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Human Needs Report: Budget Season Begins, Child Nutrition Reauthorization Bill Moves, and Supreme Court Cases of Interest to the Human Needs Community
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February 1, 2016

CHN just released our latest edition of the Human Needs Report, our regular newsletter on national policy issues affecting low-income and vulnerable populations. This edition includes articles on what to watch for in the upcoming budget season, the child nutrition reauthorization bill moving in the Senate, and two cases of interest before...

The Obama Administration Takes Steps to Reduce Child Hunger
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January 29, 2016

Clint Mitchell is an elementary school principal in Prince William County, Virginia. He doesn’t like to test students at the end of the month. Why? Because their families are running out of food by then – their SNAP benefits don’t last the whole month. I heard him at a White...

Our Economy for the 1% is Bad News for Most Americans, but Particularly Americans of Color
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January 29, 2016

This post was originally published on Oxfam America’s blog, The Politics of Poverty, on January 28. Inequality is on the rise worldwide, but even the effects of inequality are unequal. Wealth inequality in the United States is far greater than income inequality, and the disparities are huge between the typical...

Fact of the Week: Low-Income Programs Got Less Than Half the Average Increase of Other Non-Defense Programs in FY16
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January 28, 2016

While the FY16 omnibus spending bill included funding beyond the harsh sequestration caps and included gains for some important human needs programs, programs serving low-income Americans overall fared considerably worse than others. According to new research by the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, low-income discretionary programs (those funded by...

Important First Steps to End Solitary Confinement for Youth in Federal Prisons
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January 28, 2016

This post was originally published on the Campaign for Youth Justice’s blog on January 26. In a historic moment Monday, President Obama used his executive authority to end the use of solitary confinement for youth in the federal prison system. This action is incredibly important to the numerous youth who...

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