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Press Releases

1. Urban Institute Report: Tax Reform Critical for Children

   September 24, 2013

   Washington – An analysis released today by the nonpartisan Urban Institute shows that the outcomes of federal tax reform negotiations anticipated…

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2. Federal Investments in Children Down Three Years in a Row

   July 24, 2013

   Washington – First Focus released today a report finding that, for the first time since the bipartisan children’s advocacy organization…

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3. New Report on Strengthening the Safety Net for Children

   June 27, 2013

   Washington – The bipartisan children’s advocacy organization First Focus today released a new report offering recommendations to close gaps…

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In the News

1. Left out of the room, lobbyists and staffers run a tax reform rumor mill - Lawyers prepare oral arguments in Loving v. IRS case

   September 24, 2013 | Lauren French | POLITICO Morning Tax

2. Report: Tax reform could impact child tax provisions

   September 24, 2013 | Bernie Becker | The Hill

3. Congress Plans To Spend Less And Less On Children Over The Next Decade

   September 24, 2013 | Alan Pyke | ThinkProgress

Top of Our List

1. Engaging in Civil Disobedience for Health Justice for Immigrant Women and Children

   September 18, 2013

   Christine Soyong Harley, Policy Analyst, Association of Asian Pacific Co

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2. Federal Child Nutrition Programs Imperative in Fight against Childhood Hunger and Obesity

   September 12, 2013

   Last week the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) released its

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3. Back to School? Not for Every Child

   August 29, 2013

   Yesterday, the Center for American Progress (CAP) and the National Head Start Associa

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