Each summer the Justice & Society Seminar, co-founded in 1979 by the late Supreme Court Justice Harry A. Blackmun, brings together a diverse group of lifelong learners to discuss what we mean by justice and how a just society should structure its legal, judicial, and political institutions. Participants explore and examine their values and beliefs […]
mily payments. In addition, states such as Oregon are actively considering ways to further expand family payments. For states considering a phased approach, a good place to start is to pass through all current monthly support collected for families receiving TANF and then not count (“disregard”) that child support as income so the family’s TANF benefits do […]
Collaboration between the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC), Medicaid, and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly food stamps) is an important way to give eligible low-income families with children access to a range of health, nutrition, and supportive services they need to become and stay healthy. By enrolling a greater […]
States are finding themselves at the mercy of automatic tax cuts as the consequences of years-old tax policies take aim at state budgets. Budget writers and analysts in several states have begun to raise the alarm about “triggered” tax cuts enacted in recent years — measures once tucked away in the fine print that are […]
This week at CBPP, we focused on income security, food assistance, and state budgets and taxes. Chart of the Week – Why Receiving Child Support Matters A variety of news outlets featured CBPP’s work and experts this past week. Here are some of our highlights: Despite Housing Crunch, Vouchers Remain Hard to Get Governing October 11, 2024 Social […]
Senior Non Resident Fellow Jeff Abramson moderates a panel on “Responsible Business Conduct: The Case for Human Rights Safeguards for the Defense Industry” at the 15th annual International Forum on Business Ethical Conduct (IFBEC). Panelists include Lana Baydas (American Bar Association Center for Human Rights), Amanda M. Klasing (Amnesty International USA) and Josh Paul (Democracy for […]
Almost two-thirds of custodial families nationwide receive services from the federal child support program — nearly 8 million custodial parents and 13 million children. Child support can be a significant source of income for families struggling to make ends meet, helping them pay for children’s basic needs and other costs that often can only be […]
The 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) made the looming 2025 tax policy reckoning nearly inevitable. While the legislation made its less popular provisions — corporate tax cuts — permanent, many others, including almost all of its individual provisions, pass-through business provisions, and estate tax provisions, are scheduled to expire at the end of […]
This week at CBPP, we focused on federal tax and income security. Chart of the Week — Corporate Tax Base Is Highly Concentrated A variety of news outlets featured CBPP’s work and experts this past week. Here are some of our highlights:
Wrap-upWatch the On-Demand session from SNG Live: Cybersecurity. We had a great session with cybersecurity leaders in government who discussed how they continue to mature their defenses, protect a remote workforce and create the best strategies for staying ahead of adversaries.Our first panel on why proactive measures are so important featured Renata Spinks, Cyber Technology Officer […]
TechNet Indo-Pacific is the largest event of its kind in the Indo-Pacific Rim. The conference focuses on the regional issues military leaders have identified, including full spectrum cyber operations as adversaries leverage cyberspace to conduct operations below the threshold of conflict. TechNet Indo-Pacific features speakers and discussions about the area’s challenges and how industry and […]
This week at CBPP, we focused on state budgets and taxes. Chart of the Week — State and Local Revenue Options for Advancing a Brighter Future A variety of news outlets featured CBPP’s work and experts this past week. Here are some of the highlights: WA voters to decide on future of funding source for […]
