From Moms Rising (https://www.momsrising.org/): “We have 3 children who are medically fragile and medically complex who are able to receive care at home thanks to our state’s HCBS waiver. These programs are critically important to ensuring families can stay together … Continued
From Moms Rising (https://www.momsrising.org/): We’ve got one we can mark down in the WIN column! On Tuesday, President Biden signed a major spending bill into law that creates increases in dedicated funding for food and nutrition, housing, early learning, and … Continued
From Moms Rising (https://www.momsrising.org/): It’s been so hard to take a minute to breathe lately, the news and the state of the world seem to be so overwhelming and stressful, making our lives even more overwhelming than normal. Go to … Continued
From Moms Rising (https://www.momsrising.org/): Does anyone else feel like these past two years have been a blur (slowly raises hand), but in some ways it also feels very much like déjà vu? For example, in 2020, Congress passed the Families … Continued
From CLASP (http://www.clasp.org/): People seeking help to meet their basic needs is a statement of human dignity and justice. However, coded language, dog-whistling, and racist stereotypes have reinforced the lie that people who receive public benefits are exaggerating their income … Continued
Posted at https://www.publicnewsservice.org/2022-03-04/budget-policy-and-priorities/funds-for-internet-expansion-could-help-thousands-in-pa/a78139-1 March 4, 2022 – Emily Scott, Public News Service (PA) Play Audio in Browser Window Pennsylvania is poised to receive $100 million from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act for improving broadband access. Advocates and local lawmakers … Continued
From Housing Alliance of Pennsylvania (http://www.housingalliancepa.org/): State and local governments and the communities they serve rely on federal resources to meet the housing, homelessness, and community development needs of their communities. However, Congress has underfunded these resources for decades, and … Continued
From the National Alliance to End Homelessness (http://www.endhomelessness.org): It’s been 321 days since President Biden sent his budget request to Congress, but the federal government continues to operate at spending levels established by the previous administration. This delay is costing … Continued
From Keystone Research Center/Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center (https://krc-pbpc.org/): Many Pennsylvanians still need help recovering from the pandemic—and our state economy could be even stronger. Families are still struggling with paying rents and mortgages. affording child care. getting the mental … Continued
Posted at https://www.publicnewsservice.org/2022-02-15/budget-policy-and-priorities/low-income-families-feel-the-strain-without-monthly-child-tax-credits/a77874-1 February 15, 2022 – Emily Scott, Public News Service (PA) Play Audio in Browser Window By Katie Fleischer for Ms. Magazine. Broadcast version by Emily Scott for Keystone State News Connection reporting for the Ms. Magazine-Public News … Continued