Economic stability is one of the more important determinants of a child’s well-being. We believe making sure families have the supports they need to work for livable wages and climb out of poverty is one of the biggest keys to improving the lives of children.
The last week of March, the Supreme Court heard arguments regarding the Affordable Care Act. While Americans await the Court's decision about the ACA, the next contentious issue facing the justices is the fate of Arizona’s now infamous anti-immigration legislation, Arizona SB 1070. The Immigration Policy Center released a Q and A...
Full Brunt of Cuts Falls on Low-income Households, None on Farm Subsidies The Ryan budget plan that was approved by House Republicans a couple of weeks ago was just a general blueprint for the budget, with most of the details remaining to be worked out by various committees. Six committees in the House are now in the process of writing...
It’s long been known that living in an unstable housing situation puts kids at higher risk of all sorts of negative outcomes. They are more likely to have problems in school, health problems, social problems….the list goes on and on. So given the huge number of home foreclosures over the past few years, it seems important to consider...
Klein Contends Congress Can’t Cut without Consequences Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) is the federal block grant that was created about 15 years ago to replace the old welfare system (Aid to Families with Dependent Children). It has been getting a bit more attention in recent weeks because Paul Ryan and other Republicans...
The national job numbers released today help illustrate a worrisome trend that Wisconsin has been experiencing. Although job growth is only barely keeping up with population growth, the unemployment rate is dropping because many workers are deciding to drop out of the workforce. Once they are no longer actively looking for...
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