Why fight for human needs?
CHN,
December 14, 2018
Editor’s note: The following piece was written by Makenna Whitworth, CHN’s Fall 2018 intern. Makenna is a senior majoring in political science at Brigham Young University. By Makenna Whitworth Why fight for human needs? Thousands of organizations across the country are devoted to social justice, women and men everywhere dedicate their...
CHN welcomes diverse array of new Board members
David Elliot,
December 14, 2018
CHN welcomed seven new members to its Board of Directors this week as well as one new Board officer. The new members represent a variety of issues reflected in the human needs community, ranging from anti-poverty efforts to labor, affordable housing, immigration, LGBTQ rights, and domestic violence. All CHN Board...
CHN: With Farm Bill, most in Congress are poised to reject punitive rules that would lead to hunger and hardship
CHN,
December 12, 2018
Editor’s note: Deborah Weinstein, Executive Director of the Coalition on Human Needs, issued the following statement Wednesday in response to the bipartisan agreement on the Farm Bill and strong passage in the Senate: “The agreement of House and Senate conferees on the Farm Bill, followed by the overwhelming 87-13 vote...
The Human Needs Report: stopgap spending measure passes, more than 189,000 comments submitted on Public Charge, Farm Bill nears passage, and more
CHN,
December 11, 2018
CHN just released another edition of the Human Needs Report. Read on for the latest on the stopgap spending bill, the proposed Public Charge rule, farm bill negotiations, TANF, criminal justice reform, and the new Consumer Finance Protection Bureau Director. Click here for a PDF version. Stopgap Spending Bill Pushes Potential FY19 Partial...
Deadlines.
David Elliot,
December 7, 2018
There’s a lot going on right now, and a lot at stake. Here’s a short guide to a number of important deadlines that are rapidly approaching. Monday, Dec. 10 is the deadline for submitting comments regarding the Trump Administration’s dangerous public charge proposal. The Trump Administration’s change to the public...
