Category: Legislative Updates
Myth: There's No Lobbyist for Low-Income Americans
Guest Contributor: Advocates for The Other America --- Advocates for The Other America (AFTOA) was pleased to see Cornel West and Tavis Smiley on The Colbert Report last night speaking out about
Legislative Update
By Brad Penney, General Counsel for The Advocates for The Other America We expect a tough year ahead on the Hill as far as NASCSP programs are concerned. Just before the Christmas holiday, the first session of the 112th Congress ended with the passage of an Omnibus Appropriations bill for FY 2012. While CSBG fared reasonably well, funded at $ 713.63 million, WAP did not, with a final funding
READ MOREThe State of our Presidential Campaign
By Arley Johnson, Executive Director for The Advocates for The Other America Every year politicians, political junkies, the media prognosticators we call pundits and millions of everyday Americans gather around the television to watch the President deliver the “State of the Union” address. The three branches of our government, Executive, Judicial and Legislative all position themselves in
Legislative Update: December 2011
By Brad Penney Well it’s the last month of the year and it certainly has been a volatile legislative session. We’ve witnessed government pushed to the brink of shutting down on several occasions and, as of this writing, important legislative items dealing with unemployment compensation and tax increases on all working people hang in the balance. After skirting the possibility of a
Legislative Update
By: Arley Johnson Capitol Hill is filled with anticipation to see what suggestions the joint deficit reduction “Super” committee comes up with in negotiations to address our budget and deficit problems. Committee members have been holding intense meetings trying to finalize a plan to save at least $1.2 trillion over the next decade. Republicans outlined their plan behind closed doors last
