Despite significant changes in women’s lives overall in the past 40 years that have provided economic benefits — more education, more workplace participation — the poverty rates for single mothers ...

Guaranteed income is an idea based on the belief that providing unrestricted cash payments to low-income residents is the best way to help them lift themselves out of poverty. It's a model that's been ...

Results of the year-long basic income study were released at an event in Portland Tuesday, Sept. 10. Allison Edwards, third from right, a program participant, said the payments gave her the financial ...

Douglas County commissioners met on Wednesday, April 16, 2025. Douglas County commissioners authorized staff on Wednesday to use outside grant funding to continue exploring the idea of a guaranteed ...

The west side of the Douglas County Courthouse, 1100 Massachusetts St. Douglas County commissioners at their weekly meeting will be briefed on multi-year strategies to combat poverty in the county, ...

In a significant step towards addressing economic disparities, Montgomery, Alabama, is set to launch a transformative program that will provide a financial boost to some of its most vulnerable ...