Capping Payday Loan Interest Rates
Hoosier Are In Need by Angela Weaver, Klinker-Alting Family Advocacy intern It is a sad day for all of us at Campaign for Hoosier Families. Senate Bill 104, which capped interest
Indiana Minimum Wage Update
As you know raising the minimum wage is a priority for Campaign for Hoosier Families. While the minimum wage bills introduced in this current session did not move through the
IN General Assembly TANF Reform Bill – 2019
Learn More & Help Make A Change Several state senators have authored a bill which seeks to begin much-needed reform to the TANF program. As highlighted in our previous newsletter,
Solving Food Deserts: One Bill at a Time
Families Need Healthy Food Locally House Bill 1143 (http://iga.in.gov/legislative/2019/bills/house/1143#digest-heading), authored byRepresentative Robin Shackleford and co-authored by Representative Steven Davisson, Edward Clere, and Vanessa Summers seeks to combat the prevalence of food
Highlighted Legislator – Carey Hamilton
Indiana State Representative Carey Hamilton Representative Carey Hamilton recently authored House Bill 1098, a bill to cap the interest rates on payday loans. The cap on payday loans interest rates
Cap Payday Lending Interest Rates
Targeting Low Income Families & Children The fight to cap the interest rates charged by payday loans is all the talk around the Indiana State Capitol. The Indiana Coalition for
Highlighted Legislator – Mark Messmer
Indiana State Representative Mark Messmer Senator Mark Messmer recently authored Senate Bill 104, a bill to cap the interest rates on payday loans. This bill will help low income families everywhere
Legislation to Fix Food Desert
Families Need Healthy Food Locally In the 2019 legislative session, the Indiana Senate will consider a bill which will help residents in food deserts. Food deserts are urban or rural
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families
Learn More & Help Make A Change Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, or TANF, is a program designed to provide assistance for families in desperate times of need. Operating as a
Cap Payday Lending Interest Rates
Targeting Low Income Families & Children Payday loans are hurting low income families each and every day. But, what are payday loans? Payday loans are short term loans, but come