government Archive
It has taken me a minute to get my brain wrapped around the fact that Donald J. Trump will indeed be the next President of the United States. Much of my psyche is still in denial. After a raucous and …
September 27 is National Voter Registration Day and September is National Voter Registration Month as declared by the National Association of Secretaries of State (NASS) which collectively promotes expanding access to elections and implementing new and innovative methods of voter …
RFA Hopes and ChallengesJim Roberts, CEOVoice of our CEO It goes without saying, there is a very pronounced distrust of--and for some, a profound distaste for--government bureaucracy. I totally understand these feelings, even though I do think it is grossly …
In the short time we have to exist on Earth, the moments that are most precious are those when we are at peace. Of course, there will never be a utopian society wherein all is peaceful and tranquil. There will …
The United States and its northern neighbor are plagued by many of the same child welfare system challenges. Recent reports have suggested there is a “foster-parent crisis” in Canada, citing a drastic lack of qualified foster parents relative to the …
There were a few troubling findings in the survey of the nation’s millennial population recently released by the Institute on Politics (IOP) at Harvard University’s John F. Kennedy School. C-SPAN’s Washington Journal’s Monday morning segment focused on the fact that …
The federal government issued its new foster care data report on Sept. 18, and the news was startling. Foster care caseloads were up substantially for the first time in a decade. Between 2013 and 2014, the number of children in …
Washington, DC – As Congress rapidly approaches another GOP shutdown, Congresswoman Leereleased this statement on the attacks on women’s health and called for responsible governing: “Today, Congress stands just seven legislative days from another manufactured GOP government shutdown that would cripple our …
Earlier this month, the American Psychological Association (APA) voted almost unanimously to adopt a policy banning psychologists from participating in national security interrogations, including noncoercive investigations now conducted by the Obama administration. “The vote followed an emotional debate in which …
House Ways and Means Committee Chair Paul Ryan (R-WI-1) has put his imprint on proposed legislation to reauthorize the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program and that could be a good development for social workers because if Ryan gets …
