
Opinion: Despite backlash, guaranteed income pilot programs are lifting up Texas families statesman.com/story/opinion/…
Mary Bogle
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@MaryMBogle
Mother. Lifelong poverty fighter. Principal research assoc at Urban Institute focusing on cash, social networks, equi dev, DC region, 2Gen. All views mine.

Opinion: Despite backlash, guaranteed income pilot programs are lifting up Texas families statesman.com/story/opinion/…


Guaranteed income programs are often more effective than existing government programs; they embody core American values, such as liberty and efficiency. This Urban Wire piece explores how banning guaranteed income programs undermines American values. urbn.is/3UypHdz











Community engagement is key to an equitable recovery, writes @MaryMBogle. urbn.is/3lInrP2

“At the frontier, progress is made by trial and error and error and error,” says venture capitalist @billjaneway. “Tolerance of error is essential. An exclusive pursuit of efficiency is the enemy of innovation. That’s often why big companies fail.” freak.ws/3oqZMmI

The expanded #ChildTaxCredit is more than a check – it’s childcare, it’s school supplies, it’s food on the table. And for Stacy and her family, it's already making a huge difference in their lives. Learn how the child tax credit can help YOUR family at ChildTaxCredit.gov.

#LiveAtUrban, 9/13: Join @shenarashley, @MaryMBogle, @BenSoskis, @faycwalker, Sonia Torres Rodríguez, @swartell, @ToniaWellons, & others as they reflect on the implications & future of philanthropic efforts aimed at transferring cash directly to people. urbn.is/3CXqB8u

Dance Like a Mother fundraiser is on Friday, August 27th at @WundergartenDC. Hosted by @1stShiftJustice. Proceeds will support their work to help working mothers fight employment discrimination. @equality_lawyer will be performing. More information here: firstshift.org/dance-like-a-m…