State Trends 2008 [Paperback]

Morgan S (Editor)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0872899306 | ISBN-13: 978-0872899308 | Publication Date: May 1, 2008 | Edition: 5

How has your state performed over the years? How costly has higher education become? What is your states home ownership rate? Has the teen birth rate improved or worsened? With a straightforward, easy-to-understand format, State Trends 2008 helps readers interpret changes taking place in some of the most important sectors of life and government in each of the fifty states and the District of Columbia. Featuring an entirely new set of data, State Trends 2008 presents comprehensive, state-by-state statistics on federal tax collections, higher education financing, housing, juvenile crime, reproductive health, and scientific research and development.

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About the Author

Kathleen OLeary Morgan holds a masters degree in public administration and has served in a number of media and legislative liaison positions with the U.S. Department of Transportation, where she also served as deputy director of Congressional Affairs. Together with Scott Morgan, she has compiled state and city rankings books for amost two decades. Scott Morgan is an attorney who served as chief counsel to Sen. Robert Doles 1988 presidential campaign. Together with Kathleen O''Leary Morgan, he has compiled state and city rankings books for almost two decades.

Product Details

• Paperback: 465 pages
• Publisher: CQ Press; 5 edition (May 1, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0872899306
• ISBN-13: 978-0872899308
• Product Dimensions: 10.7 x 8.4 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,827,715 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)