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Center for State Innovation: 2012 Policy Directors Annual Meeting

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Click below for videos from the “Lightning Round” session, short introductions to a series of money-saving or revenue-neutral ideas covering (a) summary of topic & benefits, (b) how much it costs or saves, (c) who else is doing it, & (d) first steps toward state implementation: 

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Voting and Elections

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  1. Updating Voter Registration Systems – David Becker, Director, Election Initiatives, Pew Center on the States

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  2. Voter Registration Outreach to New Citizens – Steve Carbo, State Advocacy Director, Demos

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Economic Security

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  1. Safe and Transparent Checking Accounts – Susan Weinstock, Director, Safe Checking in the Electronic Age, Pew Center on the States

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  2. Kentucky’s HANDS Home Visiting Program – Nicole Barcliff, Senior Associate, Home Visiting Campaign, Pew Center on the States

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Health

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  1. Brokers and Agents and Health Insurance Exchanges/Regulation of Stop-Loss Policies – Cheryl Fish-Parcham, Deputy Director, Health Policy, Families USA

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  2. Innovative Ways to Improve Dental Care – Shelly Gehshan, Director, Children’s Dental Campaign, Pew Center on the States

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Workforce Policy

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  1. Ex-Offender Employment Discrimination – Judy Conti, Federal Advocacy Coordinator, National Employment Law Project

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  2. Paid Time Off Banks – Jeff Hayes, Senior Research Associate, Institute for Women’s Policy Research

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Government Performance

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  1. Tax Incentive Effectiveness – Jeff Chapman, Research Manager, Pew Center on the States

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  2. Location Efficiency and Subsidies – Greg LeRoy, Executive Director, Good Jobs First

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  3. Maximizing Federal Dollars – Eric Schnurer, President, Drum Major Institute

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Education

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  1. Social and Emotional Learning – Jason Cascarino, Vice President for External Affairs, Collaborative for Academic, Social and Emotional Learning

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  2. Prior Learning Assessment – Joel Simon, Senior Associate, Council for Adult and Experiential Learning

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  3. Single Net-Price Calculator for Public Colleges – Rachel Fishman, Policy Analyst, New America Foundation

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  4. “Pay it Forward” College Funding – John Burbank, Executive Director, Economic Opportunity Institute

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