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In the News: Being a kid is a “negative factor” under Trump’s new immigration rule
| September 24, 2018 |
A new immigration rule from the Trump administration basically penalizes kids for being kids. Under a new rule published by the Department of Homeland …
In the News: The Case for Investing in Children Has Never Been Stronger
| September 21, 2018 |
By the end of fiscal year 2018, the federal government will have spent approximately $331.2 billion (about 8 percent of total spending) on children, …
IN THE NEWS: This is the nightmare scenario for the Children’s Health Insurance Program (Vox)
Bruce Lesley | October 27, 2017 |
From Vox: This was the worst-case scenario for the Children’s Health Insurance Program. In mid-September, I spoke with some prominent advocates, and they had …
In the News: Three weeks and counting: As Congress dithers on children’s health program, more states face crisis (LA Times)
Bruce Lesley | October 25, 2017 |
From the LA Times: Congress has hardly slathered itself with glory in its current session, but among its most shameful failures surely is its …
In the News: Roy Moore Once Compared Preschool To Nazi-Style Indoctrination
Bruce Lesley | October 12, 2017 |
From The Huffington Post: Many states and localities are looking to expand the availability of preschool, but Alabama GOP Senate candidate Roy Moore apparently believed …
In the News: The GOP’s Struggles to Re-Authorize CHIP Is a Devastating Indictment
Bruce Lesley | September 28, 2017 |
From THE NEW REPUBLIC: On Tuesday, health care activists and Democrats celebrated the defeat of Graham-Cassidy, the GOP’s third attempt to repeal Obamacare since …
In the News: 9 million kids get insurance through CHIP. Congress is about to let its funding expire.
Bruce Lesley | September 27, 2017 |
From Vox: On September 30, funding for the Children’s Health Insurance Program expires. After Republicans took a rushed and ultimately failed run at repealing …
In the News: Clock ticking down on children’s health funding
Bruce Lesley | September 18, 2017 |
From The Hill: BY NATHANIEL WEIXEL – 09/17/17 07:30 AM EDT WASHINGTON–Differences between the House and Senate ahead could threaten funding for a program that …
In the News: Kids Fest event in WV mixes education, fun
Rachel Merker (Former Staff) | September 18, 2017 |
From the West Virginia Herald-Dispatch HUNTINGTON – While it may have appeared that Kids Fest was all about fun and games, organizers of Sunday’s …
In the News: Income Up, Poverty Down Across the U.S.
Ari Goldberg (Former Staff) | September 13, 2017 |
Income Up, Poverty Down Across the U.S. (Philadelphia Inquirer) Life improved overall in America in 2016, as income rose while poverty decreased, and the …