6/13/18 Brian Fraga – National Catholic Register WASHINGTON — Sports fans in some states may soon be able to place bets during a game if their favorite baseball team will score two runs in an inning, or if their college … Continue reading
The Poor and Vulnerable
Letter of Testimony: Deep Concerns Over Medicaid/Medical Assistance Bill
March 29, 2018 Dear Members of the Senate Health and Human Services Finance and Policy Committee: We write to express our deep concerns about SF 3611. There are better ways to move people on Medicaid/Medical Assistance into the workforce than … Continue reading
Marriage is a great anti-poverty program. So why does government discourage it?
(By Sheila Weber | Fox News) Marriage is one of the most effective anti-poverty programs around. But far too often, government assistance programs for people with low incomes discourage marriage, because tying the knot reduces government welfare assistance payments. For … Continue reading
As Surrogacy Surges, New Parents Seek Legal Protections
(June 29, 2017 – The Pew Charitable Trusts – Rebecca Beitsch) When Brad Hoylman and his husband wanted to start a family, they looked to a woman nearly 3,000 miles away to carry their child. The two Manhattanites turned to a … Continue reading
2017 Session Recap
Session is over and a budget has been created for the next biennium. Here’s how key MCC legislation fared: Opportunity Scholarships left out. For the second year in a row, the Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit program was cut from the … Continue reading