In case you missed it... this week the Voices for Human Needs blog examined how advocates are relying on an important federal law to block the Trump Administration's relentless attacks on human needs programs and reminded advocates of today's deadline for opposing a HUD rule that would harm low-income and other vulnerable Americans. And we paid homage to House Appropriations Committee Chairwoman Nita Lowey (D-NY), who recently announced her retirement. Please share with your networks!
This week on the blog...
"Arbitrary and Capricious:" How -- and why -- courts are defending human needs programs against Trump's relentless attacks
Oct. 18
It has happened more than a dozen times, and that could be a quite conservative estimate: in federal courthouse after federal courthouse, in all regions of the country, judges have ruled the Trump Administration’s actions to be “arbitrary and capricious.” At Voices for Human Needs, we wondered: why do those words keep coming up? What is the Trump Administration’s track record in the courtroom? And what does this mean for advocates of a human needs agenda? READ MORE »
Act now: Friday deadline to oppose HUD rule that would harm low-income and other vulnerable Americans
Oct. 17
The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) recently proposed a rule that would gut a long-standing civil rights protection called “disparate impact theory” under the Fair Housing Act that has offered recourse for countless people experiencing housing discrimination and segregation. On Thursday, CHN submitted comments strongly opposing the rule and calling on HUD to withdraw it. Tonight is the deadline for commenting. READ MORE »
Chairwoman Lowey, a human needs champion, deserves our thanks
Oct. 15
House Appropriations Committee Chairwoman Nita Lowey (D-NY) announced last week that she will not be running for reelection in 2020. Those of us who care about meeting human needs owe her a debt of gratitude for her support for essential services. READ MORE »
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