This Week in Poverty: Georgia Tries to Get to Zero Welfare Recipients This Week in Poverty: Georgia Tries to Get to Zero Welfare Recipients
Georgia does its damndest to get to zero welfare recipients, and California decides whether poor pregnant women should receive aid before their third trimester.
Apr 20, 2012 / Blog / Greg Kaufmann
This Week in Poverty: Will Pennsylvania Rip Another Hole in the Safety Net? This Week in Poverty: Will Pennsylvania Rip Another Hole in the Safety Net?
Nearly 70,000 Pennsylvanians depend on General Assistance, the safety net of last resort. Governor Tom Corbett wants the program eliminated.
Apr 13, 2012 / Blog / Greg Kaufmann
This Week in Poverty: How to Get Involved This Week in Poverty: How to Get Involved
Looking to join the fight against poverty? Start right here.
Apr 6, 2012 / Blog / Greg Kaufmann
This Week in Poverty: Fresno to Homeless People—Get Out This Week in Poverty: Fresno to Homeless People—Get Out
Fresno adopts a policy of seizing and destroying homeless residents' property and a local legal services non-profit fights back.
Mar 30, 2012 / Blog / Greg Kaufmann
This Week in Poverty: Paul Ryan’s Focus on Dignity This Week in Poverty: Paul Ryan’s Focus on Dignity
The congressman’s moral rhetoric doesn't square with his cruel budget.
Mar 23, 2012 / Blog / Greg Kaufmann
This Week in Poverty: Me, Mom and Reagan This Week in Poverty: Me, Mom and Reagan
A new report on single mothers in the United States shatters some of the Gipper’s favorite myths that still persist today.
Mar 16, 2012 / Blog / Greg Kaufmann
This Week in Poverty: Welfare Reform—From Bad to Worse This Week in Poverty: Welfare Reform—From Bad to Worse
Just when you thought things couldn’t get any worse for poor people.
Mar 9, 2012 / Blog / Greg Kaufmann
This Week in Poverty: Hunger—Where We Are, Where We Need to Be This Week in Poverty: Hunger—Where We Are, Where We Need to Be
The food stamp program is up for reauthorization and three new studies indicate what needs to be done if we want to protect and strengthen it.
Mar 2, 2012 / Blog / Greg Kaufmann
Taking on the Dental Crisis: A Q&A With Bernie Sanders Taking on the Dental Crisis: A Q&A With Bernie Sanders
Students miss 50 million hours of school each year because of dental problems. A hearing Wednesday confronts the crisis.
Feb 27, 2012 / Greg Kaufmann
This Week in Poverty: Deal on Unemployment Benefits Leaves Out Poorest This Week in Poverty: Deal on Unemployment Benefits Leaves Out Poorest
Congress extended unemployment benefits, but it’s no good for those who’ve been jobless the longest.
Feb 24, 2012 / Blog / Greg Kaufmann