The Hill

By: John Bouman

President Donald J. Trump will deliver his first State of the Union Address tomorrow, a touchstone from which to evaluate his first year in office. There is certainly a lot to talk about — what with all the scandals, palace intrigue, and alarming and often confounding Twitter tirades. But what about the tens of millions of Americans living in or on the brink of poverty?

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Moving forward, state and local advocacy will be just as crucial to ensuring that federal spending on anti-poverty programs is not gutted, and that state governments do not accept the Trump administration’s invitation to apply for harmful waivers that restrict eligibility for vital basic needs assistance, as a few already have.

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