Quote of the Week

Fri., Oct. 28, 2016

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"The need is acute, and the time for action is now."

– Rep. Donna Howard, requesting the Legislative Budget Board take immediate action to increase Child Protective Services foster child caseworker salaries in “high-turnover, high-workload” areas

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