Category Archives: News

Safety Net Has Shifted — Lifting Some Families, Leaving Others Behind Bank Of America To Fund $8.1m To HUD-Approved Housing Counseling Agencies In NYS ThinkProgress: A Proposed Solution To Prisoner Abuse In New York Completely Misses The Point CFPB: Income … Continue reading →

Working, but still poor New Job Opening Posted CFPB: Data point: Credit invisibles The Ryan White Program and Insurance Purchasing in the ACA Era: An Early Look at Five States

Managed Long Term Care Despite Laws, Mental Health Still Getting Short Shrift CFPB: Reminder: What happens to your student loans if your school is shut down Nearly 70 Million Americans Had Their Personal Information Compromised In 2014 WIC Works: Addressing … Continue reading →

A State-by-State Look at Federal Rental Assistance Safety Net More Effective Against Poverty Than Previously Thought Statement on NYC’s Ban of Discriminatory Employment Credit Checks “Injected Ads” Are An Annoying Security Risk Affecting Millions Of Internet Users Medicaid Alerts & … Continue reading →

New Job Openings Posted CFPB Report: Nearly 26 Million American Adults Have No Credit History More Banks Are Offering Student Loan Refinancing, But Is It Really Safe & Beneficial? CBPP: Policymakers Have Limited Room to Reduce Social Security Benefits Without … Continue reading →

America’s poorest renters are finally catching a break Justice Breyer shares thoughts on the “mythic status” of Magna Carta Analysis: Mostly Women Workers Would Benefit from $12 Minimum Wage Groundbreaking Studies: Good Neighborhoods Help Low-Income Children Succeed – Housing Vouchers … Continue reading →

HRA Materials Updated States Find Savings Through Medicaid Expansion Tight Spending Caps Force Housing Assistance Cuts Temporary Assistance Doesn’t Help Impoverished Married Parents

Fixing TANF Loopholes in CRA are Costly for Communities PRO Students Act Aims To Protect Students From For-Profit Colleges’ Bad Behavior AIDS Drug Assistance Program (ADAP) and other AIDS/HIV Subsidy Programs (Updated Article) Statement by City Bar President Debra L. … Continue reading →