In today’s rundown: A rising poverty rate has a negative impact on the entire District. | Funding for people with AIDS is held up in Prince George’s County. | One blogger feels that TANF doesn’t meet the needs of victims of domestic violence. | Was Nancy Pelosi the reason health-care reform was passed?
— A column in today’s Washington Post illustrates the current need for Defeat Poverty DC. The Women’s Foundation is part of Defeat Poverty DC, a coalition of organizations that will focus the 2010 election season on the damaging effects of poverty in D.C. Click here for more.
— According to a Washington Post editorial, having a woman Speaker of the House was the reason health-care reform was passed. Click here to find out why.
— A bureaucratic contract review process is holding up federal funds in Prince George’s County, forcing some medical clinics and nonprofits to delay or cancel services for people with AIDS. Click here for more info.
— A Change.org blogger points out the weaknesses of TANF (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families) when it comes to supporting victims of domestic violence and calls for better resources to enable women to leave violent situations. Click here to read more.
