Archived Economic Equity Insiders

2004 Editions

• December 2004
  Contents:
  • FY 2005 Appropriations
  • How did women vote on November 2nd?
  • DOL Announces Personal Reemployment Account Demonstration Project
  • Update: HEA Extended
  • New Report on Low-Income Mothers in Job Market
  • Advocacy Tip of the Month


• October 2004
  Contents:
  • Census Report: Wage Gap Widens
  • Perkins Reauthorization Grinds to a Halt
  • Women's Educational Equity Act Funded
  • Congress Passes 6-Month TANF Extension
  • Congress Acts to Save Overtime Again
  • New Higher Education Bill Introduced
  • Women Work! Hears from the Candidates
  • Advocacy Tip of the Month


• September 2004
  Contents:
  • Analysis of House and Senate Perkins Reauthorization Proposals
  • Funding for Local DH/SP Programs
  • Definitions
  • Accountability
  • State Funding for Nontraditional Training
  • Self-sufficiency
  • Data and Reporting
  • Supportive Services


• August 2004
  Contents:
  • Advocacy Tip of the Month
  • Girls' Science and Technology Education
  • New Study on Income Disparities
  • Perkins Proposals Assist Special Populations
  • Proposed Changes to the Family and Medical Leave Act


• July 2004
  Contents:
  • Advocacy Tip of the Month
  • New Healthy Families Bill
  • Perkins Reauthorization
  • Personal Reemployment Accounts
  • TANF Update
  • Supreme Court Victory on Sexual Harassment


• June 2004
  Contents:
  • Advocacy Tip of the Month
  • Higher Education Act Reauthorization
  • Nontraditional Student Bill Introduced
  • Rising Cost of Health Insurance for Working Women
  • Senate Debates Marriage Incentives


• May 2004
  Contents:
  • Advocacy Tip of the Month
  • House Committee Looks at Perkins
  • Empty Promises
  • Overtime Pay Rules Update
  • New Report on Status of Women


• April 2004
  Contents:
  • Advocacy Tip of the Month
  • Overtime Rule Changes in Limbo
  • PACT Act Briefing
  • TANF Stalled in Senate
  • Transportation Bill Passed


• March 2004
  Contents:
  • Advocacy Tip of the Month
  • Equal Pay Day
  • FY2005 Budget
  • New Bill for Working Families
  • PACT Act Introduced
  • Reauthorization of Community Block Grants


• February 2004 - Special Edition: Inside Congress
  Contents:
  • Issues to Watch
  • State of the Union
  • FY2004 Appropriations
  • Opportunities for Advocating

2003 Editions

• October 2003
  Contents:
  • PACT Act
  • WIA passed by Committee
  • TANF nears completion in Senate
  • FY 2004 Appropriations
  • Women losing out on unemployment insurance benefits


• August 2003
  Contents:
  • 108th Wrap-Up
  • Pell Grants Changes
  • Welfare in the Senate
  • WIA Reauthorization
  • Senate Hearing on Overtime Regulations


• July 2003
  Contents:
  • WIA Reauthorization
  • PRIDE Proposal
  • FY 2004 Spending Bill
  • Overtime Regulations
  • WANTO Grant Competition

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