Changing the Narrative on Fighting Poverty with Michael Tubbs
On this week’s podcast we discuss a new proposal to boost funding for preventing and investigating child maltreatment, a controversial proposal to permit Medicaid in foster care institutions, and movements on legal counsel in Minnesota and Texas.
Guest Interview Details
Michael Tubbs, former mayor of Stockton and new senior fellow at the Rosenberg Foundation, joins us to discuss universal basic income, how being mayor shaped his views on child welfare and juvenile justice, shifting the narrative on fighting poverty, and more.
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The Bridge to Adulthood: A Discussion on California Extended Foster Care System
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New Law Gives Low-Income Minnesotans Access to Attorneys in Child Welfare Cases
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Texas Lawmaker Commits to Restricting and Tracking Hidden Foster Care
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Hidden Foster Care: A Series by The Imprint
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