Posted on 05/31/18 by Kalitha Williams in Consumer Protection + Asset Building
Last week, President Donald Trump revived Jim Crow-era lending practices when he signed a resolution that makes it harder to hold accountable car lenders that charge people of color more for car loans than white people. The resolution repeals guidance from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) that held car lenders responsible when consumers were charged different rates based on race. Congress used a little known legislative maneuver called the Congressional Review Act to quickly pass the resolution and send it to the President’s desk. After slavery, southern states passed Jim Crow laws to control African Americans. Laws included segregating public services... read more
Posted on 05/11/18 by Cynthia Connolly in Work & Wages
This Sunday is Mother’s Day: the day we pay homage to the backbone of many families with homemade cards, hand-picked dandelions, and maybe even burnt pancakes served by a proud six-year-old! Sure, being a mom... read more
Posted on 05/08/18 by Victoria Jackson in Basic Needs + Unemployment Insurance
More than 1.4 million Ohioans in nearly 700,000 households rely on federal food assistance to get by. And with many of Ohio’s most-common jobs paying wages so low that a family of three would need... read more
Posted on 04/24/18 by Caitlin Johnson in Work & Wages
If my due date holds, my husband, step kids and I will welcome a baby boy in June. This is my first pregnancy and I’m still coming to grips with the changes to my body,... read more
Posted on 02/15/18 by Kalitha Williams in Consumer Protection + Asset Building
On November 27, 2017, White House Budget Director Mick Mulvaney showed up to his new job as Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Interim Director with a box of donuts. We all love donuts, but during the... read more
Posted on 01/26/18 by in Democracy & Government
By Tessa Perry In 2015, the state of Ohio purged hundreds of thousands of registered voters from the rolls. The move disenfranchised people who had no idea they had done anything wrong – especially low-income Ohioans,... read more
Posted on 01/25/18 by in Democracy & Government
By Taylor Swift Ohio’s congressional districts have extreme partisan boundaries – among the worst in the country, according to the non-partisan Brennan Center for Justice. The result is a congressional delegation that does not represent the... read more
Posted on 01/08/18 by Katie Fallon in Basic Needs + Unemployment Insurance
A recent announcement from the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has paved the way for states to restrict their state Medicaid programs. CMS now allows states to make changes to certain aspects of... read more
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