News & Media

2005 Media Coverage

Health Care Access
Specter, Santorum should vote for state's Tiny Tims

December 21, 2005 | Allentown Morning Call

Congregations United for Neighborhood Action (CUNA)

Civic Participation
Residents urged to pester their lawmakers

November 30, 2005 | The Times-Picayune

Louisiana Interfaith Together (LIFT)

Housing Opportunities
Fighting over the soul of Oakland

November 30, 2005 | San Francisco Chronicle

Oakland Community Organizations (OCO)

Immigration Reform
Hitting a nerve

November 20, 2005 | Greeley Tribune

School Improvement
District has big plans for big grants

November 16, 2005 | Inside Bay Area

Oakland Community Organizations (OCO)

School Improvement
Cutting schools down to size

November 14, 2005 | Sacramento Bee

Sacramento Area Congregations Together (ACT)

Immigration Reform
DA in Weld admits mistake

November 11, 2005 | Rocky Mountain News

Civic Participation, School Improvement
Head Start faces changes

November 9, 2005 | Orlando Sentinel

Federation of Congregations United to Serve (FOCUS)

School Improvement
School program will focus on Natives

November 9, 2005 | Anchorage Daily News

Residents seek cleanup help

November 2, 2005 | Courier-Post

Camden Churches Organized for People (CCOP)

Katrina Charities Stymied By FEMA

November 1, 2005 | UPI

Louisiana Interfaith Together (LIFT)

Lack of FEMA data slows relief

November 1, 2005 | USA Today

Louisiana Interfaith Together (LIFT)

New Orleans churches try to reassemble their flocks

October 31, 2005 | Knight Ridder Newspapers

Louisiana Interfaith Together (LIFT)

Safe Neighborhoods
City Heights Residents Fear Crime

October 28, 2005 | San Diego Tribune

San Diego Organizing Project (SDOP)

Advocates press DPS to address reforms among "crisis" schools

October 26, 2005 | Denver Post

Metro Organizations for People (MOP)

MOP Mobilizes Changes in Park Hill and NE Denver

October 26, 2005 | Greater Park Hill News

Metro Organizations for People (MOP)

Ministers criticize 'deplorable' fed response to Katrina

October 26, 2005 | AP

Louisiana Interfaith Together (LIFT)

Health Care Access
All children must have proper health care

October 24, 2005 | Inside Bay Area

Congregations Organizing for Renewal (COR)

Rebound predicted for Lower 9th Ward

October 21, 2005 | The Times-Picayune

Elected officials sign covenant with religious groups

October 6, 2005 | Gannet

Louisiana Interfaith Together (LIFT)

Blanco signs covenant with churches on rebuilding state

October 6, 2005 | Gannet

Louisiana Interfaith Together (LIFT)

Group helps Katrina victims

October 5, 2005 | The Press-Enterprise

Inland Congregations United for Change (ICUC)

A Long Road to Recovery

October 5, 2005 | Los Angeles Times

Louisiana Interfaith Together (LIFT)

Civic Participation
Reinventing the New Orleans church

September 30, 2005 | National Catholic Reporter

Louisiana Interfaith Together (LIFT)

Teens help strengthen their communities

September 20, 2005 | Contra Costa Times

Contra Costa Interfaith Supporting Community Organization (CCISCO)

Health Care Access
Katrina shows need to keep Medicaid safety net whole

September 16, 2005 | The Morning Call

Congregations United for Neighborhood Action (CUNA), Louisiana Interfaith Together (LIFT)

Health Care Access
Now not time to skimp on kids' health

September 15, 2005 | Anchorage Daily News

Health Care Access
PICO LIFT Press Conference at the National Press Club

September 13, 2005 | C-SPAN

Louisiana Interfaith Together (LIFT), PICO National Network

Health Care Access
Critican plan de reforma de Medicaid

September 13, 2005 | La Opinion

PICO National Network

Civic Participation
New Orleans clergy want voice for poor

September 13, 2005 | Catholic Online

Louisiana Interfaith Together (LIFT)

Health Care Access
More than 1 million children could lose Medicaid coverage

September 12, 2005 | Congressional Quarterly Health Beat

PICO National Network

Civic Participation
New Orleans Clergy News Conference

September 12, 2005 | C-SPAN

Louisiana Interfaith Together (LIFT)

Bush policies have crippled disaster response

September 2, 2005 | Financial Times

Louisiana Interfaith Together (LIFT)

Neighborhood Revitalization
South KC residents air their grievances

August 25, 2005 | Kansas City Star

Communities Creating Opportunity (CCO)

Health Care Access
Kids get easier Medi-Cal access

August 4, 2005 | Inside Bay Area

Oakland Community Organizations (OCO)

Housing Opportunities
Religious group gets OK for affordable housing units

July 21, 2005 | Enterprise

Brockton Interfaith Community (BIC)