CHN Urges the Senate to Separate DHS Appropriations Bill from Larger Package, Reject DHS Funding
January 26, 2026
“Welcome to Puerto Rico, this is what we know as ‘life’
David Elliot,
April 19, 2018
Puerto Rico once again was plunged into darkness earlier this week after a power blackout affected almost every islander, nearly seven months after Hurricane Maria caused havoc and fury. The blackout served as a reminder that Congress has yet to appropriate the funding the U.S. island needs to fully repair...
Tax Day protesting
Leo Nguyen,
April 17, 2018
Tax Day – a day many Americans perceive with dread. But here at CHN, we support our tax dollars going to critical programs that millions of Americans rely on every day – programs like education, housing assistance, child nutrition programs, Medicaid, and so many more. We are, of course, always...
Children and the 2018 election
CHN,
April 12, 2018
Editor’s note: The Coalition on Human Needs is participating in the Children’s Blog Carnival, hosted and sponsored by the Children’s Leadership Council. Today’s post is authored by Charlie Bruner, Senior Fellow, Center for the Study of Social Policy and RISE Institute. Previous carnival blogs have focused on the plight of Puerto Rican...
The high cost of child care: Where does the money go?
CHN,
April 11, 2018
Editor’s note: The Coalition on Human Needs is participating in the Children’s Blog Carnival, hosted and sponsored by the Children’s Leadership Council. Today’s post is authored by Simon Workman, Associate Director, Early Childhood Policy, Center on American Progress. Previous carnival blogs have focused on the plight of Puerto Rican children in the wake...
Why speaking up on the President’s proposed budget matters — an afterschool perspective
CHN,
April 10, 2018
Editor’s note: The Coalition on Human Needs is participating in the Children’s Blog Carnival, hosted and sponsored by the Children’s Leadership Council. Today’s post is authored by Eric Peterson, Vice President, Policy, at the Afterschool Alliance. Previous carnival blogs have focused on the plight of Puerto Rican children in the wake...
