov.charlottecoleThu, 29 May 2008 15:31:43 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:2469http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2466/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=2466http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=2466&PortalID=0&TabID=227Gov. Blunt Again Urges Missouri Foundation for Health to Partner With State Agencies on Health Care Initiativeshttp://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2466/Default.aspxGov. Matt Blunt today again urged the Missouri Foundation for Health to collaborate with the state in order to improve Missouri health care. charlottecoleWed, 28 May 2008 17:16:50 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:2466http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2464/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=2464http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=2464&PortalID=0&TabID=227Barbour Adds Medicaid to Special Session Agendahttp://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2464/Default.aspxGovernor Haley Barbour has added Medicaid to the agenda of a special legislative session.charlottecoleWed, 28 May 2008 17:12:08 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:2464http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2461/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=2461http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=2461&PortalID=0&TabID=227Kentucky Governor Beshear Implements Ethics Reformhttp://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2461/Default.aspxGov. Steve Beshear has ordered ethics reform aimed at preserving integrity and accountability in the state's executive branch.charlottecoleWed, 28 May 2008 16:59:35 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:2461http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2448/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=2448http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=2448&PortalID=0&TabID=227Governor Beshear Establishes Recovery Kentucky Task Force to Fight Substance Abusehttp://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2448/Default.aspxGov. Steve Beshear demonstrated his commitment to fighting substance abuse that often leads to chronic homelessness by signing an executive order to establish the Recovery Kentucky Task Force.charlottecoleFri, 23 May 2008 16:10:32 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:2448http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2447/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=2447http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=2447&PortalID=0&TabID=227MD Governor O'Malley Signs Legislation to Support our State Veterans and Improve Public Healthhttp://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2447/Default.aspxGovernor Martin O’Malley signed legislation  to reduce prescription drug costs for thousands of seniors. charlottecoleFri, 23 May 2008 16:08:16 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:2447http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2443/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=2443http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=2443&PortalID=0&TabID=227Gov. Charlie FL Gov. Crist Signs Law to Cover Autismhttp://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2443/Default.aspxFor the first time, large insurance plans in Florida must offer up to $200,000 to diagnose and treat autistic children, under a law Gov. Charlie Crist signed Tuesday.charlottecoleThu, 22 May 2008 14:35:59 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:2443http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2442/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=2442http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=2442&PortalID=0&TabID=227New Florida Law Allows Low-Cost Health Policieshttp://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2442/Default.aspxWith considerable fanfare, Gov. Charlie Crist traveled the length of his state on Wednesday to sign a bill aimed at providing low-cost health coverage to the uninsured by allowing the sale of stripped-down insurance policies.charlottecoleThu, 22 May 2008 14:32:15 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:2442http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2441/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=2441http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=2441&PortalID=0&TabID=227Florida Governor Crist Signs Cover Florida Legislation To Provide Health Insurance Options To Florida’s 3.8 Million Uninsuredhttp://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2441/Default.aspxFlorida Governor Charlie Crist continued a weeklong series of health care bill signings today by signing Senate Bill 2534, providing affordable health insurance options to Florida’s 3.8 million uninsured individuals.charlottecoleThu, 22 May 2008 14:29:07 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:2441http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2434/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=2434http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=2434&PortalID=0&TabID=227Gov. Blunt Recognizes Dedication of Missouri's Emergency Responders During National EMS Weekhttp://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2434/Default.aspxGov. Matt Blunt and the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) today recognized Missouri’s dedicated emergency medical services personnel as part of National Emergency Medical Services Week, May 18-24.charlottecoleWed, 21 May 2008 15:27:22 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:2434http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2433/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=2433http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=2433&PortalID=0&TabID=227VA Governor Kaine Sets Aside May 25-31 for Hurricane Preparednesshttp://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2433/Default.aspxVirginians should get ready now for this year's hurricane season, which starts June 1 and is predicted to be more active than usual.charlottecoleWed, 21 May 2008 14:38:04 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:2433http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2431/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=2431http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=2431&PortalID=0&TabID=227USVI Governor deJongh Proclaims Emergency Medical Services Weekhttp://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2431/Default.aspxGov. deJongh proclaimed the week of May 18-24, 2008, as “Emergency Medical Services Week” in the United States Virgin Islands to serve as an opportunity to educate the people of the Virgin Islands about accident prevention and what to do when confronted with a medical emergency.charlottecoleTue, 20 May 2008 15:07:05 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:2431http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2427/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=2427http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=2427&PortalID=0&TabID=227Missouri Governor Blunt Shares 2008 Legislative Successes Through YouTubehttp://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2427/Default.aspxMissouri Gov. Matt Blunt on Friday addressed Missourians through YouTube to outline the many successes of the 2008 legislative session.charlottecoleTue, 20 May 2008 14:52:02 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:2427http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2425/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=2425http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=2425&PortalID=0&TabID=227Arkansas Governor Beebe Announces YouTube Channel http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2425/Default.aspxGov. Mike Beebe is a presence on the Internet video site YouTube.  Recently, Beebe established his own YouTube channel, featuring speeches, announcements, interviews and news conferences with Arkansas' 45th governor.charlottecoleMon, 19 May 2008 15:26:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:2425http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2424/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=2424http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=2424&PortalID=0&TabID=227Florida Discount Drug Card Saves Citizens Half a Million Dollars on Prescription Drug Costshttp://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2424/Default.aspxGovernor Charlie Crist today announced 38,541 Floridians have signed up for the Florida Discount Drug Card since its launch on December 20, 2007, and members have saved over half a million dollars ($572,929) on their prescription-drug costs.charlottecoleMon, 19 May 2008 15:22:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:2424http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2422/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=2422http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=2422&PortalID=0&TabID=227South Carolina Governor Sanford Proclaims May as Mental Health Awareness Monthhttp://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2422/Default.aspxMay is Mental Health Awareness month in South Carolina, according to a proclamation from Gov. Mark Sanford. charlottecoleMon, 19 May 2008 15:14:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:2422http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2419/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=2419http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=2419&PortalID=0&TabID=227Governor deJongh Proclaims AmeriCorps Week in the US Virgin Islandshttp://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2419/Default.aspxGov. John P. deJongh, Jr. has proclaimed the week of May 11-18, 2008 as “AmeriCorps Week,” in the United States Virgin Islands.charlottecoleFri, 16 May 2008 16:25:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:2419http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2418/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=2418http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=2418&PortalID=0&TabID=227Alabama Governor Riley Announces KidCheck Health Initiativehttp://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2418/Default.aspxGovernor Bob Riley announced a new initiative to bring free health care screenings to school children.charlottecoleFri, 16 May 2008 16:11:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:2418http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2414/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=2414http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=2414&PortalID=0&TabID=227Georgia Governor Perdue Signs $21.1 Billion Fiscal Year 2009 Budgethttp://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2414/Default.aspxGovernor Sonny Perdue today signed into law HB 990 which authorizes Georgia’s $21.1 billion Fiscal Year 2009 (FY09) Budget.  The FY09 budget year begins July 1, 2008. charlottecoleThu, 15 May 2008 16:06:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:2414http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2400/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=2400http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=2400&PortalID=0&TabID=227North Carolina Gov. Easley Announces Budget that Builds on Education Progresshttp://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2400/Default.aspxGov. Mike Easley released his recommended budget adjustments for the 2008-09 fiscal year that provides $12.5 billion for education, improves the state’s ability to compete for jobs in the global economy, increases funding for mental health services, expands oversight of prison parolees, and helps communities better plan to deal with droughts.charlottecoleTue, 13 May 2008 15:54:20 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:2400http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2399/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=2399http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=2399&PortalID=0&TabID=227Tennessee Gov. Bredesen Outlines Budget: "Taxpayers Expect Us To Live Within Our Means"http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2399/Default.aspxGovernor Phil Bredesen unveiled his revised budget proposal for Fiscal Year 2008-2009. In an address to a joint session of the General Assembly, he outlined his plan to trim the budget he proposed in January by an additional $468 million. charlottecoleTue, 13 May 2008 15:39:03 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:2399http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2394/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=2394http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=2394&PortalID=0&TabID=227Wall Street Journal Interview with MS Gov. Barbour on Tort Reformhttp://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2394/Default.aspxFor most of the past 30 years, Mississippi has ranked as one of the poorest as well as one of the most litigious states. The two statistics are related.  I met with Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour recently, and this politician, best known for helping his state rebuild after Hurricane Katrina in 2005, had a lot to say about lawsuits.charlottecoleMon, 12 May 2008 16:09:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:2394http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2393/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=2393http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=2393&PortalID=0&TabID=227Texas Governor Perry Announces Emerging Technology Fund Investment in Trauma Care Researchhttp://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2393/Default.aspxGovernor Rick Perry, Lt. Governor David Dewhurst and Speaker Tom Craddick today announced a $5 million investment through the Texas Emerging Technology Fund (TETF) to recruit leading scientists and surgeons in trauma care and next-generation medical technologies to the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHSC-H) for the newly-created Center for Transitional Injury Research (CeTIR).charlottecoleMon, 12 May 2008 16:04:26 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:2393http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2388/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=2388http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=2388&PortalID=0&TabID=227NC Gov. Easley Proposes Funding to Help Vulnerable Citizenshttp://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2388/Default.aspxRecommendations would give health care to more children, increase access to child care.charlottecoleFri, 09 May 2008 16:10:44 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:2388http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2384/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=2384http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=2384&PortalID=0&TabID=227Georgia Governor Perdue Signs Health Care Reform Billshttp://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2384/Default.aspxGovernor Sonny Perdue signed Senate Bill 383 and House Bill 977 making High Deductable Health Plans paired (HDHP) with Health Savings Accounts (HSA) more affordable and available in the Georgia insurance market.charlottecoleThu, 08 May 2008 13:18:39 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:2384http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2383/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=2383http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=2383&PortalID=0&TabID=227Gov. Blunt Applauds Budget's Commitment to Missouri Health Carehttp://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2383/Default.aspxGov. Matt Blunt today applauded the General Assembly for passing a budget that will improve Missourians’ health by increasing the quality, affordability, and availability of health care coverage.charlottecoleThu, 08 May 2008 13:16:09 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:2383http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2377/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=2377http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=2377&PortalID=0&TabID=227 Virginia Governor Kaine Launches YouTube Channelhttp://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2377/Default.aspxChannel will provide unique access to Governor.charlottecoleWed, 07 May 2008 14:55:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:2377http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2375/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=2375http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=2375&PortalID=0&TabID=227Oklahoma Gov. Henry Signs Bill Doubling Amount of Schools’ Physical Education http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2375/Default.aspxGov. Brad Henry today signed into law a measure designed to improve the physical fitness of Oklahoma children. Citing the nationwide epidemic of childhood obesity, the Governor approved legislation that doubles the amount of mandated physical education in elementary schools.charlottecoleTue, 06 May 2008 15:23:04 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:2375http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2369/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=2369http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=2369&PortalID=0&TabID=227WV Seat Belt Usage Rate Secures $5 Million Granthttp://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2369/Default.aspxVice Admiral Thomas J. Barrett, the U.S. Department of Transportation deputy secretary, this morning presented a $5 million grant award to Gov. Joe Manchin and the Governor’s Highway Safety Program for the state’s “elite” seatbelt usage level.charlottecoleFri, 02 May 2008 15:55:31 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:2369http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2365/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=2365http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=2365&PortalID=0&TabID=227Older Americans Month Proclaimed in the U.S. Virgin Islandshttp://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2365/Default.aspxGov. John P. deJongh, Jr. proclaimed the month of May 2008 as “Older Americans Month,” in the United States Virgin Islands.charlottecoleFri, 02 May 2008 15:36:25 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:2365http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2361/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=2361http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=2361&PortalID=0&TabID=227FL Gov Crist Says He's Open to House Bill to Deregulate Health Insurance Industryhttp://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2361/Default.aspxGovernor Charlie Crist says he's open to a House bill that would partially deregulate the health insurance industry in an effort to make cheaper options available for the uninsured.charlottecoleFri, 02 May 2008 15:21:44 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:2361http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2354/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=2354http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=2354&PortalID=0&TabID=227SC Governor Sanford Issues Statement on Senate's Immigration Billhttp://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2354/Default.aspxGovernor Mark Sanford today issued the following statement on the Senate's passage of their immigration "reform" bill.charlottecoleThu, 01 May 2008 15:59:46 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:2354http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2348/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=2348http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=2348&PortalID=0&TabID=227Missouri Governor's Accountability Site Eclipses Six Million Hitshttp://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2348/Default.aspxMissouri Gov. Matt Blunt highlighted the success of his Missouri Accountability Portal (MAP) as the site topped the 6 million hit mark, providing all Missourians with valuable information about how their tax dollars are spent.charlottecoleWed, 30 Apr 2008 15:02:56 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:2348http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2347/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=2347http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=2347&PortalID=0&TabID=227Mississippi Governor Barbour Signs Bill to Fill State's Rainy Day Fundhttp://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2347/Default.aspxGovernor Haley Barbour today signed legislation that fully fills - without raising taxes - Mississippi’s “Rainy Day Fund,” the special state savings account designed to protect taxpayers and governmental functions in case of an economic downturn.charlottecoleWed, 30 Apr 2008 14:59:05 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:2347http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2346/Oklahoma-Governor-Henry-Signs-Budget.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=2346http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=2346&PortalID=0&TabID=227Oklahoma Governor Henry Signs Budget http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2346/Oklahoma-Governor-Henry-Signs-Budget.aspxGov. Brad Henry today signed HB 2276, a nearly $7.1 billion general appropriations bill that provides a standstill budget for the state of Oklahoma. Despite facing declining revenues, the governor and state lawmakers were able to balance the budget without tapping the state’s Rainy Day Fund.charlottecoleWed, 30 Apr 2008 14:55:36 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:2346http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2337/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=2337http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=2337&PortalID=0&TabID=227Louisiana Gov. Jindal Launches Child Health Program http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2337/Default.aspxThe Department of Health and Hospitals will launch an extensive outreach and enrollment campaign April 29 through May 2 during national Cover the Uninsured Week. Activities around the state will focus on increasing awareness and access to public health coverage for uninsured children through the Louisiana Children’s Health Insurance Program (LaCHIP), other Medicaid programs and the new expansion LaCHIP Affordable Plan.charlottecoleMon, 28 Apr 2008 18:51:34 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:2337http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2331/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=2331http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=2331&PortalID=0&TabID=227Gov. Blunt Supports Efforts to Improve the Health and Safety of Missouri Childrenhttp://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2331/Default.aspxGov. Matt Blunt and First Lady Melanie Blunt are promoting public awareness of the health and safety issues Missouri children face during National Safe Kids Week, April 26-May 4.charlottecoleMon, 28 Apr 2008 16:37:33 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:2331http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2330/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=2330http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=2330&PortalID=0&TabID=227Texas Gov. Perry Seeks Relief From Skyrocketing Food Priceshttp://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2330/Default.aspxSeeking immediate relief from skyrocketing food costs, Gov. Rick Perry today asked the federal government for a 50 percent waiver from the federal renewable fuel standard (RFS) mandate for ethanol produced from grain.charlottecoleMon, 28 Apr 2008 16:35:05 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:2330http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2370/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=2370http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=2370&PortalID=0&TabID=227Southern Governors Ask Lawmakers to Extend TANF Supplemental Grants Program Through 2010http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2370/Default.aspxWASHINGTON, DC (April 24, 2008) – In advance of the expiration of the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Supplemental Grants program on September 30, 2008, Southern Governors are asking House and Senate lawmakers to extend the program through FY2010, and consider expanding it to benefit those states that currently have lower than average TANF resources per poor child, but have not previously received TANF Supplemental Grants.adminThu, 24 Apr 2008 20:58:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:2370http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2320/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=2320http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=2320&PortalID=0&TabID=227 Statement of Virginia Governor Kaine on Adjournment of 2008 General Assembly Sessionhttp://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2320/Default.aspxGovernor Timothy M. Kaine issued the following statement upon adjournment of the 2008 General Assembly session:  charlottecoleThu, 24 Apr 2008 16:38:46 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:2320http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2319/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=2319http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=2319&PortalID=0&TabID=227WV Governor Awards Nearly $1 Million in ‘Stop Violence Against Women’ Grantshttp://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2319/Default.aspxGov. Joe Manchin announced today the awarding of $985,809 in STOP Violence Against Women Grant Program funds for 27 projects across the state. charlottecoleThu, 24 Apr 2008 16:34:27 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:2319http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2318/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=2318http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=2318&PortalID=0&TabID=227Florida Gov. Crist says Health Coverage Could be Just Months Awayhttp://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2318/Default.aspxFlanked by representatives from the health insurance industry, Gov. Charlie Crist urged lawmakers to approve his plan to offer coverage to Florida's 3.8 million uninsured in the last nine days of session.  charlottecoleWed, 23 Apr 2008 16:29:59 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:2318http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2316/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=2316http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=2316&PortalID=0&TabID=227Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal - First 100 Days in Officehttp://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2316/Default.aspxLouisiana is now ranked Number ONE in the nation on its legislative disclosure form – as part of the sweeping reforms made in the Governor’s first special session on ethics reform. Also in the first special session on ethics reform, conflicts of interest were eliminated and there is now transparency at every level of government.charlottecoleWed, 23 Apr 2008 16:24:10 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:2316http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2314/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=2314http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=2314&PortalID=0&TabID=227Missouri Gov. Blunt Announces $77,313 for At-Risk Youth in Reynolds Countyhttp://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2314/Default.aspxGov. Matt Blunt announced today that Whole Kids Outreach has been approved for $77,313 in state tax credits from the Youth Opportunities Program to help fund educational and recreational programs for young Missourians at-risk and their families.charlottecoleWed, 23 Apr 2008 16:16:50 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:2314http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2307/A-worthy-effort.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=2307http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=2307&PortalID=0&TabID=227A worthy efforthttp://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2307/A-worthy-effort.aspxEditorial:  Alabama Gov. Bob Riley recently received the "Home for Every American" award from the United States Interagency Council on Homelessness. He is only the fourth governor to be so honored.charlottecoleMon, 21 Apr 2008 17:57:47 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:2307http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2300/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=2300http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=2300&PortalID=0&TabID=227Missouri Gov. Blunt Announces DSS Mo HealthNet Division Awarded $1.7 Million Grant to Improve Access to Medical Carehttp://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2300/Default.aspxGov. Matt Blunt today announced that the Missouri Department of Social Services’ (DSS) Mo HealthNet Division has been awarded $1.7 million dollars to improve access to medical care for Mo HealthNet participants so that costly visits to emergency departments can be avoided.charlottecoleMon, 21 Apr 2008 16:51:03 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:2300http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2299/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=2299http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=2299&PortalID=0&TabID=227Missouri Gov. Blunt Announces New Internet Site Offering Advice for a Longer, Healthier Lifehttp://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2299/Default.aspxFinding accurate advice on how to live a healthier life just got a little easier. Gov. Matt Blunt announced the launch of a new Internet site offering a wealth of information about healthy living, www.lifedependsonit.com.charlottecoleMon, 21 Apr 2008 16:47:13 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:2299http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2293/Governor-Crist-Launches-Florida-Vets-First.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=2293http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=2293&PortalID=0&TabID=227Governor Crist Launches Florida Vets Firsthttp://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2293/Governor-Crist-Launches-Florida-Vets-First.aspxGovernor Charlie Crist today highlighted an initiative to better meet the needs of veterans returning to Florida after deployment and upon leaving military service. Florida Vets First offers a comprehensive clearinghouse for the many key services available to veterans and their families.charlottecoleFri, 18 Apr 2008 16:20:17 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:2293http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2292/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=2292http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=2292&PortalID=0&TabID=227Oklahoma Gov. Henry, Legislators Announce Budget Pact http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2292/Default.aspxGov. Brad Henry and legislative leaders today announced a bipartisan budget agreement that will effectively provide “standstill” appropriations to state agencies and programs next fiscal year.charlottecoleFri, 18 Apr 2008 16:15:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:2292http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2291/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=2291http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=2291&PortalID=0&TabID=227 Governor Kaine Recommends More Than $3.5 Million Through the Appalachian Regional Commissionhttp://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2291/Default.aspxFunds will target economic development, health care, tourism, and education opportunities, and will be used to create workforce development opportunities, provide infrastructure and water improvements, revitalize the local economy, and utilize the region’s history and culture to enhance the growing Southwest Virginia tourism industry.charlottecoleFri, 18 Apr 2008 16:11:06 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:2291http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2290/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=2290http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=2290&PortalID=0&TabID=227 Virginia Governor Announces 2008 Volunteerism and Community Service Award Recipientshttp://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2290/Default.aspxGovernor Timothy M. Kaine today announced recipients of the 2008 Governor’s Volunteerism and Community Service Awards. These awards highlight the efforts of outstanding citizens of the Commonwealth who seek to enhance the lives of others in their communities.charlottecoleFri, 18 Apr 2008 16:06:44 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:2290http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2287/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=2287http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=2287&PortalID=0&TabID=227West Virginia Governor Awards $6.6 Million in Community Services Block Grantshttp://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2287/Default.aspxGov. Joe Manchin has approved Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) awards totaling $6,551,334 to community action organizations throughout West Virginia.charlottecoleFri, 18 Apr 2008 15:57:08 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:2287http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2280/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=2280http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=2280&PortalID=0&TabID=227Sc Governor to sign bill toughening drunken driving penaltieshttp://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2280/Default.aspxGovernor Mark Sanford says he will sign into law a measure that toughens the penalties for drunken driving in South Carolina.charlottecoleTue, 15 Apr 2008 15:53:56 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:2280http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2278/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=2278http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=2278&PortalID=0&TabID=227Missouri Gov. Blunt Urges General Assembly to Pass Tax Cut Packagehttp://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2278/Default.aspxGovernor Wants Tax Relief for Veterans, Tax Holiday for Environmentally-Friendly AppliancescharlottecoleTue, 15 Apr 2008 15:42:24 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:2278http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2273/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=2273http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=2273&PortalID=0&TabID=227Florida legislative session ‘end game’ begins this weekhttp://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2273/Default.aspxGov. Charlie Crist has proposed a measure that would allow Florida’s 3.8 million uninsured to purchase basic preventative and catastrophic coverage directly from insurers approved by the state.charlottecoleMon, 14 Apr 2008 17:23:37 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:2273http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2271/WV-Governor-Helps-Make-Immunizations-Easier.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=2271http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=2271&PortalID=0&TabID=227WV Governor Helps Make Immunizations Easier http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2271/WV-Governor-Helps-Make-Immunizations-Easier.aspxWest Virginia Governor Joe Manchin signed a bill Saturday that will make it easier for people to get immunized.charlottecoleMon, 14 Apr 2008 16:29:30 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:2271http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2269/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=2269http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=2269&PortalID=0&TabID=227SC Governor Sanford Calls for Better Priorities on Budget Cutshttp://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2269/Default.aspxGovernor puts forward three-point plan to lessen impact of proposed cuts to critical services.charlottecoleMon, 14 Apr 2008 16:04:41 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:2269http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2263/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=2263http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=2263&PortalID=0&TabID=227Governor Crist Calls For Health Care For Uninsured To Relieve Emergency Roomshttp://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2263/Default.aspxGovernor Charlie Crist today visited Lee Memorial Hospital in Fort Myers to discuss proposed legislation that will provide affordable health insurance for Florida’s uninsured.Fri, 11 Apr 2008 14:25:43 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:2263http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2254/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=2254http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=2254&PortalID=0&TabID=227Governor Perdue Signs Legislation to Improve Education, Transportation and Healthcare in Georgiahttp://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2254/Default.aspxGovernor Sonny Perdue signed legislation today to improve healthcare, transportation and education in Georgia.Thu, 10 Apr 2008 13:58:43 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:2254http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2253/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=2253http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=2253&PortalID=0&TabID=227With taxes tamed, Crist turns to health insurancehttp://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2253/Default.aspxGov. Charlie Crist has embarked on a new campaign, this time in search of health insurance for the estimated one-fifth of Floridians who don't have any.Thu, 10 Apr 2008 13:54:48 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:2253http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2244/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=2244http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=2244&PortalID=0&TabID=227Governor Crist Listens To Needs Of Uninsured Individuals And Business Ownershttp://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2244/Default.aspxGovernor Charlie Crist today met with business owners and individuals struggling to afford health insurance coverage as part of a Tallahassee Tuesday informal discussion at the Governor’s Mansion.Wed, 09 Apr 2008 14:19:38 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:2244http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2225/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=2225http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=2225&PortalID=0&TabID=227Gov. Easley Announces Groundbreaking Health Care Initiativehttp://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2225/Default.aspxGov. Mike Easley today announced a plan to fundamentally restructure the delivery of health care in North Carolina by standardizing the level of care and insurance coverage for the five most chronic conditions. Fri, 04 Apr 2008 14:30:15 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:2225http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2219/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=2219http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=2219&PortalID=0&TabID=227Gov. Manchin Promotes Heart Healthy Kids Programhttp://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2219/Default.aspxThe students at Clendenin Elementary School had some special guests Wednesday morning.  West Virginia Governor Joe Manchin and First Lady Gayle Manchin paid a visit to the school to promote the Healthy Hearts For Kids program. Thu, 03 Apr 2008 14:26:11 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:2219http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2209/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=2209http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=2209&PortalID=0&TabID=227Gov. Henry Column: Insure Oklahoma, Insuring Oklahomanshttp://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2209/Default.aspxA column about health insurance for small businesses.Wed, 02 Apr 2008 13:40:42 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:2209http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2200/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=2200http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=2200&PortalID=0&TabID=227Governor Crist Promotes Health Care and Energy Legislationhttp://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2200/Default.aspxGovernor Charlie Crist today visited West Palm Beach to learn more about how St. Mary’s Medical Center is providing health care to uninsured Floridians.Tue, 01 Apr 2008 14:27:34 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:2200http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2177/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=2177http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=2177&PortalID=0&TabID=227Gov. Perry Touts Texas’ Efforts to Reform Health Care Systemhttp://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2177/Default.aspxSpeaking to an audience of medical professionals and community leaders at the Ibn Sina Community Medical Center, Gov. Rick Perry today emphasized the importance of changing societal paradigms from hospital-based care to encouraging preventive care.Fri, 28 Mar 2008 13:33:25 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:2177http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2174/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=2174http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=2174&PortalID=0&TabID=227Governor Jindal Announces Initiatives to Crack Down on Sexual Predators at Speech to Lafayette Chamberhttp://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2174/Default.aspxToday, Governor Bobby Jindal announced proposed legislation from the crime agenda he campaigned on to crack down on sex offenders.Fri, 28 Mar 2008 13:21:23 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:2174http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2149/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=2149http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=2149&PortalID=0&TabID=227Gov. Perry Announces Emerging Tech Fund Investment in Halsa Pharmaceuticalshttp://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2149/Default.aspxGov. Rick Perry today announced the state will invest $250,000 through the Texas Emerging Technology Fund (TETF) in Halsa Pharmaceuticals, Inc. of Houston for the development and pilot manufacturing of a therapeutic drug treatment for obesity.Tue, 25 Mar 2008 13:52:07 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:2149http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2145/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=2145http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=2145&PortalID=0&TabID=227Governor Jindal Comprehensive Plan on Mental Health Carehttp://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2145/Default.aspxToday, Governor Bobby Jindal and DHH Secretary Alan Levine held a press conference in New Orleans to announce legislation to address the mental health care crisis, which will be taken up in the legislative session beginning next Monday. Tue, 25 Mar 2008 13:42:41 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:2145http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2110/Crist-aims-to-ease-health-costs.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=2110http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=2110&PortalID=0&TabID=227Crist aims to ease health costshttp://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2110/Crist-aims-to-ease-health-costs.aspxWith families and businesses struggling to afford health care, Gov. Charlie Crist and Florida lawmakers are moving forward with proposals that would allow people to buy cheaper, stripped-down insurance.Wed, 19 Mar 2008 13:15:45 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:2110http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2104/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=2104http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=2104&PortalID=0&TabID=227Sanford, agency find money for nearly 900 child care vouchershttp://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2104/Default.aspxGovernor Mark Sanford and the Department of Social Services say they've found a way to pay $3 million for a child care voucher program for foster parents and abused women in shelters.Tue, 18 Mar 2008 14:19:11 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:2104http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2089/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=2089http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=2089&PortalID=0&TabID=227Mississippi Health Echange Would Close Glaring Gap In Health Insurancehttp://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2089/Default.aspxA column by Governor Haley Barbour concerning health insurance in Mississippi.Mon, 17 Mar 2008 14:49:28 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:2089http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2077/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=2077http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=2077&PortalID=0&TabID=227Crist's plan for health insurance for all can work, experts sayhttp://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2077/Default.aspxAmong the many ideas floated by Gov. Charlie Crist last month for improving health care in Florida, one stood out for its simplicity and its allure: Offer the estimated 3.8 million Floridians who lack health insurance an affordable plan for "$150 a month or less."Fri, 14 Mar 2008 14:05:34 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:2077http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2070/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=2070http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=2070&PortalID=0&TabID=227Statewide Support Voiced For Health Insurance Exchange Initiativehttp://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2070/Default.aspxGovernor Haley Barbour was joined today by doctors, small business owners and leaders of the pro-life community in support of his initiative to create a Mississippi Health Insurance Exchange that could extend health benefits to thousands of small businesses and their employees.Fri, 14 Mar 2008 13:20:51 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:2070http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2064/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=2064http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=2064&PortalID=0&TabID=227Gov. Blunt Announces Free Training to Help Stop Underage Drinkinghttp://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2064/Default.aspxGov. Matt Blunt announced that retail establishments and liquor stores in Missouri can receive free training aimed at stopping underage drinking through the State of Missouri Alcohol Responsibility Training, or SMART, program available at http://smart.missouri.edu.Thu, 13 Mar 2008 13:28:24 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:2064http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2059/Oklahoma-needs-to-combat-childhood-obesity.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=2059http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=2059&PortalID=0&TabID=227Oklahoma needs to combat childhood obesityhttp://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2059/Oklahoma-needs-to-combat-childhood-obesity.aspxA column by Governor Brad Henry about the challenges of childhood obesity.Wed, 12 Mar 2008 14:36:05 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:2059http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2058/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=2058http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=2058&PortalID=0&TabID=227129,000 Students registered for the Governor’s Fitness Challengehttp://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2058/Default.aspxTallahassee, Florida - Governor Charlie Crist announced Tuesday that 129,889 students in 294 schools across Florida have registered to take part in the Governor’s Fitness Challenge.Wed, 12 Mar 2008 14:33:09 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:2058http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2053/Bredesen-urges-health-care-reform.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=2053http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=2053&PortalID=0&TabID=227 Bredesen urges health care reformhttp://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2053/Bredesen-urges-health-care-reform.aspxThough it's a tight budget year, it's actually a good year to reform long-term health care in Tennessee, Gov. Phil Bredesen said.Tue, 11 Mar 2008 12:22:39 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:2053http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2050/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=2050http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=2050&PortalID=0&TabID=227Beshear Announces New Media Campaign Aimed at Kids and Drugshttp://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2050/Default.aspxGovernor Beshear announced a new media campaign on Mar. 10, targeting kids and parents about the dangers of illegal drugs.Tue, 11 Mar 2008 12:17:52 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:2050http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2035/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=2035http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=2035&PortalID=0&TabID=227Gov. Bredesen's Project Diabetes distribures over $2.5 Millionhttp://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2035/Default.aspxHealth providers across the state have been awarded a total of $2,772,014 in Project Diabetes implementation grants from the Tennessee Center for Diabetes Prevention and Health Improvement.Fri, 07 Mar 2008 13:45:49 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:2035http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2032/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=2032http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=2032&PortalID=0&TabID=227Bredesen Details Legislation To Expand Home And Community-Based Care For The Elderly And Disabledhttp://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2032/Default.aspxGovernor Phil Bredesen today outlined details of the “Long-Term Care Community Choices Act of 2008,” the state’s plan to simplify access to home and community-based services and increase the number of people able to stay at home for long-term care needs.Fri, 07 Mar 2008 13:25:58 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:2032http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2018/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=2018http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=2018&PortalID=0&TabID=227Gov. Easley Calls For Changes To The State's Mental Health Serviceshttp://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2018/Default.aspxGov. Mike Easley today announced a three-part plan to return accountability to the state’s mental health system and make it more responsive to the needs of patients and their families. Wed, 05 Mar 2008 14:58:23 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:2018http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2014/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=2014http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=2014&PortalID=0&TabID=227Governor Crist Speaks To The People During Second State Of The State Addresshttp://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2014/Default.aspxGovernor Charlie Crist this evening addressed a joint session of the Florida House of Representatives and the Florida Senate to outline his priorities for the people of Florida during the upcoming the 2008 Legislative Session.Wed, 05 Mar 2008 14:38:41 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:2014http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/1989/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=1989http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=1989&PortalID=0&TabID=227Alabama Zerometh Campaign Targets Young Peoplehttp://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/1989/Default.aspxState officials on Friday, Feb. 22, took the wraps off a $1 million campaign designed to show teens and young adults what methamphetamine addiction can do to their physical and mental health.Fri, 29 Feb 2008 15:00:52 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:1989http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/1975/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=1975http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=1975&PortalID=0&TabID=227Governor Crist Announces Eight-Week Fitness Challenge For Elementary Studentshttp://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/1975/Default.aspxGovernor Charlie Crist today announced a new program for Florida’s students, aimed at helping them improve their lives through physical fitness.Thu, 28 Feb 2008 14:00:19 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:1975http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/1973/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=1973http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=1973&PortalID=0&TabID=227 Gov. Easley announces additional military children instituteshttp://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/1973/Default.aspxGov. Mike Easley today announced that three additional training institutes will be held in March to help educators learn more about challenges faced by children of deployed military parents. Wed, 27 Feb 2008 14:22:39 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:1973http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/1967/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=1967http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=1967&PortalID=0&TabID=227Governor Barbour Urges Federal Action On S-CHIP To Ensure Coverage For All Eligible Childrenhttp://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/1967/Default.aspxStates like Mississippi that have used federal funding for a special children’s health insurance program have suffered under flaws in the funding formula even as other states have expanded the program to cover adults.Wed, 27 Feb 2008 13:45:04 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:1967http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/1966/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=1966http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=1966&PortalID=0&TabID=227Governor Perdue Delivers Testimony to Congress Concerning State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP)http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/1966/Default.aspxGovernor Sonny Perdue today delivered testimony concerning the State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) to the Subcommittee on Health of the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Energy and Commerce.Wed, 27 Feb 2008 13:42:45 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:1966http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/1962/Riley-kicks-off-ZeroMeth-campaign.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=1962http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=1962&PortalID=0&TabID=227Riley kicks off ZeroMeth campaignhttp://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/1962/Riley-kicks-off-ZeroMeth-campaign.aspxGovernor comes to Gadsden to debut drug prevention program.Tue, 26 Feb 2008 14:51:49 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:1962http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/1945/ATT-Tenn-Create-Medical-Info-Exchange.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=1945http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=1945&PortalID=0&TabID=227AT&T, Tenn. Create Medical Info Exchangehttp://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/1945/ATT-Tenn-Create-Medical-Info-Exchange.aspxAT&T Inc. is partnering with Tennessee to provide the country's first statewide system to electronically exchange patient medical information, the telecommunications company said Monday.Mon, 25 Feb 2008 13:46:04 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:1945http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/1939/Crists-healthcare-plan-would-cover-more-kids.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=1939http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=1939&PortalID=0&TabID=227Crist's healthcare plan would cover more kidshttp://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/1939/Crists-healthcare-plan-would-cover-more-kids.aspxFor the first time, the governor and the Legislature may be on the verge of taking a significant step to reduce the number of uninsured in Florida.Mon, 25 Feb 2008 13:34:16 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:1939http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/1931/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=1931http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=1931&PortalID=0&TabID=227SC Gov. Sanford to Talk about Budget's Impact on Medicaidhttp://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/1931/Default.aspxGov. Mark Sanford met with members of the media yesterday to discuss the first draft of the state budget lawmakers unveiled Wednesday that would take more than $100 million from a Medicaid reserve fund.charlottecoleFri, 22 Feb 2008 16:44:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:1931http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/1923/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=1923http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=1923&PortalID=0&TabID=227Va. Scores High Marks for Emergency Preparednesshttp://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/1923/Default.aspxGovernor Timothy M. Kaine today announced that Virginia scored high marks from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for the state's ability to manage public health emergencies. charlottecoleThu, 21 Feb 2008 15:59:05 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:1923http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/1911/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=1911http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=1911&PortalID=0&TabID=227Florida Governor Crist Proposes Cheap Health Insurancehttp://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/1911/Default.aspxGov. Charlie Crist announced Tuesday plans to help the uninsured with a new, low-cost health insurance, vastly expanded coverage for children and a pilot program offering low-cost primary care in 14 counties, including Miami-Dade and Broward.charlottecoleWed, 20 Feb 2008 16:18:44 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:1911http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/1908/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=1908http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=1908&PortalID=0&TabID=227SC Governor Sanford Signs Health Care Bill for Small Businesses into Lawhttp://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/1908/Default.aspxSouth Carolina Governor Mark Sanford has signed a bill that gives small businesses another way to offer their employees health insurance.charlottecoleWed, 20 Feb 2008 15:55:48 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:1908http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/1900/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=1900http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=1900&PortalID=0&TabID=227Texas Governor Perry wants to make Texas the fittest state in the nationhttp://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/1900/Default.aspxThe governor is urging Texans to make exercise and healthy lifestyle choices part of their daily life. charlottecoleTue, 19 Feb 2008 17:06:07 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:1900http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/1896/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=1896http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=1896&PortalID=0&TabID=227Tennessee Governor Bredesen urges restructuring of long-term carehttp://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/1896/Default.aspxGov. Phil Bredesen urged a "fundamental restructuring" of how long-term care is provided to elderly and disabled Tennessee residents on Thursday, saying there should be more options available than nursing home care.charlottecoleFri, 15 Feb 2008 17:10:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:1896http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/1895/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=1895http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=1895&PortalID=0&TabID=227Missouri Governor Blunt recommends allocation of $1 million for fight against sexual and domestic violencehttp://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/1895/Default.aspxGov. Matt Blunt recommended the use of $1 million of federal funding to establish a new grant program aimed at combating sexual and domestic violence Thursday as an amendment to his original budget proposal.charlottecoleFri, 15 Feb 2008 17:06:15 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:1895http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/1894/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=1894http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=1894&PortalID=0&TabID=227TEAM MARYLAND: State delegation, Gov. O'Malley sort out state priorities in Washingtonhttp://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/1894/Default.aspxMaryland Gov. Martin O'Malley visited Capitol Hill Thursday evening hoping to get Maryland's congressional delegation in sync with state goals, such as protecting the environment, boosting the economy and defending against terrorism.charlottecoleFri, 15 Feb 2008 17:02:18 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:1894http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/1887/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=1887http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=1887&PortalID=0&TabID=227Missouri Gov. Blunt Urges Missourians to Give the Gift of Life on National Donor Dayhttp://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/1887/Default.aspxOrgan, tissue and blood donations save lives every day.  Gov. Matt Blunt is urging Missourians to make a commitment to give the gift of life on February 14, National Donor Day.  The event is celebrated annually on Valentine’s Day, a day synonymous with gifts from the heart.charlottecoleThu, 14 Feb 2008 17:09:11 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:1887http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/1875/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=1875http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=1875&PortalID=0&TabID=227Staying home long term, long-term health care in Tennesseehttp://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/1875/Default.aspxTennessee’s long-term care system is undergoing reform that state officials hope will give better — and cheaper — options to the state’s elderly and disabled population.Tue, 12 Feb 2008 16:43:47 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:1875http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/1873/OMalley-allots-34M-to-nursing-programs.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=1873http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=1873&PortalID=0&TabID=227O’Malley allots $3.4M to nursing programshttp://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/1873/OMalley-allots-34M-to-nursing-programs.aspxGov. Martin O’Malley said Thursday he will funnel $3.4 million into the University of Maryland School of Nursing program at Shady Grove, an effort to boost enrollment in the face of a statewide shortage of nurses.Tue, 12 Feb 2008 16:37:36 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:1873http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/1864/Crists-acute-care-hospital-plan-sparks-debate.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=1864http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=1864&PortalID=0&TabID=227Crist's acute care hospital plan sparks debatehttp://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/1864/Crists-acute-care-hospital-plan-sparks-debate.aspxGov. Charlie Crist wants to do away with the complex and lengthy certificate-of-need process the state requires to build an acute care hospital.Mon, 11 Feb 2008 14:05:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:1864http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/1847/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=1847http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=1847&PortalID=0&TabID=227Bredesen Responds to Deadly Tornadoes That Struck Tennesseehttp://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/1847/Default.aspxGovernor Phil Bredesen received detailed briefings last night and this morning from Tennessee Emergency Management Agency (TEMA) officials in the wake of deadly tornadoes that struck Tennessee on Tuesday.Thu, 07 Feb 2008 14:39:23 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:1847http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/1837/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=1837http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=1837&PortalID=0&TabID=227Governor Barbour Hosts Health Insurance Summithttp://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/1837/Default.aspxNationally recognized experts today touted the benefits of a Mississippi Health Insurance Exchange program, whose creation could result in extension of health benefits to thousands of small businesses and their employees.Wed, 06 Feb 2008 16:51:25 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:1837http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/1822/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=1822http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=1822&PortalID=0&TabID=227Gov. Blunt Saves Anti-Meth Task Forces, Signs MoSMART Legislation to Fight Methhttp://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/1822/Default.aspxGov. Matt Blunt today signed legislation saving the Missouri Sheriff’s Methamphetamine Relief Teams (MoSMART) that were cut by the Congressional leadership in Washington.  Tue, 05 Feb 2008 14:26:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:1822http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/1810/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=1810http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=1810&PortalID=0&TabID=227Governor Crist Announces University Of Miami Human Genomic Institutehttp://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/1810/Default.aspxGovernor Charlie Crist today joined Speaker Marco Rubio and University of Miami President Donna Shalala to announce the creation of the University of Miami Human Genomics Institute.Mon, 04 Feb 2008 14:53:20 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:1810http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/1791/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=1791http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=1791&PortalID=0&TabID=227Governor Announces Healthcare Reform to Insure More Georgianshttp://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/1791/Default.aspxGeorgia Governor Sonny Perdue announced in a press conference today his support of health insurance reform legislation that will be filed by Senator Judson Hill and Representative Mickey Channell .Thu, 31 Jan 2008 14:48:54 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:1791http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/1782/Sanford-Posts-YouTube-Video-to-Push-DUI-Bill.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=1782http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=1782&PortalID=0&TabID=227Sanford Posts YouTube Video to Push DUI Billhttp://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/1782/Sanford-Posts-YouTube-Video-to-Push-DUI-Bill.aspxSouth Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford had already used part of his State of the State address to urge state lawmakers to pass a tougher DUI law.Wed, 30 Jan 2008 13:36:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:1782http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/1776/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=1776http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=1776&PortalID=0&TabID=227Gov. Blunt Honored for His Contributions to Improving Missourians Health and Wellnesshttp://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/1776/Default.aspxGov. Matt Blunt today was honored for his commitment to increasing access to community health centers for Missourians with the Christopher S. “Kit” Bond Champion of Community Health Centers Award.Wed, 30 Jan 2008 13:35:05 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:1776http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/1717/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=1717http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=1717&PortalID=0&TabID=227Governor Crist Announces Over 20,000 Enrolled In Florida Discount Drug Card Programhttp://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/1717/Default.aspxGovernor Charlie Crist today announced 20,624 Floridians have signed up for the Florida Discount Drug Card since its launch on December 20, 2007.Thu, 24 Jan 2008 15:23:40 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:1717http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/1700/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=1700http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=1700&PortalID=0&TabID=227Governor Kaine Announces Award of Health Technology Grantshttp://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/1700/Default.aspxGrants focus on expanding use of electronic health records.Tue, 22 Jan 2008 16:14:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:1700http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/1670/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=1670http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=1670&PortalID=0&TabID=227Governor Riley Urges Passage of Health Care Incentivehttp://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/1670/Default.aspxMore Alabamians would have health care coverage if small businesses had a financial incentive to offer health insurance to their employees, Governor Bob Riley told members of the Decatur-Morgan County Chamber of Commerce Tuesday.Thu, 17 Jan 2008 14:25:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:1670http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/1657/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=1657http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=1657&PortalID=0&TabID=227Governor Riley Urges Passage of Health Care Incentivehttp://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/1657/Default.aspxMore Alabamians would have health care coverage if small businesses had a financial incentive to offer health insurance to their employees, Governor Bob Riley told members of the Decatur-Morgan County Chamber of Commerce Tuesday.Wed, 16 Jan 2008 14:47:48 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:1657http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/1647/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=1647http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=1647&PortalID=0&TabID=227Governor Announces 'Kids First' Wellness Screening Inititative for State's Childrenhttp://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/1647/Default.aspxGov. Joe Manchin is pleased to announce the Kids First Screening Initiative, a comprehensive wellness screening for all children enrolling in kindergarten beginning with the 2008-2009 school yeaTue, 15 Jan 2008 14:43:22 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:1647http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/1601/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=1601http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=1601&PortalID=0&TabID=227Governor Perdue, Lt. Governor Cagle and Speaker Richardson Present Priorities for Upcoming Sessionhttp://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/1601/Default.aspxGovernor Sonny Perdue, Lieutenant Governor Casey Cagle and House Majority Leader Jerry Keen today began a tour of Georgia to discuss their shared priorities for the 2008 legislative session. Thu, 10 Jan 2008 14:38:12 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:1601http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/1588/SC-Gov-Proposes-Health-Coverage-Plan.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=1588http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=1588&PortalID=0&TabID=227SC Gov Proposes Health Coverage Planhttp://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/1588/SC-Gov-Proposes-Health-Coverage-Plan.aspxTens of thousands of low-income South Carolina children granted health care coverage last year would lose the government-paid insurance under a budget plan unveiled by Gov. Mark Sanford.Wed, 09 Jan 2008 15:06:56 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:1588http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/1587/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=1587http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=1587&PortalID=0&TabID=227Gov. Blunt Recommends Funding to Expand Health Coverage for Thousands of Missouri Childrenhttp://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/1587/Default.aspxGov. Matt Blunt announced today that he is recommending funding for the new provisions of Mo HealthNet for Kids that extend coverage to an additional 3,700 children who would otherwise be unable to get health coverage due to pre-existing conditions or exceeding their annual maximum coverage limits.Wed, 09 Jan 2008 15:05:03 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:1587http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/1574/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=1574http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=1574&PortalID=0&TabID=227Arkansas Sole State To Honor Health Commitment, Governor Sayshttp://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/1574/Default.aspxArkansas is one of the last states, and possibly the last state, to honor its commitment to use all of its money from a major settlement with tobacco companies for health purposes.Tue, 08 Jan 2008 16:01:13 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:1574http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/1556/US-Curtailing-Bids-to-Expand-Medicaid-Rolls.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=1556http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=1556&PortalID=0&TabID=227U.S. Curtailing Bids to Expand Medicaid Rollshttp://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/1556/US-Curtailing-Bids-to-Expand-Medicaid-Rolls.aspxThe Bush administration is imposing restrictions on the ability of states to expand eligibility for Medicaid, in an effort to prevent them from offering coverage to families of modest incomes who, the administration argues, may have access to private health insurance.Fri, 04 Jan 2008 15:28:57 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:1556http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/1553/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=1553http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=1553&PortalID=0&TabID=227Gov. Blunt Calls for Funding Increase to Support Health Care Services for Low Income Missourianshttp://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/1553/Default.aspxGov. Matt Blunt today announced his budget recommendation for next year will include nearly a quarter of one billion dollars in core funding increases with a focus on continuing quality health care services for Missourians enrolled in Mo HealthNet.Fri, 04 Jan 2008 15:22:26 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:1553http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/1552/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=1552http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=1552&PortalID=0&TabID=227Barbour unveils health insurance plan, tax studyhttp://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/1552/Default.aspxGov. Haley Barbour said Thursday he will propose a Mississippi health insurance exchange for small businesses during the upcoming legislative session.Fri, 04 Jan 2008 15:19:45 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:1552http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/1544/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=1544http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=1544&PortalID=0&TabID=227State seeks to bridge insurance gap between the haves and have-notshttp://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/1544/Default.aspxUninsured Americans diagnosed with cancer are nearly twice as likely to die within five years as those with private coverage, according to a national study conducted by scientists with the American Cancer Society.Thu, 03 Jan 2008 15:14:39 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:1544http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/1532/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=1532http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=1532&PortalID=0&TabID=227Gov. Blunt Receives National Recognition for Efforts to Expand Access to Health Care for Militaryhttp://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/1532/Default.aspxGov. Matt Blunt was selected as a Hero of TRICARE in recognition of his efforts to increase access to medical care for Missouri’s active duty, retired military, and National Guard and Reserves members and their families.Wed, 02 Jan 2008 15:53:37 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:1532http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/1527/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=1527http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=1527&PortalID=0&TabID=227Governor Steven L. Beshear Joins Governor Manchin in Expressing Satisfaction With End of Nursing Strikehttp://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/1527/Default.aspxGovernor Steven L. Beshear today joined West Virginia Governor Joe Manchin in expressing gratitude that hundreds of Appalachian nurses, who have been on strike since October, have reached an agreement with Appalachian Regional Healthcare and will return to work.Wed, 02 Jan 2008 15:43:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:1527http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/1515/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=1515http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=1515&PortalID=0&TabID=227Tennessee gets perfect score in health emergency preparednesshttp://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/1515/Default.aspxTennessee got top marks for its preparedness in responding to public health emergencies from a new study by a national health advocacy organization.Thu, 20 Dec 2007 15:30:40 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:1515http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/1499/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=1499http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=1499&PortalID=0&TabID=227Texas scores 8 out of 10 on health emergency readinesshttp://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/1499/Default.aspxTexas' spending on public health services has decreased over the last two years, one of two indicators that show the state is not as prepared for a public health emergency as it could be, according to a national report released Tuesday.Wed, 19 Dec 2007 16:05:22 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:1499http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/1498/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=1498http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=1498&PortalID=0&TabID=227Gov. Blunt Announces Funding to Expand Health Services for Over 80,000 Missouri Womenhttp://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/1498/Default.aspxGov. Matt Blunt today announced he is seeking nearly $2.5 million specifically dedicated to expand health services to more than 80,000 Missouri women and increase access to life-saving breast and cervical cancer screenings.Wed, 19 Dec 2007 15:55:31 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:1498http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/1483/Fitness-Pushed-To-Head-Of-Class.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=1483http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=1483&PortalID=0&TabID=227Fitness Pushed To Head Of Classhttp://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/1483/Fitness-Pushed-To-Head-Of-Class.aspxMiddle and high school students would be required to take an average of 45 minutes a day of physical education under a proposal from a statewide fitness group appointed by the governor.Tue, 18 Dec 2007 15:03:40 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:1483http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/1480/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=1480http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=1480&PortalID=0&TabID=227 Governor Kaine Announces Mental Health Budget and Legislative Iniativeshttp://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/1480/Default.aspxGovernor Timothy M. Kaine today announced budget and legislative proposals to improve the Commonwealth’s mental health system by offering care to more people who need it and enhancing the quality of those services. Mon, 17 Dec 2007 15:24:14 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:1480http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/1471/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=1471http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=1471&PortalID=0&TabID=227Beebe Says State Needs to Act on Health Coveragehttp://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/1471/Default.aspxGovernor Beebe says Arkansas must provide health care coverage options to the state's more than half a million uninsured residents.Mon, 17 Dec 2007 15:03:04 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:1471http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/1461/PeachCare-in-the-middle-of-SCHIP-fight.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=1461http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=1461&PortalID=0&TabID=227PeachCare in the middle of SCHIP fighthttp://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/1461/PeachCare-in-the-middle-of-SCHIP-fight.aspxHealth insurance for Dalton area resident Tiffany Bickford's children is "kind of in limbo right now."Fri, 14 Dec 2007 15:03:19 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:1461http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/1455/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=1455http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=1455&PortalID=0&TabID=227Kaine Announces Expansion of Health Care Accesshttp://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/1455/Default.aspxGovernor Tim Kaine announced a plan to expand health care access across the commonwealth for the un-insured.Thu, 13 Dec 2007 14:59:20 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:1455http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/1428/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=1428http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=1428&PortalID=0&TabID=227Texas' Medicaid reform would help poor buy health insurancehttp://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/1428/Default.aspxThe state submitted a plan to the federal government Wednesday that would increase health coverage for low-income adults, though with benefits perhaps less generous than what Medicaid offers.Mon, 10 Dec 2007 14:57:29 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:1428http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/1410/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=1410http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=1410&PortalID=0&TabID=227Texas' Medicaid reform would help poor buy health insurancehttp://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/1410/Default.aspxThe state submitted a plan to the federal government Wednesday that would increase health coverage for low-income adults, though with benefits perhaps less generous than what Medicaid offers.Thu, 06 Dec 2007 15:41:32 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:1410http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/1405/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=1405http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=1405&PortalID=0&TabID=227Governor Riley Announces Grant to Improve Mental Health Services in the Black Belthttp://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/1405/Default.aspxGovernor Riley announced Wednesday that the Bristol-Myers Squibb Foundation has awarded Alabama a $1.2 million grant to improve mental health services in the Black Belt.Thu, 06 Dec 2007 14:10:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:1405http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/1350/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=1350http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=1350&PortalID=0&TabID=227Florida launches electronic health records project for Medicaid recipientshttp://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/1350/Default.aspx With a test project in one community, the Florida Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA) has begun implementation of an electronic health record for Medicaid recipients. Fri, 30 Nov 2007 13:59:50 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:1350http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/1347/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=1347http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=1347&PortalID=0&TabID=227Obesity Epidemic In America Shows Signs of Plateauinghttp://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/1347/Default.aspxThe obesity epidemic that has been spreading for more than a quarter-century in the United States has leveled off among women and may have hit a plateau for men, as well, federal health officials reported yesterday.Thu, 29 Nov 2007 15:16:38 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:1347http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/1330/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=1330http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=1330&PortalID=0&TabID=227More than 850,000 Texas children eligible for -- but not enrolled in -- Medicaid and CHIPhttp://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/1330/Default.aspxOf the 1.5 million Texas children who don't have health insurance, more than 850,000 are eligible for the Children's Health Insurance Program or Medicaid but are not enrolled, state Health and Human Services Executive Commissioner Albert Hawkins said Tuesday.Wed, 28 Nov 2007 16:22:49 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:1330http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/1306/CoverKids-expands-to-16000-enrollees.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=1306http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=1306&PortalID=0&TabID=227CoverKids expands to 16,000 enrolleeshttp://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/1306/CoverKids-expands-to-16000-enrollees.aspxMore than 16,000 Tennessee children are enrolled in the new health insurance program for lower-income families, and the state is preparing to offer coverage for more workers at small businesses, state officials said.Mon, 26 Nov 2007 15:34:41 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:1306http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/1286/Money-to-insure-kids-still-in-DC.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=1286http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=1286&PortalID=0&TabID=227Money to insure kids still in D.C.http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/1286/Money-to-insure-kids-still-in-DC.aspxSouth Dakota and 20 other states soon could run out of money for a children's health insurance program unless Congress and President Bush end their stalemate over expanding it.Tue, 20 Nov 2007 16:03:40 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:1286http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/1283/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=1283http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=1283&PortalID=0&TabID=227Gov. Blunt Announces Plan to Save Anti-Meth Task Forces After Congress Eliminates Program, Calls on Congress to Stop Eliminating Anti-Meth Fundinghttp://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/1283/Default.aspxAfter the U.S. Congress eliminated funding for critical anti-meth task forces, Missouri law enforcement sought the assistance of a reliable leader in the fight against meth: Missouri Gov. Matt Blunt.  Tue, 20 Nov 2007 15:59:42 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:1283http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/1268/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=1268http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=1268&PortalID=0&TabID=227Tennessee getting healthier - State moves up two places to 46th for overall health of residents.http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/1268/Default.aspxTennessee’s health is improving, and the state is on the right track for continued improvement, according to Health Commissioner Susan Cooper.Mon, 19 Nov 2007 16:20:49 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:1268http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/1252/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=1252http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=1252&PortalID=0&TabID=2278 Democrats Pose Hurdle for Children’s Health Billhttp://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/1252/Default.aspxCongressional efforts to expand the State Children’s Health Insurance Program have run into a new roadblock. Thu, 15 Nov 2007 17:00:25 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:1252http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/1238/CoverKids-enrollment-tops-15000.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=1238http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=1238&PortalID=0&TabID=227CoverKids enrollment tops 15,000http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/1238/CoverKids-enrollment-tops-15000.aspxTennessee's health insurance program for uninsured children signed up 10,577 kids during its back-to-school enrollment campaign.Wed, 14 Nov 2007 19:52:23 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:1238http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/1229/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=1229http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=1229&PortalID=0&TabID=227Alabama Project Wins Prestigious Caregiving Awardhttp://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/1229/Default.aspxAn Alabama program that helps ease the stress on those who care for loved ones with Alzheimer’s is being recognized as the best in the nation.Wed, 14 Nov 2007 19:41:11 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:1229http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/1215/Crist-crusades-against-obesity.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=1215http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=1215&PortalID=0&TabID=227Crist crusades against obesityhttp://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/1215/Crist-crusades-against-obesity.aspxDoing his best impersonation of the Silver Surfer, Gov. Charlie Crist swoops down on Cocoa Beach today to strike a blow for physical fitness.Tue, 13 Nov 2007 21:32:06 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:1215http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/1206/Leaders-seeks-ways-to-fight-youth-obesity.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=1206http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=1206&PortalID=0&TabID=227Leaders seeks ways to fight youth obesityhttp://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/1206/Leaders-seeks-ways-to-fight-youth-obesity.aspxHamilton County must work to create a community that promotes active lifestyles to combat youth obesity, county officials said at a Thursday youth obesity forum.Fri, 09 Nov 2007 16:14:14 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:1206http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/1191/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=1191http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=1191&PortalID=0&TabID=227Cancer research bonds, other propositions win voter approvalhttp://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/1191/Default.aspxMore than $9 billion in bonds didn't daunt Texans, who approved all state propositions on the election ballot and handed champion cyclist Lance Armstrong a major political victory.Thu, 08 Nov 2007 23:01:24 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:1191http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/1175/PeachCare-awaits-SCHIP-outcome.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=1175http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=1175&PortalID=0&TabID=227PeachCare awaits SCHIP outcomehttp://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/1175/PeachCare-awaits-SCHIP-outcome.aspxAs Washington politicians seem hopelessly deadlocked over the State Children's Health Insurance Plan legislation, a deadline of Nov. 16 quickly approaches when the health insurance for almost 270,000 low-income Georgia children might end.Wed, 07 Nov 2007 17:51:09 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:1175http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/1159/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=1159http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=1159&PortalID=0&TabID=227State rises to 46th in America's Health Rankingshttp://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/1159/Default.aspxTennesseans are healthier than they were last year, but going from a nationwide ranking of 47th to 46th isn't much to boast about.Tue, 06 Nov 2007 16:34:30 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:1159http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/1158/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=1158http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=1158&PortalID=0&TabID=227Tennessee Ranks First In Nation For Diabetes Self-Monitoringhttp://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/1158/Default.aspxTennessee ranks first in the nation for numbers of adults with diabetes who monitor their blood glucose levels daily, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.Tue, 06 Nov 2007 16:33:20 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:1158http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/1155/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=1155http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=1155&PortalID=0&TabID=227Mississippi ranks at bottom among states for overall healthhttp://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/1155/Default.aspxMississippi has fallen from 49th to last in a new national ranking of states’ overall health.Tue, 06 Nov 2007 16:29:31 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:1155http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/1148/Arkansas-near-bottom-of-healthiest-states.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=1148http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=1148&PortalID=0&TabID=227Arkansas near bottom of healthiest stateshttp://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/1148/Arkansas-near-bottom-of-healthiest-states.aspxIn a ranking of states by healthiest, Arkansas ranked near the bottom at 48th, according to the 2007 report of the United Health Foundation.Tue, 06 Nov 2007 16:17:46 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:1148http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/1059/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=1059http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=1059&PortalID=0&TabID=227Expecting Presidential Veto, Senate Passes Child Health Measurehttp://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/1059/Default.aspxTalks seeking a bipartisan compromise on health insurance for low-income children were cut short on Thursday, and the Senate then swiftly passed a bill to provide coverage for 10 million youngsters, fully expecting President Bush to veto it.Fri, 02 Nov 2007 18:50:43 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:1059http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/1050/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=1050http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=1050&PortalID=0&TabID=227Prop 15 Calls For $3 Billion For Cancer Researchhttp://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/1050/Default.aspxTexas voters are being asked to approve $3 billion to fight cancer next Tuesday. Fri, 02 Nov 2007 18:07:58 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:1050http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/1041/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=1041http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=1041&PortalID=0&TabID=227Gov. Blunt Enhances Tools to Protect Patients from Health Care-Associated Infectionshttp://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/1041/Default.aspxGov. Matt Blunt today announced that Missourians now have access to additional information to help protect themselves from Health Care-Associated Infections (HAI).Fri, 02 Nov 2007 17:47:18 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:1041http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/982/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=982http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=982&PortalID=0&TabID=227Federal Study Offers Dire Outlook on Child Insurancehttp://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/982/Default.aspx Twenty-one states will run out of money for children’s health insurance in the coming year, and at least nine of those states will exhaust their allotments in March if Congress simply continues spending at current levels, a new federal study says. Wed, 31 Oct 2007 17:29:36 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:982http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/961/Compromises-sought-on-kids-health-bill.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=961http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=961&PortalID=0&TabID=227Compromises sought on kids' health billhttp://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/961/Compromises-sought-on-kids-health-bill.aspx President Bush and other critics of a $35 billion spending increase for children's health insurance say they'll support expanding coverage to families of four making as much as $62,000 a year, but they want to limit states' ability to go beyond that level. Tue, 30 Oct 2007 16:50:19 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:961http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/960/Electronic-Health-Records-Get-Boost.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=960http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=960&PortalID=0&TabID=227Electronic Health Records Get Boosthttp://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/960/Electronic-Health-Records-Get-Boost.aspxThe Bush administration is recruiting about 1,200 doctors nationally to remove the paperwork from their medical practice in return for higher Medicare payments.Tue, 30 Oct 2007 16:44:25 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:960http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/953/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=953http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=953&PortalID=0&TabID=227Maryland governor backs statewide health information exchangehttp://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/953/Default.aspx Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley has pledged to proceed with development of a statewide health information exchange for the Free State. Tue, 30 Oct 2007 16:25:44 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:953http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/946/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=946http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=946&PortalID=0&TabID=227Trust funds lower state's future health care liabilityhttp://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/946/Default.aspx State officials said Monday that they have lain the groundwork to pay $20 billion in expected retiree health care costs for state employees and educators over the next three decades. Tue, 30 Oct 2007 16:14:05 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:946http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/936/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=936http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=936&PortalID=0&TabID=227CoverKids funding intact despite wrangling over SCHIP programhttp://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/936/Default.aspxPolitical wrangling about the State Children's Health Insurance Program made waves around Washington last week, but CoverKids, Tennessee's program, should be in calm waters -- at least for a little while.Mon, 29 Oct 2007 17:07:59 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:936http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/935/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=935http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=935&PortalID=0&TabID=227U of M will research why implementation of childhood obesity initiatives have failedhttp://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/935/Default.aspxA group of researchers at the University of Memphis, armed with a $200,000 grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, are hoping to help solve the growing problem of childhood obesity.Mon, 29 Oct 2007 17:06:29 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:935http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/928/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=928http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=928&PortalID=0&TabID=227Gov. Blunt Celebrates Expanding Access to Health Carehttp://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/928/Default.aspxGov. Matt Blunt today participated in the dedication and ribbon cutting ceremony for Freeman Health System’s new six-story tower and discussed new state initiatives he enacted to expand access to health care for Missouri families.Mon, 29 Oct 2007 16:50:02 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:928http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/911/Fight-Over-Child-Health-Care-Persists.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=911http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=911&PortalID=0&TabID=227Fight Over Child Health Care Persistshttp://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/911/Fight-Over-Child-Health-Care-Persists.aspxThe Senate is the next stop for legislation to expand children's health coverage, revised by Democrats but rejected by President Bush as little changed from their earlier offering.Fri, 26 Oct 2007 16:11:47 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:911http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/910/Group-to-train-doctors-in-obesity-prevention.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=910http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=910&PortalID=0&TabID=227Group to train doctors in obesity preventionhttp://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/910/Group-to-train-doctors-in-obesity-prevention.aspxStarting Oct. 30, the health benefits group UniCare, the largest provider of Medicaid coverage in the state, will offer training to doctors and their staffs in obesity prevention and body mass index measurement.Fri, 26 Oct 2007 16:10:25 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:910http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/905/Taylor-falls-in-line-on-CHIP.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=905http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=905&PortalID=0&TabID=227Taylor falls in line on CHIPhttp://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/905/Taylor-falls-in-line-on-CHIP.aspxRep. Gene Taylor abandoned his opposition to Democratic plans to reauthorize a government health-care program for low-income children and voted for the measure on Thursday.Fri, 26 Oct 2007 16:04:10 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:905http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/902/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=902http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=902&PortalID=0&TabID=227Ala. House members split on Children's Health billhttp://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/902/Default.aspxAlabama's seven member U.S. House delegation split along party lines on a revised children's health insurance program that appears headed for the same fate as the original version of the bill -- a presidential veto.Fri, 26 Oct 2007 16:00:47 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:902http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/889/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=889http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=889&PortalID=0&TabID=227House Democrats Set For Vote on New Version Of Children's Health Billhttp://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/889/Default.aspxJust one week after failing to override President Bush's veto, House Democrats will put a new version of their $35 billion expansion of the State Children's Health Insurance Program to a vote today, hoping that minor changes will win enough Republicans to beat Bush this round.Thu, 25 Oct 2007 16:07:13 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:889http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/888/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=888http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=888&PortalID=0&TabID=227House to Vote on New Version of Child Health Billhttp://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/888/Default.aspxSensing a political advantage, Democrats rushed Wednesday to move a health care bill for children back to the House floor, having made minor changes to win over more Republicans.Thu, 25 Oct 2007 16:05:58 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:888http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/882/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=882http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=882&PortalID=0&TabID=227O'Malley Expected To Introduce Proposal For Health Care Coveragehttp://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/882/Default.aspxDuring the Special Session next week in Maryland, Governor Martin O'Malley is expected to introduce a proposal that will provide medical coverage to residents without insurance.Thu, 25 Oct 2007 15:58:31 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:882http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/868/Democrats-Unyielding-on-Health-Plan-Cost.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=868http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=868&PortalID=0&TabID=227Democrats Unyielding on Health Plan Costhttp://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/868/Democrats-Unyielding-on-Health-Plan-Cost.aspxHouse Democrats, convinced that President Bush blundered by vetoing an expansion of a children's health care program, plan to approve a very similar bill this week even as the administration offered new concessions Tuesday.Wed, 24 Oct 2007 18:35:29 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:868http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/836/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=836http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=836&PortalID=0&TabID=227Governor's initiative aims to stem health coverage crisishttp://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/836/Default.aspxBy Governor Matt BluntFive million Missourians have health care coverage, but 719,000 are yet to be covered.Tue, 23 Oct 2007 17:28:01 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:836http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/813/Democrats-Press-Childrens-Health-Plan.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=813http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=813&PortalID=0&TabID=227Democrats Press Children's Health Planhttp://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/813/Democrats-Press-Childrens-Health-Plan.aspxDemocrats invited the head of the March of Dimes to use the party's Saturday radio address to express her organization's support of legislation that would expand the children's health program to 10 million people.Mon, 22 Oct 2007 16:58:47 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:813http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/809/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=809http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=809&PortalID=0&TabID=227To Cure Insurance Woes, Doctors Try Prepaid Plans Some Say Fee System Cuts Costs, Boosts Care;http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/809/Default.aspxPhysicians like Vic Wood, who began offering a prepaid plan at his West Virginia clinic in 2003 as a way to cut administrative costs and help uninsured patients.Mon, 22 Oct 2007 16:53:51 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:809http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/779/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=779http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=779&PortalID=0&TabID=227House Sustains President’s Veto on Child Healthhttp://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/779/Default.aspxThe House on Thursday upheld President Bush’s veto of a bill to provide health insurance to 10 million children, but Democrats vowed to send it back to him next month, with minor changes, in the belief that they could ultimately prevail.Fri, 19 Oct 2007 15:49:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:779http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/769/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=769http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=769&PortalID=0&TabID=227SCHIP veto override fails, as PeachCare waits in limbohttp://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/769/Default.aspxThe House on Thursday narrowly failed to override President Bush's veto of an expansion to a children's health insurance program, dealing a blow to Georgia's PeachCare.Fri, 19 Oct 2007 15:38:23 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:769http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/762/States-may-face-SCHIP-shortfall.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=762http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=762&PortalID=0&TabID=227States may face SCHIP shortfallhttp://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/762/States-may-face-SCHIP-shortfall.aspxNearly two dozen states may have to trim the number of families covered under a children's health program in coming months if Democratic lawmakers and the Bush administration don't reach an agreement on how much money to set aside for the program.Thu, 18 Oct 2007 16:48:42 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:762http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/761/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=761http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=761&PortalID=0&TabID=227Health-Care Feud Intensifies Income-Level Debate May Play Into Election; Defining What Is 'Poor'http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/761/Default.aspxAntagonists in the debate over government health coverage for poor children are staking out increasingly incompatible positions, firing a debate that is set to play a big role in the 2008 election season.Thu, 18 Oct 2007 16:47:14 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:761http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/760/5-Democrats-agree-to-back-veto-override.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=760http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=760&PortalID=0&TabID=2275 Democrats agree to back veto overridehttp://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/760/5-Democrats-agree-to-back-veto-override.aspxUnder pressure to help override President Bush's veto, at least five of the eight House Democrats who voted initially against expanding a popular children's health insurance program now say they'll switch sides. Thu, 18 Oct 2007 16:46:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:760http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/751/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=751http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=751&PortalID=0&TabID=227GOV. EASLEY ISSUES STATEMENT CONCERNING THE STATE CHILDRENS HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAMhttp://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/751/Default.aspxGov. Mike Easley issued the following statement today concerning the State Childrens Health Insurance Program and the upcoming vote in Congress.Thu, 18 Oct 2007 16:28:25 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:751http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/750/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=750http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=750&PortalID=0&TabID=227Taylor urged to support boost in SCHIP fundinghttp://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/750/Default.aspxMississippi advocates for children's health care rallied in Gulfport Wednesday to urge Rep. Gene Taylor to support today's effort to override the veto of a $35 billion funding increase for the State Children's Health Insurance Program.Thu, 18 Oct 2007 16:26:54 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:750http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/749/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=749http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=749&PortalID=0&TabID=227State education board to discuss school nutrition todayhttp://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/749/Default.aspxIncluded on the agenda are discussions concerning nutritional standards for lunch and breakfast programs, possibly contracting with an outside organization to evaluate Mississippi’s alternate route teacher certification programs and an appointment to the state’s Commission on School Accreditation.Thu, 18 Oct 2007 16:25:33 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:749http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/740/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=740http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=740&PortalID=0&TabID=227Governor Barbour Shines Spotlight On School Luncheshttp://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/740/Default.aspxYou've probably already heard about the drought affecting parts of the Southeast, but you may not know just how bad it is.Wed, 17 Oct 2007 15:52:15 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:740http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/732/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=732http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=732&PortalID=0&TabID=227States May Reduce Number of Children In Insurance Planhttp://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/732/Default.aspxAs political gridlock in Washington muddies the long-term funding outlook for the State Children's Health Insurance Program, some states are preparing contingency measures such as enrollment caps or cutting children from the rolls.Tue, 16 Oct 2007 15:59:58 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:732http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/731/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=731http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=731&PortalID=0&TabID=227States sue federal government over tighter SCHIP limitshttp://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/731/Default.aspxFour states joined in a lawsuit and a fifth filed its own to block new rules limiting eligibility for the State Children's Health Insurance Program.Tue, 16 Oct 2007 15:55:45 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:731http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/727/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=727http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=727&PortalID=0&TabID=227Cover Kids looks for kids to cover as S-CHIP expansion pondered, Bredesen expresses frustration with getting enough children signed uphttp://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/727/Default.aspx While Congress wants to expand funding for the State Children’s Health Insurance Program, Tennessee is having trouble filling the spots it has available for its own plan.Tue, 16 Oct 2007 15:01:50 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:727http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/725/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=725http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=725&PortalID=0&TabID=227Gov. Henry believes veto puts at risk latest efforts to bolster children's coverage in Oklahomahttp://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/725/Default.aspxA showdown is expected this week in Congress over a bill that supporters say would allow Oklahoma to provide health insurance for about 50,000 more children.Tue, 16 Oct 2007 14:57:01 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:725http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/712/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=712http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=712&PortalID=0&TabID=227Governor Helps Break Ground on Monroe County Wellness Center http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/712/Default.aspxGovernor Ernie Fletcher was in Monroe County on Oct. 13 to break ground on the new Monroe County Family Health and Wellness Center. sgaMon, 15 Oct 2007 18:15:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:712http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/635/Health-plans-making-a-dent.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=635http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=635&PortalID=0&TabID=227Health plans making a denthttp://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/635/Health-plans-making-a-dent.aspx Health plans making a denthttp://www.commercialappeal.com/mca/editorials/article/0,2845,MCA_25348_5612557,00.html Emerging from a screening of "Sicko," the new Michael Moore documentary that takes on the private health insurance industry, one Memphian surely expressed the feelings of many last week. Wed, 18 Jul 2007 17:05:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:635http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/633/Blunt-signs-bill-overhauling-Medicaid-program.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=633http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=633&PortalID=0&TabID=227Blunt signs bill overhauling Medicaid programhttp://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/633/Blunt-signs-bill-overhauling-Medicaid-program.aspx Blunt signs bill overhauling Medicaid programhttp://www.newstribune.com/articles/2007/07/03/news_state/181state31medicaid.txt Gov. Matt Blunt signed legislation Monday reshaping Missouri's Medicaid program to emphasize healthy living and restoring coverage to some of the many thousands who lost it because of budget cuts two years ago. Wed, 18 Jul 2007 17:01:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:633http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/630/Analysis-Medicare-pay-cuts-worry-doctors.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=630http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=630&PortalID=0&TabID=227Analysis: Medicare pay cuts worry doctorshttp://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/630/Analysis-Medicare-pay-cuts-worry-doctors.aspx Analysis: Medicare pay cuts worry doctorshttp://www.upi.com/Health_Business/Analysis/2007/07/03/analysis_medicare_pay_cuts_worry_doctors/3797/ WASHINGTON, July 3 (UPI) -- Proposed cuts in Medicare payments for 2008 have some physicians worried. Wed, 18 Jul 2007 16:56:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:630http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/622/Ban-trans-fats.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=622http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=622&PortalID=0&TabID=227Ban trans fats?http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/622/Ban-trans-fats.aspx Ban trans fats?http://www.arktimes.com/Articles/ArticleViewer.aspx?ArticleID=e9855995-5503-4bad-8a57-225078d71b36 Banned in New York City. Banned in Philadelphia. Banned in Brookline, Mass. Banned in Montgomery County, Md. But what about Arkansas? Could it be a battleground in the struggle against trans fats? Wed, 18 Jul 2007 16:26:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:622http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/621/Health-costs-to-shoot-up-in-2008.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=621http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=621&PortalID=0&TabID=227Health costs to shoot up in 2008http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/621/Health-costs-to-shoot-up-in-2008.aspx Health costs to shoot up in 2008http://www.washingtontimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070706/BUSINESS/107060043/1006 Bad news for U.S. businesses and workers emerged last week as an analysis of projected health plan costs showed that premiums will increase 14 percent next year, the largest increase in four years. Wed, 18 Jul 2007 16:24:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:621http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/616/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=616http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=616&PortalID=0&TabID=227Florida Governor Crist Signs Legislation To Improve Infant Healthhttp://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/616/Default.aspx Florida Governor Crist Signs Legislation To Improve Infant Healthhttp://www.flgov.com/release/9185 TAMPA – Governor Charlie Crist today signed into law House Bill 1269, which creates an initiative to improve infant health by identifying factors contributing to higher death rates among African-American infants. Bill sponsors Representative Betty Reed (D-Tampa) and Senator Arthenia Joyner (D-Tampa) joined Governor Crist for the bill signing ceremony in East Tampa, a community with one of the highest infant mortality rates in Florida. Wed, 18 Jul 2007 16:10:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:616http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/591/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=591http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=591&PortalID=0&TabID=227First Lady Ginger Beebe Concluded Statewide Listening Tour On Children's Mental Health Carehttp://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/591/Default.aspx First Lady Ginger Beebe Concluded Statewide Listening Tour On Children's Mental Health Carehttp://www.governor.arkansas.gov/newsroom/index.php?do:newsDetail=1&news_id=210 (LITTLE ROCK) First Lady Ginger Beebe has completed her two-month statewide listening tour devoted to children’s mental-health issues. Starting May 8 and ending today, Beebe and a team of child-health advocates met with more than 80 families from 37 Arkansas counties. Wed, 18 Jul 2007 14:28:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:591http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/561/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=561http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=561&PortalID=0&TabID=227Governor plans campaign to encourage CoverKids enrollmenthttp://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/561/Default.aspx Governor plans campaign to encourage CoverKids enrollmenthttp://www.timesfreepress.com/absolutenm/templates/?a=17317&z=41 Tennessee Gov. Phil Bredesen said today he wants to see more families sign up for CoverKids, the state's new health insurance program for children from families who do not qualify for TennCare. Thu, 14 Jun 2007 18:48:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:561http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/555/Shaqs-Big-Challenge-to-kids-a-slam-dunk.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=555http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=555&PortalID=0&TabID=227'Shaq's Big Challenge' to kids a slam dunkhttp://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/555/Shaqs-Big-Challenge-to-kids-a-slam-dunk.aspx 'Shaq's Big Challenge' to kids a slam dunkhttp://www.palmbeachpost.com/tv/content/accent/epaper/2007/06/26/a1e_featv_shaq_0626.html Shaquille O'Neal is on a mission. And it has nothing to do with basketball or winning a fifth NBA title. Thu, 14 Jun 2007 17:21:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:555http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/537/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=537http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=537&PortalID=0&TabID=227Shaq Teams Up with Florida Governor to Fight Childhood Obesityhttp://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/537/Default.aspx Shaq Teams Up with Florida Governor to Fight Childhood Obesitywww.buddytv.com/articles/shaqs-big-challenge/shaq-teams-up-with-florida-gov-7557.aspx In an effort to extend his efforts to combat childhood obesity, Shaquille O'Neal, 4-time NBA champion and star of the upcoming reality show Shaq’s Big Challenge has teamed up with Florida Governor Charlie Crist to address the growing health crisis. Thu, 14 Jun 2007 16:09:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:537http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/501/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=501http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=501&PortalID=0&TabID=227Gov. Perry Joins HHS Secretary Leavitt to Sign Landmark Medicaid Reformhttp://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/501/Default.aspx Gov. Perry Joins HHS Secretary Leavitt to Sign Landmark Medicaid Reformhttp://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/news_press_release,122998.shtml FORT WORTH, Texas, June 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Gov. Rick Perry was joined today by U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Michael Leavitt to sign SB 10 into law, reforming the state's Medicaid program which serves more than 2.7 million vulnerable, disabled and elderly Texans. The bill also creates a health opportunity pool, which will fund a premium assistance program to help uninsured working Texans who are not eligible for Medicaid buy private insurance. Thu, 14 Jun 2007 14:32:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:501http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/497/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=497http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=497&PortalID=0&TabID=227Blunt Signs Legislation to Improve Missourians' Health and Wellnesshttp://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/497/Default.aspx Blunt Signs Legislation to Improve Missourians' Health and Wellnesswww.gov.mo.gov/press/MoHealth061407.htm HANNIBAL–Gov. Matt Blunt today visited the Salt River Community Health Center to announce the signing of a budget bill that significantly expands health care access for Missourians. Health care providers and area residents lauded the governor's success in again securing significant funding increases to support Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHC) and the more than 300,000 Missourians they serve. Thu, 14 Jun 2007 14:04:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:497http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/489/27B-TennCare-budget-sails-through.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=489http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=489&PortalID=0&TabID=227$2.7B TennCare budget sails throughhttp://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/489/27B-TennCare-budget-sails-through.aspx $2.7B TennCare budget sails throughhttp://www.commercialappeal.com/mca/business/article/0,1426,MCA_440_5584613,00.html The Tennessee legislature approved Gov. Phil Bredesen's $2.7 billion TennCare budget with little controversy this week, continuing funding for the state health insurance program that covers an estimated 1.2 million poor and disabled patients. Thu, 14 Jun 2007 13:38:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:489http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/475/Stresses-Ahead-For-States-Health-Care-System.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=475http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=475&PortalID=0&TabID=227Stresses Ahead For State’s Health Care Systemhttp://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/475/Stresses-Ahead-For-States-Health-Care-System.aspx Stresses Ahead For State’s Health Care Systemhttp://www.dnronline.com/news_details.php?AID=10743&CHID=1 HARRISONBURG — A growing and aging population will tax Virginia’s already strained health care system to the breaking point unless steps are taken now, especially when it comes to long-term care. Wed, 13 Jun 2007 12:58:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:475