I’m looking forward to seeing 1,500 or so of you at the Alliance’s conference in Washington, D.C., coming up July 17-19. Here are a few things to look forward to, and some themes and priorities to look out for at […]
The years of traumatic experiences put foster youth in a vulnerable position when they age out of the system at age 18. This blog post explores several approaches that the federal government, states, and other organizations have deployed to address […]
First, the basics of the issue. For many years, a law has existed limiting the amount of federal debt. In almost each of the past 50 years federal spending has been greater than federal revenue, the debt ceiling has needed […]
The debt ceiling agreement seeks to limit all discretionary spending to one percent growth in 2025, a rate that is significantly less than inflation. This represents a de facto cut in key government programs that serve the poorest Americans. It […]
Since 1963, May has been recognized as Older Americans Month. During this month, individuals, organizations and families endeavor to highlight both the contributions of older adults to the communities in which they reside and the challenges that they often face in […]