Bold Voices Blog

15 May Mother’s Day can be Bittersweet for Foster Mothers

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(May 15, 2025) Mother’s Day has been a bit difficult for me over the past 12 years since losing my own...

07 May President Releases “Skinny Budget” with Cuts to Education, HHS

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(May 7, 2025) The Trump Administration has released its FY2026 “skinny budget” proposal to Congress which includes significant cuts to non-defense...

29 Apr Budget Resolution Update

Posted at 16:35h in Bold Voices

(April 29, 2025) In early April, the House voted to adopt the Senate-passed budget framework, outlining federal spending for the next...

11 Apr A Community Call to Action: Proactive Strategies to Prevent Child Abuse and Neglect

Posted at 14:52h in Bold Voices

(April 11, 2025) This month is National Child Abuse Prevention Month, which is an important time to highlight strategies that prevent...

01 Apr Executive Order Issued to Dismantle Department of Education

Posted at 16:45h in Bold Voices

(April 1, 2024) On March 20, the president signed an executive order instructing the Secretary of Education to begin to take...

01 Apr Congressional Budget Proposals Could Impact Key Children’s Programs

Posted at 16:30h in Bold Voices

(April 1, 2025) After finalizing the 2025 Fiscal Year Continuing Resolution, leadership has returned their attention to finalizing a budget resolution,...

01 Apr Congress Finalizes Continuing Resolution

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(April 1, 2025) To avoid a government shut-down, Congress passed a year-long continuing resolution (CR) to keep programs funded and the...

24 Mar Universal School Meals Help Meet Basic Needs for Children in Allegheny County

Posted at 18:53h in Bold Voices

(March 24, 2025) This Bold Voices blog post was written by one of Allies for Children’s partners about a subject that...

05 Mar Budget Reconciliation Passes House, Sets Stage for Reduction in Medicaid, Nutrition Programs

Posted at 10:03h in Bold Voices

(March 5, 2025) On February 27, the House of Representatives passed a budget resolution which if enacted will likely mean significant...

05 Mar Executive Actions Continue to Impact Schools and Students

Posted at 09:44h in Bold Voices

(March 5, 2025) Throughout February, the Trump Administration has been pushing to "dismantle" the Department of Education. Through a series of...