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Conservatives Push for Marriage Promotion Programs

By Betty Holcomb ● Employment ● October 15, 2002

As Congress prepares to adjourn Thursday, some conservatives are insisting that the new welfare law include $300 million for undefined “marriage promotion” programs. Critics claim such programs are economic coercion for low-income women to marry.

Federal Support for Millions of Mothers at Risk

By Betty Holcomb ● Uncategorized ● September 29, 2002

Congress extended assistance to single parents until Dec. 31, as it battles over the 1996 federal welfare laws. At issue: longer work weeks for low-income mothers, ending programs that permit recipients to attend college and availability of child care.

Montana Women Score Victory on Valuing Caregiving

By Betty Holcomb ● Uncategorized ● September 1, 2002

Mothers in Montana who want to raise their kids but worry about whether they have enough money to stay at home have found a happy medium: a state-run program that compensates them for their child care.

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Conservatives Push for Marriage Promotion Programs

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