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SANTORUM RISING It's like a political horoscope: Republican presidential hopeful Rick Santorum now appears to be the "rising" candidate, generating timely buzz as his polling numbers edge up, less than two weeks before the Iowa caucuses. He has earned the precious endorsement of Bob Vander Plaats, founder of the Family Leader, a conservative group that hosted a recent debate centered on pro-life issues. Chuck Hurley, president of the Iowa Family Policy Center, also backs Mr. Santorum.
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The FAMiLY LEADER's 99-County "Capturing Momentum Tour" will make stops in Asbury and Clayton and Delaware counties Wednesday. The FAMiLY LEADER, formerly known as Iowa Family Policy Center Action, has promoted conservative, constitutional and pro-family issues in Iowa for nearly 15 years. Its new president and CEO is Bob Vander Plaats.
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ROME - The bishop responsible for a politically connected priest accused of molesting seven boys has admitted in court papers obtained by The Associated Press that he knew of the allegations for two years but didn't remove the priest from working with children. The case of Rev. Ruggero Conti, who once advised Rome's mayor on family policy issues, resumes in court today after a several-week break as attention increasingly turns to clerical sex abuse in the Vatican's backyard.
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ROME - The bishop responsible for a politically connected priest accused of molesting seven boys has admitted in court papers obtained by The Associated Press that he knew of the allegations for two years but didn't remove him from working with children. The case of the Rev. Ruggero Conti, who once advised Rome's mayor on family policy issues, resumes in court today after a several- week break as attention increasingly turns to clerical sex abuse in the Vatican's backyard.
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WASHINGTON, May 24 /U.S. Newswire/ -- More than 300 clergy and leaders of a bipartisan faith-based grassroots organization will host the first annual "Spirit of Faith Ceremony" tonight following recent meetings with Republicans and Democrats to find common ground on healthcare, housing and other family issues. PICO National Network, one of the largest community improvement efforts in the United States, will host the event which includes an awards ceremony and musical talent by gospel music star, Jeff Majors. The "Spirit of Faith Ceremony" celebrates the PICO "New Voices Leadership Conference" where PICO constituents met with members of Congress to discuss PICO's policy agenda. The event follows the group's challenge in November 2004 for Democrats and Republicans to work together on fami...
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Bob St. Peter, director of Food for Maine's Future, has been elected to the executive committee of the National Family Farm Coalition in Washington, D.C. The coalition is made up of 25 farm and fishing groups from 32 states. The group works with grassroots organizations targeting family farm issues and farm and food policy.
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According to a study released by the Kaiser Family Foundation, a think tank that focuses on public policy issues, a majority of both White and African Americans felt the effects of [Katrina] immediately after the storm. However, African Americans are still struggling with the storm's impact, while Whites seem to be doing better. In post-Katrina New Orleans, African Americans are also twice as likely as Whites to be unemployed. 47 percent of African Americans say their financial situation has declined, post-storm, compared to 32 percent of Whites. And, in a city that saw the average rent increase from $500 to $1500 per month, 56 percent of African Americans say their housing costs have risen significantly, compared to 42 percent of Whites.
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Five years of steep and steady price increases have pushed the cost of providing health insurance for a family of four to a national average of $10,880 or more than a worker earning federal minimum wage makes in a year, according to an annual survey released Wednesday. Since 2000, the cost of health insurance for employers has risen 73% compared with a 14% rise in consumer prices, according to the survey by the Kaiser Family Foundation and the Health Research and Education Trust, non-profit organizations that research health policy issues.
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Democrats closed a so-called "parent gap" in this month's election and should seize the moment by pushing family-friendly legislation, analysts told a Capitol Hill briefing yesterday. Married parents especially married mothers have voted Republican in recent years, partly because of a perception that Democrats don't care about family issues, said Michele Stockwell, a social policy analyst with the Progressive Policy Institute.
