URBAN INSTITUTE

Expert

Heather Hahn
Expert

Heather Hahn

Senior Fellow

Media Mentions

The Economist
California and Texas are both failing their neediest citizens
Special Report June 22, 2019
Chicago Tribune
Reagan used her, the country hated her. Decades later, the Welfare Queen of Chicago refuses to go away
Christopher Borrelli June 10, 2019
New York Times
Which Poor People Shouldn’t Have to Work for Aid?
Emily Badger and Margot Sanger-Katz May 15, 2018
The Washington Post
The facts about work requirements are being ignored. Here's why.
Jared Bernstein April 16, 2018
Washington Post
Trump’s budget sheds light on plans for welfare reform.
Juliet Linderman February 13, 2018
The New York Times
Can Requiring People to Work Make Them Healthier?
Margot Sanger-Katz January 11, 2018
CNN Money
Trump wants more poor Americans to work, but many already do
Tami Luhby December 13, 2017
CityLab
The Future of the Rust Belt Depends on Its Youth
Mimi Kirk November 22, 2017
The Texas Tribune
Backers hopeful Texas ready to screen welfare recipients for drug use
Marissa Evans December 15, 2016
USA Today
Welfare reform 20 years later: What worked, what didn't
Michael Burke August 21, 2016
The Root
You Can Learn a Lot About Racism in America Just by Looking at Your State Legislature
Charles D. Ellison April 22, 2015