Louisiana |
Income Support |
News Story |
A Critical Tool to Address Child Hunger Is About to Expire |
9/19/2020 |
Oklahoma |
Income Support |
News Story |
Interim Study on COVID-Related Employment Issues Offers Policy Recommendations for Next Crisis |
9/18/2020 |
Ohio |
Unemployment |
News Story |
Coronavirus Impact: 3 Ohio Companies Announce Layoffs |
9/18/2020 |
New Jersey |
State Finances Taxes |
News Story |
Deal Reached in N.J. for 'Millionaires Tax' to Address Fiscal Crisis |
9/18/2020 |
Georgia |
Income Support |
News Story |
New $300 Unemployment Boost Arrives, But Some Film Workers Left Out |
9/18/2020 |
Oklahoma |
Equity Criminal Justice |
Op-ed |
Ginnie Graham: Oklahoma prisons show symptoms of the disease of systemic racism |
9/18/2020 |
Arizona |
Taxes |
News Story |
Report: Prop 208 could hurt economy in long run, supporters disagree |
9/17/2020 |
West Virginia |
Income Support Unemployment |
News Story |
West Virginia groups urge passage of new federal relief package |
9/17/2020 |
Texas |
Equity Census |
News Story |
North Texans' household income rose before the pandemic, new Census Bureau data shows |
9/17/2020 |
North Carolina |
Income Support |
Op-ed |
Congress must pass robust COVID relief; failure is not an option |
9/17/2020 |
New Jersey |
State Finances Taxes |
News Story |
NJ millionaires to pay more in taxes in long-awaited policy victory for Gov. Phil Murphy |
9/17/2020 |
Oklahoma |
Health Care |
News Story |
Oklahoma maintains second-highest rate of residents without health insurance |
9/16/2020 |
Michigan |
State Finances Income Support |
News Story |
Half a million Michiganders might be at risk of eviction by the end of year |
9/16/2020 |
Kentucky |
Income Support |
Op-ed |
Jason Bailey: Congress can't pack up without passing package |
9/16/2020 |
Arizona |
Income Support Unemployment |
News Story |
Can you live on $240 a week? Growing efforts to increase Arizona's unemployment benefits |
9/16/2020 |
Texas |
Health Care |
Editorial |
Unhealthy Texas? By many measures, the state ranks near the bottom on health care, and COVID-19 will test those vulnerabilities |
9/16/2020 |
Vermont |
Income Support |
Op-ed |
Hoffman: Making up for losses |
9/16/2020 |
West Virginia |
Income Support |
Op-ed |
Kelly Allen: US Senate must pass COVID-19 relief now (Opinion) |
9/15/2020 |
Georgia |
Education Equity |
News Story |
Report: Wide Racial Disparities in Georgia Scholarships |
9/15/2020 |
Massachusetts |
State Finances |
News Story |
State Budget Faces 'Steep Cliff' Without Renewed Weekly Jobless Pay |
9/15/2020 |
Maryland |
Health Care Income Support |
Op-ed |
Benjamin Orr: Put Politics Aside. Convene a Special Session of the Legislature |
9/15/2020 |
New Mexico |
Health Care |
News Story |
Patient transfers from northwest New Mexico surged during region's virus peak |
9/14/2020 |
Florida |
Criminal Justice |
News Story |
It's time for Florida to stop sending kids to adult prisons |
9/14/2020 |
Florida |
State Finances |
News Story |
With no help from Washington in sight, layoffs in Central Florida keep piling up |
9/14/2020 |
Maine |
State Finances |
Editorial |
Both spending cuts and revenue increases must be considered to balance budget |
9/14/2020 |
Massachusetts |
Taxes |
News Story |
Corporate, cap gains tax hikes favored in new poll |
9/14/2020 |
Virginia |
State Finances |
News Story |
Budget fix remains a work in progress; A special session triggered by the Virginia state budget has yet to deal with it |
9/13/2020 |
Montana |
Education |
News Story |
Virtual event set to inspire advocacy in Indian Country |
9/12/2020 |
Michigan |
Criminal Justice |
News Story |
Bills would ease licensing for those with past crimes; Michigan House approves 'moral character' proposals |
9/11/2020 |
Ohio |
Census |
News Story |
As census deadline approaches, community organizations in Cuyahoga County want everyone to be counted |
9/11/2020 |
Georgia |
Taxes |
News Story |
Tax revenue up $134 million in August |
9/11/2020 |
Georgia |
Education |
News Story |
Waiving SAT As HOPE Requirement Beyond 2021 An Open Question |
9/10/2020 |
Massachusetts |
Unemployment |
News Story |
Employers face 'staggering' unemployment tax hike |
9/10/2020 |
Michigan |
Criminal Justice |
News Story |
Ease licensing for people with criminal past |
9/10/2020 |
Oklahoma |
Income Support |
Op-ed |
Policy Matters: ‘Skinny’ relief bill is inadequate |
9/9/2020 |
Colorado |
State Finances Income Support |
News Story |
Eight states have programs that give workers paid time off. Does that help or hurt Colorado's chances? |
9/9/2020 |
Michigan |
Education |
News Story |
Childhood literacy in Kent County on downward trend, data shows |
9/9/2020 |
New York |
Unemployment |
News Story |
New York legislators want to tax the rich to finance an 'excluded workers' fund |
9/8/2020 |
Georgia |
Income Support |
News Story |
Labor Day Nothing To Celebrate For Georgia Workers Still Displaced By Pandemic |
9/8/2020 |
Texas |
Census |
News Story |
Texas launches $15M census ad campaign; With time running out, state officials reverse course to chase an accurate count |
9/8/2020 |
New Jersey |
Health Care |
News Story |
NJ workers demand governor enforce COVID-19 safety standards |
9/8/2020 |
New Jersey |
Income Support |
News Story |
Report shows NJ wage growth 'uneven' for some workers |
9/8/2020 |
California |
Immigration |
News Story |
Newsom weighs aid for undocumented Californians with no safety net |
9/8/2020 |
Louisiana |
Income Support |
News Story |
Louisiana reopens 2019-2020 P-EBT applications for families who did not apply in May and June |
9/8/2020 |
Ohio |
Criminal Justice |
News Story |
Experts worry pandemic could lead to wage theft |
9/8/2020 |
Rhode Island |
State Finances |
Op-ed |
How to cover Rhode Island's revenue shortfall |
9/8/2020 |
Louisiana |
Income Support |
News Story |
Families can apply for free, reduced school meals |
9/8/2020 |
Kentucky |
State Finances Income Support |
News Story |
Labor Day Town Hall with Rep. John Yarmuth will discuss federal aid, support for families |
9/7/2020 |
Georgia |
Health Care |
News Story |
LABOR DAY; ; Many in jobs with risk feel undervalued |
9/7/2020 |
Ohio |
Unemployment |
News Story |
This Labor Day finds labor slowly recovering |
9/7/2020 |
Kentucky |
State Finances Equity |
News Story |
Inequality between rich and poor Kentucky school districts grows amid COVID costs, revenue losses |
9/6/2020 |
Ohio |
State Finances Income Support |
News Story |
Some Ideas For Gov. DeWine On How To Help Struggling Ohioans |
9/5/2020 |
West Virginia |
Immigration |
Op-ed |
Betty Ann Miskowiec: Wild, wonderful welcoming West Virginia |
9/5/2020 |
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900,000 Pennsylvanians could face eviction this fall if government fails to act |
9/5/2020 |
Virginia |
Education State Finances |
News Story |
Education advocates urge lawmakers to tap rainy day fund |
9/4/2020 |
Minnesota |
State Finances |
Editorial |
EDITORIAL | Federal aid for states is needed - even in Minnesota |
9/4/2020 |
Colorado |
Equity |
News Story |
Racial Inequities In Colorado's Tax Code Highlighted As Proposition 116 Fight Looms |
9/4/2020 |
Virginia |
Education State Finances |
News Story |
Hispanic Parents Want More Choices for School |
9/4/2020 |
Idaho |
Criminal Justice |
News Story |
Commissioner opposes re-entry center |
9/4/2020 |
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Pandemic highlights housing crisis that existed prior to COVID-19 |
9/4/2020 |
Michigan |
State Finances |
News Story |
$520K in grants take aim at racial injustice in Michigan |
9/4/2020 |
Arkansas |
Education |
News Story |
Education groups call for scrapping Arkansas's school voucher program |
9/3/2020 |
Tennessee |
Health Care |
News Story |
Rural regions of state see rise in COVID-19 hospitalizations; As statewide data signals stabilization, some counties show signs of a new outbreak |
9/3/2020 |
New Jersey |
Immigration |
News Story |
Murphy Signs Legislation Expanding Access to Professional and Occupational Licenses; |
9/3/2020 |
Ohio |
Unemployment |
News Story |
Local employment in area bounces back; Cincinnati region clawed back 101,000 jobs it lost |
9/3/2020 |
Kentucky |
Criminal Justice |
News Story |
Kentucky law enforcement group says assignment question on Breonna Taylor 'targets' police |
9/2/2020 |
West Virginia |
Unemployment |
News Story |
WV schools may need help to reopen, but Justice hasn't used any of $1.25B in federal dollars on them (copy) |
9/2/2020 |
Ohio |
Income Support |
News Story |
Parents may be eligible for federal coronavirus funds |
9/2/2020 |
Colorado |
Immigration State Finances |
News Story |
Colorado Advocates Pushing for Statewide Immigrant Legal Defense Fund |
9/2/2020 |
Connecticut |
Education |
News Story |
Report Scrutinizes Arrests of Pupils With Disabilities |
9/1/2020 |
Oklahoma |
Criminal Justice |
News Story |
Reform advocates urge colleges and universities to stop asking prospective students about their criminal histories |
9/1/2020 |
Michigan |
Education Income Support |
News Story |
College students lack basic needs amid COVID-19 pandemic |
9/1/2020 |
New Jersey |
State Finances |
News Story |
Unions, progressives to hold budget hearing |
9/1/2020 |
Maine |
State Finances |
News Story |
Maine economists expect bumpy ride through 2020 and beyond, but not all news is bad |
9/1/2020 |
Georgia |
Health Care |
News Story |
Mental health agency sees uptick |
8/31/2020 |
New Jersey |
State Finances |
News Story |
Thirty days and counting |
8/31/2020 |
Florida |
Income Support |
News Story |
Florida food stamp recipients may see limits to aid return this week |
8/31/2020 |
Alabama |
Income Support |
Op-ed |
Opinion: Congress must do its job and ease families’ suffering during the pandemic |
8/30/2020 |
New Mexico |
State Finances |
Op-ed |
A better future awaits state — on the other side of oil industry |
8/30/2020 |
California |
Immigration Income Support |
News Story |
More undocumented Californians would get state tax credit under proposed law |
8/29/2020 |
Florida |
State Finances Taxes |
News Story |
Amid Florida's budget shortfall, corporations lobby for tax cuts |
8/29/2020 |
Florida |
Income Support |
News Story |
With 1 million enrolled since March, 18 percent of Florida's population receiving SNAP benefits |
8/28/2020 |
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Rural people are being hit hard with Pennsylvania taxes | PennLive letters |
8/28/2020 |
Michigan |
Education Income Support |
News Story |
Report: More Than Half Of College Students Struggle With Food, Housing Amid COVID-19 Pandemic |
8/28/2020 |
New Jersey |
Taxes |
Editorial |
We asked McKoy: Define ‘fair share’? His response was outstanding |
8/28/2020 |
Utah |
Immigration |
News Story |
COVID-19 impacts on undocumented population easing, difficulties remain |
8/28/2020 |
New Mexico |
Income Support |
News Story |
Governor: Ongoing investment in kids and their families needed |
8/28/2020 |
Kentucky |
Income Support |
News Story |
Days Counting Down to Apply for P-EBT |
8/27/2020 |
Ohio |
State Finances |
News Story |
New Study Shows Cutting Public Jobs Due To Pandemic Slows Economic Recovery |
8/27/2020 |
Virginia |
Education |
News Story |
Resident helms school receiving Full Inclusion Fund |
8/27/2020 |
Florida |
Income Support |
News Story |
As the need for food stamps rises, Florida could soon reimpose restrictions |
8/27/2020 |
Florida |
Taxes |
News Story |
As toll road plan is hotly debated, study says leasing turnpikes would save Florida taxpayers billions |
8/26/2020 |
New Jersey |
Taxes |
News Story |
NJ businesses pan Gov's 'Tax and spend' budget |
8/26/2020 |
Ohio |
Unemployment |
News Story |
Dayton recovers half of COVID job losses, but growth slows |
8/26/2020 |
New Mexico |
Education |
News Story |
Governor: 'Double down' on early childhood ed |
8/26/2020 |
Missouri |
Health Care |
News Story |
What Does Medicaid Expansion Mean for YOU? |
8/25/2020 |
New Jersey |
State Finances |
News Story |
Essex County Divided On Gov. Murphy's 2020 NJ Budget Proposal |
8/25/2020 |
Colorado |
Income Support |
News Story |
‘Desperate’ need for more federal COVID-19 aid, Colorado advocates say |
8/25/2020 |
Kentucky |
Income Support |
News Story |
Kentucky families encouraged to apply for pandemic relief |
8/25/2020 |
Kentucky |
Income Support |
News Story |
Pandemic electronic benefit transfer deadline Aug. 31 |
8/24/2020 |
Virginia |
State Finances |
News Story |
Virginia Has $1.1B In Unused Reserve Funds; Some Say The Rainy Day Is Here. |
8/24/2020 |
Tennessee |
Unemployment |
News Story |
Lawmakers try to fix jobless claims; Over 30,000 Tennesseans contacted them to get help |
8/24/2020 |
Ohio |
State Finances Unemployment |
News Story |
ODJFS Explains Delays in Fraud Investigation, Fed Benefits |
8/24/2020 |
Minnesota |
State Finances Income Support |
News Story |
Minnesota nonprofits call on Congress to approve state aid |
8/24/2020 |
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Let's get PA back to the people |
8/23/2020 |
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Memphis firms adapt to coronavirus summer; The 11.9% June jobless rate signals there's no quick snap back to normal |
8/23/2020 |
New Jersey |
Taxes |
Op-ed |
Nearly 100 economists wrote Gov. Murphy a letter. They said, we must raise taxes. |
8/23/2020 |
Arkansas |
Education |
News Story |
Virus toll of 22 an Arkansas high |
8/23/2020 |
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Closing tax loopholes |
8/23/2020 |
Arkansas |
Education |
News Story |
Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families calls for delay in school reopening |
8/21/2020 |
Arizona |
Taxes |
News Story |
Ruling puts education tax back on the ballot |
8/21/2020 |
Oklahoma |
Criminal Justice |
Editorial |
Wayne Greene: Oklahoma's failure to pass bail reform is a crime against justice |
8/21/2020 |
Ohio |
Unemployment |
News Story |
Ohio unemployment falls to 8.9% |
8/21/2020 |
Massachusetts |
State Finances |
News Story |
Study Of 150 City Budgets Finds Boston Better Off Than Most |
8/21/2020 |
New Jersey |
State Finances |
News Story |
NJ's well-to-do thriving in pandemic - tax them more, report says |
8/21/2020 |
New Jersey |
Immigration |
News Story |
States Eye Anti-Poverty Tax Credit to Ease Covid Impact |
7/29/2020 |
Kentucky |
State Finances |
News Story |
Beshear sees signs that his mask mandate is slowing the spread of the coronavirus |
7/29/2020 |
Kentucky |
Equity Health Care |
News Story |
Kentucky leading among states in Medicaid enrollment as it works to sign up those eligible |
7/29/2020 |
Georgia |
Education |
News Story |
Rural Georgia’s back-to-school blues: COVID-19 spreads fast, internet’s slow |
7/29/2020 |
Wisconsin |
Income Support |
Op-ed |
Congressional Republicans Fail Wisconsin |
7/28/2020 |
Iowa |
State Finances |
News Story |
Iowa has spent $2.4 billion in federal COVID-19 aid |
7/28/2020 |
Texas |
Income Support |
News Story |
Texas families now have until Aug. 21 to apply for food aid to make up for free and reduced-price meals |
7/28/2020 |
Tennessee |
State Finances |
News Story |
More than $25 billion federal COVID-19 relief funds have come to Tennessee |
7/28/2020 |
Texas |
Income Support |
News Story |
Texas extends deadline for families to apply to get $285 in food aid |
7/28/2020 |
Kentucky |
State Finances |
News Story |
“No Pay, We Stay.” A Look Back At Miners’ Protest That Rocked Appalachia |
7/28/2020 |
California |
Unemployment |
News Story |
If feds let jobless benefits drop, California Dems may “backdoor borrow” to extend them |
7/28/2020 |
Oklahoma |
Health Care |
News Story |
State Medicaid enrollment reaches new monthly highs amid pandemic |
7/28/2020 |
Utah |
Immigration |
News Story |
Families of undocumented workers tell of being ‘left out’ of $154 million in coronavirus aid |
7/28/2020 |
Texas |
Unemployment |
News Story |
In Texas, 2 Big Problems Collide: Uninsured People And An Uncontrolled Pandemic |
7/28/2020 |
Maryland |
Income Support |
News Story |
Advocates Apply News Storyure on Jones and Ferguson to Reconvene |
7/28/2020 |
Ohio |
Census |
News Story |
Some organizations concerned about President Trump's memo on 2020 Census |
7/27/2020 |
California |
Education |
News Story |
Should I quit my job? California parents grapple with education in a pandemic |
7/27/2020 |
Florida |
Income Support |
SPP Publication |
The Height of COVID-19: Not the Time to Pull Back Safety Net Protections |
7/27/2020 |
Arkansas |
Income Support |
News Story |
Report Finds State Policies Make It Harder to Help Food Insecure Arkansans |
7/27/2020 |
Maine |
Unemployment |
News Story |
As safety net disappears, out-of-work Mainers plead for more help |
7/27/2020 |
Georgia |
State Finances |
SPP Publication |
GBPI Writes Senator Perdue About the HEROES Act |
7/27/2020 |
Missouri |
Health Care |
Op-ed |
Our opinion: Expanded Medicaid would greatly benefit Missouri |
7/27/2020 |
Pennsylvania |
Work Supports and Wages |
News Story |
‘We want Pa. to thrive, not just survive,’ progressive coalition says as it rolls out its legislative agenda |
7/27/2020 |
Massachusetts |
State Finances Taxes |
News Story |
Malden resident Nichole Mossalam challenges in 35th Middlesex District race |
7/27/2020 |
New York |
State Finances |
News Story |
State Lawmakers Push For Equal Say On Budgeting Process |
7/27/2020 |
Oregon |
Health Care |
News Story |
Oregon Could Lose Big In ACA Suit |
7/27/2020 |
Ohio |
Unemployment |
News Story |
Experts Divided On How New Federal COVID Relief Could Help Northeast Ohio |
7/27/2020 |
Utah |
Immigration |
News Story |
Report: Undocumented Utahns have missed out on $154 million in emergency aid |
7/27/2020 |
New York |
State Finances |
News Story |
NYC Lawmakers Call for More Control Over State Budget Process |
7/27/2020 |
New Hampshire |
Income Support |
Op-ed |
Additional Pandemic EBT Food Assistance available to families |
7/27/2020 |
Hawaii |
Income Support |
News Story |
NH among states short changing federal program meant to lift families out of poverty |
7/27/2020 |
North Carolina |
Unemployment |
News Story |
Future of $600 weekly jobless benefit in limbo as federal program expires, Republicans propose $200 payments |
7/27/2020 |
Idaho |
Equity Taxes |
Editorial |
Editorial: Who looks out for the shafted, shifted homeowner? |
7/26/2020 |
Ohio |
Health Care |
News Story |
Ohio Unemployment Dipped In June; Remains Three Times Higher Than Last Summer |
7/26/2020 |
Virginia |
Equity Unemployment |
News Story |
Job loss effects of pandemic hammer Black workers |
7/26/2020 |
Arkansas |
Income Support |
News Story |
Report: Food insecure numbers rising; says asset limits should be raised |
7/26/2020 |
New Hampshire |
State Finances |
News Story |
Big shortfalls in State revenues/funds put new investments in health & education at risk |
7/26/2020 |
Ohio |
Education |
News Story |
CARES Act higher ed funding formula skewed in favor of for-profit schools |
7/26/2020 |
Tennessee |
State Finances |
News Story |
Report: Tennessee needs additional federal aid as COVID-19 persists |
7/24/2020 |
Texas |
Health Care |
News Story |
With COVID-19 Cases Surging, Uninsured Texans Have Few Health Care Options |
7/24/2020 |
Arizona |
Income Support |
SPP Publication |
SNAP is the anti-hunger tool Arizona needs now |
7/24/2020 |
North Carolina |
Unemployment |
News Story |
$600 weekly jobless benefit set to expire as Gov. Cooper calls for federal program to be extended |
7/24/2020 |
Michigan |
State Finances |
News Story |
Plans to fix $2B budget hole ready for Whitmer to sign |
7/24/2020 |
Montana |
Taxes |
SPP Publication |
Interim Subcommittee Advances Four Thoughtful Revenue Proposals |
7/24/2020 |
District of Columbia |
State Finances |
SPP Publication |
DC Council Approves Budget that Increases Investments in Critical Programs, But Falls Short of What this Unprecedented Moment Requires |
7/24/2020 |
District of Columbia |
State Finances Health Care |
News Story |
District Line Daily: The Shitshow Is Over |
7/24/2020 |
Georgia |
Health Care |
SPP Publication |
GBPI Submits Public Comment on New 1332 Waiver Application |
7/24/2020 |
Colorado |
State Finances Taxes |
SPP Publication |
Coronavirus Squashes Colorado Sales Tax Revenue |
7/24/2020 |
Ohio |
Work Supports and Wages |
News Story |
51K jobless area workers file for new, continued jobless claims |
7/23/2020 |
Pennsylvania |
State Finances |
SPP Publication |
RELEASE: PA Legislative Leader, Policy Experts, & Residents Impacted by COVID Crisis Call for Senate Action on Relief Package |
7/23/2020 |
West Virginia |
Unemployment |
News Story |
West Virginians wait on word on whether additional pandemic unemployment will continue |
7/23/2020 |
Arkansas |
State Finances Equity |
News Story |
COVID and the classroom: Arkansas faces a school year like no other |
7/23/2020 |
West Virginia |
Income Support |
SPP Publication |
Addressing Food Insecurity During a Pandemic |
7/23/2020 |
Colorado |
Work Supports and Wages |
News Story |
Advocates Call on Bennet, Gardner to Fight for More Health Care Funds for Low-Income People |
7/23/2020 |
Kentucky |
Unemployment |
SPP Publication |
Tracking the Economic Fallout of COVID-19 in Kentucky |
7/23/2020 |
Utah |
State Finances |
News Story |
Here’s how Utah lawmakers cut state spending to cope with COVID-19 |
7/23/2020 |
Arkansas |
Income Support |
News Story |
Report finds AR policies make it harder to help hungry Arkansans during pandemic |
7/23/2020 |
Nebraska |
State Finances Taxes |
News Story |
Nebraska economic forecast down, but not as much as expected |
7/23/2020 |
Louisiana |
State Finances |
News Story |
Shreveport Mayor Adrian Perkins pushes for more pandemic relief funds |
7/23/2020 |
North Carolina |
Unemployment |
SPP Publication |
Looming deadline for extending $600 per week boost in Unemployment Insurance threatens people’s well-being and the economic recovery |
7/23/2020 |
West Virginia |
Education |
Op-ed |
When COVID-19 forced schools to close, child hunger surged in West Virginia |
7/23/2020 |
Nebraska |
State Finances |
SPP Publication |
OpenSky statement on the latest forecasting board projections |
7/23/2020 |
Michigan |
Income Support |
SPP Publication |
SNAP Chat: The importance of food access during COVID-19 and beyond |
7/23/2020 |
Arkansas |
Income Support |
News Story |
Report: Pandemic increasing hunger among poor Arkansans, state policies part of problem |
7/23/2020 |
Missouri |
State Finances |
Op-ed |
Commentary: Congress can prevent painful budget cuts for Missouri |
7/23/2020 |
Iowa |
State Finances Income Support |
SPP Publication |
Data clear: New stimulus needed |
7/23/2020 |
Tennessee |
State Finances |
SPP Publication |
Federal Coronavirus Funding for Tennessee |
7/23/2020 |
Maryland |
Income Support |
News Story |
Frederick’s $3 million rental assistance program extended as application numbers remain low |
7/23/2020 |
Pennsylvania |
Income Support |
SPP Publication |
REPORT: More Relief Needed to Alleviate Hardship in Pennsylvania |
7/22/2020 |
Washington |
Work Supports and Wages |
SPP Publication |
Investments today can lead to better health tomorrow |
7/22/2020 |
Michigan |
State Finances Health Care |
Op-ed |
Michigan facing unprecedented public health and budget crises |
7/22/2020 |
New Jersey |
State Finances |
News Story |
The coronavirus has put N.J. in financial trouble. But is legal weed the ticket out? |
7/22/2020 |
Oregon |
Unemployment |
SPP Publication |
Congress must act now to extend enhanced unemployment benefits |
7/22/2020 |
Michigan |
State Finances |
SPP Publication |
Bipartisan cooperation, CARES Act funding soften difficult but necessary 2020 budget agreement |
7/22/2020 |
Vermont |
State Finances |
Op-ed |
Federal aid helped, more will be needed |
7/22/2020 |
North Carolina |
Education |
News Story |
As N.C. residents get a COVID-19 break from fines and fees, school budgets pay the price |
7/22/2020 |
Washington |
Work Supports and Wages |
SPP Publication |
Now is the time to invest in the health of Washington’s people and communities |
7/22/2020 |
Wisconsin |
Unemployment |
SPP Publication |
Why Congress Shouldn’t Let the Boost to Unemployment Benefits Lapse, in Four Charts |
7/22/2020 |
Ohio |
Education |
Op-ed |
What will it take to reopen schools in Ohio? |
7/22/2020 |
Maine |
Equity Health Care |
News Story |
Portland lawmaker’s mission: ‘Abolition of structural racism’ |
7/22/2020 |
New Jersey |
Immigration |
News Story |
Business, Progressives Ally to Sneak Illegals into Licensed Jobs |
7/22/2020 |
California |
Equity Income Support |
News Story |
What’s at stake |
7/22/2020 |
Maine |
State Finances |
News Story |
What’s at stake for Maine as $600 unemployment bonus winds down |
7/22/2020 |
New Mexico |
Unemployment |
News Story |
Unhoused people in downtown Albuquerque in need of water, PPE and a safe place to sleep |
7/22/2020 |
Louisiana |
State Finances |
News Story |
Mental health Grant Money Coming to Louisiana |
7/22/2020 |
New Hampshire |
Income Support |
SPP Publication |
Pandemic EBT Food Assistance Program Applications Open through August 24 |
7/21/2020 |
Louisiana |
State Finances |
SPP Publication |
How Congress can help Louisiana’s recovery |
7/21/2020 |
Pennsylvania |
Immigration |
SPP Publication |
Including Immigrants in Pandemic Relief is Essential for America’s Public Health and Economic Recovery |
7/21/2020 |
West Virginia |
Housing |
SPP Publication |
Effects of COVID-19 Pandemic are Leading to Housing Insecurity in West Virginia |
7/21/2020 |
Hawaii |
Unemployment |
News Story |
New state program would give $500 a month for rent |
7/21/2020 |
North Carolina |
Work Supports and Wages |
SPP Publication |
Four-state coalition unveils blueprint to “reimagine Appalachia” with a new deal that works for us |
7/21/2020 |
Ohio |
Equity |
News Story |
Plan To ‘Reimagine Appalachia’ Touts Jobs, Justice and Sustainability For The Ohio Valley |
7/21/2020 |
California |
Work Supports and Wages |
News Story |
Child Care Workers Weigh Historic Choice |
7/21/2020 |
Michigan |
Work Supports and Wages |
News Story |
As Michigan reopens, workers find that child care centers still closed |
7/21/2020 |
Pennsylvania |
Equity |
SPP Publication |
4-STATE COALITION UNVEILS BLUEPRINT TO “REIMAGINE APPALACHIA” WITH A NEW DEAL THAT WORKS FOR US |
7/21/2020 |
West Virginia |
Health Care |
News Story |
Health Insurance During Coronavirus |
7/21/2020 |
Ohio |
Equity |
News Story |
ReImagine Appalachia seeks greener, more economically and racially just region |
7/21/2020 |
Florida |
Income Support |
SPP Publication |
Coalition to Gov: Reimposing Harmful Barriers to Accessing Safety Net Programs Amid Pandemic is ‘Reckless’ |
7/21/2020 |
Florida |
Income Support |
Op-ed |
Keep safety net for families | OUR VIEW |
7/21/2020 |
California |
Income Support |
Op-ed |
Californians’ Housing at Risk Amid Pandemic, Job Losses, & Expiring Federal Unemployment Benefits |
7/21/2020 |
Arkansas |
Unemployment |
SPP Publication |
Unemployment Insurance Helped Create Demand — And Jobs |
7/21/2020 |
Michigan |
Unemployment |
News Story |
People receiving unemployment checks will get their last $600 federal amount this week |
7/21/2020 |
New Jersey |
Unemployment |
SPP Publication |
Unemployment Claims Rise as Federal Relief Expires |
7/21/2020 |
Massachusetts |
Taxes |
News Story |
Lawmakers may break for election cycle without annual budget |
7/21/2020 |
Kentucky |
Equity |
News Story |
Survey: Half of Kentuckians Have Lost Household Income Since Start of COVID-19 Pandemic |
7/21/2020 |
Missouri |
Health Care |
News Story |
Voters will weigh in on Medicaid expansion |
7/21/2020 |
Arizona |
Education Taxes |
News Story |
Hospitals, business groups target 2 initiatives |
7/21/2020 |
Florida |
State Finances |
Op-ed |
This Crisis Won’t Wait, So Neither Should Congress |
7/21/2020 |
Tennessee |
Health Care |
Op-ed |
BRIGHT SPOT in DATA? not really; Tennessee's COVID-19 numbers are slightly better than its neighbors', but there is no reason to celebrate |
7/21/2020 |
Texas |
Immigration |
News Story |
New Trump order excluding non-citizens from census could cost Texas a seat in Congress |
7/21/2020 |
Kentucky |
Unemployment |
News Story |
Will Rural Homelessness Hit after Benefits and Eviction Moratoriums End? |
7/21/2020 |
Nebraska |
Taxes |
SPP Publication |
Policy brief — Examining LB 720 as amended by AM 3049 |
7/21/2020 |
New Hampshire |
Equity |
News Story |
COVID-19 Underscores Racial Disparity |
7/21/2020 |
Ohio |
Work Supports and Wages |
News Story |
Coalition: Appalachian ‘New Deal’ would create jobs, improve environment |
7/21/2020 |
Florida |
Health Care |
SPP Publication |
Expanding Medicaid Would Help Florida Address COVID-19, Economic Recession |
7/20/2020 |
Kentucky |
Unemployment |
News Story |
Kentucky Center for Economic Policy |
7/20/2020 |
North Carolina |
Unemployment |
News Story |
Safer at home? More NC residents avoid venturing out as Covid-19 cases rise |
7/20/2020 |
North Carolina |
Income Support |
News Story |
The end of austerity? How COVID-19 could enable real policy change |
7/20/2020 |
Texas |
Equity Census |
SPP Publication |
New US Census Bureau Household Pulse Survey Data Highlights COVID-19’S Disparate Impacts On Texans |
7/20/2020 |
Montana |
Work Supports and Wages |
SPP Publication |
It is not too late for thousands of Montanans to receive their Economic Impact Payments |
7/20/2020 |
Washington |
Equity |
SPP Publication |
Washington state’s essential workers deserve relief & real protections |
7/20/2020 |
Virginia |
Equity |
News Story |
State Lawmakers Must Balance Budget Amidst COVID: What Does that Mean for Legislative Priorities? |
7/20/2020 |
New Hampshire |
Equity |
News Story |
Many factors explain racial spike of NH COVID-19 cases |
7/20/2020 |
New Jersey |
Immigration |
News Story |
Make the Road New Jersey and Advocates Applaud Assembly Judiciary Committee’s Vote to Remove Barriers to Professional Licenses |
7/20/2020 |
Michigan |
Work Supports and Wages |
SPP Publication |
Michigan must add EITC Expansion to the ITINerary |
7/20/2020 |
Wisconsin |
State Finances |
News Story |
What Should Next Pandemic Aid Bill Include? |
7/20/2020 |
Arkansas |
Income Support |
SPP Publication |
Arkansans Need A 15 Percent SNAP Increase |
7/20/2020 |
Alabama |
Education State Finances |
SPP Publication |
As education revenues fall, it’s time to strengthen Alabama’s tax system |
7/20/2020 |
Texas |
Taxes |
SPP Publication |
COVID-19 & Our State Budget |
7/20/2020 |
Wisconsin |
State Finances |
News Story |
What will the next coronarvirus aid package look like? |
7/20/2020 |
Michigan |
Health Care |
News Story |
Michigan made some progress on vaccinations. But COVID-19 is getting in the way. |
7/20/2020 |
Nebraska |
Taxes |
SPP Publication |
Policy brief — The CARES Act’s excess business loss tax provision |
7/20/2020 |
New Jersey |
Taxes |
News Story |
New Jersey Governor Plugs Legal Cannabis for Post-Pandemic Recovery |
7/20/2020 |
Kentucky |
Unemployment |
News Story |
Loss of $600 weekly unemployment boost called 'devastating' |
7/20/2020 |
Kentucky |
Equity Income Support |
News Story |
Survey: Half of Kentuckians Have Lost Household Income |
7/20/2020 |
Nebraska |
Work Supports and Wages |
News Story |
Tax incentive bill amended in hopes of getting it passed in Nebraska Legislature's final weeks |
7/20/2020 |
Alabama |
Health Care |
News Story |
69,000 state workers lost coverage during pandemic crash |
7/19/2020 |
Nebraska |
Taxes |
News Story |
Lawmakers amend tax incentive bill in hopes of getting it passed during Legislature's final weeks |
7/19/2020 |
Oklahoma |
Criminal Justice |
News Story |
State prison population declining |
7/19/2020 |
Arizona |
Income Support |
News Story |
Nonprofits urge Ducey to extend eviction moratorium |
7/19/2020 |
Ohio |
Income Support |
News Story |
More than 45,000 local residents risk losing power or water after Ohio moratorium on shutoffs lifted |
7/19/2020 |
Nebraska |
Taxes |
Op-ed |
Midlands Voices: A reality check about the CARES Act tax changes |
7/18/2020 |
Iowa |
Income Support |
News Story |
Local food pantry pushing for SNAP benefits increase |
7/18/2020 |
Idaho |
Taxes |
News Story |
When it comes time to pay property taxes, this group of Idahoans will be hit hardest |
7/18/2020 |
North Carolina |
Unemployment |
SPP Publication |
New labor market data: COVID-19 maintains its grip on North Carolina’s economy through June |
7/17/2020 |
Alabama |
Income Support |
News Story |
Alabama Power sees $112 million surplus, advocates push for refund |
7/17/2020 |
Hawaii |
Income Support |
News Story |
A&E Wrap-Up: July 17, 2020 |
7/17/2020 |
Vermont |
Unemployment |
Op-ed |
PAI: The state unemployment trust fund is ample—so far |
7/17/2020 |
Massachusetts |
Education State Finances |
Op-ed |
Guest columnist Jeremy Gantz: The end of child care as we know it |
7/17/2020 |
Kentucky |
Income Support |
SPP Publication |
More Kentuckians are Hungry During the COVID-19 Pandemic, Congress Must Do More |
7/17/2020 |
New York |
Housing |
News Story |
City Council, activists brace for end of moratorium on evictions |
7/17/2020 |
Maine |
Income Support |
SPP Publication |
Consumer Finance Watchdog Agency Delivers a Gut Punch to Maine Consumers |
7/17/2020 |
New Jersey |
Taxes |
News Story |
New Jersey Democrat Proposes Financial Transactions Tax |
7/17/2020 |
North Carolina |
Work Supports and Wages |
News Story |
Pandemic upends child care for parents |
7/17/2020 |
New Jersey |
State Finances |
News Story |
NJ taxpayers on hook for $10B loan without a vote. |
7/17/2020 |
Michigan |
Immigration |
Op-ed |
Column: Undocumented residents shouldn’t be left out of Michigan tax policy |
7/17/2020 |
Wisconsin |
State Finances |
News Story |
State Debate: Commentators sort out the state's, nation's failed response to the coronavirus |
7/17/2020 |
North Carolina |
Work Supports and Wages |
News Story |
‘COVID-19 is killing enrollment.’ As school begins, child care centers struggle to stay open |
7/17/2020 |
New York |
Income Support |
News Story |
Cuomo rejects AOC push to hike taxes on New York billionaires |
7/17/2020 |
Michigan |
State Finances |
Op-ed |
Time for US Senate to step up on HEROES act for COVID-19 relief | Opinion |
7/17/2020 |
New Jersey |
Health Care |
News Story |
Advocacy groups urge Senate to nix in-person committee meetings |
7/17/2020 |
North Carolina |
Work Supports and Wages |
News Story |
Our child care shortage isn't new. But the pandemic has worsened problems for parents and providers in North Carolina. |
7/17/2020 |
Oklahoma |
Criminal Justice |
News Story |
Prison population dropping amid pandemic; will trend continue? |
7/17/2020 |
Vermont |
Unemployment |
SPP Publication |
The state unemployment trust fund is ample—so far |
7/17/2020 |
Alabama |
Health Care |
News Story |
Alabama coalition pushes for Medicaid expansion amid COVID-19 pandemic |
7/16/2020 |
New Jersey |
Immigration |
News Story |
Immigrants Camp Outside NJ Statehouse To Demand Relief |
7/16/2020 |
Oregon |
Work Supports and Wages |
News Story |
Essentially forgotten: How Covid could be a catalyst for long-term essential worker benefits |
7/16/2020 |
New York |
Taxes |
News Story |
AOC Wants Gov. Cuomo to Back Wealth Tax on NY's Billionaires |
7/16/2020 |
Nebraska |
Taxes |
News Story |
Tax incentive debate to continue when Legislature reconvenes |
7/16/2020 |
Nebraska |
Taxes |
News Story |
Open Sky Policy Institute Questions Tax Breaks Given To Businesses |
7/16/2020 |
Massachusetts |
Education State Finances |
News Story |
Burlington day care owner says strict rules a challenge; state discusses funding |
7/16/2020 |
Arizona |
Income Support |
SPP Publication |
Tens of thousands of Arizona households have already missed rent payments during COVID-19 |
7/16/2020 |
Nebraska |
Taxes |
SPP Publication |
A quick look at the 2019 tax incentive report |
7/16/2020 |
New Jersey |
State Finances |
News Story |
Are Murphy's moves on spending at odds with his progressive... |
7/16/2020 |
New Jersey |
State Finances |
SPP Publication |
For The Many NJ: Borrowing is Necessary to Keep the State Running |
7/16/2020 |
New Jersey |
Health Care |
News Story |
Murphy signs borrowing bill, GOP files suit |
7/16/2020 |
Maine |
Unemployment |
SPP Publication |
86,000 Mainers face steep income losses if Congress doesn’t extend pandemic unemployment benefits |
7/16/2020 |
Michigan |
Health Care |
News Story |
Public health officials urge families to catch up on immunizations following COVID disruptions |
7/16/2020 |
Michigan |
Health Care |
News Story |
Childhood Vaccination Rate Trending Down In Michigan Even Before COVID |
7/16/2020 |
Georgia |
State Finances |
SPP Publication |
Adding Up the Fiscal Notes: Sine Die 2020 |
7/16/2020 |
New Jersey |
Taxes |
Op-ed |
SCHOOLS ARE CLOSED, OUR CHILDREN ARE UNRAVELLING, AND OUR ELECTED LEADERS ARE FAILING US |
7/16/2020 |
Colorado |
Immigration Unemployment |
News Story |
Nonprofits team to help undocumented workers left behind in Aspen-area |
7/16/2020 |
Georgia |
State Finances |
News Story |
Georgia Lottery transfers $1.23B for education in fiscal year 2020 |
7/16/2020 |
Michigan |
State Finances |
SPP Publication |
Don’t let up: Fund and realign our values |
7/16/2020 |
West Virginia |
Unemployment |
SPP Publication |
Letting Enhanced Unemployment Benefits Expire Would Create Hardship for Families and Hurt West Virginia’s Economy |
7/16/2020 |
Pennsylvania |
Immigration |
SPP Publication |
Ineligible for Relief: #FundExcludedWorkers |
7/16/2020 |
Florida |
Income Support |
News Story |
Is Florida reinstating food stamp work requirements? Advocates can’t get answer |
7/16/2020 |
Utah |
Education |
News Story |
AM News Brief: Mask Meeting Packed, Kids And Covid & What Starting A Fire Costs The Guilty Party |
7/16/2020 |
Arizona |
Immigration |
News Story |
Undocumented immigrants can finally get free COVID-19 tests. Here's why that matters |
7/16/2020 |
Iowa |
State Finances |
News Story |
Iowa's economic recovery staggers, unemployment claims increase for second week |
7/16/2020 |
Ohio |
State Finances |
SPP Publication |
Experts, officials say Ohio’s cities need relief |
7/16/2020 |
New Jersey |
Taxes |
News Story |
The grass grows greener: Annual sales of legal marijuana hit $13 billion nationwide |
7/16/2020 |
New York |
State Finances |
News Story |
AOC urges Cuomo to support wealth tax on New York billionaires |
7/16/2020 |
Iowa |
Unemployment |
SPP Publication |
Iowa jobless claims numbers daunting |
7/16/2020 |
Texas |
State Finances Income Support |
SPP Publication |
COVID-19 Relief Requires Action From Congress And State Leaders |
7/15/2020 |
Ohio |
Work Supports and Wages |
SPP Publication |
400,000 Ohioans missing out on $360 million in stimulus payments |
7/15/2020 |
Virginia |
Equity |
News Story |
COVID-19 Hit Vulnerable Communities Hard: What Happens When You're In More Than One? |
7/15/2020 |
Kentucky |
Unemployment |
News Story |
Benefits of expanding unemployment in KY laid out during town hall |
7/15/2020 |
New Jersey |
Immigration Income Support |
SPP Publication |
Building a More Immigrant Inclusive Tax Code: Expanding the EITC to ITIN Filers |
7/15/2020 |
Nebraska |
Equity |
SPP Publication |
Policy Brief — Pending legislation could start to unravel racial inequities in Nebraska |
7/15/2020 |
Arkansas |
State Finances |
SPP Publication |
Federal COVID-19 Recommendations: Bold Action Necessary |
7/15/2020 |
West Virginia |
Unemployment |
Op-ed |
Direct dollars towards need |
7/15/2020 |
Maryland |
Health Care |
News Story |
MD daycares in limbo, as school systems debate how to reopen schools |
7/15/2020 |
Georgia |
State Finances |
News Story |
Proposed Budget Cuts Jeopardize Local Nonprofits and Essential Services |
7/15/2020 |
Nebraska |
State Finances Taxes |
News Story |
Year-end tax collections $266 million below latest projection but Nebraska still in the black |
7/15/2020 |
Pennsylvania |
Census |
News Story |
Senate OKs potential Constitutional amendments |
7/15/2020 |
New Jersey |
State Finances |
News Story |
New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy says legalizing weed is ‘incredibly smart’ to offset budget woes triggered by coronavirus |
7/15/2020 |
Michigan |
Unemployment |
News Story |
New Analysis: Fewer Michigan Kids are Getting Immunizations |
7/15/2020 |
West Virginia |
Work Supports and Wages |
SPP Publication |
The RECLAIM Act and Social Determinants of Health |
7/15/2020 |
Oklahoma |
Criminal Justice |
News Story |
Oklahoma’s Prison Population Is Dropping Amid the Pandemic. Will the Trend Continue? |
7/15/2020 |
California |
Equity Unemployment |
News Story |
Coronavirus: Oakland gives “first dibs” to laid off airport and hotel workers |
7/15/2020 |
New Jersey |
Immigration Taxes |
News Story |
NJPP REPORT: Building a More Immigrant Inclusive Tax Code: Expanding the EITC to ITIN Filers |
7/15/2020 |
Alabama |
Health Care |
SPP Publication |
69,000 Alabama workers lost coverage when they may need it most, new report finds |
7/15/2020 |
Kentucky |
Unemployment |
News Story |
Analysts: Out-Of-Work Kentuckians Face 'Benefit Cliff' In Coming Days |
7/15/2020 |
Texas |
Health Care |
News Story |
More than 650K Texans lost health insurance during the pandemic |
7/15/2020 |
Virginia |
Equity |
Op-ed |
Commonwealth Institute Talks Special Session |
7/15/2020 |
Tennessee |
Taxes |
SPP Publication |
Tennessee Tax Revenue Tracker for FY 2020 |
7/15/2020 |
Oklahoma |
State Finances |
Op-ed |
Policy Matters: More federal support would provide relief |
7/15/2020 |
Nebraska |
State Finances |
News Story |
Economic impact of pandemic takes us Into uncharted territory |
7/15/2020 |
Vermont |
Work Supports and Wages |
Op-ed |
Jack Hoffman: Federal aid helped, more will be needed |
7/14/2020 |
North Carolina |
State Finances |
SPP Publication |
Pandemic lays bare North Carolina’s reliance on fines and fees |
7/14/2020 |
Kentucky |
State Finances |
SPP Publication |
Stimulus Payments Have Propped Up Weak Economy, and Harm Will Grow Without Additional Support |
7/14/2020 |
California |
Equity Unemployment |
News Story |
Newsletter: Closing time, again |
7/14/2020 |
Wisconsin |
State Finances |
SPP Publication |
Federal Funding is Essential to Saving Wisconsin’s Economy and Public Services |
7/14/2020 |
North Carolina |
State Finances |
SPP Publication |
Report: N.C.’s reliance on fee revenue is challenging COVID-19 relief efforts now |
7/14/2020 |
New Jersey |
Taxes |
News Story |
For the Many Calls for End to Yacht Tax Break to Help Fund the Pandemic Recovery |
7/14/2020 |
New Jersey |
Income Support Work Supports and Wages |
Op-ed |
Legislature finishes historic session, sends omnibus bills to governor’s desk |
7/14/2020 |
New Jersey |
Taxes |
News Story |
Murphy says legalizing weed is ‘incredibly smart’ to offset budget woes triggered by coronavirus |
7/14/2020 |
Michigan |
Unemployment |
News Story |
Almost 200K Michigan jobs could be lost if unemployment benefits expire |
7/14/2020 |
New Mexico |
Work Supports and Wages |
SPP Publication |
Still at 50th, New Mexico must continue to invest in our kids in hard times |
7/14/2020 |
Minnesota |
State Finances |
SPP Publication |
July economic update shows state will need all the tools in the toolbox |
7/14/2020 |
Kentucky |
State Finances |
Op-ed |
JASON BAILEY: Senators must agree to adequate federal aid |
7/14/2020 |
Ohio |
Health Care |
SPP Publication |
Advocates, experts and physicians call on Senate to boost Medicaid funding in next stimulus |
7/14/2020 |
California |
Equity Unemployment |
News Story |
Black, Latinx Women Three Times More Likely to Be Unemployed |
7/14/2020 |
Virginia |
Education |
News Story |
Virginia Faces Hefty Price Tag to Send Kids Back to School |
7/14/2020 |
Montana |
Equity Taxes |
News Story |
Tax day is July 15. And yes, despite some stereotypes, Native Americans pay federal taxes |
7/14/2020 |
Montana |
Work Supports and Wages |
News Story |
‘It would be nice to have some kind of a plan.’ |
7/14/2020 |
Virginia |
Criminal Justice |
News Story |
Advocates Hope to "Ban the Box" For All Virginia Employers |
7/13/2020 |
Iowa |
Unemployment |
SPP Publication |
Warning: Edge of a cliff |
7/13/2020 |
New Mexico |
State Finances |
SPP Publication |
How the Federal COVID-19 Response Impacts New Mexico: The HEROES Act |
7/13/2020 |
Virginia |
Equity |
SPP Publication |
Pandemic Exacerbates Health and Economic Concerns for LGBTQ People of Color |
7/13/2020 |
Michigan |
Health Care |
News Story |
Michigan wants kids caught up on vaccines after pandemic dip |
7/13/2020 |
New York |
Income Support |
News Story |
Food Drive Remains a Safety Net Amid Pandemic |
7/13/2020 |
Ohio |
State Finances |
News Story |
Rule Elimination Seen as Setback in Regulating Payday Lenders |
7/13/2020 |
Virginia |
Equity |
SPP Publication |
July is Maternal Health Awareness Month: Black Mothers Deserve Equity |
7/13/2020 |
Oklahoma |
Health Care |
SPP Publication |
Possible paths to fund Medicaid expansion (Capitol Update) |
7/13/2020 |
Arizona |
Taxes |
News Story |
Opposition group files lawsuit to keep education tax off the ballot |
7/13/2020 |
California |
Income Support |
News Story |
GOP mixed on prisoner release + Extremely long leases + Police chiefs pull endorsement |
7/13/2020 |
Kentucky |
Unemployment |
SPP Publication |
Half of Kentuckians Report Losing Household Employment Income, and Sources They’re Relying on Are Running Out |
7/13/2020 |
California |
Equity Unemployment |
News Story |
Coronavirus: Black and Latinx women in California have lost work at three times the rate of white men |
7/13/2020 |
New Jersey |
Health Care |
SPP Publication |
New Jersey Can Act Now to Make Health Care More Affordable: The Health Insurance Assessment Explained |
7/13/2020 |
Arizona |
Education State Finances |
News Story |
Invest in Ed' initiative already facing legal challenge on road to November ballot |
7/12/2020 |
Arizona |
Taxes |
News Story |
Business Groups Claim Arizona Ballot Measure Will Increase Taxes By 80% |
7/12/2020 |
Michigan |
Education Equity |
News Story |
Decreased college enrollment: One more Michigan crisis coming down the pike? |
7/12/2020 |
Arizona |
Taxes |
News Story |
Groups challenge proposed ballot measures in court |
7/11/2020 |
Washington |
State Finances |
SPP Publication |
WA lawmakers must pave the way for an equitable recovery from COVID-19 |
7/10/2020 |
Hawaii |
Census |
News Story |
Hawaii Legislature Prepares To Conclude, Transparency Advocates Cry Foul |
7/10/2020 |
Maine |
Unemployment |
News Story |
Maine group urges Sens. Collins and King to vote to extend $600 weekly unemployment benefits |
7/10/2020 |
Michigan |
State Finances |
SPP Publication |
Balancing the Michigan state budget during a global pandemic |
7/10/2020 |
New Jersey |
State Finances |
SPP Publication |
For The Many NJ Applauds Borrowing Deal |
7/10/2020 |
Georgia |
Education State Finances |
News Story |
Georgia parents pushed to make IRL/online school choice soon |
7/10/2020 |
New Jersey |
State Finances |
Op-ed |
For The Many NJ Applauds Borrowing Deal to Protect Against Budget Cuts |
7/10/2020 |
New Jersey |
State Finances Taxes |
Op-ed |
Business leaders, think tanks on borrowing deal: Everything from ‘No concern’ for residents to ‘great deal’ |
7/10/2020 |
Nebraska |
Taxes |
SPP Publication |
Professor Thimmesch: Nebraska should decouple from CARES Act tax changes (Webinar video and slides included) |
7/10/2020 |
California |
Immigration Unemployment |
News Story |
ICE’s International Student Ban Met with Multiple Lawsuits |
7/10/2020 |
Virginia |
Education |
SPP Publication |
Schools Face Huge Hurdles in Reopening Safely, Federal Aid Falls Short |
7/10/2020 |
New York |
Housing |
News Story |
El 25 por ciento de los inquilinos de la ciudad de Nueva York no ha pagado renta desde marzo |
7/9/2020 |
New York |
Housing |
News Story |
One in four New York City tenants have not paid a single cent in rent since the coronavirus pandemic began in March |
7/9/2020 |
New Hampshire |
Equity |
News Story |
Racism and pandemics: Connections go back centuries, NH professors say |
7/9/2020 |
New York |
Housing |
News Story |
25 P.C OF NYC RENTERS HAVE NOT DESIGNED PAYMENTS CONSIDERING THE FACT THAT MARCH |
7/9/2020 |
North Carolina |
Unemployment |
SPP Publication |
Latest unemployment data show persistent job losses, critical role programs play in stabilizing incomes |
7/9/2020 |
Michigan |
Health Care |
SPP Publication |
Vaccination rates in Michigan down over last two years |
7/9/2020 |
West Virginia |
State Finances |
SPP Publication |
How to Best Use West Virginia’s $1.25 Billion in CARES Act Funding |
7/9/2020 |
New Jersey |
Immigration Taxes |
Op-ed |
Unauthorized immigrants are the forgotten heroes. So treat them as such | Editorial |
7/9/2020 |
Rhode Island |
Health Care |
News Story |
New survey seeks R.I. residents’ views of their health and well being |
7/9/2020 |
New York |
Housing |
News Story |
25 percent of NYC renters have not made payments since March |
7/9/2020 |
Ohio |
Work Supports and Wages |
SPP Publication |
Without federal action, Ohio could lose 204,000 child care slots |
7/9/2020 |
Ohio |
Work Supports and Wages |
News Story |
Advocates say child care industry needs help to stay afloat |
7/9/2020 |
Maine |
State Finances |
News Story |
Labor, climate groups protest Collins for taking ‘vacation’ as Maine faces revenue crisis |
7/9/2020 |
New Mexico |
Immigration Equity |
News Story |
Letter Calls for Pandemic Relief to Include Migrants |
7/9/2020 |
New Jersey |
Taxes |
SPP Publication |
NJPP: Corporate Tax Breaks Robbed New Jersey Taxpayers |
7/9/2020 |
Ohio |
Work Supports and Wages |
News Story |
Child care centers struggle to stay open during COVID-19 pandemic |
7/9/2020 |
Michigan |
Health Care |
News Story |
Vaccine rates among Michigan kids are down |
7/9/2020 |
Vermont |
State Finances |
SPP Publication |
Federal aid helped, and more will be needed |
7/9/2020 |
District of Columbia |
State Finances |
SPP Publication |
District of Columbia Council Budget Moves in the Right Direction, Some Major Shortcomings Remain |
7/9/2020 |
Arizona |
State Finances |
News Story |
Arizona Coalition Reaches Out To Those Still Waiting For Coronavirus Benefits |
7/9/2020 |
Louisiana |
Unemployment |
News Story |
Weekly $600 for laid-off workers ends soon as coronavirus rages: 'I’m going to be so f---ed' |
7/9/2020 |
Minnesota |
State Finances |
SPP Publication |
Bonnie Tyler wasn’t wrong: We need a HERO |
7/9/2020 |
North Carolina |
State Finances |
News Story |
Budget & Tax Center: Federal aid needed to help with NC’s $4 billion revenue shortfall |
7/8/2020 |
Ohio |
Education |
News Story |
Ohio’s private colleges received PPP funding |
7/8/2020 |
Ohio |
Education |
News Story |
Trump's threat to defund education adds News Storyure to schools squeezed by coronavirus |
7/8/2020 |
Texas |
Equity Taxes |
SPP Publication |
How To Make Appraisals More Equitable |
7/8/2020 |
New York |
State Finances |
News Story |
Flushing Turns to Family When PPP Loans Fail |
7/8/2020 |
Kentucky |
Income Support |
SPP Publication |
With Looming Expiration of Federal Aid, 1 in 4 Renting Kentuckians Might Not Make Next Month’s Rent |
7/8/2020 |
Tennessee |
Unemployment |
News Story |
Unemployment Rate in Rutherford County and throughout Tennessee |
7/8/2020 |
Michigan |
State Finances |
Op-ed |
A crucial time for Michiganders |
7/8/2020 |
New York |
Housing |
News Story |
NYC Rental Market Pushed to Breaking Point by Tenant Debts |
7/8/2020 |
West Virginia |
Unemployment |
News Story |
Utility disconnections set to resume as pandemic hardships continue |
7/8/2020 |
Texas |
Equity Taxes |
SPP Publication |
Reforming Property Taxes Due To COVID-19’S New Reality |
7/8/2020 |
Texas |
Unemployment |
SPP Publication |
10-Point Plan For Texas Unemployment Insurance Reform |
7/8/2020 |
New York |
Housing |
News Story |
25% of New York City's apartment renters haven’t paid since March |
7/8/2020 |
Virginia |
Criminal Justice |
SPP Publication |
Criminal Justice Reform in the Commonwealth: 1.6 Million People in Virginia with a Criminal Record Deserve A Fair Chance To Succeed |
7/8/2020 |
Michigan |
Immigration Taxes |
SPP Publication |
Undocumented Michiganders are paying taxes, too |
7/8/2020 |
Ohio |
Unemployment |
SPP Publication |
CFPB eliminates consumer protections from predatory payday loans |
7/8/2020 |
New Mexico |
State Finances |
News Story |
Home deliveries don't get food tax exemption |
7/7/2020 |
Wisconsin |
State Finances |
News Story |
Legislators Who Opposed Pandemic Aid Grab Grants |
7/7/2020 |
Ohio |
Health Care |
Op-ed |
Stein: Let's analyze health impacts |
7/7/2020 |
Kentucky |
Health Care |
News Story |
Nearly 1 in 3 Kentuckians are enrolled in Medicaid as COVID-19 recession ends jobs |
7/7/2020 |
Montana |
Income Support |
SPP Publication |
USDA Approves Program to Feed Montana Kids during COVID-19 |
7/7/2020 |
Nebraska |
Taxes |
News Story |
Lincoln think tank questions $230 million tax break for Nebraska businesses |
7/7/2020 |
Georgia |
Education State Finances |
News Story |
Political Rewind: Uncertainty For Families, School Kids Looking Ahead to Fall |
7/7/2020 |
Hawaii |
Income Support |
SPP Publication |
Free grab-and-go meals for keiki expands to Molokai |
7/7/2020 |
Minnesota |
Equity |
SPP Publication |
Special session victory: common-sense approaches to reducing barriers during the pandemic |
7/7/2020 |
New Jersey |
State Finances |
News Story |
Global pandemic spares NJ economy, though not by much, federal report shows |
7/7/2020 |
North Carolina |
State Finances Taxes |
SPP Publication |
Federal funding is essential to saving North Carolina’s public services |
7/7/2020 |
Ohio |
Taxes |
SPP Publication |
Cut tax loopholes, not schools and hospitals |
7/7/2020 |
Nebraska |
Taxes |
News Story |
Nebraska may lose $250 million unless it decouples from CARES Act |
7/6/2020 |
Ohio |
Unemployment |
News Story |
Unemployed Ohioans may be eligible for an additional 20 weeks of benefits |
7/6/2020 |
Ohio |
Unemployment Taxes |
News Story |
If Everyone Keeps Working From Home, Will Ohio Cities Lose Tax Revenue? |
7/6/2020 |
New Mexico |
Equity |
SPP Publication |
COVID-19: 3 Policy Principles to Advance Equity |
7/6/2020 |
Nebraska |
State Finances Taxes |
SPP Publication |
Policy brief — Examining the state impact of the CARES Act tax cuts |
7/6/2020 |
Maine |
Equity Unemployment |
News Story |
Women, Mainers of color hardest hit if $600 unemployment boost ends this month |
7/6/2020 |
Ohio |
Equity Health Care |
News Story |
Majority of Ohio’s Black workers lost income in pandemic |
7/6/2020 |
Florida |
State Finances |
News Story |
Controversial Florida toll road project gets boost in trimmed budget |
7/6/2020 |
Wisconsin |
Criminal Justice |
Op-ed |
State Debate: Keep the outdoors open insists the Racine Journal Times |
7/6/2020 |
California |
Equity |
News Story |
Bay Briefing: Calamity and cautious hope on homelessness |
7/6/2020 |
Nebraska |
Taxes |
SPP Publication |
OpenSky analysis: CARES Act tax changes could create large state business tax cut in the midst of a pandemic |
7/6/2020 |
North Carolina |
Income Support |
SPP Publication |
42% of N.C. households don’t have enough to make it three months without income |
7/6/2020 |
Utah |
Unemployment |
News Story |
13% Of Americans Forced To Quit Job Or Reduce Hours During Pandemic, Study Says |
7/6/2020 |
Washington |
Immigration Taxes |
News Story |
How Immigrant Essential Workers Are Finding Support During COVID-19 |
7/6/2020 |
Michigan |
Education Equity |
News Story |
Opinion: Pandemic reveals racial inequity in college access |
7/5/2020 |
Nebraska |
State Finances |
News Story |
The Weekend File. An Economic Outlook |
7/5/2020 |
New York |
Equity |
Op-ed |
What's the biggest obstacle to our economic comeback? Child care |
7/4/2020 |
New Mexico |
Taxes |
News Story |
Home deliveries don't get food-tax exemption during pandemic |
7/4/2020 |
Ohio |
Criminal Justice |
News Story |
Inmate virus cases surpass 50,000 around U.S. |
7/4/2020 |
Kentucky |
State Finances |
Op-ed |
Tick tock |
7/3/2020 |
Ohio |
Criminal Justice |
News Story |
New outbreaks push inmate coronavirus cases past 50,000 |
7/3/2020 |
Michigan |
Equity |
SPP Publication |
How are kids doing in Michigan? Let’s look at the numbers |
7/3/2020 |
Louisiana |
State Finances |
News Story |
Analysis: Proposed Louisiana constitutional amendment could limit government growth |
7/3/2020 |
Arizona |
Education State Finances |
News Story |
Proposal would increase taxes on top earners to help fund education |
7/3/2020 |
District of Columbia |
State Finances Income Support |
News Story |
As D.C. Budget Vote Looms, Needs Are Acute For Public Housing Residents |
7/3/2020 |
New Jersey |
Education |
Op-ed |
12 inconvenient truths about schools and kids that should be considered before reopening — from a teacher |
7/3/2020 |
Pennsylvania |
Health Care |
News Story |
PA Economist: Shutting Down Now Means Reopening Faster |
7/3/2020 |
West Virginia |
Income Support |
News Story |
WV Utility Cutoffs to Resume; a “Catastrophic” Hardship for Some |
7/3/2020 |
Ohio |
Criminal Justice |
News Story |
Coronavirus cases surge in Ohio, highlighting troubling conditions in state’s prisons |
7/2/2020 |
Puerto Rico |
Health Care |
News Story |
Error estadístico coloca a la Isla con la tasa más alta de casos positivos |
7/2/2020 |
Louisiana |
Health Care |
SPP Publication |
Legislative Session HB01 Veto Request Letter |
7/2/2020 |
New Hampshire |
Work Supports and Wages |
SPP Publication |
Initiatives Aim to Increase Rural Access to Broadband Internet Services |
7/2/2020 |
Kentucky |
Health Care |
Op-ed |
Trump’s unfathomable cruelty |
7/2/2020 |
New Jersey |
Taxes |
News Story |
Buried in N.J.’s Budget Cuts: a Break for a Billionaire |
7/2/2020 |
New Mexico |
Taxes |
SPP Publication |
Taxing Groceries Would Make New Mexico’s Food Insecurity Problem Worse |
7/2/2020 |
Maryland |
State Finances |
News Story |
Maryland’s Board Of Public Works Slashed $413M From The State’s Budget. Gov. Hogan Says There Could Be More |
7/2/2020 |
Nebraska |
Equity |
SPP Publication |
Policy brief — COVID-19 and Nebraska’s frontline workers |
7/2/2020 |
Massachusetts |
Equity Census |
SPP Publication |
Bringing in the Relief Part II: The Census Counts for Equity |
7/2/2020 |
Hawaii |
Income Support |
SPP Publication |
Hawai?i P-EBT: Pandemic Benefits for Hawai?i Families to Buy Food |
7/2/2020 |
Oklahoma |
Health Care |
News Story |
Oklahomans back Medicaid expansion in narrow vote |
7/2/2020 |
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Commissioner: Fed aid won’t solve child care system woes |
7/2/2020 |
Michigan |
Equity |
News Story |
The rich can pay to avoid pain, but the pandemic is taking a crushing toll on the poor |
7/2/2020 |
Minnesota |
State Finances |
SPP Publication |
Work remains to advance health, safety, and economic security |
7/2/2020 |
Ohio |
Unemployment |
News Story |
Ohio Advocates Call For Unemployment Compensation System Reforms |
7/2/2020 |
Florida |
State Finances Health Care |
SPP Publication |
Florida Has Yet to Accept 100% Federal Funding to Cover the Costs of COVID-19 Testing for the Uninsured |
7/2/2020 |
Arizona |
Equity |
News Story |
Study: Billionaires Gain, Workers Lose in Arizona’s COVID Economy |
7/1/2020 |
Massachusetts |
Immigration Income Support |
News Story |
Farley-Bouvier bill would extend CARES Act stimulus to undocumented immigrants |
7/1/2020 |
Texas |
Equity |
SPP Publication |
Our Policy Road Map For A Just And Equitable Texas |
7/1/2020 |
New Hampshire |
Equity |
News Story |
COVID-19 hitting NH’s Black and Latino communities hard |
7/1/2020 |
Alabama |
Health Care |
News Story |
Alabama church leaders plead with Gov. Kay Ivey to expand Medicaid |
7/1/2020 |
Hawaii |
State Finances |
SPP Publication |
Hawai?i still needs federal relief funds |
7/1/2020 |
West Virginia |
Unemployment |
SPP Publication |
Government Job Losses Are Weakening West Virginia’s Recovery |
7/1/2020 |
Michigan |
Equity |
Op-ed |
Column: How are kids doing in Michigan? Let’s look at the numbers. |
7/1/2020 |
Arizona |
Unemployment |
SPP Publication |
Unemployment insurance is an effective, necessary boost for Arizona’s workers and businesses |
7/1/2020 |
North Carolina |
Unemployment |
SPP Publication |
May labor market picture shows potential for another uneven recovery absent more robust and targeted policy |
7/1/2020 |
California |
State Finances |
SPP Publication |
First Look: State Budget Manages COVID-19 Challenges But Fails to Use All Options to Invest Now in Californians |
7/1/2020 |
Hawaii |
Income Support |
SPP Publication |
Community sites expand free meals for keiki through the summer |
7/1/2020 |
Hawaii |
State Finances |
SPP Publication |
Counties may need to fill gaps left in state coronavirus response |
7/1/2020 |
Ohio |
Criminal Justice |
SPP Publication |
SB 3 Passes in Senate; Criminal Justice Advocates Urge House to Vote on and Pass Legislation |
7/1/2020 |
West Virginia |
Unemployment |
SPP Publication |
Government Job Losses are Weakening West Virginia's Recovery |
7/1/2020 |
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Districts expecting less state education money |
7/1/2020 |
Montana |
Work Supports and Wages |
SPP Publication |
The Coronavirus and Child Care: Montana Must Do More for Workers and Families |
7/1/2020 |
California |
State Finances Unemployment |
News Story |
Holiday blues: 19 counties now on watch list for more COVID-19 restrictions |
7/1/2020 |
Massachusetts |
Education State Finances |
News Story |
Early education advocates warn of 'very rocky road' |
7/1/2020 |
Wisconsin |
State Finances |
News Story |
Lost income, postponed healthcare, skipped rent |
6/30/2020 |
Maryland |
Taxes |
News Story |
Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan Faces Pushback To Proposed $1.45B Budget Cuts |
6/30/2020 |
Oklahoma |
Health Care |
SPP Publication |
Statement Re: Passage of State Question 802 |
6/30/2020 |
Georgia |
Education State Finances |
News Story |
Schools face steep cuts without more aid |
6/30/2020 |
Florida |
Income Support |
SPP Publication |
P-EBT in Florida: Now That June 30 Has Come and Gone, Benefits Should be in The Hands of Eligible Floridians |
6/30/2020 |
Georgia |
Education State Finances |
News Story |
State legislature, Kemp passes fiscal year 2021 budget with no mandatory furloughs for USG employees |
6/30/2020 |
Michigan |
State Finances |
SPP Publication |
Bipartisan budget agreement tackles News Storying needs, uses key tools available |
6/30/2020 |
Oregon |
Work Supports and Wages |
SPP Publication |
A timely boost for our state's lowest-paid workers |
6/30/2020 |
Ohio |
Education State Finances |
News Story |
Struggling states put off tough cuts in hopes of a congressional rescue |
6/30/2020 |
Maine |
Equity Health Care |
SPP Publication |
Black Mainers are 8 times more likely than white Mainers to be hospitalized for COVID-19 |
6/30/2020 |
California |
Unemployment |
News Story |
Coronavirus: As COVID cases increase in Solano, health official urges common precautions |
6/30/2020 |
New Jersey |
Census |
News Story |
NJ Primary Elections 2020: Report Claims Ballot Design Hurts Candidates Who Aren’t Party Favorites |
6/30/2020 |
District of Columbia |
Equity |
News Story |
D.C. has an opportunity to prove black lives matter, and it will cost more than a few cans of paint |
6/30/2020 |
California |
Equity Unemployment |
News Story |
Holiday blues: 19 California counties now on watch list for more coronavirus restrictions |
6/30/2020 |
New Jersey |
Immigration |
News Story |
Undocumented workers push for state stimulus |
6/30/2020 |
Tennessee |
Unemployment |
SPP Publication |
Unemployment Insurance in Tennessee |
6/30/2020 |
New Hampshire |
Equity |
SPP Publication |
Inequities Between New Hampshire Racial and Ethnic Groups Impact Opportunities To Thrive |
6/30/2020 |
Oregon |
Work Supports and Wages |
SPP Publication |
A timely boost for our state’s lowest-paid workers |
6/30/2020 |
California |
Income Support |
News Story |
North Bay Tenants, Activists Fear Wave of Evictions |
6/30/2020 |
New Jersey |
State Finances |
SPP Publication |
For the Many NJ: State Budget Double Down on Austerity, Harming Families Hit Hardest by Pandemic |
6/30/2020 |
Tennessee |
Unemployment |
SPP Publication |
Unemployment Insurance in Tennessee |
6/30/2020 |
Ohio |
Unemployment |
SPP Publication |
Advocates tell Ohio Senate to take action now to fix unemployment compensation |
6/30/2020 |
Texas |
Work Supports and Wages |
News Story |
Did your child get free or reduced-price school lunches? You may be eligible for $285 in food aid. |
6/29/2020 |
Utah |
Education Work Supports and Wages |
SPP Publication |
Let's just say it: Child Care is School, and School is Child Care |
6/29/2020 |
Montana |
Equity Work Supports and Wages |
SPP Publication |
Ten Year Trends in Child Well-Being: More Progress Needed for Montana Children |
6/29/2020 |
Oklahoma |
Health Care |
SPP Publication |
Medicaid expansion can address Oklahoma’s mental health and criminal justice needs |
6/29/2020 |
District of Columbia |
Immigration State Finances |
News Story |
Protesters At Freedom Plaza Demand Funds For D.C. Workers Excluded From Coronavirus Relief |
6/29/2020 |
Florida |
State Finances |
SPP Publication |
Knight: Florida Leaders Must Focus on Sustainable Path to Economic Recovery |
6/29/2020 |
District of Columbia |
Immigration State Finances |
News Story |
Protesters Demand Relief For D.C. Workers Excluded From Coronavirus Assistance |
6/29/2020 |
Utah |
Education Work Supports and Wages |
SPP Publication |
Let's Just Say It: Child Care is School, and School is Child Care. |
6/29/2020 |
Ohio |
Immigration |
News Story |
Fronteras 1003: The COVID-19 Pandemic and Lack of Relief for Immigrants |
6/29/2020 |
Hawaii |
Equity Criminal Justice |
News Story |
Racial Disparities Emerge In HPD Enforcement Of Stay-At-Home Violations |
6/29/2020 |
New Jersey |
Immigration |
News Story |
Make the Road New Jersey, Immigrant Youth, Advocates and Academics Applaud Senate Vote in Favor of Professional License Legislation |
6/29/2020 |
Florida |
State Finances |
News Story |
‘Circumstances have changed': DeSantis approves slimmer $92.2 billion Florida budget |
6/29/2020 |
New Jersey |
State Finances |
News Story |
NJ’s $7.7B spending plan reflects ‘crisis conditions’ |
6/29/2020 |
Michigan |
Equity |
News Story |
Child welfare improving for the impoverished, but abuse remains on the rise |
6/29/2020 |
New Jersey |
State Finances Taxes |
Op-ed |
For the Many NJ: State Budget Doubles Down on Austerity, Harming Families Hit Hardest by Pandemic |
6/29/2020 |
New Jersey |
Census |
SPP Publication |
Toeing the Line: New Jersey Primary Ballots Enable Party Insiders to Pick Winners |
6/29/2020 |
New Jersey |
Health Care |
Op-ed |
The COVID-19 crisis increases need for mental health supports |
6/29/2020 |
New Jersey |
State Finances |
News Story |
Here's what's in and what's out of NJ $7.7B spending plan reflecting 'crisis conditions' |
6/29/2020 |
Nebraska |
State Finances |
News Story |
Nebraska faring better than nation during pandemic economic hit |
6/29/2020 |
Pennsylvania |
Health Care |
SPP Publication |
How Many Lives Have We Saved? |
6/29/2020 |
Ohio |
Work Supports and Wages |
News Story |
Coal community leaders release historic platform for national economic transition |
6/29/2020 |
Oklahoma |
Health Care |
SPP Publication |
‘We really needed Medicaid expansion a long time ago’ |
6/29/2020 |
New Jersey |
Health Care |
News Story |
Backlog of Complaints Raises Questions About NJ’s Ability to Inspect Long-Term Care Facilities |
6/29/2020 |
Arkansas |
Equity |
News Story |
Report: Even Before Pandemic, AR Child Poverty On the Rise |
6/29/2020 |
Massachusetts |
Taxes |
News Story |
As virus hits state revenue, Berkshire delegation backs House bill targeting corporate tax loopholes |
6/28/2020 |
West Virginia |
Unemployment |
News Story |
As unemployment remains high, experts concerned about end of bonus payment |
6/28/2020 |
Louisiana |
Work Supports and Wages |
News Story |
At state Capitol, a partisan divide over who to help during pandemic |
6/28/2020 |
Louisiana |
Unemployment Work Supports and Wages |
News Story |
Coronavirus response reveals clear split between Republicans, Democrats in Baton Rouge over whom to aid |
6/27/2020 |
Ohio |
Work Supports and Wages |
Op-ed |
Gov. DeWine’s coronavirus order on who can refuse to return to work and still get jobless benefits. Is it flawed? |
6/27/2020 |
Kansas |
Income Support |
News Story |
Reno County Schools Respond to Community Need |
6/27/2020 |
Georgia |
State Finances |
News Story |
Ga. schools still bear brunt of adopted $2.2B spending cut |
6/27/2020 |
California |
Immigration Taxes |
News Story |
‘It’s a game changer’: California budget includes tax breaks for undocumented families |
6/27/2020 |
California |
Equity Unemployment |
News Story |
Morning Briefing: The Pursuit Of Happiness |
6/27/2020 |
Massachusetts |
Work Supports and Wages |
News Story |
Report: Mass. Child Care System Needs $690M To Survive The Next 5 Months |
6/26/2020 |
Florida |
State Finances |
SPP Publication |
As Florida Revenue Estimates Plunge and COVID-19 Numbers Rise, Florida Leaders Continue to Neglect Solutions to Budgetary Shortfalls |
6/26/2020 |
Georgia |
State Finances Taxes |
News Story |
Georgia educators stand in solidarity against proposed $1 billion budget cut |
6/26/2020 |
Ohio |
Unemployment |
News Story |
Think that extra $600 in unemployment benefits will last until the end of July? Think again |
6/26/2020 |
Georgia |
State Finances |
News Story |
Lawmakers Approve Vaping Tax, Raises Age For Tobacco Products To 21 |
6/26/2020 |
Georgia |
State Finances Taxes |
News Story |
State Senate Push For Cigarette Tax Hike Aims To Cushion Spending Cuts |
6/26/2020 |
Georgia |
State Finances |
News Story |
Georgia House passes pared-down $26B budget; spending plan heads to Kemp |
6/26/2020 |
New Jersey |
State Finances |
News Story |
Budget bill clears another key committee, final votes set for next week |
6/26/2020 |
California |
Equity Unemployment |
News Story |
Coronavirus Recession Is Hitting Women And People Of Color Hardest |
6/26/2020 |
Louisiana |
Work Supports and Wages |
News Story |
Stipend expires next month |
6/26/2020 |
New Jersey |
State Finances |
SPP Publication |
NJPP: Budget Bill is a Mockery of the Legislative Process |
6/26/2020 |
Ohio |
Criminal Justice |
News Story |
Study Finds Drug Sentencing Bill Would Keep Thousands Of Ohioans Healthier |
6/26/2020 |
Oklahoma |
Health Care |
News Story |
Some Business Leaders Come Out In Support Of Medicaid Expansion, But Governor Still Opposed |
6/26/2020 |
Ohio |
Work Supports and Wages |
Op-ed |
Column: State must take a stand against racism, voter supNews Storyion |
6/26/2020 |
Maryland |
State Finances |
News Story |
Maryland Board Set to Take up State Budget Cuts Next Week |
6/26/2020 |
District of Columbia |
Education State Finances |
News Story |
D.C. Council Moves to Cut Some Ties Between Police and Schools |
6/26/2020 |
Oklahoma |
Health Care |
News Story |
Medicaid expansion advocates accuse Stitt of political ploy |
6/26/2020 |
Ohio |
Criminal Justice |
News Story |
Study Shows Passing Criminal Sentencing Bill Would Keep Thousands Of Ohioans Healthier |
6/25/2020 |
Michigan |
Equity |
Op-ed |
Death of Cornelius Frederick exposes deep changes needed in child welfare system | Opinion |
6/25/2020 |
West Virginia |
Unemployment |
SPP Publication |
CARES Act Unemployment Provisions Should Be Extended While Need Remains |
6/25/2020 |
North Carolina |
Unemployment |
SPP Publication |
With nearly 30,000 unemployment claims in NC, too many workers are blocked from accessing the state UI program |
6/25/2020 |
Georgia |
State Finances Taxes |
News Story |
State House committee pushes for new tax on vaping products |
6/25/2020 |
West Virginia |
Income Support |
News Story |
Republican attorneys general, DOJ submit briefs in ‘Obamacare’ lawsuit |
6/25/2020 |
Utah |
Health Care |
News Story |
Utah Ranks Fourth In Nation For Children's Well-Being |
6/25/2020 |
Kentucky |
Unemployment |
SPP Publication |
Letting Enhanced Unemployment Insurance Benefits Expire in a Month Would Harm Families and Weaken Kentucky’s Economy |
6/25/2020 |
Massachusetts |
Education State Finances |
News Story |
Task force: Child care constraints threaten Cape recovery |
6/25/2020 |
Maryland |
State Finances |
News Story |
As BPW Prepares for Budget Cuts, Liberal Groups Argue They’ll Hurt Md.’s Neediest |
6/25/2020 |
Utah |
Health Care |
SPP Publication |
Childhood Obesity, Social Determinants and COVID-19 |
6/25/2020 |
Florida |
Health Care |
SPP Publication |
Trump Administration, 18 Attorneys General Continue Pursuing ACA Repeal Despite Catastrophic Health and Economic Impact |
6/25/2020 |
Alabama |
Income Support |
News Story |
Evictions are back – but in Mobile County, at least, pace falls short of pre-pandemic levels |
6/25/2020 |
Oklahoma |
Health Care |
News Story |
State Medicaid audit waves some warning flags but documents little abuse |
6/25/2020 |
New Jersey |
State Finances |
News Story |
3-month N.J. spending plan with ‘painful’ cuts clears first hurdle |
6/25/2020 |
North Carolina |
Unemployment |
SPP Publication |
Unemployment Insurance will strengthen recovery from COVID-19 |
6/25/2020 |
District of Columbia |
Equity Health Care |
News Story |
For Thousands Of Eligible D.C. Residents, A COVID-19 Stimulus Check May Never Arrive |
6/25/2020 |
Florida |
Education Health Care |
SPP Publication |
New Law Will Help Florida Schools Access Millions More in Federal Funding to Support School-Based Health Services |
6/24/2020 |
Michigan |
State Finances |
Op-ed |
Our recovery requires revenue |
6/24/2020 |
California |
State Finances |
News Story |
Budget deal shields neediest Californians, shifts burden to middle class |
6/24/2020 |
Puerto Rico |
State Finances |
News Story |
Análisis revela obstáculos de acceso a la justicia a través del presupuesto del gobierno |
6/24/2020 |
Louisiana |
State Finances |
News Story |
Louisiana spends half of its $1 billion unemployment fund. So what happens in the coming weeks? |
6/24/2020 |
Massachusetts |
State Finances |
News Story |
Rep. Barber files bill to close corporate loopholes, raise progressive revenue, and fill budget gaps |
6/24/2020 |
Georgia |
Taxes |
News Story |
GEORGIA BUDGET CUTS THREATEN PRISONERS’ ABILITY TO CHALLENGE CONVICTIONS |
6/24/2020 |
Hawaii |
State Finances |
News Story |
COVID-19 Budget Moves Out For Passage, But Not Without Controversy |
6/24/2020 |
Oklahoma |
Health Care |
SPP Publication |
Medicaid expansion: Ten years of unparalleled return on investment, improved outcomes |
6/24/2020 |
Oklahoma |
Health Care |
SPP Publication |
New analyses from OK Policy and Families USA quantify benefits of Medicaid expansion in Oklahoma |
6/24/2020 |
Ohio |
Work Supports and Wages |
News Story |
Federal shortfall: stimulus benefit to end sooner than many think |
6/24/2020 |
Alabama |
Health Care |
News Story |
Group lobbies Governor Ivey to expand Medicaid |
6/24/2020 |
Ohio |
Unemployment |
News Story |
Extra $600 federal unemployment payment to end sooner than many think |
6/24/2020 |
Hawaii |
State Finances Taxes |
News Story |
Candidate Q&A: State House District 36 — Trish La Chica |
6/24/2020 |
District of Columbia |
Equity Health Care |
News Story |
7 On Your Side: Resources to help minority-owned businesses during pandemic |
6/24/2020 |
New Mexico |
Health Care |
SPP Publication |
How the Federal COVID-19 Response Impacts New Mexico: Health Care |
6/24/2020 |
Massachusetts |
Education |
SPP Publication |
Road to Recovery: How to Safely Reopen Early Education in Massachusetts |
6/24/2020 |
Georgia |
Unemployment |
News Story |
Georgia Lawmakers Approve More Generous Jobless Benefits |
6/24/2020 |
Massachusetts |
Education |
News Story |
Report: Early education system needs $690 mil to safely reopen |
6/24/2020 |
New Jersey |
State Finances Taxes |
News Story |
Lawmakers Urged to Do More to Help New Jersey Families Avoid Financial Devastation |
6/24/2020 |
Louisiana |
Health Care |
SPP Publication |
Request to Remove Louisiana from ACA Lawsuit |
6/24/2020 |
Massachusetts |
Education State Finances |
News Story |
Report says early education system needs huge financial bailout to operate safely |
6/24/2020 |
Ohio |
Unemployment Taxes |
News Story |
Ohio Lawmakers Consider Issuing Bonds After Unemployment Fund Goes Broke |
6/23/2020 |
Washington |
Immigration Taxes |
News Story |
Efforts to bring COVID-19 relief to undocumented workers gain traction |
6/23/2020 |
Michigan |
Work Supports and Wages |
SPP Publication |
Workers need protection during the pandemic — on and off the job |
6/23/2020 |
Kentucky |
Unemployment |
SPP Publication |
Government Job Losses Are Already Weakening a Modest Return of Private Sector Employment |
6/23/2020 |
Texas |
Health Care |
SPP Publication |
State Leaders Resume Fight To Take Health Care Away From Texans, This Time At The Supreme Court |
6/23/2020 |
Arkansas |
Income Support |
News Story |
Qualifying Arkansas Families Receive Pandemic SNAP Cards in Mail |
6/23/2020 |
Texas |
Health Care |
News Story |
Texans should not feel News Storyured into working in unsafe conditions' | Petitioners ask TWC to clarify rules |
6/23/2020 |
Hawaii |
Income Support Unemployment |
News Story |
Coalition urges increased protections for renters |
6/23/2020 |
Washington |
Work Supports and Wages |
SPP Publication |
Cash, food, & housing assistance play a critical role in COVID-19 recovery |
6/23/2020 |
New Jersey |
State Finances Taxes |
News Story |
Advocates urge state lawmakers to do much more to help New Jersey families as part of COVID economic recovery |
6/23/2020 |
Georgia |
State Finances Taxes |
News Story |
Bookman: Georgia In Play As Health Care Worries Meet Tax Cut Squeeze |
6/23/2020 |
Louisiana |
Education State Finances |
News Story |
Study ranks Louisiana as 15th worst for student loan burden |
6/23/2020 |
Louisiana |
State Finances Taxes |
SPP Publication |
New Tax Breaks Would Worsen Louisiana’s Revenue Shortfalls |
6/23/2020 |
Massachusetts |
Education State Finances |
News Story |
City officials call on Beacon Hill to preserve school funding |
6/23/2020 |
Hawaii |
Unemployment |
News Story |
Social service workers rally at state Capitol |
6/23/2020 |
Kentucky |
Equity Health Care |
Op-ed |
Guest columnists: Targeting pandemic policy response to Black Kentuckians helps us all |
6/23/2020 |
Georgia |
State Finances |
Op-ed |
AROUND TOWN: Resolutions and appointments; scathing words for elections board |
6/23/2020 |
Georgia |
State Finances Taxes |
News Story |
Worrisome Budget Cuts Ahead For The State’s Health Programs |
6/23/2020 |
Vermont |
Unemployment |
Op-ed |
PAI: Jobs are returning, but businesses have a ways to go |
6/23/2020 |
Iowa |
Unemployment |
News Story |
May jobless rates drop in Iowa's largest cities, but they still struggle to replace jobs lost in pandemic |
6/23/2020 |
Massachusetts |
Education State Finances |
News Story |
Education funding shortfall could spur new lawsuit |
6/23/2020 |
Arkansas |
Equity |
News Story |
25% of state's kids needy, report finds |
6/23/2020 |
Massachusetts |
Education State Finances |
News Story |
Education funding shortfall could spur new lawsuit |
6/23/2020 |
Louisiana |
State Finances Taxes |
News Story |
Big tax break approved by Louisiana Senate; smaller tax breaks still to come |
6/23/2020 |
Michigan |
Equity |
News Story |
Michigan ranks 32nd for overall child well-being |
6/22/2020 |
Massachusetts |
Education State Finances |
News Story |
COVID Tax Woes Delay Funding For $1.4 Billion Student Opportunity Act |
6/22/2020 |
Pennsylvania |
Equity |
News Story |
A ruling could come as soon as this week in legal standoff between Wolf and Pa. legislature |
6/22/2020 |
Georgia |
Taxes |
News Story |
Georgia Senators Float Idea of Shrinking Film Tax Credit |
6/22/2020 |
Georgia |
State Finances Taxes |
News Story |
Senate panel pushes increase in Georgia’s low tobacco tax |
6/22/2020 |
Georgia |
State Finances Taxes |
News Story |
Senate Panel Pushes Increase in Georgia's Low Tobacco Tax |
6/22/2020 |
New Mexico |
Housing |
News Story |
Oil and gas land leases back on auction block |
6/22/2020 |
Vermont |
Unemployment |
SPP Publication |
Jobs are returning, but businesses have a ways to go |
6/22/2020 |
Michigan |
Equity |
News Story |
Kids Count Data Book Ranks Michigan 32nd In Well-Being Of Children |
6/22/2020 |
Missouri |
State Finances Health Care |
News Story |
Cost remains central concern in Missouri Medicaid expansion fight |
6/22/2020 |
West Virginia |
Health Care |
Op-ed |
Kelly Allen: More health care, not less, needed amid pandemic (Opinion) |
6/22/2020 |
District of Columbia |
Equity |
News Story |
A viral Black-owned business success and the shortcomings of the federal pandemic response |
6/22/2020 |
Hawaii |
Income Support |
News Story |
Hawaii coalition urges increased protections for renters |
6/22/2020 |
Texas |
Taxes |
News Story |
Are Texans’ property taxes ‘no longer really dependent’ on values? |
6/21/2020 |
Georgia |
State Finances Taxes |
News Story |
Tobacco tax increase surfaces in Georgia General Assembly |
6/21/2020 |
Maine |
Equity Health Care |
News Story |
Maine has nation’s worst COVID-19 racial disparity |
6/21/2020 |
Ohio |
Health Care |
News Story |
Businesses have plans to keep workers safe. Are the protections enough? |
6/21/2020 |
Hawaii |
Income Support |
News Story |
Extra help urged for Hawaii renters who face eviction due to COVID-19 pandemic |
6/21/2020 |
Georgia |
Education State Finances |
News Story |
Slashed state school funding plan recalls Great Recession austerity |
6/21/2020 |
New Hampshire |
Housing |
Op-ed |
Eviction moratorium to end July 1 as state establishes new housing assistance program |
6/21/2020 |
Montana |
Equity |
News Story |
Report: Montana's tribal economies face unique virus-related hurdles |
6/20/2020 |
Florida |
State Finances |
News Story |
As the state budget deadline looms July 1, key organizations ask DeSantis to deliver on long-awaited proposals |
6/19/2020 |
West Virginia |
Income Support |
SPP Publication |
An Open Letter to Gov. Justice: Please Ensure Children Have Access to Nutritious Food This Summer |
6/19/2020 |
Ohio |
Unemployment |
News Story |
Lawmakers Considering Bonds To Cover Loan For Jobless Benefits Fund |
6/19/2020 |
New York |
Taxes |
News Story |
Queens legislators pledge no budget cuts without a tax on billionaires and ultra-millionaires |
6/19/2020 |
Ohio |
Health Care Unemployment |
SPP Publication |
Return to work order a win for Ohioans |
6/19/2020 |
Michigan |
Work Supports and Wages |
Op-ed |
Column: Workers need protection during the pandemic — on and off the job |
6/19/2020 |
Florida |
State Finances |
SPP Publication |
35 Organizations to DeSantis: Preserve Crucial Public Services in State Budget |
6/19/2020 |
Ohio |
Unemployment |
News Story |
Ohio is halting unemployment benefits to employees who refuse to return to work, with exceptions |
6/19/2020 |
Georgia |
Taxes |
News Story |
Georgia Senate panel moves to hike taxes on cigarettes to $1.35 a pack |
6/19/2020 |
Colorado |
Work Supports and Wages Taxes |
Op-ed |
Legislature made strides for the most vulnerable |
6/19/2020 |
California |
Equity |
News Story |
Black Californians’ housing crisis, by the numbers |
6/19/2020 |
Kentucky |
State Finances Unemployment |
Op-ed |
A ringing question amid KY unemployment meltdown: ‘What are we going to do as a state?’ |
6/19/2020 |
New York |
Taxes |
News Story |
Over 100 lawmakers pledge to tax ultra-wealthy in effort to close NYS budget shortcomings |
6/19/2020 |
Georgia |
State Finances |
News Story |
Ga. Senate Says $1 Billion Hole In K-12 Spending Looms In Budget Pain |
6/19/2020 |
Georgia |
State Finances |
News Story |
LISTEN: The Commute, June 19, Georgia Budget and Policy Institute’s Amanda Hollowell |
6/19/2020 |
North Carolina |
Unemployment |
SPP Publication |
COVID-19 maintains its grip on North Carolina’s economy through May |
6/19/2020 |
New York |
Taxes |
News Story |
New York lawmakers embrace tax the rich plan to avoid spending cuts post-coronavirus |
6/18/2020 |
Nebraska |
State Finances Taxes |
SPP Publication |
Policy brief – A closer look at May receipts shows cloudy fiscal picture |
6/18/2020 |
Utah |
State Finances Taxes |
News Story |
Utah spending plan would tap reserves to avoid slashing money for schools, social services |
6/18/2020 |
New Mexico |
Equity |
News Story |
Is push for education equity at risk amid COVID-19 economic fallout? |
6/18/2020 |
New York |
Taxes |
Op-ed |
Phil Boyle backs bill to raise New York State income tax on high earners |
6/18/2020 |
West Virginia |
Work Supports and Wages |
News Story |
Petrochemical growth in region 'unlikely,' academics say |
6/18/2020 |
Michigan |
Unemployment |
News Story |
Michigan legislators want unemployment offices reopened |
6/18/2020 |
New York |
Taxes |
News Story |
Tax wealthy before considering cuts, 100 state lawmakers say |
6/18/2020 |
Alabama |
Health Care |
News Story |
Alabama Arise pushing for Medicaid expansion in Alabama |
6/18/2020 |
Georgia |
State Finances |
Op-ed |
Opinion, Katrina Bostick: Proposed budget cuts jeopardize local nonprofits and essential services |
6/18/2020 |
Washington |
State Finances |
SPP Publication |
Dismal economic forecast shows need for bold investments |
6/18/2020 |
New York |
Taxes |
News Story |
Lawmakers: No Budget Cuts Without Tax Hikes on the Rich |
6/18/2020 |
New Jersey |
Immigration Unemployment |
News Story |
Undocumented immigrants pay taxes into unemployment but can’t collect. They’re asking for payments. |
6/18/2020 |
New Hampshire |
Health Care |
SPP Publication |
CARES Act Economic Impact Payments May Not Automatically Reach 9,900 Eligible Granite Staters |
6/18/2020 |
Ohio |
Work Supports and Wages |
SPP Publication |
Clean Slate for Worker Power: How labor law should work |
6/18/2020 |
New York |
Taxes |
News Story |
18 State Legislators From Queens Call For Wealth Tax |
6/18/2020 |
New Jersey |
Immigration |
News Story |
Protesters demand economic disaster relief for New Jersey immigrants hit by pandemic |
6/18/2020 |
Alabama |
Health Care |
News Story |
Report: Medicaid expansion needed during COVID-19 crisis |
6/17/2020 |
Oklahoma |
Health Care |
News Story |
Pandemic Jeopardizes Vote on Oklahoma Medicaid Expansion |
6/17/2020 |
New Jersey |
Immigration Taxes |
News Story |
N.J. coronavirus recovery: Undocumented workers ask for relief funds; new signature rule for primary |
6/17/2020 |
Texas |
Immigration Income Support |
SPP Publication |
June 30 Deadline Approaches For COVID-19 Food Benefit For Kids In Many Texas Families That Include Immigrants |
6/17/2020 |
Arkansas |
Work Supports and Wages |
SPP Publication |
110,000 Arkansans Missing Out On $101 Million In Stimulus Payments |
6/17/2020 |
Georgia |
Unemployment |
News Story |
Coronavirus-era unemployment benefits could continue in Senate bill |
6/17/2020 |
New York |
State Finances |
SPP Publication |
Legislators Unite for People-Centered Recovery |
6/17/2020 |
Washington |
Equity Taxes |
SPP Publication |
Washington lawmakers: Invest in communities, don’t make knee-jerk cuts |
6/17/2020 |
Iowa |
Work Supports and Wages |
SPP Publication |
Worker safety: Who gets protected? |
6/17/2020 |
Michigan |
State Finances Taxes |
SPP Publication |
Lawmakers, new revenue needs stand between COVID-19 recovery or next crisis |
6/17/2020 |
Alabama |
Health Care |
SPP Publication |
Medicaid expansion would improve life for all Alabamians, new Arise report shows |
6/17/2020 |
New Jersey |
Immigration Taxes |
News Story |
No relief for unemployed and undocumented workers suffering through pandemic |
6/17/2020 |
New Jersey |
Immigration Taxes |
News Story |
Undocumented, taxpaying New Jersey workers calling for disaster relief |
6/17/2020 |
Massachusetts |
State Finances |
News Story |
Lawmakers considering novel budget approaches |
6/17/2020 |
New Jersey |
Immigration Taxes |
News Story |
NJPP REPORT: Unemployment Insurance Taxes Paid by Undocumented Workers in New Jersey Top $1 Billion |
6/17/2020 |
Michigan |
State Finances |
News Story |
Legislature OKs $880M spending bill, rejects Dem asks for mental health, sick leave |
6/17/2020 |
Puerto Rico |
State Finances |
News Story |
Un plan insostenible |
6/17/2020 |
Georgia |
State Finances |
SPP Publication |
Senate Appropriations Committee Passes FY 2021 Budget Proposal |
6/17/2020 |
Michigan |
Work Supports and Wages |
SPP Publication |
Legislature works together to tackle Michiganders’ News Storying needs with COVID supplemental |
6/17/2020 |
Alabama |
Health Care |
SPP Publication |
Medicaid Matters: Charting the Course to a Healthier Alabama |
6/17/2020 |
New York |
State Finances Taxes |
SPP Publication |
Local Government Reliance on Fines and Fees to Raise Revenues Hurts Residents and Communities |
6/17/2020 |
New Jersey |
Unemployment |
News Story |
Undocumented Workers Contributed $1.2 Billion To Unemployment Funds, Report Says |
6/17/2020 |
Kentucky |
Equity Health Care |
SPP Publication |
Covering All Uninsured Black Kentuckians Is Crucial to Achieving Universal Coverage |
6/17/2020 |
New Hampshire |
State Finances |
News Story |
Maine lags neighbors in allocating $1B in federal virus aid, but millions more are being spent |
6/17/2020 |
California |
State Finances |
News Story |
Negotiations Between Governor And State Legislature |
6/17/2020 |
Oklahoma |
Census |
Op-ed |
Policy Matters: Accurate census count vital to business, industry |
6/17/2020 |
California |
Immigration Taxes |
News Story |
California is closer than ever to giving a tax break to undocumented immigrants. Here’s why |
6/17/2020 |
New Jersey |
Unemployment Taxes |
SPP Publication |
Unemployment Insurance Taxes Paid by Undocumented Workers Top $1 Billion |
6/17/2020 |
Louisiana |
Equity Unemployment |
SPP Publication |
Race, unemployment and COVID-19 in Louisiana |
6/17/2020 |
Georgia |
Education Equity |
SPP Publication |
Keeping Pre-K Stable Helps Georgia Children and Parents |
6/17/2020 |
Texas |
Unemployment |
News Story |
Texas unemployment recipients will have to prove job searches again beginning July |
6/16/2020 |
North Carolina |
Equity Unemployment |
SPP Publication |
Women more likely than men to file for unemployment in 2020 |
6/16/2020 |
Florida |
Health Care |
News Story |
More Funding Needed To Sustain Florida Medicaid Enrollment Surge, Advocate Says |
6/16/2020 |
Michigan |
Unemployment |
News Story |
Michigan cut off unemployment for thousands of eligible residents. It’s not the first time. |
6/16/2020 |
Florida |
State Finances |
SPP Publication |
Florida Policy Institute Unites With Southern Neighbors, Calls for Shared COVID-19 Response |
6/16/2020 |
Hawaii |
Equity |
News Story |
COVID-19's created an economic burden for women |
6/16/2020 |
New Jersey |
State Finances Taxes |
Op-ed |
Show & Tell: Reynertson talks about ‘Road to Recovery: Reforming New Jersey’s Income Tax Code’ |
6/16/2020 |
Georgia |
Equity Work Supports and Wages |
News Story |
Atlanta City Council Member Amir Farokhi launches Guaranteed Income Initiative in Old Fourth Ward |
6/16/2020 |
Hawaii |
State Finances Work Supports and Wages |
News Story |
Nonprofits urge lawmakers to quickly commit federal funds to cope with social needs |
6/16/2020 |
Oklahoma |
Criminal Justice |
SPP Publication |
During this economic crisis we want people to work. Let’s give them the tools to do it. |
6/16/2020 |
North Carolina |
Equity |
SPP Publication |
N.C. groups unite with Southern neighbors, call for shared COVID-19 response |
6/16/2020 |
Maine |
Unemployment |
News Story |
Analysis worries many Maine layoffs could become permanent |
6/16/2020 |
Oregon |
Taxes |
SPP Publication |
Balance the budget by cutting tax breaks for the rich |
6/15/2020 |
Georgia |
State Finances Taxes |
News Story |
Georgia Coalition Calls for Tax Break Elimination, Tobacco Tax Hike |
6/15/2020 |
Georgia |
State Finances |
News Story |
Doctor groups urge hike in state tobacco tax; panel OKs legislation on surprise medical billing |
6/15/2020 |
Minnesota |
State Finances Census |
SPP Publication |
Special session begins; Minnesotans call for bold action |
6/15/2020 |
Nebraska |
State Finances Taxes |
News Story |
Nebraska tax receipts drop slightly in May; coronavirus impact may come later |
6/15/2020 |
Idaho |
State Finances |
SPP Publication |
Revenue Shortfalls will Require Bold Policy Actions |
6/15/2020 |
Montana |
Income Support |
SPP Publication |
Food Prices and Hunger are on the Rise in Montana |
6/15/2020 |
Washington |
State Finances Taxes |
News Story |
Washington Democrats Ponder Tax Increases In Face Of Bleak Budget Outlook |
6/15/2020 |
New Jersey |
State Finances Equity |
News Story |
More than 250K N.J. residents could miss out on their stimulus payments, study says |
6/15/2020 |
West Virginia |
State Finances Health Care |
News Story |
Promise of Cracker Plants Comes Up Short, Group Warns Governors |
6/15/2020 |
Texas |
Health Care |
News Story |
Cy-Fair uninsured rates to grow following layoffs |
6/14/2020 |
Colorado |
Taxes |
News Story |
Bill to end tax breaks whittled down after massive outreach campaign from Colorado business owners |
6/14/2020 |
Georgia |
State Finances Work Supports and Wages |
News Story |
Georgians at risk for missing out on stimulus funds |
6/14/2020 |
Georgia |
State Finances Taxes |
News Story |
Georgia legislators push criminal justice reform bills as budget questions linger |
6/14/2020 |
Alabama |
Health Care |
News Story |
Alabama Medicaid increases 2% in 2019 |
6/14/2020 |
North Carolina |
Health Care |
News Story |
Unemployed, uninsured overlap is sobering COVID-19 reality in North Carolina |
6/14/2020 |
Georgia |
Income Support |
News Story |
Lawmakers focus on budget as they return to Capitol |
6/14/2020 |
Vermont |
State Finances Taxes |
News Story |
Cillo, Lyall, Fay, Levin & Fannon: Allocate CRF funds fairly |
6/14/2020 |
Colorado |
Taxes |
News Story |
Deal on tax bill reached in state Senate |
6/13/2020 |
Georgia |
Income Support |
News Story |
Budget's the word as Georgia lawmakers return to Capitol |
6/13/2020 |
New York |
Unemployment |
SPP Publication |
NYS Unemployment Factsheet for April |
6/13/2020 |
Colorado |
Taxes |
News Story |
Medicaid, Schools, Pregnancy, Opioids: Here’s Where Colorado’s Cuts May Hurt |
6/13/2020 |
Louisiana |
Unemployment |
News Story |
The New Orleans economy is bad now. Come August, things could get much worse |
6/13/2020 |
Washington |
Work Supports and Wages |
News Story |
Latinx community, hard hit by virus, faces myriad challenges |
6/12/2020 |
Maryland |
Work Supports and Wages |
News Story |
Should Maryland’s scheduled Minimum Wage increase be delayed? |
6/12/2020 |
West Virginia |
Criminal Justice |
SPP Publication |
Drastic Drop in Arrests During COVID-19 Crisis |
6/12/2020 |
New Hampshire |
Health Care |
SPP Publication |
The COVID-19 Crisis Contributes to Increased Need for Mental Health Supports |
6/12/2020 |
Hawaii |
State Finances |
SPP Publication |
Farm to Family: Building food system resilience and feeding families in the time of COVID-19 |
6/12/2020 |
Georgia |
State Finances Taxes |
News Story |
Groups push lawmakers to raise revenue before slashing budget |
6/12/2020 |
Florida |
State Finances |
News Story |
750,000 Floridians still haven’t gotten stimulus checks and won’t unless they contact IRS by October |
6/12/2020 |
Colorado |
State Finances Taxes |
Editorial |
EDITORIAL: Legislators, Looking for More Money, Part Two |
6/12/2020 |
Oregon |
Unemployment |
SPP Publication |
What we know (and what we don’t) about post-coronavirus employment |
6/12/2020 |
North Carolina |
Unemployment |
SPP Publication |
Unemployment Insurance continues to provide a lifeline to jobless workers, support in quickening a recovery |
6/12/2020 |
California |
Taxes |
News Story |
Will California offer more help to undocumented workers? The clock is ticking |
6/12/2020 |
Maine |
Unemployment |
SPP Publication |
While signs of improvement appear, Maine unemployment remains at unprecedented levels |
6/12/2020 |
Utah |
State Finances Unemployment |
News Story |
Advocates Ask Lawmakers To Tap Rainy Day Fund And Preserve Education, Social Services Budget |
6/12/2020 |
Georgia |
Income Support |
News Story |
Budget's the word as Georgia lawmakers return to Capitol next week |
6/12/2020 |
Maryland |
Income Support |
SPP Publication |
We Must Keep our Promises to the Low-Wage Workers who Keep Maryland Communities Going |
6/11/2020 |
Maryland |
Work Supports and Wages |
News Story |
Businesses groups call for Hogan to freeze increase in state minimum wage |
6/11/2020 |
District of Columbia |
State Finances Equity |
News Story |
Mayor’s budget cuts money for street outreach |
6/11/2020 |
Florida |
State Finances Work Supports and Wages |
SPP Publication |
750,000 Floridians Could Miss Out on $742 Million in CARES Act Stimulus Payments |
6/11/2020 |
Vermont |
State Finances |
Op-ed |
Distribution of pandemic relief funds should be equitable, transparent |
6/11/2020 |
Washington |
Taxes |
News Story |
It’s an election year, but that’s not scaring WA Democrats away from talking about taxes |
6/11/2020 |
Alabama |
Census |
News Story |
Group calls on Alabama lawmakers to address racial disparities |
6/11/2020 |
New Jersey |
Taxes |
News Story |
NJPP proposal calls for new tax brackets for N.J.’s high income earners |
6/11/2020 |
Texas |
State Finances Taxes |
SPP Publication |
Checking In On State Revenue |
6/11/2020 |
New Jersey |
Taxes |
News Story |
Senate told: Don’t borrow to fix NJ’s budget, raise taxes instead |
6/11/2020 |
Utah |
State Finances |
News Story |
Advocates plead with legislators to not cut funding for state’s most vulnerable people |
6/11/2020 |
Missouri |
State Finances Health Care |
News Story |
Sheriff, chief say police have a lot on their hands |
6/11/2020 |
Georgia |
State Finances |
SPP Publication |
Raise Revenue to Protect Georgia Families |
6/11/2020 |
Louisiana |
Income Support |
News Story |
As Child Hunger Soars, New Relief Program May Fail To Reach Louisiana's Neediest Children |
6/11/2020 |
New Jersey |
Unemployment |
News Story |
NJ pays out $6.2B in jobless benefits—94 percent of claims filed |
6/11/2020 |
Utah |
State Finances |
SPP Publication |
BROAD COALITION CALLS FOR UTAH TO CLOSE BUDGET GAP WITH RAINY DAY RESERVES, NOT CUTS |
6/11/2020 |
Utah |
State Finances Equity |
News Story |
Advocates call for state to tap rainy day fund rather than cut social services, education |
6/11/2020 |
Utah |
State Finances |
SPP Publication |
Advocates Call for Using Rainy Day Reserves to Close the Budget Gap |
6/11/2020 |
Georgia |
State Finances Taxes |
News Story |
Georgia Could Raise $600 Million In Revenue By Raising Cigarette Tax, Analysts Say |
6/10/2020 |
New Mexico |
Housing |
SPP Publication |
How the Federal COVID-19 Response Impacts New Mexico: Housing Assistance |
6/10/2020 |
Vermont |
Work Supports and Wages |
Op-ed |
PAI: Open letter on federal pandemic relief funds |
6/10/2020 |
Georgia |
Income Support |
SPP Publication |
Tearing the Fabric of Georgia’s Safety Net Guarantees an Uneven Recovery |
6/10/2020 |
New Mexico |
Immigration State Finances |
News Story |
Local Newscast 1 |
6/10/2020 |
Puerto Rico |
State Finances |
News Story |
Recortes incluidos en el presupuesto presentado por la Junta de Control Fiscal |
6/10/2020 |
Colorado |
Taxes |
News Story |
Colorado Insurer Group Calls out Bill Targeting Businesses to Make-up for Budget Shortfall |
6/10/2020 |
Georgia |
Taxes |
News Story |
Georgia budget gap passes $850 million as revenues again lag |
6/10/2020 |
New York |
Taxes |
News Story |
A New Amityville Horror Only Billionaires Can Stop |
6/10/2020 |
California |
Work Supports and Wages |
News Story |
Will Newsom Back Benefits for Undocumented Californians? |
6/10/2020 |
Virginia |
Equity Health Care |
SPP Publication |
If Not Now, When? Lawmakers Have Options to Advance Equitable Health Policies |
6/10/2020 |
Vermont |
Equity Income Support |
SPP Publication |
Open letter on federal pandemic relief funds |
6/10/2020 |
Utah |
Education Income Support |
SPP Publication |
Investing in Early Care and Education Professionals Will Strengthen Utah Child Care |
6/10/2020 |
New Jersey |
Taxes |
News Story |
$1.5B |
6/10/2020 |
Florida |
Health Care |
SPP Publication |
Demystifying Florida’s Medicaid/KiDistrict of Columbiaare Income Eligibility Criteria |
6/10/2020 |
Washington |
State Finances Taxes |
SPP Publication |
Proposals from state agencies paint devastating picture of all cuts approach |
6/10/2020 |
Michigan |
State Finances |
Op-ed |
Now is the time for action |
6/10/2020 |
Kentucky |
Unemployment |
News Story |
COVID-19 Leads 800,000 Kentuckians to File for Unemployment Insurance |
6/10/2020 |
Ohio |
Work Supports and Wages |
Op-ed |
More coronavirus work protections are needed for low-wage workers: Mason Pesek and Corinne Huntley |
6/10/2020 |
West Virginia |
Criminal Justice |
SPP Publication |
COVID-19 Outbreaks in Prisons and Jails Threaten the Health of Rural Communities |
6/10/2020 |
Michigan |
Education |
News Story |
Survey: Michigan parents worried about being able to work if schools don’t reopen |
6/10/2020 |
Colorado |
State Finances Taxes |
News Story |
Fair Tax bill doesn't have signoff from governor yet |
6/10/2020 |
Montana |
State Finances Income Support |
News Story |
Relief grants helping some Montanans, others still waiting |
6/9/2020 |
New Jersey |
Taxes |
SPP Publication |
Road to Recovery: Reforming New Jersey’s Income Tax Code |
6/9/2020 |
Maine |
Equity Taxes |
News Story |
COVID-19 Unveils Need for Fair Taxation Movement at the State Level |
6/9/2020 |
Louisiana |
State Finances Taxes |
News Story |
Bills to cut business taxes, expand tax breaks start moving through Legislature |
6/9/2020 |
Louisiana |
Income Support |
SPP Publication |
How to: Get more help to buy groceries during Covid-19 |
6/9/2020 |
Oklahoma |
Health Care Taxes |
News Story |
David Blatt: A chance to show real gratitude to our essential workers ... with Medicaid expansion |
6/9/2020 |
Nebraska |
State Finances Taxes |
Op-ed |
If things work out, lawmakers to gather July 20 to finish business |
6/9/2020 |
Alabama |
State Finances Health Care |
SPP Publication |
Alabama should use federal COVID-19 relief funds to heal and protect communities, Arise and partners write |
6/9/2020 |
Ohio |
Equity |
News Story |
DeWine addresses racial disparity in Ohio |
6/9/2020 |
New Jersey |
Taxes |
News Story |
NJPP REPORT: Road to Recovery: Reforming New Jersey’s Income Tax |
6/9/2020 |
New Jersey |
Equity Health Care |
News Story |
Insure all NJ kids, pandemic or not, say advocate groups |
6/9/2020 |
Maine |
Equity Health Care |
News Story |
As cases among New Mainers rise, Mills admin. yet to secure safe quarantine space in Lewiston |
6/9/2020 |
Massachusetts |
Immigration |
News Story |
MARKEY-KENNEDY race gets REAL — New rule for CAMBRIDGE cops — VIRUS puts undocumented workers at risk |
6/9/2020 |
New Jersey |
Equity Health Care |
News Story |
NJ For Health Care Coalition urges state lawmakers to “Cover All Kids” during pandemic |
6/9/2020 |
Michigan |
Education |
News Story |
Almost 60% of parents need schools to reopen safely so they can return to work |
6/9/2020 |
North Carolina |
Education State Finances |
SPP Publication |
North Carolina should heed lessons from the last recession in COVID-19 response |
6/9/2020 |
North Carolina |
Health Care |
SPP Publication |
SB808 is the wrong policy fix for Medicaid |
6/9/2020 |
Tennessee |
State Finances Taxes |
SPP Publication |
Summary of Gov. Lee’s Changes to the FY 2021 Budget |
6/9/2020 |
Colorado |
Taxes |
News Story |
Colorado lawmakers eye tax code changes to raise millions for K-12 education |
6/8/2020 |
Ohio |
State Finances Taxes |
News Story |
How We Got Here: New Jersey’s Long Record of Not Putting Enough Money by for a Rainy Day |
6/8/2020 |
Kentucky |
Equity Unemployment |
SPP Publication |
Black Kentucky Workers Have Been Disproportionately Laid Off During the COVID-19 Downturn |
6/8/2020 |
Massachusetts |
Immigration |
News Story |
Report: Undocumented immigrants at risk of losing work, pay |
6/8/2020 |
North Carolina |
Unemployment |
News Story |
Unemployment rises in Wilson County, across North Carolina |
6/8/2020 |
Georgia |
Health Care |
SPP Publication |
Make Public Health a Priority in Georgia During the COVID-19 Pandemic and Beyond |
6/8/2020 |
Oklahoma |
Health Care |
SPP Publication |
Building a new momentum (Capitol Update) |
6/8/2020 |
West Virginia |
Equity Unemployment |
SPP Publication |
Women, Minorities, and Young Workers Most Affected by Recent Job Losses |
6/8/2020 |
New York |
Immigration State Finances Taxes |
SPP Publication |
Refugee Resettlement Agencies Are Providing Essential Services During COVID-19 |
6/8/2020 |
Virginia |
State Finances Equity Taxes |
SPP Publication |
Virginia Can Choose Equity for School Funding During Economic Crisis |
6/8/2020 |
Texas |
State Finances Taxes |
News Story |
Fact-check: Are Texans’ property taxes ‘no longer really dependent’ on values? |
6/8/2020 |
Ohio |
Unemployment |
News Story |
Businesses are reopening. Will workers return if they’re making more on unemployment? |
6/8/2020 |
Colorado |
State Finances Taxes |
SPP Publication |
Why Preventing Budget Cuts Is Better Than Preserving Tax Breaks |
6/8/2020 |
Michigan |
Education |
News Story |
Survey finds many parents fear impact on their jobs if schools don't reopen |
6/8/2020 |
California |
Education State Finances |
Op-ed |
Letters to the Editor: How California spends money |
6/7/2020 |
Missouri |
Health Care |
News Story |
Medicare strength vital to virus response |
6/6/2020 |
Louisiana |
State Finances |
News Story |
Louisiana legislative task force: Cut taxes, regulation to boost economy |
6/6/2020 |
Georgia |
Health Care |
Op-ed |
Opinion: Georgia can’t afford to delay Medicaid expansion |
6/6/2020 |
Ohio |
Income Support Unemployment |
News Story |
Policy Matters Ohio: Coalition Calls on DeWine to Streamline Economic Supports for Ohioans |
6/6/2020 |
District of Columbia |
Equity |
News Story |
Washington protesters exNews Story optimism after week on edge |
6/6/2020 |
Nebraska |
State Finances Taxes |
News Story |
Federal tax changes in coronavirus relief measure could cause $250 million hit to Nebraska coffers |
6/5/2020 |
Georgia |
Unemployment |
News Story |
How Georgia’s Unemployment Benefits Have Changed During The Pandemic |
6/5/2020 |
Vermont |
Work Supports and Wages Taxes |
News Story |
Is Vermont Really 'So Expensive'? |
6/5/2020 |
Virginia |
Health Care |
Op-ed |
Opinion: Letter to the Editor: Applauding Vetoes |
6/5/2020 |
Ohio |
Income Support |
News Story |
A look at the state of the economy: Unemployment drops, jobs added, stock market soars |
6/5/2020 |
Texas |
State Finances Census |
Op-ed |
Lucio, Bailey: You and the Census: the Future of Our South Texas Region |
6/5/2020 |
Florida |
Immigration |
News Story |
Is the Florida theme park dream over for Scots? |
6/5/2020 |
Oregon |
Immigration Unemployment |
News Story |
Coalition launches new fund to help immigrant farmworkers |
6/5/2020 |
Florida |
State Finances |
SPP Publication |
80 Organizations and Businesses to Governor DeSantis and Legislature: Redirect M-CORES Funding to Critical State Needs |
6/5/2020 |
Massachusetts |
Immigration |
SPP Publication |
Tens of thousands of undocumented, essential workers at risk of lost jobs, lost pay, exposure to COVID-19 |
6/5/2020 |
District of Columbia |
Equity Health Care |
News Story |
Saving Black lives: Policymakers examine the COVID-19 disparity in D.C. |
6/5/2020 |
Maine |
Equity Health Care |
SPP Publication |
Black Mainers now 20 times more likely than whites to experience COVID-19 — and the disparity is growing |
6/5/2020 |
New Jersey |
Unemployment |
News Story |
$5.2B jobless benefits paid out to 1.2M New Jerseyans, as new claims drop off |
6/4/2020 |
Texas |
Health Care |
SPP Publication |
Alarming New Data Show Texas Uninsured Population Growing Amid Pandemic |
6/4/2020 |
North Carolina |
State Finances Equity |
SPP Publication |
Lessons from the Great Recession: Helping people, supporting communities, speeding recovery |
6/4/2020 |
Massachusetts |
Taxes |
News Story |
Economists push for tax hikes to balance budget |
6/4/2020 |
Iowa |
Income Support |
SPP Publication |
Encourage Iowans to seek both jobless, housing benefits |
6/4/2020 |
Massachusetts |
Unemployment |
News Story |
New Mass. claims for unemployment benefits continue to slow |
6/4/2020 |
Hawaii |
Income Support |
News Story |
New sponsors sought as free meals for Hawaii kids drop for summer |
6/4/2020 |
Louisiana |
State Finances |
SPP Publication |
HB 846 Veto Letter |
6/4/2020 |
Virginia |
Education Equity |
SPP Publication |
Protected: Virginia Can Choose Equity for School Funding During Economic Crisis |
6/4/2020 |
Massachusetts |
Unemployment |
News Story |
New claims for unemployment benefits continue to slow |
6/4/2020 |
Ohio |
Equity |
News Story |
Economic challenges may remain long after the pandemic ends |
6/4/2020 |
West Virginia |
Income Support |
SPP Publication |
West Virginia’s Already Limited Child Care Capacity is at Risk |
6/4/2020 |
Ohio |
Unemployment |
News Story |
Government Falls into a Recession and Job Cuts Soar |
6/3/2020 |
North Carolina |
Unemployment |
SPP Publication |
New local labor market figures show decade of job growth erased across most of N.C. in March, April |
6/3/2020 |
New Hampshire |
Income Support |
SPP Publication |
New Data Provide Insight into Extensive Economic Impacts and Income Losses from the COVID-19 Crisis |
6/3/2020 |
Michigan |
Education Equity |
News Story |
Michigan Ranks 3rd Worst In Nation For Black Educational Attainment |
6/3/2020 |
Maryland |
Equity |
SPP Publication |
We Need Action to Advance Anti-Racist Policies. Here Are Some Ideas. |
6/3/2020 |
California |
Work Supports and Wages |
News Story |
Newsom's Proposed Cuts to Child Care Rates Have Advocates Worried |
6/3/2020 |
Massachusetts |
Unemployment |
SPP Publication |
Unemployment Assistance in a Time of COVID-19 |
6/3/2020 |
Montana |
State Finances Equity |
SPP Publication |
The Coronavirus Pandemic Demands State Investment in Indian Country |
6/3/2020 |
District of Columbia |
State Finances Equity |
SPP Publication |
District of Columbia Council Should Put Revenue on the Table to Build a Just Recovery |
6/3/2020 |
Georgia |
State Finances |
News Story |
Election 2020, Georgia House District 163 |
6/3/2020 |
New Mexico |
Census |
News Story |
New Mexico Senate leaders lose primary bid amid liberal push |
6/3/2020 |
Florida |
Health Care |
News Story |
State May Have Overstepped Authority In Medicaid Enrollment Proposal |
6/3/2020 |
New Mexico |
Income Support |
News Story |
Food for Good: 94,000 meals delivered to tribal communities |
6/3/2020 |
New Jersey |
State Finances Unemployment |
News Story |
Re-Inventing New Jersey’s Economy for the COVID-19 Age |
6/3/2020 |
West Virginia |
Criminal Justice |
News Story |
Coronavirus testing increases in West Virginia jails and prisons |
6/2/2020 |
California |
State Finances Taxes |
News Story |
Newsom has some big promises to keep |
6/2/2020 |
Texas |
Health Care |
News Story |
Spring, Klein uninsured rate to grow following layoffs; state sees calls for expanding health care coverage |
6/2/2020 |
Arizona |
Unemployment |
News Story |
Poll: Arizonans top concern shifts to jobs, economy during pandemic |
6/2/2020 |
Maine |
Unemployment |
News Story |
Housing advocates warn of ‘wave of evictions’ when Maine’s moratorium lifts |
6/2/2020 |
Iowa |
Health Care |
News Story |
State vows to disclose COVID outbreaks at meat plants |
6/2/2020 |
Louisiana |
Income Support |
News Story |
The Pandemic Has Sent Child Hunger to Record Levels |
6/2/2020 |
Oklahoma |
Unemployment |
SPP Publication |
Unemployment insurance keeps Oklahomans safe, supports the economy |
6/2/2020 |
Colorado |
Taxes |
News Story |
Colorado House debates 2020-21 state budget; up first: the homestead property tax exemption |
6/2/2020 |
Pennsylvania |
Unemployment |
SPP Publication |
Pennsylvania’s COVID-19 Economy- An Update |
6/2/2020 |
Ohio |
Equity Health Care |
News Story |
We should all be outraged': Gov. DeWine says Ohio will work to improve racial health, economic disparities |
6/2/2020 |
Arkansas |
Equity Income Support |
SPP Publication |
Including ITIN Filers In Stimulus Payments Helps Families And State Finances |
6/2/2020 |
Ohio |
State Finances Taxes |
SPP Publication |
Protect public resources that support Ohioans |
6/2/2020 |
West Virginia |
Income Support Unemployment |
SPP Publication |
The CARES Act is Keeping the Economy Afloat, But for How Long? |
6/2/2020 |
New York |
Immigration Unemployment |
News Story |
Rent Is Due and Relief in the Works — for Those Fortunate Enough to Qualify |
6/2/2020 |
Hawaii |
Income Support |
SPP Publication |
Why $100 million in CARES Act housing support is a bargain |
6/1/2020 |
New York |
Immigration |
News Story |
Meat plants' labor shortage |
6/1/2020 |
Hawaii |
Equity Unemployment |
SPP Publication |
Hawai?i’s job losses are increasing economic inequity |
6/1/2020 |
Maryland |
State Finances |
SPP Publication |
Lessons From the Great Recession |
6/1/2020 |
Hawaii |
State Finances |
SPP Publication |
Setting the stage for a crucial June short session |
6/1/2020 |
Georgia |
Equity Unemployment |
SPP Publication |
State of Working Georgia in the COVID-19 Crisis |
6/1/2020 |
New Jersey |
Unemployment |
News Story |
Determining causation |
6/1/2020 |
California |
Equity Unemployment |
SPP Publication |
Women and People of Color Take Biggest Hits in California’s Job Losses |
6/1/2020 |
California |
Immigration Work Supports and Wages |
SPP Publication |
About 2 in 3 Immigrant Workers Excluded From the CalEITC Are COVID-19 Essential Workers |
6/1/2020 |
Texas |
Equity Income Support |
News Story |
Why the COVID-19 Pandemic is Especially Hard For Austin |
6/1/2020 |
New York |
State Finances |
News Story |
Blair Horner: Lawmakers Return To Albany, And Whistle Past The Fiscal Graveyard |
6/1/2020 |
New Jersey |
Unemployment |
News Story |
New Jersey's weekly jobless claims are declining, but that may not mean what it seems to mean |
6/1/2020 |
New Jersey |
Work Supports and Wages |
SPP Publication |
Strengthen and Expand New Jersey’s Earned Sick Days Law |
6/1/2020 |
Louisiana |
State Finances Equity |
SPP Publication |
PRINCIPLES FOR AN EQUITABLE RECOVERY |
6/1/2020 |
Hawaii |
Income Support |
News Story |
DOE Closing Some Food Sites, Advocates Concerned That Community Help May Not Be Enough |
6/1/2020 |
Arizona |
Unemployment |
SPP Publication |
Arizona’s workers need unemployment insurance reform — now |
6/1/2020 |
Florida |
Unemployment |
News Story |
Floridians who have exhausted state unemployment may be eligible for more weeks of pay under new federal program |
6/1/2020 |
Texas |
Income Support |
News Story |
As Texas Businesses Reopen, a Short-Lived Coronavirus Safety Net is Dismantled |
6/1/2020 |
Colorado |
State Finances Taxes |
Op-ed |
POINT/COUNTERPOINT: Does Colorado have a TABOR problem or a spending problem? |
5/31/2020 |
Puerto Rico |
Unemployment |
News Story |
Con los días contados el fondo de Seguro por Desempleo |
5/31/2020 |
Oregon |
Immigration Income Support |
News Story |
New fund seeks to catch immigrant workers who've fallen through the safety net during the COVID-19 pandemic |
5/31/2020 |
New York |
State Finances |
News Story |
Robert Mujica is calling the shots |
5/31/2020 |
New York |
Equity Income Support |
News Story |
Editorial: When shelter is the storm |
5/31/2020 |
Oklahoma |
Housing |
News Story |
Tulsa braces for possible wave of evictions as courtrooms reopen after COVID-19 shutdown |
5/31/2020 |
Hawaii |
Equity |
News Story |
Why The State Doesn’t Consistently Track Data On Native Hawaiians |
5/30/2020 |
North Carolina |
Equity Income Support |
News Story |
A huge burden’: Women in Charlotte disproportionately hit by COVID-19 job losses |
5/30/2020 |
Ohio |
Housing |
News Story |
Evictions resuming in Oklahoma after being put on hold due to coronavirus pandemic |
5/29/2020 |
Louisiana |
Taxes |
Op-ed |
Opinion: With state finances in disarray, legislators avoid budget drama |
5/29/2020 |
Pennsylvania |
State Finances Taxes |
SPP Publication |
STATEMENT: Stopgap Budget Is Incomplete but Takes a Small Step Towards a Just Recovery |
5/29/2020 |
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Michigan has stark racial disparities in educational attainment, ranks third-worst in nation for number of bachelor degrees earned by Black students |
5/29/2020 |
Florida |
State Finances |
News Story |
Central Florida 100: Protests, mask debate and theme parks reopening |
5/29/2020 |
New Jersey |
Health Care Criminal Justice |
News Story |
Proposed bill grants businesses legal immunity against COVID-19 lawsuits |
5/29/2020 |
Vermont |
Unemployment |
Op-ed |
PAI: Hope for the best, but plan for the worst |
5/29/2020 |
Vermont |
Unemployment |
SPP Publication |
Hope for the best, but plan for the worst |
5/29/2020 |
Virginia |
Equity Health Care |
News Story |
The Heavy Toll of COVID-19 on Virginia's Latinx Community |
5/29/2020 |
New Hampshire |
State Finances |
SPP Publication |
State Agencies Project Major Revenue Declines Due to COVID-19 Crisis Impacts |
5/29/2020 |
Michigan |
Income Support |
News Story |
Groups want Whitmer to end lifetime ban on food stamps for people with drug convictions |
5/29/2020 |
Arizona |
Census |
News Story |
KJZZ's Friday NewsCap May 29, 2020 |
5/29/2020 |
Maine |
Health Care Unemployment |
SPP Publication |
Job losses bring additional crisis for laid-off workers: loss of health care coverage |
5/29/2020 |
Florida |
Income Support |
SPP Publication |
P-EBT in Florida: Food Assistance for Families While Schools are Closed |
5/29/2020 |
Maine |
Census |
News Story |
Maine seeing biggest slowdown in voter registration in the country |
5/29/2020 |
Florida |
State Finances |
News Story |
Florida Leadership Split on Supporting ‘Flexibility’ in CARES Act Money |
5/29/2020 |
Oregon |
Taxes |
Op-ed |
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Stop pandemic-driven budget cuts |
5/29/2020 |
District of Columbia |
Income Support |
News Story |
These Programs Are Providing Rent Assistance During COVID-19 |
5/28/2020 |
Texas |
Health Care |
News Story |
Tomball, Magnolia uninsured rate to grow following layoffs; state sees calls for expanding health care coverage |
5/28/2020 |
Ohio |
Unemployment |
News Story |
Ohio is paying Deloitte $9.6M to process jobless benefits. Is it working? |
5/28/2020 |
Texas |
Equity Income Support |
SPP Publication |
COVID-19: 3 Policy Principles To Advance Equity |
5/28/2020 |
Washington |
Income Support Taxes |
Op-ed |
OPINION: LAWMAKERS MUST INVEST IN A CASH STIMULUS FOR THE PEOPLE WHO DRIVE OUR ECONOMY |
5/28/2020 |
Georgia |
Education State Finances |
News Story |
‘Cautiously optimistic but realistically pessimistic’: Georgia colleges prepare for unknowns of fall semester |
5/28/2020 |
Georgia |
Health Care Unemployment |
News Story |
Georgia health care facilities opening up, with some COVID-19 guidelines here to stay |
5/28/2020 |
Puerto Rico |
State Finances |
SPP Publication |
Experts say new Fiscal Plan is insufficient - Elnuevodía.com |
5/28/2020 |
Texas |
Health Care |
News Story |
Texas Hospitals Sue Patients For Unpaid Medical Bills During Coronavirus |
5/28/2020 |
Ohio |
Unemployment Taxes |
SPP Publication |
Policy Matters calls on lawmakers to fix unemployment compensation |
5/28/2020 |
Washington |
State Finances |
SPP Publication |
Washington needs a state cash stimulus |
5/28/2020 |
Washington |
Income Support |
SPP Publication |
CASH STIMULUS MUST BE A PART OF Washington State’s Recovery |
5/28/2020 |
Texas |
Taxes |
SPP Publication |
Stop Killing Black People: Statement From Every Texan CEO Ann Beeson |
5/28/2020 |
New York |
Taxes |
News Story |
Unions pushing for increased taxes on New York’s wealthiest |
5/28/2020 |
Rhode Island |
Taxes |
SPP Publication |
Rhode Islanders Don’t Move Because of Tax Policy |
5/28/2020 |
Puerto Rico |
State Finances Taxes |
Op-ed |
Reacciones iniciales del economista Daniel Santamaría Ots, analista sénior de Política Pública de Espacios Abiertos, ante el plan fiscal certificado hoy por la Junta de Supervisión Fiscal |
5/28/2020 |
West Virginia |
Equity Income Support |
SPP Publication |
Women Bear Brunt of Job and Care Costs Amid COVID-19 |
5/28/2020 |
New Jersey |
Equity |
Op-ed |
Coalition partners across NJ come together to demand gender, racial parity for New Jersey Apportionment Commission |
5/28/2020 |
Hawaii |
Unemployment |
Op-ed |
Neal Milner: We’ll Get By With A Little Help From Our Friends |
5/28/2020 |
Idaho |
State Finances Health Care |
SPP Publication |
Costs and Savings in Medicaid during COVID19 |
5/28/2020 |
Utah |
Work Supports and Wages |
News Story |
Utah Officals declined to take $50 million from feds to feed needy children |
5/28/2020 |
Texas |
Income Support |
News Story |
Did your child get free or reduced-price school lunches? You may be eligible for $285 in food aid |
5/28/2020 |
Kentucky |
Unemployment |
SPP Publication |
COVID-19 Downturn Is Hitting Certain Industries and Regions of the State Especially Hard |
5/28/2020 |
New York |
Taxes |
News Story |
Labor unions call for increased taxes on wealthiest New Yorkers |
5/27/2020 |
Nebraska |
Income Support Taxes |
SPP Publication |
Policy brief – Examining prior, new ImagiNE Nebraska concerns |
5/27/2020 |
Oregon |
Taxes |
SPP Publication |
Oregon Should Reject the Tax Break Congress Gave to Millionaires |
5/27/2020 |
Texas |
Taxes |
News Story |
Dallas will need voter approval to collect more property tax |
5/27/2020 |
Florida |
State Finances |
News Story |
UPDATED: Florida Tax Revenues Drop Nearly $900 Million Due to Pandemic |
5/27/2020 |
New Jersey |
Taxes |
Op-ed |
Op-ed: Improving Transit Equity as a Pandemic Recovery Strategy |
5/27/2020 |
New York |
State Finances Taxes |
News Story |
Report: Spending Cuts Could Hurt Post-Pandemic Recovery |
5/27/2020 |
Arkansas |
Income Support |
SPP Publication |
Families To Receive Meal Replacement Assistance |
5/27/2020 |
Iowa |
State Finances |
SPP Publication |
Finding best uses of Iowa relief funds as legislators prepare to resume the 2020 session June 3 |
5/27/2020 |
California |
Income Support |
Op-ed |
Atwater gives the state a taste of its own medicine |
5/27/2020 |
New York |
Taxes |
SPP Publication |
The Fiscal Policy Institute’s Three-Point Plan for Re-Building New York |
5/27/2020 |
West Virginia |
Criminal Justice |
News Story |
With numbers mounting in Huttonsville, Justice pledges testing at all W.Va. corrections facilities |
5/27/2020 |
Puerto Rico |
State Finances Taxes |
SPP Publication |
El nuevo plan fiscal omite la necesidad de una moratoria y un nuevo plan de ajuste de deuda |
5/27/2020 |
Kentucky |
State Finances |
Op-ed |
McConnell strangles the states: So much for a quick recovery and Trump’s reelection |
5/27/2020 |
Pennsylvania |
Equity |
News Story |
The 5(ish) Tweets that sum up a most unusual budget season | Wednesday Morning Coffee |
5/27/2020 |
Texas |
Health Care |
News Story |
Texas hospitals sue patients for unpaid medical bills during the coronavirus |
5/27/2020 |
Florida |
State Finances Taxes |
News Story |
Sharp drop in state tax collections threatens pay raises, programs |
5/27/2020 |
Kansas |
Census |
SPP Publication |
A marathon session, followed by a veto |
5/27/2020 |
Arizona |
State Finances |
News Story |
Economist: Arizona in better shape than many to weather COVID-19 recession, but tough fiscal times loom |
5/27/2020 |
Puerto Rico |
State Finances |
News Story |
Expertos aseguran que la modificación del plan fiscal fue una movida acertada, pero insuficiente |
5/27/2020 |
District of Columbia |
State Finances |
News Story |
Advocates highlight major gaps in proposed budget for affordable housing and reducing homelessness |
5/27/2020 |
Puerto Rico |
State Finances |
News Story |
¿Quién acabará pagando los platos rotos si las optimistas proyecciones de la Junta no se materializan? |
5/27/2020 |
Georgia |
State Finances |
News Story |
Students are home, but school police remain on duty during pandemic |
5/26/2020 |
California |
State Finances Work Supports and Wages |
News Story |
$1 billion in preschool and childcare funds at risk |
5/26/2020 |
Michigan |
Health Care |
SPP Publication |
Embracing change |
5/26/2020 |
Louisiana |
State Finances |
Editorial |
Our Views: With state finances is disarray, legislators avoid budget drama |
5/26/2020 |
Missouri |
State Finances Health Care |
News Story |
Medicaid expansion will be on August ballot |
5/26/2020 |
Kentucky |
State Finances |
Op-ed |
Guest columnists: 48 Kentucky groups call for robust federal fiscal relief to states |
5/26/2020 |
Colorado |
State Finances Health Care |
News Story |
Measuring Costs of Not Reining in Air Pollution |
5/26/2020 |
California |
Work Supports and Wages |
News Story |
These groups have been hit especially hard by California’s unemployment surge |
5/26/2020 |
New York |
Immigration Unemployment |
News Story |
This red state city wants to raise $5 million for undocumented immigrant relief |
5/26/2020 |
Massachusetts |
State Finances |
News Story |
Economists urge Beacon Hill to raise taxes |
5/26/2020 |
Virginia |
State Finances |
News Story |
Should Court Fees be Cut Down During the Economic Crisis? |
5/26/2020 |
District of Columbia |
Equity |
News Story |
As Washington D.C. Weighs Reopening, African Americans in the Nation's Capital Brace for the Worst |
5/26/2020 |
New York |
Immigration |
News Story |
Worker shortage concerns loom in immigrant-heavy meatpacking |
5/26/2020 |
Wisconsin |
State Finances |
News Story |
State Debate: Racine Journal Times says state's university system needs to make cutbacks now |
5/25/2020 |
North Carolina |
State Finances |
SPP Publication |
Monday numbers: The exploding need that NC lawmakers shouldn’t ignore |
5/25/2020 |
Colorado |
State Finances |
News Story |
Q&A with Elliot Goldbaum | Policy point man |
5/25/2020 |
Missouri |
State Finances Health Care |
News Story |
Small and rural hospitals may outlast COVID-19. But can they survive Trump’s tax law? |
5/25/2020 |
Georgia |
Unemployment |
News Story |
A Month Into Reopening And Georgia Jobs Have Yet To Return |
5/25/2020 |
Kentucky |
State Finances |
Op-ed |
48 Kentucky organizations call on congress for robust federal fiscal relief to states |
5/25/2020 |
Ohio |
State Finances |
News Story |
What’s wrong with Ohio’s unemployment system? |
5/25/2020 |
Pennsylvania |
Work Supports and Wages |
News Story |
Poll Shows Support for Government Role in COVID Recovery |
5/25/2020 |
Ohio |
Work Supports and Wages |
Op-ed |
With schools closed, we must make sure kids have enough to eat: Will Petrik |
5/24/2020 |
Georgia |
State Finances |
News Story |
First look at how Georgia lawmakers will try to cut 14% from coronavirus-depleted state budget |
5/24/2020 |
Pennsylvania |
Work Supports and Wages |
News Story |
How did we get here and what can we do? |
5/24/2020 |
Vermont |
State Finances |
News Story |
The Deeper Dig: Inequality during the downturn |
5/24/2020 |
Hawaii |
Income Support |
Editorial |
Richard Borreca: Whatever politics are in play, politicians must get money to those hurting most in Hawaii |
5/24/2020 |
Georgia |
State Finances |
News Story |
Tens of thousands of workers face job losses, pay cuts as state trims spending |
5/24/2020 |
Maine |
Equity |
News Story |
Black Mainers are getting the coronavirus more than 10 times the rate of white Mainers |
5/24/2020 |
Ohio |
Unemployment |
News Story |
Ohio employers share the work to save jobs |
5/24/2020 |
Alabama |
Income Support |
News Story |
Alabama nonprofit hopes federal food aid for children continues through summer |
5/24/2020 |
Georgia |
Unemployment |
News Story |
General Assembly set to tackle coronavirus-depleted state budget |
5/24/2020 |
California |
State Finances |
News Story |
Safety Net Programs Threatened by California’s Budget Deficit |
5/24/2020 |
Texas |
Immigration |
Op-ed |
Grieder: In Texas, unauthorized immigrants are net contributors to the state economy |
5/23/2020 |
Texas |
Health Care |
News Story |
Unemployed by pandemic now they’re slipping through Texas’ health care safety net |
5/23/2020 |
West Virginia |
Health Care |
News Story |
230 kids are in WV's detention centers; only 3 COVID-19 tests have been done |
5/23/2020 |
North Carolina |
Unemployment |
News Story |
5 Things To Know: Charlotte Implements Outdoor Dining Program as Restaurants Reopen |
5/23/2020 |
Kentucky |
State Finances Unemployment |
News Story |
Economists Grapple With Pandemic’s Effects As Ohio Valley Officials Brace For A Fiscal Blow |
5/23/2020 |
Texas |
Income Support |
News Story |
Texas families filing for SNAP food assistance almost doubled in April |
5/22/2020 |
Ohio |
Unemployment |
News Story |
Ohio businesses don’t have to lay off employees. There’s work-sharing. |
5/22/2020 |
Massachusetts |
Work Supports and Wages |
News Story |
Child care choices limited for returning workers |
5/22/2020 |
North Carolina |
Unemployment |
SPP Publication |
Latest labor market figures show devastating blow from COVID-19 |
5/22/2020 |
Hawaii |
Equity Income Support |
News Story |
Hawai'i's Food Security Shaky Heading into Hurricane Season |
5/22/2020 |
Kentucky |
State Finances |
News Story |
Facing the COVID recession, Beshear must cut $618 million in state spending by June 30 |
5/22/2020 |
Hawaii |
Income Support |
Editorial |
Editorial: Hawaii’s food insecurity an urgent problem |
5/22/2020 |
Ohio |
State Finances |
News Story |
The Ohio Governor Listened to the Science on COVID-19, But Not on Climate. Why? |
5/22/2020 |
Kentucky |
State Finances Work Supports and Wages |
SPP Publication |
What’s in the HEROES Act for Kentucky |
5/22/2020 |
Georgia |
State Finances |
News Story |
Georgia General Assembly about to tackle coronavirus-depleted state budget |
5/22/2020 |
Ohio |
Income Support |
News Story |
Women, young workers hit hard by coronavirus unemployment |
5/22/2020 |
Arkansas |
Equity |
SPP Publication |
COVID-19: 3 Policy Principles To Advance Equity |
5/22/2020 |
Maine |
Unemployment |
SPP Publication |
Pandemic has erased one in six Maine jobs since February |
5/22/2020 |
Maine |
State Finances |
SPP Publication |
Maine can’t afford for Congress to miss the mark on COVID-19 emergency funding |
5/22/2020 |
New Hampshire |
State Finances |
SPP Publication |
Majority of New Hampshire’s Federal CARES Act Flexible Grants Appropriated, Includes Added Support to Businesses, Nonprofits, and Child Care |
5/22/2020 |
Pennsylvania |
Income Support |
SPP Publication |
Our Opportunity to Re-evaluate: Pennsylvania’s COVID-19 Policy Response and Priorities Moving Forward |
5/22/2020 |
Colorado |
State Finances Taxes |
News Story |
Joint Budget Committee's decision to cut millions from K-12 roils education community |
5/22/2020 |
Wisconsin |
State Finances |
SPP Publication |
Wisconsin Families and Communities Would Benefit from New Proposed Stimulus |
5/22/2020 |
Vermont |
Unemployment |
Op-ed |
PAI: COVID-19 has cost Vermonters their livelihoods |
5/22/2020 |
New Hampshire |
State Finances |
SPP Publication |
Majority of New Hampshire’s Federal CARES Act Flexible Grants Appropriated, Includes Added Support to Businesses, Nonprofits, and Child Care |
5/22/2020 |
Vermont |
Unemployment |
SPP Publication |
COVID-19 has cost Vermonters their livelihoods |
5/22/2020 |
North Carolina |
Unemployment |
News Story |
NC county data: Massive gap between haves, have-nots — even before April’s jobless surge |
5/22/2020 |
Ohio |
Health Care |
News Story |
There Were More Ohio Jobless Claims in Past Nine Weeks than Previous Three Years Combined |
5/22/2020 |
California |
Work Supports and Wages |
News Story |
California’s unemployment rate leaps to 15.5% as 2.3 million jobs vanish |
5/22/2020 |
North Carolina |
Unemployment |
SPP Publication |
Release: Latest labor market figures show devastating blow from COVID-19 |
5/22/2020 |
Ohio |
State Finances |
News Story |
Ohio mayors hope next round of federal stimulus can plug budget holes |
5/22/2020 |
Massachusetts |
State Finances Taxes |
Op-ed |
Other revenue options besides personal income tax |
5/22/2020 |
Colorado |
Immigration Income Support |
SPP Publication |
A Strong Recovery Requires Relief for All Coloradans |
5/22/2020 |
North Carolina |
State Finances |
SPP Publication |
First look at potential revenue losses for NC signals urgent need to invest in people’s well-being to change the economic trajectory |
5/22/2020 |
Ohio |
Unemployment |
News Story |
1 In 5 Working Ohioans Have Filed For Unemployment Since March |
5/22/2020 |
Hawaii |
Income Support |
News Story |
The Conversation: Strengthening Hawaii's Food Systems |
5/22/2020 |
Ohio |
Unemployment |
SPP Publication |
JobWatch: Record number of Ohioans laid off amid pandemic |
5/22/2020 |
Texas |
Health Care |
News Story |
They lost their jobs and insurance in the pandemic. Now they’re slipping through Texas’ health care safety net. |
5/22/2020 |
California |
Work Supports and Wages |
Op-ed |
Darrell Berkheimer: ‘Bottom Up’ paycheck plans gain support |
5/22/2020 |
New York |
Health Care |
News Story |
Community programs will save state money |
5/21/2020 |
New Mexico |
Education |
SPP Publication |
How the Federal COVID-19 Response Impacts New Mexico: Education |
5/21/2020 |
Texas |
Housing |
News Story |
COVID-19 In DFW May 17-21: Texas Bars Can Reopen Today |
5/21/2020 |
Ohio |
Income Support |
SPP Publication |
HEROES Act is bold, but it can be better |
5/21/2020 |
Vermont |
State Finances |
News Story |
WTSA News For Your Thursday, May 21st |
5/21/2020 |
Virginia |
State Finances |
SPP Publication |
Virginia Supreme Court Provides Emergency Relief from Fines & Fees: Temporary Measures Underscore the Need for Additional Reforms |
5/21/2020 |
Colorado |
State Finances |
News Story |
Progressive Coalition Calls for Emergency Tax Increase on People Making Over $250,000 |
5/21/2020 |
Maryland |
Income Support |
SPP Publication |
Webinar: Learning About Universal Basic Income |
5/21/2020 |
District of Columbia |
State Finances Health Care |
SPP Publication |
What’s in the Mayor’s Proposed Budgets for the Department of Human Services? |
5/21/2020 |
Alabama |
Health Care |
Op-ed |
Guest notebook: Action needed on health care |
5/21/2020 |
Georgia |
Education State Finances |
SPP Publication |
Commonsense Solutions Can Mitigate Unprecedented Cuts to Higher Education |
5/21/2020 |
Texas |
Immigration |
SPP Publication |
A Critical Group of Texans Are Left Out of COVID Recovery |
5/21/2020 |
Ohio |
Income Support |
SPP Publication |
Improving federal COVID assistance |
5/21/2020 |
Oklahoma |
Health Care |
SPP Publication |
Gov. Stitt turns his back on thousands of Oklahomans who need health insurance due to pandemic |
5/21/2020 |
Georgia |
Unemployment |
News Story |
Reopening reality check: Georgia's jobs aren’t flooding back |
5/21/2020 |
Virginia |
Immigration Work Supports and Wages |
News Story |
COVID-19 Benefits: Should Virginia Provide Them to Undocumented Immigrants? |
5/21/2020 |
Massachusetts |
State Finances Taxes |
SPP Publication |
Federal COVID-relief law includes $160 billion in tax cuts for wealthy business owners and large corporations |
5/21/2020 |
Florida |
State Finances Unemployment |
SPP Publication |
Florida Could Lose $800 Million in Revenue Each Month as Unemployment Rises |
5/21/2020 |
Michigan |
State Finances |
SPP Publication |
How Medicaid changes can us get through COVID-19 |
5/21/2020 |
Oklahoma |
Housing |
News Story |
Nearly 200 evictions filed Monday as Oklahoma County courthouse reopens |
5/21/2020 |
Texas |
State Finances |
News Story |
Budget cuts slated for Texas state agencies, higher education institutions in 2020-21 biennium |
5/21/2020 |
New Hampshire |
State Finances Taxes |
SPP Publication |
Property Tax Relief Program Application Deadline Extended to November |
5/21/2020 |
Massachusetts |
Immigration Work Supports and Wages |
SPP Publication |
MassBudget ITIN Parity Testimony |
5/21/2020 |
California |
Education Equity |
News Story |
Big cuts could hit little Californians: $1 billion in preschool and child care dollars at risk |
5/21/2020 |
North Carolina |
Unemployment |
SPP Publication |
Weekly unemployment insurance claim data released today shows need for fixes to North Carolina Unemployment Insurance system |
5/21/2020 |
Montana |
State Finances Equity |
SPP Publication |
Tribal Sovereignty During COVID-19 |
5/21/2020 |
Massachusetts |
State Finances |
SPP Publication |
A New Deal Response |
5/21/2020 |
Kentucky |
State Finances |
SPP Publication |
Cities and Counties Need Federal Relief to Continue Providing Crucial Services |
5/21/2020 |
Louisiana |
State Finances |
SPP Publication |
LBP Senate testimony HB 118 |
5/21/2020 |
Colorado |
Equity |
SPP Publication |
COVID-19 and Reducing Air Pollution in Adams County |
5/21/2020 |
Washington |
Immigration |
SPP Publication |
It’s time to include undocumented immigrants in state response to COVID-19 |
5/21/2020 |
Georgia |
Unemployment |
News Story |
Unemployment rate in Georgia reaches all-time high |
5/21/2020 |
Texas |
Work Supports and Wages |
SPP Publication |
It’s Time to Rebuild Child Care in Texas |
5/21/2020 |
New Mexico |
Equity |
News Story |
Alamogordo Business Produces Products Designed To Save Water |
5/21/2020 |
Oregon |
State Finances |
SPP Publication |
Oregon Revenue Forecast Underscores the Need for Congressional Action |
5/20/2020 |
Ohio |
Equity |
SPP Publication |
COVID-19 is hitting communities of color hardest |
5/20/2020 |
Texas |
Unemployment |
News Story |
As unemployment climbs, so does number of uninsured in Texas |
5/20/2020 |
Michigan |
Equity |
News Story |
Annual Kids Count data released, highlights kids’ needs |
5/20/2020 |
Alabama |
Income Support |
SPP Publication |
Protection from predatory lenders should be part of Alabama’s COVID-19 response |
5/20/2020 |
Texas |
Equity |
News Story |
Black And Latino Communities Hardest Hit By COVID-19 |
5/20/2020 |
Oklahoma |
Housing |
News Story |
Evictions Set To Resume In Oklahoma County |
5/20/2020 |
Puerto Rico |
State Finances |
SPP Publication |
Lo cierto y lo incierto: pandemia, salud y deuda |
5/20/2020 |
Ohio |
Criminal Justice |
News Story |
Ohio prisons are again accepting new inmates even as coronavirus death toll rises |
5/20/2020 |
Texas |
Housing |
News Story |
COVID-19 In DFW May 17-20: Child Care Centers Can Reopen Now, Bars Friday |
5/20/2020 |
Ohio |
Criminal Justice |
News Story |
Ohio man who sought exoneration over murder convictions dies of coronavirus in prison |
5/20/2020 |
New York |
Immigration |
SPP Publication |
1.2 Million New Yorkers Excluded from the CARES Act |
5/20/2020 |
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The Journey of the Jobless |
5/20/2020 |
Tennessee |
State Finances Taxes |
SPP Publication |
Which Tennessee Counties Might See the Largest Drop in Sales Tax Revenue? |
5/20/2020 |
Kentucky |
State Finances |
SPP Publication |
48 Kentucky Groups Call on Congress for Robust Federal Fiscal Relief to States |
5/20/2020 |
Massachusetts |
State Finances Taxes |
SPP Publication |
The Anti-Stimulus: Budget Cuts are Worse for the Economy than Tax Increases During Recessions |
5/20/2020 |
Ohio |
Health Care |
SPP Publication |
Rural Ohioans still need more drug treatment |
5/20/2020 |
Ohio |
Education |
Op-ed |
Debt from an unfinished college year almost kept me from getting back on the college track. Ohio can fix this: Brandon Copeland |
5/20/2020 |
Puerto Rico |
State Finances |
News Story |
Pandemic demands ‘extraordinary measures’ to handle economic crisis |
5/20/2020 |
Texas |
Health Care |
News Story |
State sees renewed calls to expand Medicaid eligibility, increase coverage as Texas leads nation in percent uninsured |
5/20/2020 |
Georgia |
State Finances |
News Story |
Furloughs likely, again, as part of Georgia agencies’ budget cut plans |
5/20/2020 |
Missouri |
State Finances |
News Story |
Missed Opportunities |
5/20/2020 |
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Should Undocumented Immigrants Get State Relief? |
5/20/2020 |
Ohio |
State Finances |
News Story |
Ohio’s governor listened to the science on coronavirus. Why not climate change? |
5/20/2020 |
North Carolina |
Work Supports and Wages |
SPP Publication |
COVID-19 pandemic demands bold action |
5/20/2020 |
Florida |
Criminal Justice |
SPP Publication |
Florida’s Approach to Criminal Justice Cannot Go Back to ‘Normal’ (Part 3 of 3) |
5/20/2020 |
Kentucky |
Health Care |
SPP Publication |
Medicaid Has Responded Quickly to COVID-19, Congress Should Boost Support |
5/20/2020 |
Vermont |
Education |
SPP Publication |
Cutting school funding now is a bad idea |
5/20/2020 |
West Virginia |
Health Care |
SPP Publication |
COVID-Related Health Coverage Losses Continue to Mount |
5/20/2020 |
New York |
Health Care |
SPP Publication |
Strengthen Medicaid and Protect Health Coverage for New Yorkers |
5/20/2020 |
Puerto Rico |
State Finances |
News Story |
Calls for a Moratorium on Puerto Rico's Debt Repayments |
5/20/2020 |
Arkansas |
Equity |
SPP Publication |
Arkansas’s Pacific Islanders Harder Hit By Pandemic |
5/20/2020 |
Ohio |
Education |
SPP Publication |
Draft plan to reopen Ohio schools shows some promise on safety and equity |
5/19/2020 |
Massachusetts |
State Finances Taxes |
SPP Publication |
Bringing in the Relief: Federal Fiscal Relief for our State Budget is Critical for a Strong, Just Recovery |
5/19/2020 |
Virginia |
State Finances Taxes |
SPP Publication |
Virginia Could Gain Budget Resources by Eliminating Antiquated Sales Tax Exemptions |
5/19/2020 |
West Virginia |
Criminal Justice |
SPP Publication |
COVID-19 Testing Not Keeping Up with New Incarceration in WV Regional Jails |
5/19/2020 |
Puerto Rico |
State Finances |
SPP Publication |
Pandemic demands extraordinary measures for handling the economic crisis |
5/19/2020 |
Florida |
Income Support |
SPP Publication |
Florida Must Do More to Reach Upwards of 400,000 Eligible Families Not Participating in the WIC Program |
5/19/2020 |
Texas |
Income Support |
SPP Publication |
Recent policy wins and where to go from here |
5/19/2020 |
Arkansas |
Equity Health Care |
SPP Publication |
The Color Of Coronavirus: Black Arkansans Face Higher Risk Of Death From COVID-19 |
5/19/2020 |
Texas |
Housing |
News Story |
COVID-19 Live Updates: Evictions, Debt Collection Resume In Texas |
5/19/2020 |
Wisconsin |
Immigration Unemployment |
SPP Publication |
The Work of Undocumented Immigrants Supports the Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund. So Why Are They Barred from Receiving Benefits? |
5/19/2020 |
Ohio |
Criminal Justice |
News Story |
Ohio state prison system to accept new inmates from county jails |
5/19/2020 |
Maine |
Unemployment |
News Story |
Maine women and young adults hit hardest by unemployment |
5/19/2020 |
Kentucky |
Health Care Unemployment |
News Story |
High Unemployment Rates Likely Not Going Away Soon |
5/19/2020 |
Vermont |
Work Supports and Wages |
News Story |
Coronavirus crisis, exposure risks shine light on wage gap in Vermont |
5/19/2020 |
West Virginia |
Criminal Justice |
News Story |
Justice announces W.Va. inmate has tested positive for coronavirus |
5/19/2020 |
District of Columbia |
State Finances Taxes |
SPP Publication |
5 Takeaways from the Mayor’s Proposed Budgets for FY 2020 (Revised) and FY 2021 (and Why You Should Pay Attention) |
5/19/2020 |
Utah |
Equity |
News Story |
Study: Minority students in Salt Lake County schools breathe dirtier air |
5/19/2020 |
Louisiana |
Education Equity |
SPP Publication |
Separate and unequal: Students’ access to technology in the time of coronavirus |
5/19/2020 |
Missouri |
State Finances Health Care |
News Story |
Small and rural hospitals may outlast COVID-19, but can they survive Trump's tax law? |
5/19/2020 |
District of Columbia |
Equity |
News Story |
Activists push for tax increases, more child care spending in D.C. budget |
5/19/2020 |
Puerto Rico |
State Finances |
News Story |
Organización hace llamado a suspender los pagos a bonistas por la emergencia de COVID-19 |
5/19/2020 |
New York |
State Finances |
News Story |
Latest Stimulus Proposal May Not Be in Time to Help New York |
5/19/2020 |
Puerto Rico |
State Finances |
SPP Publication |
La pandemia obliga a medidas extraordinarias para lidiar con la crisis económica |
5/19/2020 |
Massachusetts |
State Finances Taxes |
SPP Publication |
The CARES Act: Costly Tax Cuts for High-Income Filers |
5/19/2020 |
Kansas |
State Finances Health Care |
SPP Publication |
Medicaid expansion would address public health, budget challenges |
5/19/2020 |
Vermont |
Education |
Op-ed |
PAI: Cutting school funding now is a bad idea |
5/19/2020 |
Ohio |
Criminal Justice |
News Story |
DeWine: Ohio will crack down on crowded restaurants, bars |
5/19/2020 |
Hawaii |
Income Support |
News Story |
Hawaii Updates: Cases Up 1; Quarantine Order, Eviction Moratorium Extended; Maui To Open Salons |
5/19/2020 |
Texas |
Health Care Unemployment |
News Story |
Texas will phase out coronavirus child care subsidies for essential and low-income workers |
5/19/2020 |
Georgia |
Health Care |
News Story |
Too many Georgia women die in pregnancy-related deaths. Will the state be able to fund one life-saving measure? |
5/18/2020 |
Colorado |
State Finances |
News Story |
Budget writers decide to use forecast with a lower shortfall to cover for 2020-21 |
5/18/2020 |
Georgia |
State Finances Taxes |
SPP Publication |
Georgia at a Crossroads: Raising Revenues Sensibly or Forcing Schoolchildren to Pay for Years to Come |
5/18/2020 |
Ohio |
Health Care |
News Story |
Nurse from Galena becomes third Ohio prison employee to die of coronavirus |
5/18/2020 |
Louisiana |
Income Support |
News Story |
Many COVID-19 impacted workers denied when applying for food stamps |
5/18/2020 |
Louisiana |
Work Supports and Wages |
News Story |
COMMITTEE REJECTS LETTING COMMUNITIES ESTABLISH UNIQUE WORKER LEAVE MANDATES |
5/18/2020 |
Louisiana |
State Finances |
News Story |
After dealing with virus, governor left playing defense with Legislature |
5/18/2020 |
New Jersey |
Health Care |
News Story |
Lose your job due to the coronavirus? You may still be able to get health insurance in N.J. under Obamacare. |
5/18/2020 |
Michigan |
State Finances Unemployment |
News Story |
Poverty and a pandemic: Food, shelter top list of needs for many |
5/18/2020 |
Ohio |
Criminal Justice |
SPP Publication |
Death rate in Ohio prisons 10x higher than rate for state’s total population |
5/18/2020 |
Connecticut |
State Finances |
News Story |
Advocates call for wealthy to help CT rebound from coronavirus |
5/18/2020 |
Colorado |
State Finances |
News Story |
Would An Emergency Tax Work In Colorado? Progressives Want To Try |
5/18/2020 |
Oklahoma |
Equity |
News Story |
Michael Overall: As poverty spreads, Tulsa needs a better kind of revitalization |
5/18/2020 |
Colorado |
State Finances |
News Story |
Colo. Gov. Can't OK Remote Signatures Amid Virus, Court Told |
5/18/2020 |
West Virginia |
State Finances |
News Story |
Governor hopes new guidelines will help state, counties, cities with funds |
5/18/2020 |
Iowa |
Health Care |
SPP Publication |
Key Iowa counties to watch |
5/18/2020 |
Massachusetts |
Work Supports and Wages |
SPP Publication |
Statement on Reopening the Commonwealth |
5/18/2020 |
North Carolina |
Income Support |
SPP Publication |
Meeting the needs of today to secure a more inclusive recovery tomorrow |
5/18/2020 |
Colorado |
State Finances |
News Story |
135 groups urge state lawmakers to consider three-pronged plan, including a tax increase, to avoid cuts |
5/18/2020 |
Arkansas |
Health Care |
Op-ed |
JEFF DYER: No time to play |
5/18/2020 |
Hawaii |
State Finances |
News Story |
Hawaii Medicaid Applications Soar Amid Widespread Job Losses |
5/18/2020 |
Maine |
Work Supports and Wages |
News Story |
As Maine reopens, 89,000 workers still lack paid sick leave |
5/18/2020 |
Colorado |
State Finances |
News Story |
Measures to lower all state income taxes, require voters to approve fees could make November ballot |
5/18/2020 |
Florida |
Income Support |
News Story |
Here’s how to sign up for economic help during the coronavirus pandemic |
5/18/2020 |
North Carolina |
State Finances Income Support |
SPP Publication |
New report calls for quick, bold actions from N.C., feds to contain COVID-19 effects |
5/18/2020 |
Oklahoma |
Health Care |
SPP Publication |
Legislature takes action to fund Medicaid expansion (Capitol Update) |
5/18/2020 |
Vermont |
Taxes |
Op-ed |
Jack Hoffman: Money, money everywhere, but not a lot to spend |
5/17/2020 |
Texas |
Health Care |
News Story |
The pandemic’s next blow: Over 1 million Texans will lose health insurance |
5/17/2020 |
Ohio |
Unemployment |
Op-ed |
Brian Boyer column: Ohio unemployment efforts hit by hacktivism |
5/17/2020 |
Utah |
Income Support |
SPP Publication |
It’s Time for the Child-Centered Child Care System that Utah Families Deserve |
5/17/2020 |
Montana |
State Finances |
Op-ed |
Gas tax will fund street maintenance |
5/17/2020 |
Louisiana |
Income Support |
News Story |
An 'incredible perfect storm': Why tens of thousands in Louisiana were rejected for food stamps |
5/17/2020 |
New Jersey |
Taxes |
News Story |
Groups urge tax hikes to narrow NJ’s $10B drop in revenue |
5/17/2020 |
Nebraska |
State Finances |
News Story |
Delayed income tax deadline drags down Nebraska tax receipts |
5/16/2020 |
Louisiana |
State Finances |
News Story |
After dealing with coronavirus, John Bel Edwards left playing defense with Louisiana Legislature |
5/16/2020 |
Vermont |
State Finances Equity |
News Story |
Low-income workers face higher coronavirus exposure |
5/16/2020 |
West Virginia |
State Finances |
News Story |
Justice counting on federal aid for state revenue shortfall |
5/16/2020 |
California |
State Finances Taxes |
Op-ed |
What California needs to move forward economically – it doesn’t start with austerity |
5/16/2020 |
West Virginia |
Education |
News Story |
The Growing Power of West Virginia’s Teachers |
5/16/2020 |
Ohio |
Unemployment |
News Story |
As Ohio reopens, these workers say they must choose: Their job or their health? |
5/16/2020 |
Virginia |
Equity |
News Story |
Black and Latino communities have been devastated by COVID-19. Some worry reopening will make impact worse |
5/16/2020 |
Michigan |
State Finances Income Support |
News Story |
Michigan’s unemployment system is better than most states, but that’s cold comfort for those it failed |
5/15/2020 |
Michigan |
State Finances |
SPP Publication |
Despite CREC outlook, lawmakers need to find ways to invest, not cut |
5/15/2020 |
Massachusetts |
State Finances |
Op-ed |
With plummeting revenues, state should impose temporary tax increase |
5/15/2020 |
Louisiana |
State Finances |
Op-ed |
SADOW: The Advocate’s Bias Shows Through In Its Legislative Coverage |
5/15/2020 |
Utah |
Housing |
News Story |
Gubernatorial candidate urges extension of eviction moratorium |
5/15/2020 |
Wisconsin |
Health Care |
SPP Publication |
COVID Response to Supreme Court Ruling |
5/15/2020 |
Virginia |
Income Support |
SPP Publication |
Policy Choices Can Help Out-of-Work Families During This Recession and Set Virginia on a Better Course |
5/15/2020 |
Florida |
Income Support |
SPP Publication |
April Data Show That Safety Net Programs are Crucial for Floridians in Need of Food and Medical Care |
5/15/2020 |
New Jersey |
Health Care |
News Story |
Speaker Coughlin’s COVID-19 Recovery Panel Conducts First Meeting |
5/15/2020 |
Florida |
Health Care |
News Story |
Central Florida 100: When will you revisit crowded places? |
5/15/2020 |
West Virginia |
Unemployment |
News Story |
Gov. Justice: ‘Stop the politics’ |
5/15/2020 |
Georgia |
State Finances Health Care |
News Story |
Medicaid expansion will not curb COVID-19 in Georgia, program critics say |
5/15/2020 |
Colorado |
State Finances |
News Story |
Governor's budget staff offer more cuts but no ideas on how to save reinsurance or full-day kindergarten |
5/15/2020 |
Alabama |
Income Support |
SPP Publication |
Community eligibility ensures future success of Alabama’s child nutrition programs |
5/15/2020 |
Oklahoma |
Health Care Housing Criminal Justice |
SPP Publication |
Reopening Oklahoma’s courts must be done thoughtfully to avoid a public health disaster |
5/15/2020 |
Alabama |
Income Support |
SPP Publication |
Pandemic EBT keeps Alabama children fed when school meals aren’t an option |
5/15/2020 |
Pennsylvania |
Census |
SPP Publication |
GSG Polling Memo Toplines |
5/15/2020 |
California |
State Finances |
News Story |
Governor Hopes For Federal Help Over Taxes In Balanced State Budget |
5/15/2020 |
Colorado |
Work Supports and Wages |
News Story |
Lawmakers Promote Increasing Tax Credits for Colo Working Poor |
5/15/2020 |
Florida |
Health Care |
SPP Publication |
Reminder: Florida Officials Still Trying to Strike Down Affordable Care Act Amid COVID-19 Pandemic |
5/15/2020 |
Pennsylvania |
Census |
SPP Publication |
New polling supports aggressive action to address economic inequities in the recovery from COVID-19 |
5/15/2020 |
Nebraska |
State Finances Taxes |
SPP Publication |
OpenSky statement on April revenue receipts |
5/15/2020 |
Oklahoma |
Education |
SPP Publication |
Oklahoma schools should use federal Education Stabilization Funds to mitigate learning loss for low-income students |
5/15/2020 |
Missouri |
State Finances |
News Story |
Online sales tax legislation dead for another year |
5/15/2020 |
Georgia |
State Finances |
News Story |
Coronavirus live updates: President Trump admonishes Fauci on school reopenings; LA's beaches reopen |
5/14/2020 |
Louisiana |
Health Care |
News Story |
Louisiana committee rejects letting communities establish worker leave mandates |
5/14/2020 |
Michigan |
Immigration |
SPP Publication |
Immigrants in Michigan are essential workers–and U.S.-born Michiganders’ wellbeing is linked to their success |
5/14/2020 |
New Mexico |
State Finances Income Support |
SPP Publication |
How the Federal COVID-19 Response Impacts New Mexico: Fiscal Relief for Tribes, States & Cities |
5/14/2020 |
West Virginia |
Health Care |
News Story |
W.Va. testing runs well ahead of average |
5/14/2020 |
Colorado |
Work Supports and Wages |
Op-ed |
Legislation offers Coloradans much-needed relief |
5/14/2020 |
Ohio |
State Finances Work Supports and Wages |
SPP Publication |
Unlike last the recession, Ohio leaders can meet the moment with bold and inclusive policies |
5/14/2020 |
Michigan |
Unemployment |
News Story |
Michigan advocacy group calls on state unemployment agency to fix four key issues |
5/14/2020 |
Maine |
State Finances |
News Story |
Congress should prioritize state, local services over tax breaks for the wealthy, corporations |
5/14/2020 |
Hawaii |
State Finances Work Supports and Wages |
News Story |
This Federal Bailout Is Bringing A Lot More Money To Hawaii Than The Last One In 2008 |
5/14/2020 |
Kentucky |
Unemployment |
News Story |
Kentucky's Unemployment Claims are Down, But Still Remain High |
5/14/2020 |
Vermont |
Taxes |
Op-ed |
Hoffman: Money, money everywhere, but not a lot to spend |
5/14/2020 |
Alabama |
Equity Health Care |
News Story |
Alabama Arise urges federal guidance on return to unsafe working conditions |
5/14/2020 |
Iowa |
Health Care |
SPP Publication |
Faster infection pace, fewer limits |
5/14/2020 |
Texas |
State Finances |
SPP Publication |
COVID-19 and the Economy: Options for Raising State Revenue in Texas |
5/14/2020 |
New York |
Unemployment Taxes |
SPP Publication |
Unemployment Insurance Taxes Paid for Undocumented Workers in NYS |
5/14/2020 |
Massachusetts |
State Finances Work Supports and Wages |
News Story |
Bill Seeks To Offer Equal Stimulus Checks To Immigrant Taxpayers |
5/14/2020 |
Colorado |
State Finances |
News Story |
Colorado Just Started Paying For Full-Day Kindergarten. The Budget Crisis Could Threaten It |
5/14/2020 |
Oklahoma |
Education State Finances Health Care Income Support Work Supports and Wages Census |
SPP Publication |
Rebuilding Oklahoma: Policy Recommendations to Respond to the COVID-19 Pandemic and Strengthen Our State for the Long Term |
5/14/2020 |
West Virginia |
Health Care |
News Story |
Kanawha County reports 13th death |
5/14/2020 |
Ohio |
Unemployment |
News Story |
New unemployment claims decline in Ohio, across the country |
5/14/2020 |
Texas |
State Finances |
News Story |
Q&A: Policy analyst weighs in on dynamic between state, local orders during the coronavirus |
5/14/2020 |
West Virginia |
Income Support |
SPP Publication |
Food Pantries and Soup Kitchens Alone Cannot Meet Increased Need in West Virginia |
5/14/2020 |
Maine |
Unemployment |
News Story |
Some Maine unemployed receiving benefits above average salary |
5/13/2020 |
Maine |
State Finances |
Op-ed |
The fantasy of unlimited money |
5/13/2020 |
Kentucky |
Income Support |
SPP Publication |
SNAP Participation Has Jumped Due to COVID-19 Economic Crisis, Helping Blunt the Harm |
