State earned income tax credit will fight poverty April 1, 2015 Toni Atkins (D-San Diego), Mark Stone, (D-Scotts Valley), Orange County Register, April 2015. This editorial from two Californ... Read More
California must lift kids out of poverty April 1, 2015 Mark Stone (D-Scotts Valley) and Kevin McCarty (D-Sacramento), Sacramento Bee, April 2015. This editorial from two California ... Read More
Report: Even with full-time jobs, families stuck in poverty April 1, 2015 Erin Andersen, Lincoln Journal Star, April 2015. News article summarizing the key findings of the Center for People in Need's ... Read More
Fast-Track the Colorado Earned Income Tax Credit March 1, 2015 Sam Gary, The Denver Post, March 2015. An op-ed from the founder of The Piton Foundation calls for Colorado's state-level EITC ... Read More
The Earned Income Tax Credit: A Proven Strategy for Boosting Economic Security March 1, 2015 Alissa Andersen, California Budget and Policy Project, March 2015. A policy brief supporting the enactment of a state-level EIT... Read More
Economic Opportunity and Child Poverty in MA: What’s Working and How We Could Do Better March 1, 2015 Massachusetts Budget and Policy Center, March 2015. An infographic explaining how key poverty programs help fight child poverty... Read More
Massachusetts Earned Income Tax Credit March 1, 2015 Massachusetts Budget and Policy Center, March 2015. A strong state EITC, particularly when coupled with a strong minimum wage, ... Read More
Funding Our Future: Children and Family Friendly Revenue Options March 1, 2015 Nicholas Defiesta and Ellen Shemitz, March 2015. Report offering several ways to solve the state's budget shortfall without cu... Read More
Illinois Kids Count 2015 March 1, 2015 Voices for Illinois Children, March 2015. A comprehensive report on the state of child poverty and well-being in Illinois in 2... Read More
Poverty Reduction Agenda: Make the Safety Net Work and Make Work Pay February 1, 2015 Oregon Business Council, February 2015. The Oregon Business Council's poverty reduction agenda includes expanding the state's E... Read More
