Politics & Policy

Families & The Federal Budget Politics & Policy

May 8, 2018

Out of the 181 programs tracked by the Coalition on Human Needs (CHN) that assist low-income people, 125 saw funding cuts from FY 2010 to FY 2018 after taking inflation into account. But it wasn’t just inflation eroding the value of the funding. New research by CHN found that more than 40 percent of the programs were cut by 15 percent or more, and nearly 30 percent of the programs were slashed by 25 percent or more. Only 56 programs, or less than one in three, actually received an increase in funding over this time.

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Lecia Imbery

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Breastfeeding Families & The Federal Budget Family Economic Security Food! Politics & Policy Podcast

April 27, 2018

Join us on the radio show this week! Listen in as we cover the Farm Bill and SNAP; the Make the Breast Pump Not Suck Hackathon at MIT: how to talk across political differences; and the best tips for organizing. *Special guests include: Ellen Vollinger, FRAC, @fractweets , @emv52 ; Catherine D'...

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Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner

Families & The Federal Budget Family Economic Security Politics & Policy

April 27, 2018

For the rich and corporations, working more means investing their money. For the poor, it means increasing hours of work.

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Debbie Weinstein

Childcare & Early Education Family Economic Security Politics & Policy

April 26, 2018

Calling all Durham parents and caregivers of kids 0-8: we need your opinion! What’s been your experience with preschool or other childcare arrangements? What would your preferences be for early care and education for your children? We want to know! Can you quickly share your thoughts? These are...

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Beth Messersmith

Families & The Federal Budget Family Economic Security Politics & Policy

April 23, 2018

The Coalition on Human Needs just released another edition of the Human Needs Report, a regular newsletter on national policy issues affecting low-income and vulnerable populations. Read on for pieces on FY18 spending cuts, FY19 budget work, attacks on SNAP, work requirements, consumer protections, prevention services for children, and more.

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Lecia Imbery

Immigration MomsRising Politics & Policy

April 23, 2018

From April 11-13, I, along with a few other MomRising staff, attended the Advancing Justice conference in Washington DC. The conference is run by Asian Americans Advancing Justice , a non-profit legal aid and civil rights organization dedicated to advocating for civil rights, providing legal...

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S. Nadia Hussain

MomsRising Politics & Policy

April 19, 2018

U.S. Senator Duckworth already made history once this month by becoming the first sitting U.S. Senator to give birth; and she has now done it again by successfully pushing for a change in the U.S. Senate rules that will allow children under the age of one to be brought onto the floor during votes...

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MomsRising Politics & Policy

April 17, 2018

As I carefully pulled into the parking lot of my local grocery store in broad daylight, somebody began to honk their car horn at me repeatedly. I caught a glimpse of an elderly white man in a dusty red Chevrolet pickup, looking disgusted, in my rearview mirror. I ignored it. But as I walked into...

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Tasmiha Khan

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Families & The Federal Budget Health Care Politics & Policy Podcast Realistic & Fair Wages

April 16, 2018

On the #RADIO show this week, we cover Black Maternal Health Awareness Week; Equal Pay Day; Trump’s #TaxScam and how corporations are benefiting from the Trump tax plan; and the impact of social media, including Facebook, on democracy. *Special guests include: Elizabeth Dawes, Black Mamas Matter...

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Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner

Families & The Federal Budget Politics & Policy

April 5, 2018

Some Representatives are pushing for a vote in the House next week on a balanced budget amendment, which would amend the Constitution of the United States to require Congress to balance the federal budget every year. While this might not sound like such a bad idea in theory, it would be disastrous in reality.

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Lecia Imbery