From Project H.O.M.E. (http://www.projecthome.org): A bill that would eliminate Pennsylvania’s General Assistance program (GA – HB33) was passed by the state House in a near-party-line vote on Wednesday afternoon, and it will likely be voted on in the Senate early … Continued
This op-ed by Rev. Sandy Strauss and Kathleen Daugherty (Coalition for Low Income Pennsylvanians) was published on PennLive on Monday, June 17 at https://www.pennlive.com/opinion/2019/06/what-is-it-about-the-poor-opinion.html. The Ethic of Reciprocity — often called the Golden Rule — simply states that we are to treat other people … Continued
From the Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center (http://www.pennbpc.org): News reports indicate that some state representatives would like to pass the 2019-20 PA budget quickly and go on vacation for the summer, without raising the minimum wage. Meanwhile, large numbers of … Continued
From Public Citizens for Children and Youth (http://www.pccy.org): If you’re earning the federal minimum wage of $7.25/hour then you live below the federal poverty guidelines. In the “best” case scenario, where you have full time hours, that’s an annual income … Continued
From Project H.O.M.E. (http://www.projecthome.org): HB 33, the bill that would eliminate General Assistance (GA), is scheduled to move through the House Appropriations Committee today and may be up for a final vote on the House floor as early as this … Continued
SB360, Intergenerational Poverty Bill has been introduced and referred to the Senate Health and Human Services Committee. The bill is rather specific, however, the key takeaways are: requires the Department of Human Services to establish and maintain a data system … Continued
Posted at https://www.epi.org/publication/reining-in-ceo-compensation-and-curbing-the-rise-of-inequality A new EPI report argues that tax policy proposals to rein in excessive CEO pay must be accompanied by corporate governance reform. CEO pay is not just a symbolic issue, says EPI Director of Research Josh Bivens, … Continued
Every state surrounding our Commonwealth has raised its minimum wage while Pennsylvania remains stuck at $7.25, where it’s been for 10 years. But we have a chance to raise the wage in Pennsylvania—Call your legislators today in their Harrisburg office … Continued
From the Pennsylvania Health Access Network (http://www.pahealthaccess.org): As you probably know, General Assistance is at risk of being eliminated, again. This is a critical program that helps people with disabilities, people fleeing domestic violence, and people in treatment for substance use … Continued
From the Coalition on Human Needs (http://www.chn.org): Right now, the Administration is trying to quietly change the way we define poverty. Each year the poverty line—the income amount that defines who is and isn’t in poverty—is adjusted for inflation. The … Continued