WPFP State Partner Blogs
Higher Education Equals Better-Paying Jobs
The Maine Center for Economic Policy says higher education equals better paying jobs. Read more »
Raise the Minimum Wage to Reward Work and Boost Maine’s Economy
The Maine Center for Economic Policy called for higher wages in Raise the Minimum Wage to Reward Work and Boost Maine’s Economy Read more »
Limits in Higher Education Funding May Harm Students in Years to Come
The Mississippi Economic Policy Center called on the legislature to increase funding for higher education noting limits in higher education funding may harm students in years to come Read more »
Medicaid Expansion Would Benefit Workers Across Kentucky’s Economy
The Kentucky Center for Economic Policy says Medicaid Expansion Would Benefit Workers Across Kentucky’s Economy Read more »
A Tax Credit Worth Keeping
The North Carolina Justice Center defends the state Earned Income Tax Credit from budget cuts because it helps people keep working despite low wages and is an effective anti-poverty tool that has lasting benefits to families. Read more »
Improving College Performance Funding
The Michigan League for Public Policy calls for rewarding colleges that support the advancement of low-skill and low-icnome students in improving college performace funding Read more »
Improved Access to Hope Grant a Start, but Georgia’s Higher Ed Goals Call for More
The Georgia Budget and Policy Institute applauds lowering the GPA requirement for the lottery-funded HOPE Grant but says much more needs to be done to increase a postsecondary degree or certificate attainment. Read more »