The Negatives of Trump State Funding Freeze

Last week, the Trump administration released a memo instructing all federal agencies to “pause” enormous swaths of federal spending. Despite the administration rescinding the memo less than 48 hours later, millions of Americans are still dealing with the fallout as they navigate confusion and uncertainty around programs that underpin the functioning of the country’s economy and families’ budgets for health care, food, child care, and more. For example, several states have reported Medicaid portals going offline, while Head Start facilities nationwide face shuttering as child care centers continue to struggle to access operating funds. Read Full Article »