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Department of Justice Budget Briefing
On March 13, 2023, the Department of Justice held the Fiscal Year 2024 President’s Budget Rollout Stakeholders Briefing. Associate Attorney General Vanita Gupta delivered the opening remarks. Jolene Lauria, the Deputy Assistant Attorney General, summarized
New Executive Order on Gun Control Policy
On March 14th, 2023, President Biden presented a new executive order, Executive Order on Reducing Gun Violence and Making Our Communities Safer, regarding gun policy in the aftermath of the mass shooting in Monterey Park,
Children’s Bureau Announces Resumption of Title IV-E Foster Care Eligibility Reviews
On Thursday, March 16, 2023, the Children’s Bureau announced the resumption of Title IV-E Foster Care Eligibility Reviews. Due to the pandemic, the Title IV-E Reviews to monitor child welfare agencies’ compliance in meeting certain
Do Education and Training Vouchers Make a Difference?
The Urban Institute hosted a webinar on March 7, 2023, that reviewed their recent research report on Education and Training Vouchers (ETVs). The report highlights the various barriers that prevent youth in foster care from
Effects of Proposal to Expand the Child Tax Credit
The Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy (ITEP) released a new report exploring the impact of President Biden’s Child Tax Credit proposal. ITEP estimates that 55 million children would be impacted by the expansion and
Increasing Disparities in Sudden Unexpected Infant Deaths
In an article by the American Academy of Pediatrics, the racial disparities in sudden unexpected infant deaths (SUID) were examined. While general infant mortality rates have continuously fallen in the US through 2020, SUID rates
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