Tag: Poverty

A new report by the Annie E. Casey Foundation reveals that nationally 80 percent of low-income fourth graders and 66 percent of all fourth graders…

Today the U.S. Department of Commerce released a report on Income, Poverty, and Health Insurance Coverage in the United States for 2009. Its findings showed:…

MIT researchers recently released a study that named America’s 150 forgotten cities. The analysis is based on being a medium sized city/metropolitan area and failing…

The Pensacola City Council is faced with an estimated $1.8 million deficit in the fiscal year 2010-11 budget. Instead of looking at how it may…

I’ve read most of the comments on the Access Escambia. For some this initiative is an opportunity to voice opposition to welfare. Gang, Escambia County…

Food for Thought from MarketWatch.com: The richest two percent of the world’s population owns more than half of the world’s household wealth. Although you may…

So you are angry over your property tax bill? Would you rather pay more sales tax? Hmmm, how about 7.5 percent more – from the…

State is having trouble paying for the legal fees of the poor. Can’t pay for medical care. Low income housing is not being rebuilt after…

The NY Times is reporting today that some hospital systems are experimenting with free preventative care to reduce the much higher write-offs of emergency room…

In doing some research on Congressional spending, I came across this 2002 Washington Post article written by David Post of AP – Majority status enriched…

Last night: one Martini Night guest argued that Rep. Studds, a Democrat, had a similar scandal in 1983. Here are the facts:In 1983 Gerry Studds…

The Save Our City mentality still exists. Here’s a letter sent to the PNJ: What will be at park, that we don’t already have? One…