Trump puts child protections in the dump–March 3, 2017
Pres. Trump puts child protections in the dump Beneath the spectacle of it all, the impact of federal politics can feel a bit removed…
Boats afloat on rapidly rising tide–February 24, 2017
Boats afloat on rapidly rising tide Last November, scant months after City Council voted in favor of the sweetened beverage tax, Philadelphia nimbly rolled…
Taste the (unsweetened) irony–February 17, 2017
Taste the (unsweetened) irony Thirty-six Pennsylvania legislators recently signed a letter to the Commonwealth Court to overturn Philadelphia’s tax on sweetened beverages. The…
The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly–February 10, 2017
The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly: Budget ’17 Overall winners in Governor Wolf’s Budget Address this week? Kids. But it’s not all good…
STATEMENT: Governor Wolf Budget 2017 Address- Feb 7, 2017
[DOWNLOAD PDF] This Budget is a Win for Children Statement by Donna Cooper on the Governor’s 2017 Budget Address Governor Wolf’s proposed budget is…
Not Minding Our Business–February 3, 2017
Not Minding Our Business A state budget can tackle the pressing issues or crises facing Pennsylvania today. It can also look into the…
A Big League Play For The President–January 27, 2017
Be sure to follow us on Facebook, Twitter & Instagram View this email in your browser A Big League Play for the…
Testimony in Support of Public Health Insurance Programs
Statement to City Council on Resolution in Support of Public Health Insurance Programs Submitted by Colleen McCauley, Health Policy Director, Public Citizens for Children…
It’s The Emerging National Priority–January 20, 2017
The Emerging National Priority Today is Inauguration Day. On November 11, in the wake of the unexpected election results, PCCY pitched quality pre-k…
We’re loading a gun here…–January 13, 2017
“We’re loading a gun here.” Since the election, there has been a dizzying array of efforts to put chinks in the armor of public…