WADE RATHKE is the founder of ACORN, Chief Organizer at ACORN International, and Author of "Nuts & Bolts", "Citizen Wealth", "Global Grassroots", and "The Battle for the 9th Ward".
New Orleans The big, bad, budget bill has many draconian features, most of which have to do with work requirements, which don’t go into effect until January 1, 2027, but coupled with more restrictions on SNAP or food stamps, states and the federal government are already mired in chaos. In many places, food …
New Orleans The new rules for Medicaid recipients mandated in Trump’s Big Bad Budget Bill go into full effect on January 1, 2027, including the 80-hour work or volunteer requirement. Many states are already in the process of changing the rules and enrollment procedures, because in addition to the rule changes the federal …
Marble Falls Is there a way to create a laundry list of the landmines for many and gift bags for a few in the new Trump budget and domestic policy bill? Probably not. Is it worth a try? Sure, why not? Here goes with huge help from Washington Post: Middle-income seniors reaped one …