Rachel Sheffield is research fellow in welfare and family policy in the Center for Health and Welfare Policy at The Heritage Foundation. Read her research.
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Are cities required to allow the homeless to sleep on public property? This month, the Supreme Court is expected to rule in a case that… Read More
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Fewer Americans are planning to celebrate Valentine’s Day in 2024 than in years past. America isn’t totally losing its love for the saccharine holiday, though…. Read More
EconomyCommentary
The federal government has more than 90 welfare and workforce programs spread across dozens of federal agencies, with funding flowing to thousands of state and local… Read More
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A large percentage of Americans don’t know or outright disagree that marriage builds stronger families and is linked to better well-being for children, according to… Read More
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Utah just celebrated the 25th anniversary of its healthy marriages initiative, a statewide effort to help people build and maintain strong marriages. There’s a great… Read More
EconomyCommentary
House Republicans released their budget resolution last week, and the proposal takes some important steps to advance reforms in welfare programs. One of the ways… Read More
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The farm bill is up for reauthorization this year. But despite its name, the vast majority of spending in the farm bill goes to the… Read More
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Editor’s note: This article was originally published in 2014, and is being republished in light of the announcement that American actress Meghan Markle is engaged… Read More
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A Washington Post article argues that a recently implemented federal school meals policy, the Community Eligibility Provision, is largely responsible for increased participation of low-income… Read More
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Children born to unmarried, cohabiting parents—both in the United States and across Europe—are nearly twice as likely to see their parents split up, compared to… Read More
