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Ohio State Senator Jeffrey Johnson, a 1995 Flemming Fellow, and California State Assemblywoman Grace Napolitano, a 1994 Flemming Fellow, are running for election to the U.S. House of Representatives.

Kathy Augustine, a 1996 Flemming Fellow and Nevada state senator, is running for Nevada state controller next fall.

A National Association of Children’s Hospitals (NACH) poll found that 9 out of 10 respondents say Congress should require HMOs and other insurance companies to give children access to physicians and hospitals specializing in children’s care. For a copy of the poll, call NACH at 703-684-1355.

The South Carolina Department of Social Services has released two surveys that evaluate the progress of families leaving the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) rolls during the first three months and sec
ond three months of TANF implementation in South Carolina. South Carolina is one of the few states to have undertaken such a study. Among the highlights from the Survey of Former Family Independence Program Clients: Cases Closed During October Through December, 1996: 58.6 percent of respondents said they had jobs, and were working an average of 34 hour per week, for an average wage of $6.43/hour. Contact Penelope Gardner at the South Carolina Department of Social Services, 803-737-9020, for more information.

The Urban Institute just released The State Children’s Health Insurance Program: A Look at the Numbers, outlining policy alternatives that facilitate state access to CHIP money from the federal government. Contact Cinammon Burnim at the Urban Institute at 202-974-2231 for more information or to obtain a copy.