In this historical moment, MWRO joins thousands of people across the U.S. to reflect on and celebrate 50 years of welfare rights organizing by, with and on behalf of poor and low income people. In…
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In spring 2015, Michigan Welfare Rights Organization worked alongside the Sierra Club and Detroit People’s Platform on the Great Lakes Water Authority’s (GLWA) development of a new Water Residential Assistance Program (WRAP). Through this new…
Image: Federal Bankruptcy Court Judge Steven Rhodes MWRO’s statement on today’s decision by the federal bankruptcy court NOT to stop residential water shut-offs, restore water to residential customers without water, NOR implement a water affordability…
A new study finds evidence that living in poverty has dire negative consequences on one’s ability think straight and accomplish the things needed each day. “…In a series of experiments run by researchers at Princeton,…
As we prepare to take a bus load of low income people to the Michigan Supreme Court tomorrow, here’s another reminder of why this Emergency Manager issue is so significant Clin Invest. 2009; 119(5): 1089-92….
An Open Letter from MWRO Member, Ann Grimmett: At the 2010 USSF, I’m looking forward to none of the usual, tribalish, clanish, cliquish elitist, snobs looking down their noses at myself and other poor people!…