Legislative Update: Beware the Ides of March
— Brad Penney, General Counsel, Advocates for the Other America — “Beware the ides of March.” — Julius Caesar, William Shakespeare Sequestration will have major—and...
Read MoreRecap of the 2013 Mid-Winter Orientation Now Available
The NASCSP 2013 Mid-Winter Orientation came to a close on Tuesday, but NASCSPevents.org has a full recap of all the events and activities from the past two days. Monday, February 25, 2013:...
Read MoreState of the Union: The President’s Top 5
— By Timothy R. Warfield, Executive Director, NASCSP — There was applause, laughter, and even some tears in Tuesday night’s State of the Union speech. The talking heads are divided over...
Read MorePoverty Politics: Go Ahead – Change the Game
— By Steve Payne, NASCSP Board President — In last night’s State of the Union address, the President unveiled the big initiatives of his second term. The pundits say this could be his...
Read MoreCSBG Spotlight: Collaborative Access to Healthy Food Choices
— Edited by Rae Tamblyn, Research Assistant, CSBG — It’s the start of a new year and we are newly resolved to make lifestyle changes. For many of us, this is a resolution to eat...
Read MoreE&E News: Sequester Could Kill Weatherization Program – DOE Official
— Originally published in E&E News – written by Nick Juliano, E&E reporter — Looming across-the-board spending cuts could doom a Department of Energy program that provides...
Read MoreEVENT SUMMARY: Strategy for Action to Advance Healthy Housing
— Re-posted from the Weatherization Plus Health blog — On Monday, February 4th, the federal Healthy Homes Work Group (HHWG) held an event at the National Building Museum to launch the new...
Read MoreCSBG Data Corner: Database Diagnostics
— By Tabitha Beck, Research Director, CSBG, NASCSP — Every State CSBG staff person who works with the FY2012 CSBG IS Survey Access Database should be familiar with several new review...
Read MorePoverty Politics: Senator Harkin to Retire in 2014
On Saturday, Senator Tom Harkin (IA) announced his decision to not seek re-election for his U.S. Senate seat in 2014. Senator Harkin received the NASCSP Appreciation Award in 2011 for his...
Read MoreWeatherization Plus Health: January is National Radon Action Month
— Ryan Ward, Research Analyst, Weatherization Plus Health, NASCSP — Radon is a dangerous gas that is imperceptible to sight, smell or taste. It is the second leading cause for lung...
Read More
