From CLASP (http://www.clasp.org/): 93 percent of low-wage workers have zero access to paid family and medical leave. Most workers, especially those with low incomes, can’t afford to take leave without pay. This explainer discusses how paid family and medical leave … Continued
From the Coalition on Human Needs (http://www.chn.org): Call our Senators today: Tell them no other Senate votes until they vote on funding the government We are now in this government shutdown with no end in sight. Roughly 800,000 federal workers still … Continued
Posted at https://www.publicnewsservice.org/2018-12-21/poverty-issues/proposed-snap-rules-an-end-run-around-congress/a65018-1 December 21, 2018 – Andrea Sears, Public News Service (PA) Play Audio in Browser Window In 2017, SNAP benefits kept 3.4 million Americans out of poverty. (U.S. Dept. of Agriculture/Flickr) HARRISBURG, Pa. – After failing to get … Continued
NOTE: PA is maintaining benefits through February—see post at https://www.pachurchesadvocacy.org/pa-plans-maintain-snap-thru-feb-despite-shutdown/. No guarantees after that. Posted at https://www.hungerfreepa.org/single-post/2019/01/07/Federal-Shutdown-Waiver-Proposals-Threaten-SNAP-Put-Residents-at-Risk January 7, 2019 Sheila Christopher Two recent developments in the federal government could spell disaster for thousands Pennsylvanians who receive monthly food benefits. … Continued
January 14, 2019 Harrisburg, PA – Department of Human Services (DHS) Secretary Teresa Miller today announced that February benefits for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) recipients will be dispersed on January 18, 2019, and will be available for use by January 19, 2019. The … Continued
From the Campaign for America’s Future (http://www.ourfuture.org/): On Election Day, we won a huge victory: voters rejected the ugly politics of hate and elected new leaders (at least in the House) who promised to take back our government. Now, we … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2018/12/17/time-jubilee-us-student-loan-debt-hits-record-146-trillion-funny-thats-more-gops Published on Monday, December 17, 2018 by Common Dreams Student debt has doubled since 2009, but economists argue that forgiving all of it—that’s right, all of it—is something the country needs and can clearly afford. By Jon … Continued
From the Economic Policy Institute (http://www.epi.org/): In a new report, EPI’s Josh Bivens and Heidi Shierholz find that a decline of workers’ power—not an increase in employer power—has been the main driving force behind inequality and wage suppression in the … Continued
The much awaited Farm Bill has passed, and it includes protections sought by the faith community and many others. Unfortunately, according to Rep. Jim McGovern, “…tucked inside this rule is language that turns off fast-track procedures for all Yemen resolutions … Continued
A new study finds that outdoor recreation is a powerful driver of Pennsylvania’s economy PHILADELPHIA — A new economic study finds that outdoor recreation in Pennsylvania, including hunting and fishing, generated $26.9 billion in 2016—that’s $2.2 billion more than the construction industry. … Continued