Reckless cuts to kids pass House
Posted by rheine on May 14, 2012 at 3:53 PMLast week the House went through with its reckless plan to slash children’s programs. In a vote of 218-199, it passed a budget that would dismantle much of the safety net, dealing massive blows to food stamps, Medicaid and other…
For Mother’s Day, a funny video from you customized for her
Posted by rheine on May 11, 2012 at 4:06 PMOur partners over at MomsRising.org have released their annual Mother’s Day video. As in past years, it’s hilarious and it can be customized just for your mom. Check it out!
We’re very proud of the growth of MomsRising.org, a…
Early education in South Carolina needs leaders
Posted by rheine on May 9, 2012 at 12:52 PMYesterday we brought you a perspective from child advocates in Michigan. Today we have another voice on early care and education from David Laird, director of policy and government affairs at Voices member organization The Children’s Trust of South Carolina.…
Is Michigan at risk of failing its youngest?
Posted by rheine on May 8, 2012 at 3:22 PMToday we’re sharing a guest blog post from Mina Hong, senior policy associate of our member organization Voices for Michigan’s Children, who recently hosted a town hall meeting with Rep. Tim Walberg on the importance of early care and education:
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Congress to snub states that helped kids get care?
Posted by rheine on May 3, 2012 at 4:01 PMCongress in 2009 created bonuses for state health services that encouraged more people to enroll. We were happy at the time because cutting red tape and streamlining enrollment would mean more children could see the doctor, taking advantage of either…
Voices opposes Senate cuts to food stamps
Posted by rheine on Apr 27, 2012 at 1:28 PMRecently we warned that the federal budget that just passed the U.S. House of Representatives would be devastating to low-income families. The Senate this week also advanced some cuts, and while they’re not as bad as the House, children who…
What’s at stake for kids in the Farm Bill?
Posted by rheine on Apr 24, 2012 at 12:00 PMOur Washington state organization this week asks, “What’s at stake for kids in the Farm Bill?” The answer is that food stamps is paid for by this legislation, and around half of all food stamp recipients are children.
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SparkOpportunity: It’s up to YOUth!
Posted by rheine on Apr 23, 2012 at 5:29 PMOur friends at SparkAction are seeking “crowdsourced” solutions to problems facing youth in your neighborhood. The program is meant to help the 1 in 6 young adults in this country who are neither in school nor employed. If you have…
House proposes drastic new cuts for kids; Voices speaks out
Posted by rheine on Apr 19, 2012 at 6:33 PMYou may remember us coming out against the draconian budget plan that passed recently in the House. Well, in an attempt to meet the cuts outlined in that budget resolution, House committees are starting to plan for massive cuts to…
How the media and the 2012 candidates have ignored kids
Posted by rheine on Apr 9, 2012 at 12:26 PMLast week we released an updated version of our report on how the 2012 presidential debates have ignored children’s issues. That report finds that less than 2 percent of discussion focused on child well-being — just 17 out of more…
