From the Center’s President

May-June Clearinghouse Review Now Available Online
Articles in the May-June issue cover several strategies for removing barriers to employment for low-income clients, including a model program that the Bay Area Legal Aid's public benefits unit developed ten years ago, strategies for improving state driver's licensing laws, and helping youths create their own jobs.

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2008 Poverty Scorecard
The Shriver Center’s 2008 Poverty Scorecard assigns letter grades to each member of the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives according to their voting record on important poverty related bills.

Health Care Reform: A Lifeline for Small Businesses

by Andrea Kovach, Staff Attorney

“The high cost of health care is killing us.” So testified John Arensmeyer, the founder and CEO of the Small Business Majority, before a congressional committee regarding its health care reform draft proposal.

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