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    Category: Policy Analysis

    How the War on Poverty Will End: The Past and Future of Poverty Alleviation in America

    Nathan Mayo Vice President of Operations & Programs Read more from Nathan     Listen to this article: Despite massive monetary and programmatic efforts over…

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    Nathan Mayo January 12, 2024

    Restricting Limited-Service Pregnancy Centers Leads to Truly Limited Options

      BETHANY HERRON Vice President of Education Read more from Bethany   Listen to this article:   Troubling Legislation    Limited-service pro-life pregnancy centers (which…

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    Bethany Herron November 6, 2023

    The Government Just Took a Step in Loving People to Death

      James WhitfordFounder & CEORead more from James     Listen to this article: As of September 1, if you were homeless, work requirements established…

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    James Whitford October 6, 2023

    The Non-Profit Leader’s Secret Weapon to Shaping Public Policy: Showing Up

      Scott Centorino Senior Fellow, FGA Read more from Scott   Listen to this article: Policy is why welfare enrollment is up and labor force…

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    TCI Admin July 24, 2023

    Scrapping the Limit, Save, Grow Act: A Missed Opportunity

      James Whitford Founder & CEO Read more from James     Listen to this article: This article was originally published on InsideSource’s DC Journal…

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    James Whitford July 12, 2023

    Doubling Down on Failed Housing First Approach to Homelessness

      James WhitfordFounder & CEORead more from James       This article was originally published on DC Journal/Inside Sources on March 15, 2023.   In…

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    James Whitford April 13, 2023

    Houselessness Isn’t the Problem and “Why” Isn’t the Only Question to Ask

      James WhitfordFounder & CEORead more from James      This article was originally published in The Joplin Globe on December 18, 2022.   Have…

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    James Whitford December 17, 2022

    Expanded Camping Access Won’t Solve Homelessness

      While giving a city leader a tour through Watered Gardens, my religious group’s mission in southwest Missouri, I saw Josh, a man in his…

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    James Whitford November 24, 2022

    The Child Care System Is Broken. Community-Led Solutions Can Fix It.

      Bethany Herron Instructional Designer Read more from Bethany   Scott Centorino Senior Fellow, FGA Read more from Scott    This article was originally published…

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    Bethany Herron November 16, 2022

    Forgiveness Is a Virtue. Student Debt Transfer Is Not.

      Savannah Aleckson Events Director Read more from Savannah   A version of this article was originally published by The American Spectator on September 3,…

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    Savannah Aleckson October 11, 2022
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