CACLV has at any time an array of public policy initiatives. Sometimes we are fighting policy retreat that takes past gains away, sometimes we’re fighting to advance a progressive agenda. But we’re always in the fight. Following are some key issues we are watching or are in the middle of the fray: GOVERNOR TOM CORBETT’S [...]
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THE FRAY
Posted: May 29, 2012 by Alan Jennings in community action, economic crisis, legislation, local government, mortgage foreclosure, politics, poverty, predatory lending, UncategorizedTags: alan jennings, budget cuts, budget debate, caclv, economic crisis, home ownership, local economy, PA State Budget, Tom Corbett
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We Can Only Do So Much…
Posted: May 1, 2012 by CACLV in economic crisis, legislation, local government, poverty, Uncategorized, unemploymentTags: budget cuts, caclv, Community services block grant, economic crisis, local economy, low-income, unemployment
We welcome back Jennifer Hernandez-Reyes, Communication and Reporting Specialist at the Sixth Street Shelter (SSS) to Poverty’s Edge. I am not a garden person. Ask anyone and they’ll tell you that plants are not my friends. But as I see the flowers come up year after year with very little maintenance, it got me thinking about our families. Year [...]
It’s Time To “Save Our Homes”
Posted: April 17, 2012 by ezaehringer in economic crisis, Events, legislation, local government, mortgage foreclosure, politics, Uncategorized, unemploymentTags: alan jennings, budget debate, caclv, HEMAP, home ownership, local economy, PA Save Our Homes Coalition, PA State Budget
The American Dream is in danger. The recession that began in 2008 has decimated Pennsylvania’s families and the communities in which they live. While the recession is, technically, over, the sluggishness of the “recovery” has meant unemployment in excess of 8% for almost four years. Few families have the savings to outlast that kind [...]
Press Release: Lehigh Valley Fair Budget Coalition will host a Legislative Forum on April 13, 2012 at 1 PM.
Posted: April 10, 2012 by CACLV in Bethlehem, Events, legislation, local government, media coverage, politics, poverty, UncategorizedTags: alan jennings, budget cuts, caclv, Human Services Development Fund block grant, Lehigh Valley Fair Budge Coalition, PA State Budget, Tom Corbett
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: The Lehigh Valley Fair Budget Coalition will hold a hearing at which invited state legislators will hear the concerns of constituents who have been receiving services but are at risk of losing those services due to proposed budget cuts to critical state programs. The event will take place on Friday, April 13, [...]
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