public policy Archive
Policies that exclude and deny opportunity to specific groups of Americans are always counterproductive. Ultimately, any economic gains that may accrue to one group of people from reduced competition for perceived scarcity of resources will be offset by the lack …
All eyes are on Republicans gaining control of the Senate and affirming their commitment to repealing the Affordable Care law. However, the decision by four Supreme Court justices to hear arguments in King v. Burwell challenging premium subsidies on healthcare …
On August 18, the California Senate unanimously approved Concurrent Resolution (ACR) No. 155 to encourage statewide policies to reduce children’s exposure to adverse childhood experiences. As reported on ACEs Too High, the resolution is modeled after a Wisconsin resolution that encourages state policy …
Douglas County (GA) Juvenile Court Judge Peggy Walker and “Dalton” ____________________________ Douglas County Juvenile Court Judge Peggy Walker is an activist judge for the children of Georgia – the children she loves who do not get what they need for …
Supporters of the Affordable Care Act are waiting with bated breath to see the eventual outcome of the controversial legislation. Needless to say, opponents of the law which they derisively refer to as “Obamacare,” are seizing any and every opportunity …
When I was a child growing up in Kentucky, my father made regular visits − usually at night − to the local jail to provide medical care to inmates. In one way or another, substances were the root cause of …
Led by Council of Social Work Education (CSWE) President Dr. Darla Spence Coffey, about 160 social workers were enthusiastically welcomed into the historic Dwight D. Eisenhower Executive Office Building today for a White House briefing for social workers titled: Addressing …
Having spent the better part of my life as a resident of New York City, I was very much interested in the September10rd Democratic primary that resulted in Public Advocate Bill de Blasio winning the Democratic nomination and the right …
CRISP hosted our first student networking event Friday evening at the stylish Park at 14th which drew several dozen social work students from the area’s schools with high representation from Howard University and the University of Maryland. There were out-of-state …
On Monday, February 4, 2013, “The Senate voted overwhelmingly” to reintroduce “the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act (VAWA)” after the act died on the floor the without re-authorization at the end of the last session. As lead author, U.S. Senate …
