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12 Grand Challenges Has Policy Ideas for Democrats
Democrats led by heir apparent Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi will regain control of the House of Representatives after eight years of Republican rule. They get to chair the committees and set the legislative agenda and, yes, they will control the purse strings. Many are supporting Pelosi because of…
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Social Work’s Rising Star in Congress
Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi will be the next Speaker of the House when the new Congress convenes on January 3, 2019....
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Defending the Rights of Native American Children
Decisions made early in life often have profound consequences for the future. For too many children, decisions affecting their lives...
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Rep. Lee at Children’s Mental Health Symposium
Rep. Barbara Lee (CA-13) spoke at the symposium on Federal Policies Impacting Children’s Mental Health Services held October 29, 2013 in the Cannon Caucus Room sponsored by CRISP and the McSilver Institute for Poverty Policy and Research with assistance from...
On the Economy
- There’s heightened nervousness about the next recession and there are signs pointing in both directions. January 11, 2019I can’t turn around without seeing or hearing people worrying more about the next recession. Google Trends: Web search for “next recession” My peeps at the Indicator have a nice podcast on the topic. The WSJ points out that more than half of economists they surveyed expect a downturn by 2020, which, in case you... […]Jared Bernstein
