From the Economic Policy Institute (http://www.epi.org/): On September 28 House Republicans voted in favor of a second round of tax cuts. They have marketed this extension of the individual tax cuts in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) as … Continued
Posted at https://www.chn.org/2018/09/26/poor-peoples-campaign-national-call-moral-revival/#.W6zmAHtKgdU By David Elliot September 26, 2018 Rep. Barbara Lee (D-CA), flanked on her right by Rep. Gwen Moore (D-WI, and on her left by House Minority leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA, and Rep. David Price (D-NC) Anti-poverty advocates gathered … Continued
Posted at https://www.chn.org/2018/09/24/trumps-public-charge-proposal-sicker-hungrier-poorer-nation/#.W6kiyHtKgdU By CHN September 24, 2018 Deborah Weinstein, Executive Director of the Coalition on Human Needs, issued the following statement Monday in response to the Trump Administration’s proposed Department of Homeland Security Public Charge rule regarding immigrants: “The Administration’s … Continued
From PathWays PA (http://www.pathwayspa.org): While it’s back to school for many of us, it’s back to work for Pennsylvania’s full-time legislature – which means some legislators are (once again) trying to overturn Philadelphia’s paid sick and safe days law passed … Continued
From the Campaign for America’s Future (http://www.ourfuture.org/): That fight against cuts to Social Security will continue—because the politicians who just passed the massive tax cuts for the rich and the corporations are now launching a campaign to make up the … Continued
Posted at https://www.chn.org/2018/09/20/resources-around-coalition-2017-census-poverty-data/#.W6TzwntKgdU By CHN September 20, 2018 Editor’s note: The following blog post was written by Makenna Whitworth, CHN’s Fall 2018 intern. On Wednesday, September 12 and Thursday, September 13, the U.S. Census Bureau released the latest national, state, and local … Continued
From the Union of Concerned Scientists (http://www.ucsusa.org): We know that climate change is making hurricanes in the north Atlantic Ocean larger and stronger. Higher sea surface temperatures are fueling storms, storm surges are rolling in on higher sea levels, and … Continued
Posted at https://www.macfound.org/annual-report/2018/president-essay/ Julia M. Stasch, President, MacArthur Foundation September 19, 2018 From time to time, I share my thoughts about how MacArthur is navigating an evolving local, national, and global context. I try to say something new, perhaps insightful, … Continued
Expert guidance offered through statewide network of counseling agencies HARRISBURG – The Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency today announced its “Take Charge of Your Money” program, providing people with no-cost coaching from credentialed counselors to help them better handle their personal … Continued
From the Economic Policy Institute (http://www.epi.org/): On Wednesday, the Census Bureau released its annual data on income and poverty in the U.S. EPI analysis of the data shows that household income growth slowed markedly in 2017—with median income increasing only … Continued