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Newsletter Ciera Pennington March 7, 2016
Capital Eye: Finally, the Last Week
The countdown is on! We are in the final days of the 2016 West Virginia Legislative Session...and to be honest, we can't wait for it to be over. More
Issues: Event, Fracking, Inequality, Poverty
Capital Eye: Finally, the Last Week
The countdown is on! We are in the final days of the 2016 West Virginia Legislative Session...and to be honest, we can't wait for it to be over. More
Issues: Event, Fracking, Inequality, Poverty
Action Alert Ciera Pennington February 11, 2016
Take action for a state EITC!
Support West Virginia enacting an Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC)? Great! Here are a few actions you can take (if you haven't already!) to help. More
Issues: Fair taxation, Inequality, Poverty
Take action for a state EITC!
Support West Virginia enacting an Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC)? Great! Here are a few actions you can take (if you haven't already!) to help. More
Issues: Fair taxation, Inequality, Poverty
Advocacy Letter Ciera Pennington December 2, 2015
Senator Manchin: Support the Federal EITC
WV organizations urge Congress to save critical provisions of the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) and refundable Child Tax Credit (CTC) before they expire. They should also close a large gap in EITC eligibility by expanding it for low-income childless adults and non-custodial parents. These changes would encourage and reward work, boost employment, and reduce poverty. More
Issues: Fair taxation, Inequality, Kids and families, Poverty
Senator Manchin: Support the Federal EITC
WV organizations urge Congress to save critical provisions of the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) and refundable Child Tax Credit (CTC) before they expire. They should also close a large gap in EITC eligibility by expanding it for low-income childless adults and non-custodial parents. These changes would encourage and reward work, boost employment, and reduce poverty. More
Issues: Fair taxation, Inequality, Kids and families, Poverty
Action Alert Ciera Pennington November 11, 2015
Help keep vets out of poverty
Today is Veteran’s Day and we give thanks to the proud men and women who serve in our armed forces. We want to serve them back by ensuring they keep their benefits from the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) and Child Tax Credit (CTC). More
Issues: Fair taxation, Poverty
Help keep vets out of poverty
Today is Veteran’s Day and we give thanks to the proud men and women who serve in our armed forces. We want to serve them back by ensuring they keep their benefits from the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) and Child Tax Credit (CTC). More
Issues: Fair taxation, Poverty
Action Alert Ciera Pennington October 27, 2015
Help working families!
The West Virginia state legislature has created a temporary committee to look at ways to improve our tax system. Tell members of this committee that West Virginia will be a better place to live, work, and raise a family with an EITC. More
Issues: Fair taxation, Inequality, Kids and families, Poverty
Help working families!
The West Virginia state legislature has created a temporary committee to look at ways to improve our tax system. Tell members of this committee that West Virginia will be a better place to live, work, and raise a family with an EITC. More
Issues: Fair taxation, Inequality, Kids and families, Poverty
Action Alert Ciera Pennington September 29, 2015
Time is running out…
During the upcoming legislative session, one of WV CAG’s focuses will be on passing a state-based earned income tax credit (EITC); this happens to be one of the policy proposals for the Our Children, Our Future campaign. We need your help to get the WV EITC on the 2016 OCOF platform! More
Issues: Fair taxation, Inequality, Kids and families, Our children our future, Poverty
Time is running out…
During the upcoming legislative session, one of WV CAG’s focuses will be on passing a state-based earned income tax credit (EITC); this happens to be one of the policy proposals for the Our Children, Our Future campaign. We need your help to get the WV EITC on the 2016 OCOF platform! More
Issues: Fair taxation, Inequality, Kids and families, Our children our future, Poverty
Press Release CAG February 27, 2013
With Sequester Looming, Groups Call for Support for Social Programs
As part of a National Day of Action across the U.S., local social service and justice groups gathered for a roundtable discussion at City Hall with representatives from Senator Rockefeller’s and Manchin’s office to call for continued support for essential programs that help the needy and to look to the ever‐expanding Pentagon Budget for cuts. More
Issues: Fair taxation, Poverty
With Sequester Looming, Groups Call for Support for Social Programs
As part of a National Day of Action across the U.S., local social service and justice groups gathered for a roundtable discussion at City Hall with representatives from Senator Rockefeller’s and Manchin’s office to call for continued support for essential programs that help the needy and to look to the ever‐expanding Pentagon Budget for cuts. More
Issues: Fair taxation, Poverty
Citizen Action Group Blog CAG July 29, 2009
Unequal Lives: Health Care Discrimination Harms Communities of Color
No one has more st stake in the political debate over how best to shape health care reform legislation than the 103 million people of color. More
Issues: HCAN, Healthcare, Poverty
Unequal Lives: Health Care Discrimination Harms Communities of Color
No one has more st stake in the political debate over how best to shape health care reform legislation than the 103 million people of color. More
Issues: HCAN, Healthcare, Poverty
Citizen Action Group Blog CAG January 13, 2006
The Top Ten Worst Provisions for Low-income Families in the Budget Reconciliation Conference Report
In December, the House of Representatives approved a budget reconciliation bill, which the Senate then modified. Now the House has another opportunity to reconsider the bill. This posts lists ten of the most devastating provisions for low-income families and children. More
Issues: Budget Priorities, Kids and families, Poverty
The Top Ten Worst Provisions for Low-income Families in the Budget Reconciliation Conference Report
In December, the House of Representatives approved a budget reconciliation bill, which the Senate then modified. Now the House has another opportunity to reconsider the bill. This posts lists ten of the most devastating provisions for low-income families and children. More
Issues: Budget Priorities, Kids and families, Poverty
Citizen Action Group Blog CAG June 16, 2004
One in Three: Non-Elderly Americans Without Health Insurance
This report by Families USA looks at the number of Americans that are directly affect by a lack of health insurance. A very high proportion of non-elderly (under 65) Americans were uninsured for at least one month at some point during 2002-2003. People who go without health insurance, even for short periods of time, can face devastating consequences to their health and to their economic security. More
Issues: Healthcare, Poverty
One in Three: Non-Elderly Americans Without Health Insurance
This report by Families USA looks at the number of Americans that are directly affect by a lack of health insurance. A very high proportion of non-elderly (under 65) Americans were uninsured for at least one month at some point during 2002-2003. People who go without health insurance, even for short periods of time, can face devastating consequences to their health and to their economic security. More
Issues: Healthcare, Poverty
Citizen Action Group Blog CAG June 16, 2004
West Virginians without Health Insurance
Every year, the U.S. Census Bureau—in its Current Population Survey (CPS)—reports the number of people who are uninsured. This widely quoted number is intended to offer an estimate of how many people did not have any type of health insurance at any point in time during the previous calendar year. More
Issues: Healthcare, Poverty
West Virginians without Health Insurance
Every year, the U.S. Census Bureau—in its Current Population Survey (CPS)—reports the number of people who are uninsured. This widely quoted number is intended to offer an estimate of how many people did not have any type of health insurance at any point in time during the previous calendar year. More
Issues: Healthcare, Poverty
Citizen Action Group Blog CAG June 16, 2004
Nearly Two in Five Children Lack Health Insurance
One in three Americans under the age of 65, and a staggering 36.7 percent of all children in America, lacked health insurance for at least a portion of 2002-2003, according to a new report released by WV Citizen Action Group today. More
Issues: Healthcare, Kids and families, Poverty
Nearly Two in Five Children Lack Health Insurance
One in three Americans under the age of 65, and a staggering 36.7 percent of all children in America, lacked health insurance for at least a portion of 2002-2003, according to a new report released by WV Citizen Action Group today. More
Issues: Healthcare, Kids and families, Poverty
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