This week: SOTU Highlights and Disappointments
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February 9, 2023
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SOTU Highlights and Disappointments
Tuesday night, President Biden used his annual State of the Union Address to reiterate the crucial need for policies that invest in people and families. Among other things, he talked about the importance of families and workers having quality child care, paid leave, home and community-based care, and the expanded Child Tax Credit. However, we were disappointed that he emphasized border security over the needs of immigrant families. And we see far more work to do on public safety and police violence against Black and brown communities.
Take a look at this roundup of our top highlights from that night on Twitter and a blog about support for immigrant families.
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Honoring Black Labor Leaders [[link removed]]
Black History Month is a time to reflect on the central role of Black people in shaping this nation. Nowhere is that more evident than the labor movement.
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Enough is Enough. Law Enforcement and Carceral Systems Must Be Accountable [[link removed]]
The brutal killing of Tyre Nichols at the hands of five Memphis police officers is another reminder of this nation’s failure to protect Black communities from police violence.
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On 30th Anniversary of FMLA, We’re Overdue for Paid Leave
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On February 5, 1993, President Bill Clinton signed the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), which was an important step toward universal paid leave that workers—especially those who earn low wages—need and deserve. On the FMLA’s 30th anniversary, CLASP went to the White House to celebrate and took to the media, urging policymakers to pass universal paid leave. Read our Ms. Magazine op-ed [[link removed]] and watch us on C-SPAN [[link removed]] and the Rick Smith Show [[link removed]] .
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Did You Know? The FY 2023 CCDBG appropriation of $8 billion represented a $1.9 billion—or 30%— increase above the previous year’s funding. [[link removed]]
We can’t wait for safe communities. It is time for a New Deal for Youth that responds to the historic roots and current scale of the crisis. Young people’s votes changed the outcome of the 2022 election. It’s time to ensure that our systems and policies return the favor and meaningfully change outcomes for young people.
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CLASP in the News
FEBRUARY 8, 2023 | FLATLAND
Medicaid Maze: Advocates and Recipients Brace for End of Continuous Coverage [[link removed]]
FEBRUARY 7, 2023 | LAW360
4 Ways Workplace Surveillance Impacts Wages [[link removed]]
FEBRUARY 1, 2023 | NORTH CAROLINA HEALTH NEWS
UNC study: States that expanded access to food benefits saw decreases in child neglect, abuse cases [[link removed]]
JANUARY 31, 2023 | MS. MAGAZINE
America’s Lack of Paid Leave Is Devastating Women and Families [[link removed]]
JANUARY 26, 2023 | HECHINGER REPORT
The problem child care subsidies can’t solve: the shrinking provider pool [[link removed]]
Upcoming Events
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On February 15, Elizabeth Lower-Basch will speak on a panel titled “Barriers to BIPOC Wealth” at the NOW Racial Justice Summit [[link removed]] .
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On February 15, Ashley Burnside will speak at the Digital Benefits Network Quarterly Call about “ Increasing Security and Equity in Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT). [[link removed]] ”
Recent Events
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Elizabeth Lower-Basch was appointed last year as one of fifteen members of the Equity Commission at the U.S. Department of Agriculture [[link removed]] . The commission, which is tasked with providing recommendations to the secretary on policies, programs, and actions needed to address racial equity issues within the department, held a two-day public meeting last week.
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