New York |
Work Support and Wages |
News Story |
Hunger strike draws attention to workers excluded from COVID-19 relief |
3/25/2021 |
Alabama |
Health Care |
News Story |
Alabama sizing up Medicaid expansion |
3/21/2021 |
Virginia |
State Finances |
News Story |
Analysis | Federal rescue plan bestows $15 billion windfall in direct aid for region's state and local governments |
3/21/2021 |
Ohio |
Work Support and Wages |
News Story |
Job openings plentiful, workers scarce: 'It's all hands on deck to get people trained' |
3/21/2021 |
West Virginia |
Health Care |
Op-Ed |
State Senate ignores science, experts, research |
3/20/2021 |
Missouri |
Taxes |
News Story |
SJSD promotes tax 'circuit breaker' |
3/20/2021 |
Alabama |
Health Care |
News Story |
Alabama Reviewing Medicaid Expansion Incentives |
3/20/2021 |
Oklahoma |
Taxes |
News Story |
Fate of $530 million in tax cut bills uncertain in Oklahoma House and Senate |
3/20/2021 |
Virginia |
Health Care |
News Story |
Successes and failures in Virginia's response to the novel coronavirus |
3/20/2021 |
New Hampshire |
Health Care |
News Story |
New Hampshire families continue to fight food insecurity made worse by pandemic |
3/20/2021 |
New York |
Work Support and Wages |
News Story |
One Year Into Pandemic, Thousands Of Excluded Workers Are Still Begging For Relief |
3/19/2021 |
Ohio |
Taxes |
News Story |
How will the child tax credit inside Biden's stimulus package affect rural Ohio? |
3/19/2021 |
Virginia |
Education |
News Story |
Panel Calls for Paradigm Shift in School-To-Prison Pipeline |
3/19/2021 |
Kentucky |
Criminal Justice |
News Story |
KY bill criminalizing taunts against police stalls; changes proposed to no-knock warrant bill |
3/19/2021 |
New Mexico |
Education |
News Story |
Senate Approves Watershed Bill Allowing Voters to Increase Education Funding |
3/19/2021 |
Louisiana |
Work Support and Wages |
News Story |
Experts to Discuss Economic, Housing, Healthcare Disparities Among Communities of[CR-LF] Color at LSU Reilly Center |
3/19/2021 |
Georgia |
Work Support and Wages |
News Story |
Federal COVID-19 relief funds spark debate in General Assembly |
3/19/2021 |
Kentucky |
Criminal Justice |
News Story |
Kentucky bill criminalizing taunts against police stalls |
3/19/2021 |
Alabama |
Health Care |
News Story |
Life after COVID-19 |
3/18/2021 |
Idaho |
Taxes |
Op-Ed |
GOP tax-cutters fly blindly into the mountain |
3/18/2021 |
Arkansas |
Work Support and Wages |
News Story |
Arkansas aims to be No. 1 in cruelty to the unemployed |
3/18/2021 |
New Hampshire |
State Finances |
News Story |
Concord police pay, overtime shoot up during pandemic and that's no accident |
3/18/2021 |
Pennsylvania |
Equity |
News Story |
How the COVID economy crashed on women |
3/18/2021 |
New York |
Work Support and Wages |
News Story |
Report Finds $3.5B Needed for Aiding Excluded Workers During Pandemic |
3/18/2021 |
Kentucky |
Criminal Justice |
News Story |
Kentucky judges will now have more say in whether youths go to adult court in gun cases |
3/18/2021 |
Virginia |
Work Support and Wages |
News Story |
LISTEN: Why Winning The Fight For 15 Can Feel Like Losing |
3/18/2021 |
Montana |
Taxes |
News Story |
Job Tax Credit Bill Enters Legislature Again |
3/18/2021 |
Kentucky |
Work Support and Wages |
News Story |
Kentucky would give $15,000 to remote workers under GOP plan |
3/18/2021 |
West Virginia |
Taxes |
News Story |
Senate considers resolution that could result in personal property tax cuts |
3/18/2021 |
Maryland |
Taxes |
Op-Ed |
Opinion | Big companies are gaming Maryland's tax code. My bill can fix it - and help small businesses. |
3/18/2021 |
Ohio |
State Finances |
News Story |
Ohio AG responds to criticism of American Rescue Plan lawsuit |
3/18/2021 |
Georgia |
Taxes |
News Story |
Income tax break for Georgians passes General Assembly amid opposition |
3/18/2021 |
Kentucky |
Work Support and Wages |
Op-Ed |
Why landmark American Rescue Plan is a lifeline for Kentuckians |
3/18/2021 |
Massachusetts |
Work Support and Wages |
News Story |
The Wages of Orthodoxy - American Greatness |
3/17/2021 |
Michigan |
Health Care |
Op-Ed |
We have opportunity to fix child care |
3/17/2021 |
Idaho |
Taxes |
News Story |
House Passes Tax Relief Bill Along Party Lines |
3/17/2021 |
Virginia |
Work Support and Wages |
News Story |
COVID-19 Takes Significant Toll on Women in the Workforce |
3/17/2021 |
Kentucky |
Taxes |
News Story |
Multimillion-dollar tax gift aimed at helping Seelbach hotel, lawmakers confirm |
3/17/2021 |
West Virginia |
Education |
News Story |
Senate passes ESAs bill, governor lets teacher strike bill be law without signature |
3/17/2021 |
Florida |
Health Care |
News Story |
Florida likely won't expand Medicaid for 800,000 residents |
3/17/2021 |
Kentucky |
Work Support and Wages |
News Story |
Food banks, grocers praise extension of federal pandemic benefit |
3/17/2021 |
Idaho |
Taxes |
News Story |
Idaho House ready to dispense its tax-ination shot |
3/17/2021 |
Florida |
Health Care |
News Story |
Florida unlikely to expand Medicaid despite an offer of more money from the feds |
3/17/2021 |
Kentucky |
Taxes |
News Story |
KY legislators rushed state tax breaks worth hundreds of millions to Beshear's desk |
3/17/2021 |
Idaho |
Taxes |
News Story |
Idaho House approves massive income tax cut and rebate plan |
3/17/2021 |
Idaho |
Taxes |
News Story |
Idaho bill would use surplus to give wealthiest residents the largest tax cuts |
3/17/2021 |
Kentucky |
Health Care |
News Story |
Kentucky lawmakers pass bill limiting food benefits for thousands of children |
3/17/2021 |
Georgia |
Health Care |
News Story |
Policy Analysts Call For Medicaid, Direct Payments With Federal Relief Money |
3/17/2021 |
Oklahoma |
Taxes |
News Story |
Oklahoma House speaker says his tax cut bills don't violate stimulus plan |
3/17/2021 |
Utah |
Taxes |
News Story |
Utah among 21 states threatening legal action over COVID-19 relief bill and tax cuts |
3/17/2021 |
Kentucky |
Work Support and Wages |
News Story |
Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer Program Resumes In The Commonwealth |
3/17/2021 |
New Jersey |
Health Care |
News Story |
Virus stimulus package has health coverage boost; Aid should help more than 100K residents in state get insurance |
3/17/2021 |
Alabama |
Health Care |
News Story |
Increased federal funding renews Medicaid expansion push |
3/17/2021 |
Colorado |
Work Support and Wages |
News Story |
The pandemic crushed the poor. Can Colorado make it right? |
3/17/2021 |
Alabama |
Health Care |
News Story |
Democrats again call for Alabama Medicaid expansion |
3/16/2021 |
Michigan |
State Finances |
News Story |
Skubick: Disagreements between GOP, Whitmer, could delay federal aid spending |
3/16/2021 |
Louisiana |
State Finances |
News Story |
Louisiana Gov. Edwards to propose spending federal stimulus on infrastructure, tourism, unemployment fund |
3/16/2021 |
Georgia |
Taxes |
News Story |
Senate Panel Pushes Georgia Tax Cut Despite Federal Penalty |
3/16/2021 |
Kentucky |
Work Support and Wages |
Op-Ed |
A lifeline for Kentuckians |
3/16/2021 |
Missouri |
State Finances |
News Story |
Missouri's $5.4B in new federal pandemic aid includes $1.27B for cities, counties |
3/16/2021 |
Kentucky |
Education |
News Story |
'Dismayed.' Fayette Superintendent voices strong opposition to school choice bill |
3/16/2021 |
Alabama |
Health Care |
News Story |
Could the federal stimulus bill bring Medicaid expansion to Alabama? |
3/16/2021 |
Colorado |
Equity |
News Story |
LWV: Racist Roots of our Tax Policies |
3/16/2021 |
New Hampshire |
Health Care |
News Story |
NH families continue to fight food insecurity |
3/16/2021 |
Georgia |
Taxes |
News Story |
Despite federal prohibition, Georgia Senate panel backs income tax cut |
3/16/2021 |
Missouri |
Work Support and Wages |
News Story |
What the new COVID relief package means for Missouri |
3/16/2021 |
Arkansas |
Education |
News Story |
School voucher expansion narrowly approved by House Education Committee |
3/16/2021 |
Tennessee |
Health Care |
News Story |
Health policy advisor to speak at League of Women Voters meeting Wednesday |
3/16/2021 |
West Virginia |
Education |
Op-Ed |
LETTER: Enhance the Community Development School Pilot Program |
3/16/2021 |
Maryland |
Taxes |
Op-Ed |
Joe Biden to the rescue, and it's low-income families first. The rich will be fine. | COMMENTARY |
3/16/2021 |
New York |
Taxes |
News Story |
Tax opponents wonder if they still can count on Gov. Cuomo |
3/16/2021 |
West Virginia |
State Finances |
News Story |
Legislative Oversight And Revenue Shortfalls: Controversy Continues To Surround Justice's CARES Act Plans |
3/16/2021 |
Missouri |
State Finances |
News Story |
St. Louis Will Receive $500 Million In Federal Coronavirus Relief Money - Most In Missouri |
3/15/2021 |
Utah |
State Finances |
News Story |
Tax Cuts Could Mean Utah Has to Return $100M in Federal Aid |
3/15/2021 |
Kentucky |
Criminal Justice |
News Story |
Government transparency advocates, media outlets and others urge Beshear to veto bill limiting open records access |
3/15/2021 |
Massachusetts |
Taxes |
News Story |
The Millionaire's Tax in a Post-Pandemic Massachusetts |
3/15/2021 |
Washington |
Taxes |
News Story |
"The Impact": Capital gains tax clears Senate; Debating neck restraints, no-knock warrants & police oversight bills |
3/15/2021 |
Florida |
State Finances |
News Story |
FL Misses Out on Medicaid Funding in COVID-19 Relief Package |
3/15/2021 |
New Mexico |
Taxes |
Op-Ed |
Protect seniors by relieving Social Security tax burden |
3/15/2021 |
Utah |
State Finances |
News Story |
Utah May Have to Return $100 Million in Federal Coronavirus Relief Money Due to State Tax Cuts |
3/15/2021 |
Michigan |
Health Care |
News Story |
New COVID-19 Relief Package Could Lift More Than 100,000 Michigan Kids Out of Poverty |
3/15/2021 |
Maryland |
Education |
Op-Ed |
Our best chance to return students to learning |
3/15/2021 |
New York |
Immigration |
News Story |
Denied COVID economic relief, N.Y.-based immigrant and excluded workers plan hunger strike |
3/15/2021 |
Virginia |
Criminal Justice |
News Story |
Black And Latino Prisoners Lose Parental Rights At Higher Rates In Connecticut |
3/15/2021 |
Georgia |
Health Care |
News Story |
Children in low-income families stand to gain much from Rescue Act |
3/15/2021 |
Virginia |
Taxes |
News Story |
State to Study Impact of Corporate Tax Avoidance |
3/14/2021 |
Louisiana |
Work Support and Wages |
Op-Ed |
Political Horizons: Broken uneployment system needs help from Washington |
3/14/2021 |
West Virginia |
Taxes |
News Story |
West Virginia's sales tax would be highest in the nation, with caveats |
3/14/2021 |
Wisconsin |
State Finances |
News Story |
In advance of state budget hearings, southwest Wisconsin residents share concerns with legislators |
3/14/2021 |
Missouri |
State Finances |
Op-Ed |
Now the real work begins |
3/14/2021 |
Missouri |
State Finances |
News Story |
Relief Bill Has $28M for Region |
3/14/2021 |
Ohio |
Work Support and Wages |
Op-Ed |
SB 17 threatens our neighbors and our economic recovery: Will Petrik (Opinion) |
3/14/2021 |
Nebraska |
Taxes |
News Story |
Could Nebraska's proposed tax cuts be blocked by federal COVID relief bill? |
3/14/2021 |
Maine |
State Finances |
News Story |
A guide to the $6B coming to Maine in the massive stimulus bill |
3/13/2021 |
Florida |
Work Support and Wages |
News Story |
5 ways lawmakers can fix Florida's unemployment system - besides CONNECT |
3/13/2021 |
California |
Immigration |
News Story |
Biden's Rescue Plan Will Be a Huge Benefit for Undocumented Workers |
3/12/2021 |
Ohio |
Work Support and Wages |
News Story |
Hiring up in Ohio. But it's a painfully slow recovery. |
3/12/2021 |
Maine |
Work Support and Wages |
News Story |
Maine senator calls for crackdown on 'snake oil and fine print' payday loans |
3/12/2021 |
Virginia |
Work Support and Wages |
News Story |
CT minimum wage hike could lead poor families to 'benefits cliff' |
3/12/2021 |
Missouri |
Work Support and Wages |
Op-Ed |
Ghosts of Obama in this stimulus |
3/11/2021 |
Ohio |
Health Care |
News Story |
Vaccine distrust a challenge to getting Marion prisons protected from COVID-19 |
3/11/2021 |
Tennessee |
Health Care |
Editorial |
OUR VIEW: Tools available to improve your health |
3/11/2021 |
Pennsylvania |
Work Support and Wages |
Op-Ed |
Minimum wage hike would reverse 40-year pay stagnation |
3/11/2021 |
West Virginia |
Education |
News Story |
Questions about cost follow scholarship bill toward legislative passage |
3/11/2021 |
Georgia |
Taxes |
News Story |
Georgia GOP fumes over Biden spending bill: White House won't tell us 'we can't cut taxes' |
3/11/2021 |
New Mexico |
Taxes |
News Story |
U.S. Senators Jacky Rosen and Chuck Grassley Introduce Bipartisan Fair Returns for Public Lands Act to Ensure Taxpayers Get Fair Share for Oil and Gas Leasing on Public Lands |
3/11/2021 |
Georgia |
State Finances |
News Story |
Top Georgia Republicans rip strings attached to coronavirus relief aid |
3/11/2021 |
District of Columbia |
Work Support and Wages |
News Story |
Anacostia Businesses Were Already In Survival Mode. Then COVID-19 Hit |
3/11/2021 |
Maine |
State Finances |
News Story |
The story behind the Maine budget deal facing a nail-biter vote today |
3/11/2021 |
Louisiana |
Work Support and Wages |
News Story |
Why some parents could see up to $3,600 per child under new coronavirus relief bill |
3/11/2021 |
Pennsylvania |
Health Care |
News Story |
Obamacare aid could mean health insurance benefits for thousands of more Pennsylvanians |
3/11/2021 |
Idaho |
Equity |
Op-Ed |
Prying Idaho's urban-rural divide wider |
3/11/2021 |
Pennsylvania |
State Finances |
News Story |
Governor Wolf talks 2021 Budget Plan at summit |
3/11/2021 |
Pennsylvania |
Taxes |
News Story |
Budget Research Group Endorses Gov. Wolf's Call To Increase Taxes On State's Top Earners |
3/11/2021 |
West Virginia |
State Finances |
News Story |
US House approves $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief bill; Biden to sign measure Friday |
3/11/2021 |
Georgia |
Health Care |
News Story |
With pandemic relief plan, Democrats try to spur Georgia to expand Medicaid |
3/11/2021 |
Alabama |
Health Care |
News Story |
Advocates say at-risk people receiving at-home care need vaccines, too |
3/11/2021 |
Maine |
State Finances |
News Story |
Left-leaning group estimates Maine could receive $6 billion from relief bill |
3/10/2021 |
West Virginia |
Education |
News Story |
Teacher Unions: 'We're Under Attack' From Legislature |
3/10/2021 |
Virginia |
Education |
News Story |
Advocates Prefer Ending School Officer Program To Studying It |
3/10/2021 |
Oklahoma |
Criminal Justice |
News Story |
Oklahoma incarceration rate among highest in nation |
3/10/2021 |
New Jersey |
State Finances |
News Story |
For The Many Members to Testify in Support of Budget that Funds the Recovery |
3/10/2021 |
Louisiana |
Taxes |
News Story |
Advocates say Biden's child tax credits could lift thousands of Louisiana children out of poverty |
3/10/2021 |
New Hampshire |
Education |
News Story |
American Rescue Plan Could Help Prevent State Public Higher Education Cuts |
3/10/2021 |
Maine |
Work Support and Wages |
News Story |
'Golden Voted Against Helping the People of Maine': Meet the One Democrat Who Voted No on Covid Relief Bill |
3/10/2021 |
Ohio |
Work Support and Wages |
News Story |
Year of COVID: Ohio's Ups and Downs |
3/10/2021 |
Rhode Island |
Health Care |
News Story |
RI's Temporary Caregiver Insurance, so needed during pandemic, needs to expand |
3/10/2021 |
Washington |
Equity |
Op-Ed |
Economic Equity Requires Bold Action From State Legislators |
3/10/2021 |
Ohio |
State Finances |
News Story |
Public Transit Advocates Say There's Not Enough For Bus And Rail In Proposed Budget |
3/10/2021 |
New Jersey |
Health Care |
News Story |
'Whole Generations Of Fathers' Lost As COVID-19 Kills Young Latino Men In NJ |
3/10/2021 |
Virginia |
Equity |
News Story |
Legislation Would Expand Some Impact Statements to Include Equity |
3/10/2021 |
Rhode Island |
Work Support and Wages |
News Story |
99% of RI families with kids would benefit by monthly stimulus checks |
3/10/2021 |
New Jersey |
Health Care |
News Story |
Partnership Brings COVID Vaccine Information to N.J. Residents |
3/10/2021 |
New Mexico |
Health Care |
News Story |
NM Announces COVID-19 Vaccinations for Teachers, Wants Schools Open ASAP |
3/9/2021 |
Maine |
State Finances |
News Story |
Maine expected to receive billions from Biden's American Rescue Plan |
3/9/2021 |
Michigan |
Work Support and Wages |
News Story |
Gov. Whitmer Signs Supplemental Funding for COVID Recovery Plan, Urges Passage of More |
3/9/2021 |
West Virginia |
Taxes |
News Story |
Justice's tax bill is officially introduced, governor says to dream big, and questions persist |
3/9/2021 |
Florida |
Work Support and Wages |
News Story |
FL's minimum wage boost faces a struggle; advocates warn of low-paid workers getting ripped off |
3/9/2021 |
District of Columbia |
State Finances |
News Story |
One last federal funding push could get Metro out of the woods |
3/9/2021 |
Maine |
State Finances |
News Story |
Relief bill to bring $1.3B in state, local aid to Maine with long-term debate on how to use it |
3/9/2021 |
Kentucky |
Work Support and Wages |
News Story |
How much stimulus money will you get? |
3/9/2021 |
Missouri |
Work Support and Wages |
News Story |
Bill would help those who got unemployment overpayments |
3/8/2021 |
West Virginia |
State Finances |
News Story |
Governor goes off on state spending restrictions built into latest federal relief bill |
3/8/2021 |
Utah |
Work Support and Wages |
News Story |
Utah parents to receive monthly income if stimulus bill passes |
3/8/2021 |
Louisiana |
Education |
News Story |
Tuition in Louisiana nearly doubled since 2008, largest increase of any other state |
3/8/2021 |
Ohio |
Education |
News Story |
Advocates Say Ohio's Student Debt Collection Methods are a 'Barrier to Students' |
3/8/2021 |
Michigan |
Taxes |
News Story |
'Huge' COVID stimulus could lift a 117,000 Michigan children out of poverty |
3/8/2021 |
New Jersey |
Immigration |
News Story |
Hundreds rally for COVID aid to taxpaying unauthorized immigrants |
3/8/2021 |
Ohio |
Taxes |
News Story |
If You Cut It (WV Income Tax), Will They Come? |
3/8/2021 |
Ohio |
Taxes |
Op-Ed |
Hoppy Kercheval: Justice's tax plan needs more than wishful thinking (Opinion) |
3/8/2021 |
District of Columbia |
Equity |
News Story |
Los Angeles vs Washington D.C. In the Anti-Displacement Policy Race |
3/8/2021 |
Maryland |
Health Care |
News Story |
Maryland Legislators Need to Pass Family and Medical Leave Act |
3/8/2021 |
Washington |
Taxes |
News Story |
Democratic State Senate Sends Capital Gains Tax to House |
3/7/2021 |
Tennessee |
Health Care |
News Story |
Chattanooga area patients with chronic conditions relieved at newfound COVID-19 vaccine eligibility |
3/6/2021 |
Kentucky |
Education |
News Story |
House Bill 149 aims to bring Education Opportunity Accounts to Kentucky |
3/6/2021 |
Oklahoma |
Health Care |
News Story |
Starting to get down in the weeds – Spring Allergies, but rays of sunshine for Managed Care advocates? - The City Sentinel |
3/6/2021 |
Missouri |
Taxes |
News Story |
Avalara : Missouri bill would complicate local use tax collection for out-of-state online sellers |
3/5/2021 |
New Mexico |
Immigration |
News Story |
Economic and Tax Contributions by Immigrants |
3/5/2021 |
West Virginia |
Work Support and Wages |
News Story |
Joe Manchin poses a threat to raising the minimum wage, even though 250,000 West Virginians would benefit from the increase |
3/5/2021 |
Georgia |
Work Support and Wages |
News Story |
Falling through the cracks: pandemic exacts heavy financial toll on Georgians |
3/5/2021 |
Ohio |
Equity |
News Story |
Ohio advocates want equity on the agenda as state, country cuts carbon |
3/5/2021 |
Oregon |
Taxes |
News Story |
Alcohol tax hike would greatly expand addiction treatment in Oregon, but opponents say the state should use existing taxes |
3/5/2021 |
New Jersey |
State Finances |
News Story |
Virginia gets close to legalizing recreational weed as other states eye cannabis tax windfalls |
3/5/2021 |
New Mexico |
Criminal Justice |
News Story |
Penal system measures slowly advance |
3/4/2021 |
Massachusetts |
Taxes |
News Story |
Tax fix for PPP recipients in works; The Baker administration supports tax-amnesty measure for small businesses |
3/4/2021 |
West Virginia |
Taxes |
News Story |
Gov. Justice Releases Plan To Reduce Personal Income Tax, Outlines Hikes To Make Up For Lost Revenue |
3/4/2021 |
Florida |
Work Support and Wages |
News Story |
Florida may use federal COVID relief money to cut unemployment taxes for businesses |
3/4/2021 |
Missouri |
State Finances |
Op-Ed |
Forgiveness in partial doses |
3/3/2021 |
Virginia |
Education |
News Story |
Democrats have controlled Virginia government for two years. Here's what they've done. |
3/3/2021 |
Virginia |
Education |
News Story |
Democrats' control in Va. produces sweeping changes |
3/3/2021 |
Alabama |
Work Support and Wages |
News Story |
Alabama workers suffer during COVID-19 due to state's systemic failures |
3/3/2021 |
Virginia |
Taxes |
News Story |
Plan to expand child tax credit offers hope, along with direct payments |
3/3/2021 |
Wisconsin |
State Finances |
Op-Ed |
WMC wants to keep rigging the system |
3/3/2021 |
Georgia |
State Finances |
News Story |
Lawmaker's horse racing play adds HOPE Scholarship boost as carrot |
3/3/2021 |
Rhode Island |
Taxes |
News Story |
Last week at the General Assembly |
3/3/2021 |
Maine |
Work Support and Wages |
News Story |
Meet 2 of the many Mainers whose work has changed during the pandemic |
3/3/2021 |
Michigan |
Equity |
Op-Ed |
Steps to tackle economic inequity |
3/3/2021 |
Georgia |
State Finances |
News Story |
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp bashes federal COVID-19 relief package |
3/3/2021 |
Pennsylvania |
Work Support and Wages |
News Story |
Some local leaders feel minimum wage increase is not the solution to re-building the economy |
3/2/2021 |
Kentucky |
Criminal Justice |
News Story |
Opponents fear bill will 'weaken' Kentucky's open records law |
3/2/2021 |
Oregon |
Work Support and Wages |
News Story |
The pandemic exposed shortcomings in Oregon's labor laws. A bill would let workers take matters into their own hands |
3/2/2021 |
Georgia |
Work Support and Wages |
News Story |
$1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package bashed by Kemp as backers stress benefits |
3/2/2021 |
North Carolina |
Work Support and Wages |
News Story |
One-Third of NC Jobs Lost To COVID-19 Have Not Been Recovered |
3/2/2021 |
Alabama |
Health Care |
News Story |
Alabama's Essential Workers Lack Access to Basic Health Care, Services, Report Says - Youth Today |
3/1/2021 |
West Virginia |
Work Support and Wages |
News Story |
Despite a growing need, helping West Virginia's hungry not a priority as Legislature session continues |
3/1/2021 |
Virginia |
Equity |
News Story |
The Cornerstone for Black Studies in the Commonwealth |
3/1/2021 |
Michigan |
Work Support and Wages |
News Story |
GT County Commissioners To Discuss Rules For Raising Own Wages, Eviction/911 Resolutions |
3/1/2021 |
Utah |
Taxes |
Op-Ed |
The high price of lower taxes in Utah |
3/1/2021 |
Texas |
Education |
News Story |
Young students return to Las Vegas public schools |
3/1/2021 |
Virginia |
Equity |
News Story |
Virginia Doubles-Down on PPP, Potentially Harming Black-Owned Businesses |
3/1/2021 |
Washington |
Taxes |
News Story |
WA Democrats push for capital gains tax in a year when 'tax' doesn't seem like a bad word |
3/1/2021 |
Florida |
Taxes |
News Story |
Carlos Smith, progressives seek legislative role in COVID relief |
3/1/2021 |
Wisconsin |
Taxes |
News Story |
Gov. Tony Evers' budget allows 0.5% increase in sales tax, addresses concerns from municipalities |
3/1/2021 |
Alabama |
Health Care |
News Story |
In Alabama, State Legislators (In Private), Republicans Agree Medicaid Expansion Needed More Than Ever - Youth Today |
3/1/2021 |
Alabama |
Health Care |
News Story |
Cover Alabama Coalition Director: Why Medicaid Expansion Hasn't Been a Priority - Youth Today |
3/1/2021 |
West Virginia |
State Finances |
News Story |
Justice proposes pouring federal relief in 'bucket' while touting income tax cut. Can he do that? |
2/28/2021 |
Louisiana |
Taxes |
Editorial |
Our Views: On tax reform, the blueprint is done, but can the House (and Senate) build on it? |
2/28/2021 |
Utah |
Taxes |
News Story |
Utah lawmakers opted for a tax break for the well-off instead of helping the working-class |
2/28/2021 |
Pennsylvania |
N/A |
News Story |
Racist "Zoom-bombing" under investigation |
2/28/2021 |
Kentucky |
Equity |
Op-Ed |
The New Jim Crow and decarceration |
2/27/2021 |
Michigan |
Taxes |
News Story |
'Until you experience that, you just don't know how bad it is' |
2/27/2021 |
Kentucky |
Work Support and Wages |
News Story |
State Says No Data Stolen In Unemployment System Hack |
2/26/2021 |
Utah |
Equity |
News Story |
Black kids in Utah are arrested at 8 times their share of the population. This bill suggests a way to possibly change that. |
2/26/2021 |
West Virginia |
Health Care |
News Story |
As Kanawha faces an HIV outbreak, legislation would make running harm reduction programs that could help more difficult |
2/26/2021 |
New Jersey |
State Finances |
News Story |
New Jersey Leaders Applaud Governor Murphy's Fiscal Year 2022 Budget Proposal |
2/26/2021 |
Georgia |
Education |
News Story |
Solutions sought to ease student loan debt burden on Georgians |
2/26/2021 |
Florida |
Taxes |
News Story |
'Sham Transactions' Trigger States to Crack Down on Tax Havens |
2/26/2021 |
Wisconsin |
Taxes |
News Story |
GOP bill would redirect some of state sales tax revenue toward state transportation fund |
2/26/2021 |
Idaho |
Equity |
Op-Ed |
Cheers & Jeers: Singing the blues |
2/26/2021 |
Maine |
State Finances |
News Story |
Advocates, activities say social needs need more funding |
2/26/2021 |
Virginia |
Education |
News Story |
Virginia Budget May Underfund Poor Schools, Overfund Rich Ones |
2/25/2021 |
Maine |
Equity |
News Story |
Advocates worried about racial disparities in Maine's COVID-19 vaccine rollout |
2/25/2021 |
Arizona |
Taxes |
News Story |
Bill could stymie education tax |
2/25/2021 |
Florida |
State Finances |
News Story |
Another Florida 'combined reporting' bill filed – but this year, by a Republican |
2/25/2021 |
Idaho |
Taxes |
News Story |
Editorial Roundup: Idaho |
2/25/2021 |
Pennsylvania |
Taxes |
News Story |
Fact-checking Gov. Tom Wolf's statement that Pa. is the only state without a natural gas severance t |
2/25/2021 |
Florida |
Taxes |
News Story |
Breaking from big business, some Florida Republicans call for closing corporate tax loopholes |
2/25/2021 |
Georgia |
Work Support and Wages |
News Story |
President's COVID-19 Relief Bill Means Millions In Direct Aid To Georgia Cities |
2/25/2021 |
Montana |
State Finances |
News Story |
Montana Indian Language Program funding restored in state budget |
2/25/2021 |
Oregon |
Taxes |
Editorial |
Legislators shouldn't make the call on the kicker, voters should |
2/25/2021 |
Alabama |
Health Care |
News Story |
The pandemic exposed fault lines for rural Alabama. Advocates hope change is coming. |
2/25/2021 |
Alabama |
Work Support and Wages |
News Story |
Low-wage Birmingham workers struggling in pandemic, study shows |
2/25/2021 |
New Mexico |
Equity |
News Story |
House Democratic leader blasts independent redistricting |
2/25/2021 |
Arizona |
Education |
News Story |
State Senate to vote on bill that could impact how much money Prop 208 raises for public education |
2/25/2021 |
Virginia |
Equity |
News Story |
Vaccine priorities still hinder Blacks and Latinos; Vaccine eligibility prioritizes residents 65 and up. In Richmond, only 5% of Latinos are in that age group |
2/25/2021 |
Virginia |
Health Care |
News Story |
Senate OKs paid sick leave bill for home health aides; Senate advances paid sick leave bill for home health aides after removing other essential workers originally included |
2/25/2021 |
Arizona |
Taxes |
News Story |
Arizona bill to let some business owners avoid voter-approved tax for education |
2/25/2021 |
Pennsylvania |
Taxes |
News Story |
Does Pa. alone lack gas severance tax?; Gov. Tom Wolf wants to add a levy on drilling to fund infrastructure improvements and jobs. |
2/24/2021 |
Georgia |
Taxes |
News Story |
House GOP Resumes Tax-Cut Push as Georgia Finances Rebound |
2/24/2021 |
Vermont |
Work Support and Wages |
News Story |
Does Vermont need to raise the minimum wage? |
2/24/2021 |
Kentucky |
Equity |
Op-Ed |
Guest columnist: Kentucky lawmakers can meet the moment with racial equity policies |
2/24/2021 |
District of Columbia |
State Finances |
News Story |
An amendment 4 years in the making, with massive implications for affordable housing in DC, to be voted on in March |
2/24/2021 |
Utah |
Health Care |
News Story |
Statewide organization that looks after Utah kids and families sees a boon in virtual legislative session |
2/24/2021 |
Arizona |
Taxes |
News Story |
Bill would give businesses path to avoid education tax |
2/24/2021 |
Oregon |
Taxes |
News Story |
Bovine manure tax credit encounters opposition |
2/24/2021 |
Massachusetts |
Immigration |
News Story |
Farley-Bouvier, coalition renew push for driver's license bill for undocumented in state |
2/24/2021 |
Virginia |
Equity |
News Story |
Equity in Virginia School Funding |
2/24/2021 |
Arizona |
Work Support and Wages |
News Story |
The pandemic has hurt Arizona's families. Will Republicans finally make them a priority? |
2/24/2021 |
Kentucky |
N/A |
News Story |
Renters Burden Causes Bowling Green Affordable Housing Shortage |
2/24/2021 |
Montana |
Taxes |
News Story |
Missoula, Bozeman officials testify in favor of local option sales tax on luxury items |
2/24/2021 |
Oregon |
Health Care |
News Story |
Oregon could see a 'kicker' despite pandemic's toll |
2/24/2021 |
Louisiana |
Taxes |
News Story |
LABI goes hunting for tax reform |
2/24/2021 |
New Jersey |
Health Care |
News Story |
N.J. might see legal weed sales in 2021, but Murphy's budget doesn't expect any tax dollars |
2/23/2021 |
Massachusetts |
Immigration |
News Story |
Some Mass. lawmakers optimistic about driver's licenses for undocumented immigrants |
2/23/2021 |
Missouri |
State Finances |
News Story |
Missouri in line for $4.5 billion from federal stimulus bill |
2/23/2021 |
Maryland |
Immigration |
Op-Ed |
Opinion: Immigration Status Should Not Be a Barrier to Working Family Tax Credits – Maryland Matters |
2/23/2021 |
California |
Immigration |
News Story |
California considers stimulus for undocumented workers left out of federal aid |
2/23/2021 |
New Jersey |
State Finances |
News Story |
NJPP: Gov. Murphy's Budget Makes Big Investments to Fund Pandemic Recovery |
2/23/2021 |
Massachusetts |
Immigration |
News Story |
Lawmakers renew push to allow undocumented immigrants to obtain Massachusetts driver's licenses |
2/23/2021 |
Alabama |
Health Care |
News Story |
COVID pandemic shows Alabama should expand Medicaid, study says |
2/23/2021 |
Rhode Island |
Taxes |
News Story |
Revenue for RI kicks off campaign to tax the one percent |
2/23/2021 |
New Jersey |
Taxes |
News Story |
No tax hikes, big money for pensions, $500 rebates Legal weed not expected to be quick cash crop Murphy, who borrowed big a few months ago, proposes N.J. make first full pension contribution in a quarter century It could take months for N.J. |
2/23/2021 |
New York |
Taxes |
News Story |
Unions, nonprofits push NY to drop Opportunity Zone tax break |
2/23/2021 |
Maine |
State Finances |
News Story |
The state of Maine's budget debate ahead of Janet Mills' virtual speech |
2/23/2021 |
New Jersey |
Education |
News Story |
Why Aren't There More Black Teachers? |
2/23/2021 |
Pennsylvania |
Taxes |
News Story |
Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf floats natural gas tax to pay for $3 billion pandemic recovery plan |
2/22/2021 |
Utah |
Health Care |
News Story |
Utah Health Agencies Aim To Improve Rate of Maternal Mental Health Screenings |
2/22/2021 |
New Jersey |
State Finances |
News Story |
For The Many Calls on Gov. Murphy and Lawmakers to Fund the Recovery in FY 2022 Budget |
2/22/2021 |
New Jersey |
Criminal Justice |
News Story |
ABOLISH THE DRUG WAR COALITION APPLAUDS NJ's PASSAGE OF CANNABIS LEGALIZATION BILL |
2/22/2021 |
New Jersey |
State Finances |
News Story |
Coalition of Activists Wants Murphy to Tackle Progressive Issues in Budget |
2/22/2021 |
New Hampshire |
Work Support and Wages |
News Story |
When Seacoast restaurant workers can't pay bills, The Industry Guild steps up to help |
2/22/2021 |
Arkansas |
Taxes |
News Story |
Covid-aid exemption to get look; House also set to weigh 2 tax bills on jobless benefits |
2/22/2021 |
Washington |
Criminal Justice |
News Story |
Bill To Replace 'Driving While Poor' Law Moves Through State Senate |
2/22/2021 |
Kentucky |
Work Support and Wages |
News Story |
WKYT Investigates | Kentucky's antiquated unemployment system |
2/22/2021 |
Louisiana |
Equity |
News Story |
There's a 'White Rage' discussion at LSU, and one legislator says he's concerned |
2/22/2021 |
Minnesota |
Taxes |
News Story |
Survey shows broad support among Minnesotans for highest earners to pay more taxes. |
2/22/2021 |
West Virginia |
Taxes |
News Story |
W.Va. lawmakers claim eliminating the income tax will drive growth. Economists disagree |
2/22/2021 |
Arizona |
Education |
News Story |
Arizona continues to trail other states in higher-ed support |
2/22/2021 |
Arkansas |
Taxes |
News Story |
Covid-aid exemption to get look House also set to weigh 2 tax bills on jobless benefits |
2/22/2021 |
Washington |
Taxes |
News Story |
'It's sleazy': Local legislators, community leaders voice discontent with capital gains tax bill |
2/22/2021 |
Virginia |
Work Support and Wages |
News Story |
Virginia Senate Rejects Farm Worker Minimum Wage Bill |
2/22/2021 |
New Jersey |
Taxes |
News Story |
Liberal wishes for Murphy budget: Hike sales, business, estate tax |
2/22/2021 |
Georgia |
Health Care |
News Story |
Clock ticks as feds threaten to remove work requirement from Georgia's partial Medicaid expansion |
2/22/2021 |
Oklahoma |
N/A |
News Story |
Political notebook: Oklahoma lawmakers target civil disobedience |
2/21/2021 |
Louisiana |
State Finances |
News Story |
Louisiana's dependence on federal aid leaves budget picture unclear |
2/21/2021 |
Pennsylvania |
Education |
Editorial |
Nellie Bly Scholarship a step in the right direction in lowering college costs |
2/21/2021 |
Georgia |
Criminal Justice |
News Story |
Georgia Groups Grade New Cobb County Sheriff 50 Days In | Atlanta Daily World |
2/21/2021 |
Wisconsin |
State Finances |
News Story |
Tony Evers' budget takes nearly $2 billion chunk out of state's improving financial situation |
2/20/2021 |
West Virginia |
Taxes |
Op-Ed |
Don't Shift Taxes to the Poor |
2/20/2021 |
Maine |
Equity |
News Story |
First woman of color crowned Miss Maine supporting black-owned businesses in Maine during Black History Month |
2/20/2021 |
New Mexico |
Health Care |
News Story |
New Mexico lawmakers hear from experts on child well being |
2/19/2021 |
Ohio |
Education |
News Story |
Impact Of COVID-19 On College Enrollment |
2/19/2021 |
Massachusetts |
State Finances |
News Story |
Editorial Roundup: New England |
2/19/2021 |
Michigan |
Work Support and Wages |
News Story |
MI Newswire - MSHDA convenes strategic council to improve housing in Michigan |
2/19/2021 |
Georgia |
Health Care |
News Story |
Clock ticks as feds threaten to remove work requirement from Georgia's partial Medicaid expansion |
2/19/2021 |
Louisiana |
State Finances |
News Story |
Louisiana's dependence on federal aid leaves budget picture unclear |
2/19/2021 |
Florida |
Health Care |
News Story |
Floridians can sign up for Affordable Care Act health insurance up until May 15 |
2/19/2021 |
Connecticut |
Health Care |
News Story |
Status Of Insurance Program For Children Remains In Question |
2/19/2021 |
Connecticut |
Health Care |
News Story |
Health Care By The Numbers: Gathering Data On Racial Disparities |
2/19/2021 |
Oregon |
Taxes |
Op-Ed |
Oregon Business - Opinion: Why Tax Transparency Benefits Businesses |
2/19/2021 |
Virginia |
Education |
News Story |
School Discipline Reform Will Be on General Assembly Docket |
2/19/2021 |
New Mexico |
Taxes |
Op-Ed |
Your Social Security benefits are mostly un-taxed income |
2/19/2021 |
Arizona |
Education |
News Story |
Arizona continues to trail other states in higher-ed support |
2/19/2021 |
Montana |
State Finances |
News Story |
Shaping Budget and Tax Policies - Flathead Beacon |
2/18/2021 |
Michigan |
Work Support and Wages |
News Story |
MI Newswire - State task force urges new state policies to tackle root causes of poverty, bring opportunity to more Michiganders |
2/18/2021 |
Massachusetts |
Equity |
News Story |
Analysis: Bay State's EV Rebate Program Overwhelmingly Benefits Wealthy Suburbanites |
2/18/2021 |
Massachusetts |
Taxes |
News Story |
Dems pitch wealth tax despite pledge for no new taxes by House leadership |
2/18/2021 |
Maine |
Equity |
News Story |
Committee endorses bill to require racial impact statements in all state legislation |
2/18/2021 |
Louisiana |
Education |
News Story |
Quick hits: Louisiana news briefs for Thursday, Feb. 18 |
2/18/2021 |
Georgia |
Health Care |
News Story |
Where states are boosting or slashing higher ed funding amid the pandemic |
2/18/2021 |
Colorado |
Immigration |
News Story |
Report Shows Positive Financial Impact of Immigrant Legal Defense Fund |
2/18/2021 |
California |
Immigration |
News Story |
California Considers Stimulus for Undocumented Workers Left Out of Federal Aid |
2/18/2021 |
Pennsylvania |
Education |
News Story |
Cost of college in Pennsylvania is rising while state funding is decreasing |
2/18/2021 |
New Hampshire |
State Finances |
News Story |
Why isn't food insecurity among governor's budget priorities? |
2/18/2021 |
New Mexico |
Health Care |
News Story |
Halfway there: Lawmakers hit crucial stretch |
2/18/2021 |
Alabama |
Health |
News Story |
Could legalized gambling in Alabama be the cure for what ails rural health care? |
2/18/2021 |
Rhode Island |
State Finances |
News Story |
Budget clash could clarify voters' choices |
2/18/2021 |
Arizona |
Education |
News Story |
Report: Arizona continues to trail other states in higher-ed support |
2/18/2021 |
Utah |
Income Support |
News Story |
Bill could end Social Security tax for Utah retirees making less than $50K |
2/18/2021 |
Pennsylvania |
Education |
News Story |
Pennsylvania ranks among worst states in funding higher education, student loan debt |
2/17/2021 |
Ohio |
Taxes |
News Story |
Think Tank Calls For Income Tax On Corporate Profits |
2/17/2021 |
Pennsylvania |
Education |
News Story |
Pa. ranked 6th worst for Higher Ed funding; Democrats push proposals to help students in debt |
2/17/2021 |
Michigan |
Work Support and Wages |
News Story |
Think Michigan Babies Set to Halt Barriers to Low-Income Families |
2/17/2021 |
Michigan |
State Finances |
Op-Ed |
Budget tackles pressing needs |
2/17/2021 |
Michigan |
Work Support and Wages |
News Story |
These steps could help lift Michiganders out of poverty |
2/17/2021 |
Michigan |
Work Support and Wages |
News Story |
43% of Michiganders are too poor to afford basic necessities of life, report finds |
2/17/2021 |
Kentucky |
Taxes |
News Story |
Kentucky Downs looks to expand into Warren County |
2/17/2021 |
Kentucky |
State Finances |
News Story |
Ohio Valley Economists Weigh In On Biden's Recovery Plan |
2/17/2021 |
Georgia |
Education |
News Story |
Governors propose cuts, increases and other changes for higher ed funding, depending on the state |
2/17/2021 |
District of Columbia |
Health Care |
News Story |
NY gov details cannabis plan changes (Newsletter: February 17, 2021) |
2/17/2021 |
District of Columbia |
Criminal Justice |
News Story |
ACLU-DC Sues D.C. Police Over Stop and Frisk Data. Again. |
2/17/2021 |
Utah |
Health Care |
News Story |
Utahns have another chance to enroll in Affordable Care Act marketplace |
2/17/2021 |
Wisconsin |
Taxes |
News Story |
Wisconsin lawmakers approve waiving businesses' taxes on coronavirus aid | Superior Telegram |
2/17/2021 |
Missouri |
Equity |
News Story |
Missouri lawmakers consider making ballot initiatives harder for voters to pass |
2/17/2021 |
New Jersey |
Education |
News Story |
A drain or a boon? |
2/17/2021 |
New York |
Taxes |
News Story |
Fiscal Policy Institute Talks Taxes, Budget |
2/16/2021 |
Montana |
State Finances |
News Story |
Montana preparing to distribute millions in fed rental assistance |
2/16/2021 |
Florida |
State Finances |
Op-Ed |
Court fines help fund Florida government, but harm Floridians |
2/16/2021 |
West Virginia |
Criminal Justice |
Op-Ed |
Criminal justice reform advocates push support proposals this session |
2/15/2021 |
Washington |
Taxes |
Op-Ed |
The Choice Is Clear for Washington Democrats: Pass Progressive Taxes or Perpetuate a Racist Tax Code |
2/15/2021 |
Montana |
State Finances |
News Story |
As Montanans' demand for mental health care soars, budget ax set to strike |
2/15/2021 |
West Virginia |
Work Support and Wages |
Op-Ed |
West Virginians are begging Gov. Jim Justice for economic aid. He's sitting on $665 million that could help |
2/14/2021 |
New Jersey |
Education |
News Story |
NJ must support unauthorized immigrants in pandemic |
2/13/2021 |
Arizona |
Work Support and Wages |
Op-Ed |
Arizona has money, lacks ambition, to solve its pandemic problems |
2/13/2021 |
New York |
Immigration |
News Story |
Economists Push Biden On Path To Citizenship For Undocumented Immigrants |
2/12/2021 |
New Jersey |
Education |
News Story |
A new idea on mandatory minimum sentences |
2/12/2021 |
Michigan |
Income Support |
News Story |
150k Michigan families would be eligible for child care subsidies under Whitmer's budget |
2/12/2021 |
Florida |
Criminal Justice |
Op-Ed |
Fines and fees help fund Florida but harm many Floridians | Opinion |
2/12/2021 |
District of Columbia |
Work Support and Wages |
News Story |
DC task force recommends major investments in affordable housing to prevent crime |
2/12/2021 |
West Virginia |
Taxes |
Op-Ed |
Fred Albert: Justice's 'paradise' not the WV children deserve (Opinion) |
2/12/2021 |
Virginia |
State Finances |
News Story |
Virginia's House and Senate pass competing state budget plans |
2/12/2021 |
Wisconsin |
Taxes |
Op-Ed |
Tony Evers budget would allow counties, some cities additional sales tax |
2/12/2021 |
New Mexico |
Immigration |
News Story |
New Mexico nonprofit seeks pandemic aid for migrants |
2/11/2021 |
West Virginia |
Taxes |
Op-Ed |
Joseph Wyatt: History shows income tax repeal a bad idea (Opinion) |
2/11/2021 |
West Virginia |
State Finances |
Op-Ed |
Legislators may assert more authority over federal emergency appropriations |
2/11/2021 |
Virginia |
Income Support |
Op-Ed |
A safety net should not be set up at the floor |
2/11/2021 |
Texas |
Health Care |
News Story |
Processing error leaves cancer patient with $10K out-of-network bill |
2/11/2021 |
Rhode Island |
Work Support and Wages |
News Story |
Reed: Paid Family Medical Leave Has Momentum & Can Help Improve Public Health & the U.S. Economy |
2/11/2021 |
Rhode Island |
Taxes |
Editorial |
Coalition to future Governor McKee: Tax the rich and invest in housing, economic justice and decarceration |
2/11/2021 |
Washington |
State Finances |
Op-Ed |
Washington's Children Shouldn't Have to Relive Our Past Mistakes |
2/10/2021 |
Utah |
Health Care |
News Story |
Legislation on Utah's Capitol Hill aims at closing health insurance gap for kids |
2/10/2021 |
Pennsylvania |
N/A |
News Story |
Pennsylvania's Tom Wolf pitches path to $15 minimum wage as Congress considers national jump |
2/10/2021 |
Michigan |
Taxes |
News Story |
Phasing out income-tax revenue a dangerous game |
2/10/2021 |
Georgia |
Education |
News Story |
Brace yourselves. More voucher bills on state agenda |
2/10/2021 |
Georgia |
Work Support and Wages |
News Story |
The Effects of Generational Poverty |
2/10/2021 |
Florida |
Health Care |
News Story |
Medicaid expansion is key to combating state budget deficit |
2/10/2021 |
West Virginia |
Education |
News Story |
GOP plan: W.Va. tax cuts favor the wealthy, help private schools |
2/10/2021 |
New York |
Taxes |
News Story |
Report: Taxing Rich Can Spur Recovery in New York |
2/10/2021 |
West Virginia |
Taxes |
News Story |
WV Bid to Abolish Income Tax Called "Devastating" to Children |
2/9/2021 |
West Virginia |
State Finances |
News Story |
West Virginia Has Everyone's Attention. What Does It Need? |
2/9/2021 |
West Virginia |
Criminal Justice |
News Story |
W.Va. Lawmakers, Advocates Talk Criminal Justice Reform Ahead Of Session |
2/9/2021 |
West Virginia |
Education |
Op-Ed |
Mary Lickert: Questions for the Legislature as session starts (Opinion) |
2/9/2021 |
Tennessee |
Criminal Justice |
News Story |
Mountain of Fees, Fines Trap TN Residents in Justice System |
2/9/2021 |
Wisconsin |
Taxes |
News Story |
Wisconsin Budget Project: Wisconsin needs an equitable tax system |
2/9/2021 |
Florida |
Taxes |
Op-Ed |
Florida should close tax loopholes for corporations |
2/9/2021 |
Ohio |
N/A |
News Story |
Ohio lawmakers introduce bills to keep businesses from paying state taxes on PPP loans |
2/9/2021 |
Wisconsin |
Health Care |
News Story |
4 GOPers explain why they voted against ending mask order; Vaccination exemptions blasted |
2/8/2021 |
Utah |
Work Support and Wages |
Op-Ed |
Robert Gehrke It's time for Utah to set its own minimum wage |
2/8/2021 |
Tennessee |
Education |
News Story |
Educators Push for More Funding |
2/8/2021 |
Nebraska |
Taxes |
News Story |
Bills would offer tax relief for Nebraskans |
2/8/2021 |
Kentucky |
Education |
News Story |
Anna Baumann: Voucher would drain much-needed resources from Kentucky's public schools |
2/8/2021 |
Florida |
Work Support and Wages |
News Story |
Tremendous fight' looms in Florida over excluding 'hard-to-hire' workers from the minimum wage |
2/8/2021 |
Virginia |
Health Care |
News Story |
Senate bill would incentivize Medicaid expansion nationwide |
2/7/2021 |
Tennessee |
State Finances |
News Story |
Amid huge state revenue surplus, Tennessee teachers urge Gov. Lee to go big on K-12 support |
2/7/2021 |
New York |
Immigration |
News Story |
Immigrants in U.S. illegally cautiously optimistic about Biden path to citizenship plan |
2/7/2021 |
Virginia |
Education |
News Story |
Dividing Lines': How Norfolk ended school segregation - then created it again |
2/7/2021 |
Montana |
State Finances |
News Story |
Governor's tax policies hitting state Legislature |
2/7/2021 |
New Mexico |
Health Care |
News Story |
New Mexico Releases Data on Child Poverty and Welfare |
2/7/2021 |
Virginia |
State Finances |
News Story |
House OKs business tax relief, setting up faceoff with Senate; House adopts narrow tax benefit for businesses, setting up showdown with Senate |
2/6/2021 |
Nebraska |
Taxes |
News Story |
Gov. Ricketts, Sen. Stinner spar over maneuver to trigger additional property tax relief |
2/6/2021 |
Tennessee |
State Finances |
News Story |
Cooper: Consumer spending, tax revenues put Tennessee in better financial shape than most states |
2/6/2021 |
New Mexico |
Work Support and Wages |
News Story |
Santa Fe families continue to battle hunger |
2/6/2021 |
Michigan |
Work Support and Wages |
News Story |
Michigan House wants to release federal COVID emergency funds for families in installments |
2/6/2021 |
Wisconsin |
State Finances |
Op-Ed |
Wisconsin's Act 10 has produced labor savings, but at a cost |
2/5/2021 |
West Virginia |
Criminal Justice |
Op-Ed |
Nigel Jeffries: Release on recognizance has failed (Opinion) |
2/5/2021 |
West Virginia |
Work Support and Wages |
News Story |
Pandemic Exposes Social Disparities Inside Appalachia |
2/5/2021 |
Virginia |
Education |
News Story |
Some Virginia school systems say they'll lose out under enrollment loss funding formula |
2/5/2021 |
Ohio |
Work Support and Wages |
News Story |
Ohio's unemployed grow desperate as they wait for jobless benefits to resume |
2/5/2021 |
Montana |
Taxes |
News Story |
Tribes say Montana tax proposal disrespects sovereignty |
2/5/2021 |
Louisiana |
Taxes |
News Story |
Tax system revamp for Louisiana is in the works with one overall goal: lowering rates |
2/5/2021 |
Kentucky |
Work Support and Wages |
News Story |
Ohio Valley ReSource Updates Kentucky COVID Data Tracker |
2/5/2021 |
Georgia |
Health Care |
News Story |
Georgia's new senators back incentive bill for Medicaid expansion |
2/5/2021 |
New Mexico |
Health Care |
News Story |
New Mexico child well-being had improved, but the pandemic brought setbacks |
2/4/2021 |
Florida |
Immigration |
News Story |
New Ad Campaign Aimed At Biden Shows Difficulties Undocumented Families Have Faced Amid Pandemic |
2/4/2021 |
Vermont |
Health Care |
News Story |
VRN: Human nature and COVID, red v. gray foxes, resistance to antibiotics |
2/3/2021 |
Georgia |
Education |
News Story |
Carrying Betsy DeVos' Torch: More States Push Voucher Programs |
2/3/2021 |
Virginia |
Immigration |
News Story |
2021 General Assembly Live: Ongoing Coverage |
2/2/2021 |
New Jersey |
Health Care |
News Story |
New coalition looking to end the War on Drugs |
2/2/2021 |
Michigan |
Work Support and Wages |
News Story |
Program to help Michigan renters avoid eviction on hold until Legislature approves funding |
2/2/2021 |
Georgia |
Taxes |
News Story |
State lawmakers want check on return from Georgia's billions in tax breaks |
2/2/2021 |
Georgia |
Health Care |
News Story |
State is years behind in reporting on Medicaid program quality |
2/2/2021 |
New Jersey |
Health Care |
Op-Ed |
Why men should support expanding access to abortion |
2/1/2021 |
Montana |
Taxes |
News Story |
House advances abortion bills, city sales taxes, Sanctuary City debate heats up & more |
2/1/2021 |
Kentucky |
Taxes |
News Story |
Coalition says Kentucky should raise taxes on slot-like gaming |
2/1/2021 |
Kentucky |
Taxes |
News Story |
With lawmakers poised to act, groups want higher tax rate on HHR slots |
2/1/2021 |
Kentucky |
Education |
News Story |
Critics Say Kentucky Voucher Plan Would Siphon Funds from Public Schools |
2/1/2021 |
New Jersey |
Health Care |
News Story |
COVID-19's effect on public's role in NJ governance | NJ Spotlight News |
2/1/2021 |
West Virginia |
Taxes |
Op-Ed |
Letter to the editor: Prospering states do so without income tax |
1/31/2021 |
Ohio |
Work Support and Wages |
Op-Ed |
It's time for Ohio's lawmakers to focus on the people: Wendy Patton (Opinion) |
1/31/2021 |
Montana |
Taxes |
News Story |
Bozeman is pushing for a local option sales tax again. No one has high hopes about its prospects. |
1/31/2021 |
Michigan |
Work Support and Wages |
News Story |
Whitmer, GOP legislature compete over COVID relief funding |
1/31/2021 |
Vermont |
State Finances |
News Story |
Scott wants lawmakers to take the lead on looming pension problem |
1/30/2021 |
New Mexico |
Work Support and Wages |
News Story |
New Mexico bill would remove minimum wage exemption for high schoolers |
1/30/2021 |
New Mexico |
Work Support and Wages |
News Story |
Bill to help restaurants and workers advances |
1/30/2021 |
Massachusetts |
Taxes |
News Story |
Watch Out Poor & Middle Class! Gas Taxes May Soon Increase! |
1/30/2021 |
Georgia |
Equity |
Op-Ed |
Opinion: Ga. lawmakers must put people first for an equitable recovery |
1/30/2021 |
Oklahoma |
Education |
News Story |
Senate Committee Advances Bill To Limit Governor's Ability To Oust Education Board Members |
1/29/2021 |
Massachusetts |
Taxes |
News Story |
Gas Taxes May Soon Increase. Here's Why That's Especially Bad News for the Poor and Middle Class |
1/28/2021 |
Massachusetts |
Education |
News Story |
School advocates call Baker's funding proposal inadequate - CommonWealth Magazine |
1/28/2021 |
Massachusetts |
State Finances |
News Story |
Baker budget tapping reserves |
1/28/2021 |
Virginia |
Health Care |
News Story |
Warner bill would expand access to affordable healthcare coverage |
1/28/2021 |
Ohio |
Criminal Justice |
Op-Ed |
Ohio's statewide COVID-19 response failed incarcerated Ohioans |
1/28/2021 |
Ohio |
Taxes |
News Story |
Advocates For Social Services And Education Say It's Time To Tap Ohio's Rainy-Day Fund |
1/28/2021 |
Ohio |
Taxes |
News Story |
Advocates For Social Services And Education Say It's Time To Tap Ohio's Rainy-Day Fund - WOUB Public Media |
1/28/2021 |
Massachusetts |
State Finances |
News Story |
Baker budgeting based on COVID-19 lessons |
1/28/2021 |
Michigan |
Health Care |
News Story |
Reactions pour in after State of the State address |
1/28/2021 |
Kansas |
Taxes |
News Story |
The Heavy Cost of an Empty Campus |
1/28/2021 |
New Jersey |
Health Care |
News Story |
Governor Murphy Signs Executive Order Advancing Health Care Affordability Efforts |
1/28/2021 |
Louisiana |
Work Support and Wages |
Op-Ed |
$15 minimum wage tough sell |
1/28/2021 |
Ohio |
Work Support and Wages |
News Story |
New legislative bid seeks to raise Ohio's minimum wage |
1/28/2021 |
Louisiana |
Taxes |
Op-Ed |
Letters: Don't forget earned-income credit, that helps the poor who work hard for a living |
1/28/2021 |
Ohio |
Work Support and Wages |
News Story |
New Ohio jobless claims hit 10-month high, showing state's economy remains in a coronavirus slump |
1/28/2021 |
Maine |
Taxes |
Op-Ed |
Maine Center for Economic Policy: No Double-Dip Tax Breaks for Businesses That Received PPP Grants |
1/28/2021 |
Virginia |
Work Support and Wages |
News Story |
Warner & Kaine Join Colleagues in Introducing Bill to Raise the Minimum Wage |
1/28/2021 |
Maine |
Taxes |
News Story |
Janet Mills has handed Republicans their 1st tax victory over her |
1/28/2021 |
Michigan |
Work Support and Wages |
News Story |
Non-profit groups take different stances on Governor Whitmer's COVID-19 policies |
1/28/2021 |
Texas |
Health Care |
News Story |
Texas could see Medicaid funding boost under public health emergency to be extended through 2021 |
1/27/2021 |
Montana |
Taxes |
News Story |
Montana Lawmakers Consider Local Option Sales Tax Bill |
1/27/2021 |
Nebraska |
Taxes |
News Story |
Proposed lid on spending of Nebraska's property taxes draws fire from local governments |
1/27/2021 |
Kentucky |
Health Care |
News Story |
"Day Care Deserts." A look into KY's dramatic decrease in child care options. |
1/27/2021 |
Missouri |
State Finances |
News Story |
Missouri budget brimming with cash as Gov. Parson rolls out annual spending plan |
1/27/2021 |
Vermont |
State Finances |
News Story |
Legislative leaders react to Gov. Phil Scott's budget proposal |
1/27/2021 |
Georgia |
Taxes |
News Story |
Audits for Georgia tax breaks revived in General Assembly session |
1/27/2021 |
Georgia |
Health Care |
News Story |
Congressman Hank Johnson sets virtual vaccine information town hall Jan. 30 |
1/27/2021 |
Florida |
Work Support and Wages |
News Story |
Arguments over $15 minimum wage persist as Biden pushes COVID economic rescue plan |
1/27/2021 |
District of Columbia |
Work Support and Wages |
News Story |
D.C. Residents Want Biden's Support to Battle City Woes |
1/27/2021 |
Arizona |
Education |
News Story |
Judge rejects two claims in Prop. 208 lawsuits |
1/27/2021 |
Alabama |
Equity |
News Story |
The Pandemic Reveals Racial Gaps in School Meal Access |
1/27/2021 |
Georgia |
Health Care |
News Story |
COVID-19 Vaccine Information Town Hall This Saturday at 11 AM |
1/27/2021 |
Georgia |
Health Care |
News Story |
Amid deadly pandemic, Georgia not increasing public-health spending |
1/26/2021 |
Virginia |
State Finances |
Op-Ed |
Standards of Quality discussion has to be rooted in achieving better results |
1/26/2021 |
Ohio |
Work Support and Wages |
News Story |
Lawmakers pushing Ohio minimum wage hike; study shows significant business impact |
1/26/2021 |
Ohio |
Work Support and Wages |
News Story |
Ohio Democrats to Introduce Bill Raising Minimum Wage to $15 |
1/26/2021 |
Ohio |
State Finances |
News Story |
DeWine Orders $390 Million In Budget Cuts, Adds Funding For Education |
1/26/2021 |
Ohio |
Work Support and Wages |
News Story |
New Legislative Bid for $15 Minimum Wage in Ohio |
1/26/2021 |
Montana |
Taxes |
News Story |
Gianforte's First Budget Outlines Tax Cuts, Spending Increases And Deficit |
1/26/2021 |
Maryland |
Taxes |
News Story |
Maryland Governor's Budget Includes Tax Relief for Retirees |
1/26/2021 |
Kentucky |
Work Support and Wages |
Op-Ed |
Guest columnist: Lawmakers should strengthen economic recovery through much-needed relief |
1/26/2021 |
Georgia |
Health Care |
News Story |
How chronic underfunding fueled Georgia's Covid-19 vaccine woes |
1/26/2021 |
Ohio |
Taxes |
News Story |
Study Finds Ohio Should Reinstate Corporate Income Tax |
1/25/2021 |
Ohio |
State Finances |
News Story |
DeWine Orders $390 Million Ohio Budget Cut, But Adds Money For Education - WOUB Public Media |
1/25/2021 |
Maine |
Taxes |
News Story |
Mills' budget proposal would tax Paycheck Protection Program funds as income |
1/25/2021 |
Maine |
Work Support and Wages |
News Story |
Save Our Storefronts – The Fight For Rent Relief For Small Businesses One Story At A Time |
1/25/2021 |
Alabama |
Income Support |
News Story |
Biden's executive orders on food stamps won't spur immediate changes |
1/25/2021 |
Texas |
Education |
Editorial |
Editorial: Biden must keep his promise to HBCUs. Fair funding benefits us all. |
1/25/2021 |
New Mexico |
Work Support and Wages |
News Story |
Lawmakers Must Stabilize Revenue Streams and Send More Help to Struggling Families - New Mexico In Depth |
1/25/2021 |
Texas |
Health Care |
News Story |
Early state data point to higher vaccination rates among whites than other groups |
1/24/2021 |
Texas |
Work Support and Wages |
News Story |
Essential workers in Texas looking for a raise? Maybe Washington will step up |
1/24/2021 |
North Carolina |
Work Support and Wages |
Op-Ed |
A just pandemic recovery would grow N.C.'s abundance by sharing it |
1/24/2021 |
Maine |
Work Support and Wages |
News Story |
Portland businesses struggle to keep up with new $18 hazard pay |
1/24/2021 |
Georgia |
Taxes |
News Story |
Hufstetler to examine state tax credits as Georgia lawmakers feel pressure to raise spending |
1/24/2021 |
New Mexico |
State Finances |
Op-Ed |
Austerity won't help New Mexico's children |
1/23/2021 |
Massachusetts |
State Finances |
News Story |
Baker Budget To Fund 2019 School Reform Law |
1/23/2021 |
West Virginia |
Taxes |
Op-Ed |
Rick Wilson: Eliminating WV income tax would be disastrous |
1/23/2021 |
Colorado |
Immigration |
News Story |
THE BIDEN AGENDA | Colorado will feel administration's moves on immigration, COVID, climate |
1/23/2021 |
Georgia |
State Finances |
News Story |
Pressure to Raise Spending Clear in Georgia Budget Talks |
1/23/2021 |
Massachusetts |
Work Support and Wages |
News Story |
COVID-19 pandemic worsens housing disparities in Boston |
1/22/2021 |
Idaho |
State Finances |
News Story |
Boasting bigger pocketbooks, Idaho budget chief touts tax relief, infrastructure plans |
1/22/2021 |
Massachusetts |
Taxes |
News Story |
Employers face 'staggering' hike in unemployment taxes |
1/22/2021 |
Maine |
Work Support and Wages |
News Story |
Strategies To Build Worker Power in Maine |
1/22/2021 |
Louisiana |
Work Support and Wages |
News Story |
Longer eviction ban, Biden executive orders draw sighs of short-term relief in New Orleans area |
1/22/2021 |
Florida |
Health Care |
News Story |
Trump administration's $1.5 billion healthcare gift may hurt push for Medicaid expansion |
1/22/2021 |
New Hampshire |
Work Support and Wages |
News Story |
Optimistic outlook for NH economy – with caveats |
1/21/2021 |
West Virginia |
Taxes |
News Story |
West Virginia Governor's Income Tax Elimination Plan Is Met With Misinformation & Misdirection |
1/21/2021 |
Oregon |
Equity |
News Story |
Oregon faces legal challenges after establishing blacks-only COVID-19 relief fund |
1/21/2021 |
Ohio |
Work Support and Wages |
Op-ed |
Latest COVID-19 package contains necessary relief, but Congress must do more |
1/21/2021 |
Colorado |
Work Support and Wages |
News Story |
THE BIDEN AGENDA | Executive actions on climate draw cheers, warnings across Colorado |
1/21/2021 |
Maine |
Education |
News Story |
A third of Maine student loan borrowers could have debt eliminated under Biden plan |
1/21/2021 |
Georgia |
Health Care |
News Story |
Georgia's slow COVID vaccine rollout exposes broad public health shortfall |
1/20/2021 |
Montana |
Taxes |
News Story |
Promoting rural broadband with tax breaks |
1/20/2021 |
Michigan |
Work Support and Wages |
Editorial |
Whitmer continues attack on virus |
1/20/2021 |
Ohio |
Work Support and Wages |
News Story |
Changes Ohioans, and Americans, may feel in President Biden's first 100 days |
1/20/2021 |
New Jersey |
Equity |
News Story |
RWJBarnabas Health and Rutgers School of Public Health Lead Pledge Declaring that Racism is a Public Health Crisis |
1/20/2021 |
West Virginia |
State Finances |
News Story |
What Will The Next Year Look Like For W.Va.'s Economy? |
1/20/2021 |
Ohio |
Taxes |
News Story |
Study Says Ohio Needs to Reinstate Corporate Income Tax |
1/20/2021 |
West Virginia |
Taxes |
News Story |
Budget, policy panel: 'Inexplicable' to consider income tax cuts during pandemic, recession |
1/20/2021 |
Oklahoma |
Health Care |
News Story |
State officials forcing public to choose between health, government participation |
1/20/2021 |
Louisiana |
Taxes |
News Story |
President-elect Biden's COVID plan includes tax cuts for parents |
1/19/2021 |
Ohio |
Work Support and Wages |
News Story |
Sen. Brown urged to push Appalachian infrastructure support |
1/19/2021 |
Connecticut |
Taxes |
News Story |
Proposed tax credit for low- and middle-income families in Connecticut could provide up to $1,800 in relief |
1/19/2021 |
Connecticut |
Taxes |
News Story |
Proposal would give CT poor, middle class families largest tax break in years |
1/19/2021 |
Georgia |
Education |
News Story |
Kemp to Use $5M in Virus Aid to Help Students Finish College |
1/19/2021 |
Louisiana |
Work Support and Wages |
News Story |
Advocates weigh in on pros and cons of proposed $15 minimum wage hike |
1/19/2021 |
Louisiana |
Work Support and Wages |
News Story |
Biden 15 dollar minimum wage proposal sparks debate |
1/18/2021 |
Oklahoma |
Equity |
Op-ed |
Column: Making a difference takes preparation |
1/18/2021 |
Vermont |
Taxes |
News Story |
Tax commission recommends using income tax to fund education |
1/18/2021 |
West Virginia |
State Finances |
News Story |
W.Va. officials want to cut the income tax, but it’s a big budget challenge |
1/18/2021 |
West Virginia |
Taxes |
News Story |
W.Va. officials want to cut the income tax, but it's a big budget challenge |
1/17/2021 |
Tennessee |
Health Care |
News Story |
Legislature passes Medicaid block grant |
1/16/2021 |
Connecticut |
Equity |
Op-ed |
Susan Campbell: New training for real estate agents should improve home ownership equity in CT |
1/16/2021 |
New Hampshire |
Work Support and Wages |
News Story |
With increase in Vt. and federal push from Biden, NH's minimum wage in the spotlight |
1/16/2021 |
Michigan |
Taxes |
News Story |
Michigan's projected tax revenue more than $2B more than expected. |
1/16/2021 |
West Virginia |
Taxes |
Op-ed |
Statehouse Beat: There GOP goes again on income taxes |
1/16/2021 |
New Mexico |
State Finances |
News Story |
New Mexico holds final sale of federal land to oil and gas under Trump administration |
1/15/2021 |
Tennessee |
Health Care |
News Story |
Senate approves Medicaid block grant, paves path for House |
1/15/2021 |
Tennessee |
Criminal Justice |
News Story |
Sycamore Institute Report Examines the Cost of Criminal Justice |
1/15/2021 |
Texas |
Health Care |
News Story |
Remove outdated regulations to provide more access & options for Texas patients |
1/15/2021 |
Kentucky |
Work Support and Wages |
News Story |
Kentucky Residents Still Have Questions About Unemployment Benefits |
1/15/2021 |
Georgia |
Health Care |
News Story |
Years of budget cuts may be making it harder for state to distribute COVID-19 vaccine, experts say |
1/15/2021 |
Louisiana |
Work Support and Wages |
News Story |
Biden's wage hike plan reignites debate in Louisiana, 'Very long overdue' |
1/15/2021 |
Montana |
Taxes |
News Story |
Who directly benefits from Gianforte tax cuts? |
1/15/2021 |
California |
Work Support and Wages |
News Story |
These Californians don't get stimulus checks - why advocates want Newsom to do more for them |
1/14/2021 |
Maryland |
Taxes |
Op-ed |
Here's how to make Maryland's tax system fairer this year | COMMENTARY |
1/14/2021 |
New Mexico |
State Finances |
News Story |
Trump administration set for its last auction of U.S. oil drilling rights |
1/14/2021 |
California |
State Finances |
News Story |
The Budget Crisis Testing Blue State Liberalism |
1/14/2021 |
Washington |
Work Support and Wages |
News Story |
New revenue would boost state GDP, add 66,000 new jobs |
1/14/2021 |
West Virginia |
Work Support and Wages |
News Story |
Funding to feed families during the pandemic |
1/14/2021 |
Washington |
State Finances |
News Story |
Public Investments Key to WA Governor's Recovery Vision |
1/14/2021 |
Maryland |
Work Support and Wages |
News Story |
Hogan's stimulus check proposal could miss thousands of low-income Marylanders |
1/13/2021 |
Ohio |
Work Support and Wages |
News Story |
Ohioans Need Bridge to Recovery, Not Just a Step |
1/13/2021 |
Georgia |
Education |
News Story |
Private school vouchers back on the state legislative agenda |
1/13/2021 |
Idaho |
Taxes |
Op-ed |
No greater guarantee than rising school taxes |
1/13/2021 |
New Jersey |
State Finances |
News Story |
State of the State: Democrats, progressives loved it … Republicans, business groups not so much |
1/13/2021 |
New Jersey |
Health Care |
News Story |
New Jersey Cannabis Legalization Deal Implodes |
1/12/2021 |
New Jersey |
State Finances |
News Story |
NJPP Applauds Gov. Murphy for Rejecting Austerity |
1/12/2021 |
New Mexico |
Education |
News Story |
Poll: NM Voters Support Boost to Early-Education Funding |
1/12/2021 |
Georgia |
State Finances |
News Story |
COVID concerns pair with budget constraints as schools brace for 2021 |
1/12/2021 |
Ohio |
Work Support and Wages |
News Story |
140,000 Jobs Lost in December, Largest Drop Since Spring |
1/12/2021 |
New Mexico |
State Finances |
News Story |
New Mexico's Economists: "Like It or Not, We're at the Tail End of the Fossil Fuel Age." |
1/12/2021 |
Virginia |
Taxes |
News Story |
Analysis | Biden's goal, 'Build Back Better,' is also Democrats' aim in Virginia and Maryland |
1/11/2021 |
Georgia |
Education |
News Story |
WTOC Investigates: Declining Enrollment |
1/11/2021 |
New Jersey |
Taxes |
Op-ed |
A 2021 wish for better transparency in Trenton |
1/11/2021 |
Kentucky |
State Finances |
News Story |
KY jailer concerned over proposed budget cuts, policy expert weighs in |
1/11/2021 |
Maine |
State Finances |
News Story |
Gov. Mills' proposed budget analyzed |
1/11/2021 |
Tennessee |
Health Care |
News Story |
Tennessee's Medicaid block grant waiver approved by federal government |
1/11/2021 |
New Jersey |
Health Care |
News Story |
Marijuana legalization collapses |
1/10/2021 |
New Mexico |
Health Care |
News Story |
Environmental Public Health Group Became Program Of New Mexico Voices For Children Jan. 1 |
1/10/2021 |
New York |
State Finances |
News Story |
History repeats itself: Amid crisis, Cuomo hopes to fuel optimism in State of the State |
1/10/2021 |
California |
Work Support and Wages |
News Story |
How Californians plan to spend $600 stimulus checks - some need the money, some can share it |
1/9/2021 |
Virginia |
Health Care |
News Story |
Ongoing problems that hurt Virginia's vaccine rollout cloud its promises to widen eligibility and go faster |
1/9/2021 |
Georgia |
State Finances |
News Story |
Georgia schools to get $2 billion in federal stimulus |
1/9/2021 |
Montana |
Equity |
News Story |
Analysis: Highest-income Montanans got $719M in 2 years from GOP tax law |
1/9/2021 |
New Jersey |
Health Care |
News Story |
A new law in N.J. put an end to surprise medical bills for patients, but doctors win in most cases, study says |
1/9/2021 |
Oklahoma |
State Finances |
Op-ed |
Tulsa World editorial: Good state revenue news should lead lawmakers to make sustainable, equitable choices to produce structural economic growth |
1/9/2021 |
West Virginia |
Criminal Justice |
News Story |
WVCBP: Overcrowded and Overburdened, West Virginia counties struggle to pay regional jail bills |
1/8/2021 |
Connecticut |
Equity |
News Story |
Dr. Marcella Nunez-Smith Takes Aim at Racial Gaps in Health Care |
1/8/2021 |
Kentucky |
Work Support and Wages |
News Story |
Ky. Still Can't Waive Unemployment Overpayment Debt |
1/8/2021 |
New Jersey |
Taxes |
News Story |
Business Report: US job losses, tax incentives questioned, PPP program ramps up | Video | NJ Spotlight News |
1/8/2021 |
Maine |
State Finances |
News Story |
Gov. Mills proposes $8.4 billion, 2-year budget that doesn't raise taxes |
1/8/2021 |
New Jersey |
Taxes |
News Story |
Murphy Signs $14B Business Tax Break Bill Into Law |
1/8/2021 |
New Jersey |
State Finances |
News Story |
Murphy signs landmark $14.5B economic incentive package |
1/7/2021 |
Michigan |
Education |
News Story |
National book month to help improve child literacy rates |
1/7/2021 |
Texas |
Health Care |
News Story |
Will state lawmakers consider Medicaid expansion? Health care reform is our No. 6 issue of the 2021 legislative session. |
1/7/2021 |
Ohio |
Work Support and Wages |
News Story |
Minimum Wage Hike to Impact Small Businesses |
1/7/2021 |
Louisiana |
Income Support |
News Story |
Louisiana food stamps recipients could see 15% increase in benefits starting Friday; here's why |
1/7/2021 |
Louisiana |
Health Care |
Op-ed |
SADOW: The More We Find Out About JBE's Medicaid Expansion, The Worse It Looks |
1/7/2021 |
New Jersey |
State Finances |
News Story |
NJ's new $14.5 billion economic plan enacted by Murphy |
1/7/2021 |
New Jersey |
Taxes |
News Story |
Murphy signs hastily-passed tax incentives bill into law |
1/7/2021 |
New Jersey |
State Finances |
News Story |
Murphy hails new tax break law as investment in state's economy | NJ Spotlight News |
1/7/2021 |
New Jersey |
Taxes |
News Story |
Governor Signs Economic Recovery Act Sponsored by Newark Lawmakers |
1/7/2021 |
Ohio |
State Finances |
News Story |
As Coal Economy Crumbles, Advocates Seek Solutions to Save Two Regions |
1/6/2021 |
Michigan |
Work Support and Wages |
Op-ed |
New legislative session, new hope |
1/6/2021 |
Kentucky |
Work Support and Wages |
News Story |
COVID relief is on the way. But as hunger persists, is it too little too late for some Kentuckians? |
1/6/2021 |
Utah |
Work Support and Wages |
News Story |
Public Policy and the Politics of Pandemics - KCPW |
1/6/2021 |
New Jersey |
Immigration |
Op-ed |
Here's what (and who) outmigration reports miss about N.J. |
1/6/2021 |
Kentucky |
Work Support and Wages |
News Story |
Pandemic forcing KY moms out of the workforce |
1/6/2021 |
West Virginia |
Health Care |
News Story |
COVID-19 deaths rising in overcrowded West Virginia regional jails |
1/6/2021 |
Georgia |
Health Care |
News Story |
The Election in Georgia Is About Reproductive Justice |
1/5/2021 |
Michigan |
Criminal Justice |
News Story |
Whitmer signs bills that make dramatic changes to state's criminal justice system |
1/5/2021 |
Louisiana |
Health Care |
News Story |
Employers no longer required to give employees paid sick leave for COVID-19 |
1/5/2021 |
Arizona |
Taxes |
News Story |
PROPOSITION 208: State starts collecting tax to pay for education. But for how long? |
1/5/2021 |
Vermont |
Work Support and Wages |
News Story |
Wage gap, and economic recovery: Key takeaways from the State of Working Vermont 2020 report |
1/5/2021 |
Ohio |
Work Support and Wages |
News Story |
Policy Matters Ohio: New Unemployment Benefits 'Not Enough' |
1/5/2021 |
Florida |
Health Care |
News Story |
Medicaid costs set to soar |
1/5/2021 |
Georgia |
Education |
News Story |
America's Traditional K-12 Learners are Leaving, Costing Schools Hundreds of Millions in Their Wake |
1/4/2021 |
Vermont |
Work Support and Wages |
News Story |
Georgia's Working People Deserve Better: In the States Roundup |
1/4/2021 |
Michigan |
Criminal Justice |
News Story |
Whitmer signs bills to curb license suspensions, dozens of criminal justice reforms |
1/4/2021 |
Louisiana |
Education |
News Story |
Continuing Education Courses Create Pandemic Opportunities |
1/3/2021 |
Michigan |
Health Care |
News Story |
Kids Count report highlights toll of COVID-19 pandemic on Michigan families |
1/3/2021 |
New Hampshire |
Work Support and Wages |
News Story |
NH's minimum wage stands out as lowest in New England |
1/2/2021 |
Ohio |
Work Support and Wages |
News Story |
Advocates say Ohio's 10-cent boost to minimum wage isn't enough for working families |
1/2/2021 |
Connecticut |
Health Care |
News Story |
Campbell: As COVID vaccine is distributed, circle of 'essential' workers needs expansion |
1/2/2021 |
New Jersey |
Taxes |
News Story |
How the NJ Legislature plans to push through $14B in tax breaks in less than one week |
1/1/2021 |
Kentucky |
Health Care |
News Story |
COVID Relief Is Coming. But As Hunger Persists, Some Wonder If It Is Too Late. |
1/1/2021 |
Arkansas |
Work Support and Wages |
News Story |
The states where the minimum wage is highest in 2021 |
1/1/2021 |
Colorado |
Work Support and Wages |
News Story |
New Year, new minimum wage: Colorado's hourly rate jumps to $12.32 an hour on Friday |
1/1/2021 |
Arkansas |
Work Support and Wages |
News Story |
State minimum wage climbs to $11 an hour |
1/1/2021 |
Kentucky |
Work Support and Wages |
Op-ed |
Bill Straub: Count reasons for McConnell's disdain for $2,000 stimulus checks; maybe 30 million of them |
12/31/2020 |
Connecticut |
Taxes |
News Story |
CT's wealth gap is an obstacle to sustainable inclusive growth |
12/31/2020 |
Ohio |
Criminal Justice |
News Story |
Ohio inmate who survived execution attempt for killing 14-year-old girl dies of coronavirus |
12/31/2020 |
Colorado |
Work Support and Wages |
News Story |
PANDEMIC RELIEF | Colorado who's who dishes on favorite takeout meals in 2020 |
12/31/2020 |
Rhode Island |
Work Support and Wages |
News Story |
RI House and Senate to open session in remote locations |
12/31/2020 |
New Jersey |
Work Support and Wages |
News Story |
N.J. minimum wage is jumping another $1 an hour Friday. Ailing businesses say they can't afford it. |
12/31/2020 |
Maine |
Work Support and Wages |
News Story |
Maine renters are at lowest danger of getting evicted, national study shows |
12/31/2020 |
Massachusetts |
Work Support and Wages |
News Story |
Businesses worry minimum wage increase coming at the wrong time |
12/31/2020 |
Louisiana |
Health Care |
News Story |
39% of population in Louisiana on Medicaid |
12/30/2020 |
Vermont |
Work Support and Wages |
News Story |
Covid-19 made a bad situation worse for many Vermonters |
12/30/2020 |
Utah |
Health Care |
News Story |
Should minority communities in Utah be prioritized for vaccine? |
12/30/2020 |
Michigan |
Criminal Justice |
News Story |
Lawmakers pass criminal justice reforms |
12/30/2020 |
Michigan |
Work Support and Wages |
News Story |
More Than Half Of Michigan Families Lost Employment Income During Pandemic, Says Report |
12/30/2020 |
Oklahoma |
Work Support and Wages |
News Story |
Researchers Explore Complicating Factors In Oklahoma's Public Assistance System |
12/30/2020 |
Virginia |
Immigration |
News Story |
Virginia To Offer Illegal Immigrants Legal Driving Permits Starting Jan. 1 |
12/30/2020 |
Kentucky |
Work Support and Wages |
News Story |
Kentucky Hurting While Awaiting Federal Pandemic Aid - The New York Times (nytimes.com) |
12/29/2020 |
Pennsylvania |
Criminal Justice |
News Story |
Good government groups say GOP judicial amendment will 'politicize' the courts |
12/29/2020 |
Vermont |
Equity |
News Story |
Economic report shifts focus for pandemic |
12/29/2020 |
Kentucky |
Work Support and Wages |
News Story |
Kentuckians still waiting on unemployment benefits after filing in the spring |
12/29/2020 |
Maine |
Work Support and Wages |
News Story |
4 Burger King Restaurants Are Closing Forever - Guardian Liberty Voice |
12/29/2020 |
Ohio |
Work Support and Wages |
News Story |
Ohio's minimum wage to rise by 10 cents per hour in 2021 |
12/29/2020 |
Ohio |
Work Support and Wages |
News Story |
Advocates for children petition Ohio governor |
12/28/2020 |
Vermont |
Work Support and Wages |
News Story |
Report: Pandemic taking toll on Vermont economy, workforce |
12/28/2020 |
Georgia |
Work Support and Wages |
News Story |
Trump's Delayed Signing Of Relief Bill Frustrates Unemployment Assistance |
12/28/2020 |
Kentucky |
State Finances |
News Story |
Ky. Lawmakers Return For Budget Talks Soon. New Revenue May Be Needed. |
12/28/2020 |
Maine |
Work Support and Wages |
News Story |
How new COVID relief bill with impact Mainers |
12/28/2020 |
New Jersey |
State Finances |
News Story |
NJ's 2020 finances batttered by the pandemic | NJ Spotlight News |
12/28/2020 |
New Jersey |
Immigration |
News Story |
New Jersey Alliance For Immigrant Justice Welcomes New Director |
12/28/2020 |
New Jersey |
Taxes |
Op-ed |
Column: Ohio can learn from New Jersey to rebalance tax law |
12/28/2020 |
West Virginia |
Health Care |
News Story |
Sisters Health Foundation helps fund health efforts |
12/27/2020 |
Rhode Island |
State Finances |
News Story |
Here's why it make take years for Rhode Island's economy to recover from COVID |
12/27/2020 |
New Jersey |
State Finances |
News Story |
Tighter budgets and derailed careers: the coronavirus pandemic's financial impacts on women |
12/27/2020 |
Georgia |
Work Support and Wages |
News Story |
Georgia jobless face payment delays after federal relief bill stalls |
12/26/2020 |
Michigan |
Criminal Justice |
News Story |
Michigan lawmakers made big inroads on criminal justice reform, but advocates say there's more to be done |
12/26/2020 |
New Mexico |
Taxes |
News Story |
New Mexico tax policy: Here's what experts are saying needs to change |
12/26/2020 |
Ohio |
Work Support and Wages |
News Story |
Ohio teachers demand change as wages lag |
12/26/2020 |
New Jersey |
Work Support and Wages |
Op-ed |
These New Jerseyans deserve a better holiday |
12/25/2020 |
Virginia |
Immigration |
News Story |
Undocumented immigrants in Virginia can soon drive legally, but mistrust, privacy concerns persist |
12/25/2020 |
Rhode Island |
Work Support and Wages |
News Story |
Reason for hope, but 'difficult time' still ahead |
12/24/2020 |
Florida |
Health Care |
News Story |
Medicaid cuts may still loom in Florida amid COVID-19 health care crisis |
12/24/2020 |
New York |
Work Support and Wages |
News Story |
Dominicans in New York are confident in the efficacy of the COVID-19 vaccine |
12/24/2020 |
Louisiana |
Health Care |
News Story |
208K Added to Louisiana Medicaid Rolls in COVID-19 Pandemic |
12/24/2020 |
Michigan |
Work Support and Wages |
News Story |
Gov. Whitmer signs water shutoff moratorium legislation |
12/24/2020 |
Pennsylvania |
Work Support and Wages |
News Story |
Coronavirus stimulus bill includes holiday gifts to Pa. brewers, racetracks, and other local interests |
12/24/2020 |
New Jersey |
Taxes |
Op-ed |
Phil Murphy, eyeing reelection, inks tax credit deal - and disappoints reformers |
12/24/2020 |
Pennsylvania |
Work Support and Wages |
News Story |
Presidential Election Hostilities May Fuel Fight Over Courts |
12/24/2020 |
Kentucky |
Work Support and Wages |
Op-ed |
Bill Straub: Paul says money doesn't grow on trees; so, McConnell, what do you think of El Presidente now? |
12/24/2020 |
Ohio |
Criminal Justice |
Op-ed |
What can happen behind closed doors and how to fix it for justice-involved families |
12/23/2020 |
Louisiana |
Health Care |
News Story |
More than 200,000 added to Louisiana Medicaid rolls during pandemic |
12/23/2020 |
Pennsylvania |
Work Support and Wages |
News Story |
Helfrich: Toomey 'was just wrong' to ax lending from COVID-19 package |
12/23/2020 |
Maryland |
Work Support and Wages |
News Story |
The 12 Days of Christmas and Our Best Stories -- Here's Day #1, on Hunger – Maryland Matters |
12/23/2020 |
Michigan |
Work Support and Wages |
Op-ed |
Lame-duck COVID-19 aid a win for workers, businesses |
12/23/2020 |
Oklahoma |
Health Care |
News Story |
In The Know: Virus becomes Tulsa Co.'s 4th leading cause of death |
12/23/2020 |
Georgia |
Health Care |
News Story |
Even With New Relief Package, Georgia Could See Higher Levels Of Hunger For Years |
12/23/2020 |
Kentucky |
Work Support and Wages |
News Story |
Kentucky needs to 'reprogram' computers to pay new $300 jobless benefit, Beshear says |
12/23/2020 |
Oklahoma |
Criminal Justice |
Op-ed |
Letter to the Editor: Fight not over when it comes to criminal justice reform |
12/23/2020 |
North Carolina |
Work Support and Wages |
News Story |
End-of-year COVID relief package is a down payment on what's needed |
12/23/2020 |
New Jersey |
State Finances |
News Story |
New Jersey Lawmakers Pass Multiyear $14B Tax Break Bill |
12/22/2020 |
Michigan |
Work Support and Wages |
News Story |
Gov. Whitmer announces new support for families, restaurants, and residents facing eviction |
12/22/2020 |
New Jersey |
Taxes |
News Story |
N.J. approves $14 billion in corporate tax breaks |
12/22/2020 |
Georgia |
Work Support and Wages |
News Story |
Georgia agency: Relief package doesn't do enough |
12/22/2020 |
Georgia |
Work Support and Wages |
News Story |
As Congress eyes coronavirus relief, Georgia runoffs also weigh on deal |
12/22/2020 |
Michigan |
State Finances |
News Story |
Michigan Will Reprise Liquor Buyback for Restaurants & Bars |
12/22/2020 |
New Jersey |
State Finances |
News Story |
$14 billion incentive program ready for Murphy's signature |
12/22/2020 |
Michigan |
Work Support and Wages |
News Story |
Michigan Launches Series Of Small Business Programs Amid Pandemic |
12/22/2020 |
Michigan |
Work Support and Wages |
News Story |
Programs implemented to help Michigan businesses, families |
12/22/2020 |
Arkansas |
Health Care |
News Story |
Marshallese are poised to regain health benefits |
12/22/2020 |
Louisiana |
Equity |
News Story |
La. unemployment figures show younger Black women most likely to remain out of work |
12/22/2020 |
California |
Work Support and Wages |
News Story |
What the new COVID-19 relief package means for California's mixed-status families |
12/22/2020 |
Kentucky |
Work Support and Wages |
News Story |
Ohio Valley Economic Outlook Grim As COVID Aid Programs End |
12/22/2020 |
Connecticut |
Taxes |
News Story |
Are Lamont and fellow Democrats headed for tax reform showdown? |
12/22/2020 |
Kentucky |
Income Support |
News Story |
Online SNAP Program Could Increase Food Accessibility In Ohio Valley |
12/22/2020 |
Florida |
Taxes |
News Story |
Florida Chamber, business groups want to cut rising unemployment tax |
12/22/2020 |
New Jersey |
Taxes |
Editorial |
Murphy's $11 billion tax break proposal for New Jersey needs a pause |
12/21/2020 |
New York |
Taxes |
News Story |
Who Wants to Tax the Rich? These Assembly Lawmakers |
12/21/2020 |
Louisiana |
Health Care |
News Story |
As pandemic tears through Louisiana's economy, Medicaid enrollment surges by 208,000 |
12/21/2020 |
West Virginia |
Health Care |
News Story |
Sisters Health Foundation awards $900K in grants |
12/21/2020 |
Georgia |
Work Support and Wages |
News Story |
As Congress eyes coronavirus relief, Ga. runoffs also weigh on deal |
12/21/2020 |
Ohio |
Taxes |
News Story |
Group seeking help for kids on 7 key issues |
12/21/2020 |
West Virginia |
Work Support and Wages |
News Story |
Community reacts to Congress' $900 billion relief stimulus deal |
12/20/2020 |
Louisiana |
Work Support and Wages |
News Story |
Louisiana unemployment demographics show younger Black women most likely to remain out of work |
12/20/2020 |
New Jersey |
Taxes |
News Story |
An obscene rush on corporate tax breaks |
12/20/2020 |
New Mexico |
Taxes |
Op-ed |
Tax reform would serve N.M.'s children |
12/20/2020 |
Ohio |
Equity |
Op-ed |
The pay gulf is growing between CEOs and their workers: Michael Shields |
12/20/2020 |
Ohio |
Work Support and Wages |
News Story |
Northeast Ohio business leaders reflect on a tumultuous 2020 and look ahead to 2021 |
12/20/2020 |
Michigan |
Health Care |
News Story |
Kids Count Reports Examines Child Well-Being In 2020 |
12/20/2020 |
Michigan |
Work Support and Wages |
News Story |
Senate Passes $465M COVID-19 Relief Bill In Long Friday Session |
12/19/2020 |
Virginia |
Health Care |
News Story |
Task force sets goal: Quality child care for all by 2030 |
12/19/2020 |
Tennessee |
Health Care |
Editorial |
Cooper: Hamilton County falls in health profile, and the coronavirus likely will make it worse |
12/19/2020 |
New York |
Taxes |
News Story |
Union-backed plan would hike taxes on richest New Yorkers |
12/19/2020 |
Georgia |
Work Support and Wages |
News Story |
Unemployed Georgians approaching Dec. 26 financial cliff |
12/19/2020 |
Rhode Island |
State Finances |
News Story |
Despite a difficult year, Rhode Island passed a decent 2021 budget – We can do better for 2022 |
12/19/2020 |
Ohio |
Criminal Justice |
News Story |
COVID-19 cases surging in Ohio's prison system; Inmates report social distancing means moving them to wet, moldy buildings |
12/19/2020 |
Georgia |
Work Support and Wages |
News Story |
Unemployed Georgians approaching Dec. 26th financial cliff |
12/19/2020 |
Rhode Island |
Equity |
News Story |
TGIF: Ian Donnis' politics/media roundup for December 18, 2020 |
12/19/2020 |
Ohio |
Work Support and Wages |
News Story |
The New Plans to Remake Appalachia's Economy |
12/19/2020 |
New Jersey |
Taxes |
News Story |
After scandal and delays, massive N.J. corporate tax credit bill gets major push, with scant scrutiny |
12/19/2020 |
Maine |
Work Support and Wages |
News Story |
Pandemic leads more Mainers to work fewer hours or in less-skilled jobs |
12/19/2020 |
New Jersey |
Taxes |
News Story |
Massive corporate tax breaks back for New Jersey? | NJ Spotlight News |
12/18/2020 |
New Mexico |
Taxes |
Op-ed |
Report presented to legislative committee speaks to the need to diversify New Mexico tax system |
12/18/2020 |
New Jersey |
Taxes |
News Story |
How the NJ Legislature plans to push through $11.5B in tax breaks in less than one week |
12/18/2020 |
Montana |
Work Support and Wages |
News Story |
Kalispell residents speak out about rental costs |
12/18/2020 |
Michigan |
Criminal Justice |
News Story |
Criminal Justice Reform, Flint Settlement, Electronic Meetings Bills Head To Gov's Desk |
12/18/2020 |
New Jersey |
Taxes |
News Story |
"Classic Trenton": Murphy Agrees To Plan Worth $11.5 Billion In Corporate Tax Breaks |
12/18/2020 |
New Jersey |
Taxes |
News Story |
Can Corporate Tax Incentives Revive a Pandemic Economy? New Jersey Thinks They Can. |
12/18/2020 |
New Jersey |
Taxes |
News Story |
What's in the NJ $14B tax break plan? |
12/18/2020 |
New Jersey |
Taxes |
News Story |
NJPP Testimony: Legislators Should Vote NO on $11.5 Billion Corporate Subsidy Bill |
12/18/2020 |
Michigan |
Criminal Justice |
News Story |
Legislation to lift lifetime ban on food assistance for people with drug felonies passes the House |
12/18/2020 |
New Mexico |
Equity |
News Story |
Report: Improved Tax Policies Would Help Fix NM's Racial Inequity |
12/17/2020 |
New York |
Taxes |
News Story |
Rich NY'ers would pay more in taxes in plan |
12/17/2020 |
Rhode Island |
Work Support and Wages |
News Story |
Report: Essential workers in Rhode Island struggle to make ends meet, says EPI |
12/17/2020 |
Rhode Island |
Work Support and Wages |
News Story |
Report: Front-line workers in RI not making enough to get by |
12/17/2020 |
Utah |
Work Support and Wages |
News Story |
Raise Up SLC begins distributing 'Salt Laker Cards' to those most impacted by COVID-19 |
12/17/2020 |
New Jersey |
Work Support and Wages |
News Story |
Work Or Kids? NJ Parents Find Tough Choices Amid COVID Pandemic |
12/17/2020 |
New Jersey |
State Finances |
News Story |
For The Many Calls on Governor and Legislature to Take EDA Bill Off Fast-Track and Rein in $11.5 Billion Cap |
12/17/2020 |
New Jersey |
Taxes |
News Story |
Mostly cheers for new tax incentive programs |
12/17/2020 |
Florida |
Work Support and Wages |
News Story |
Florida lawmakers may weigh cutting unemployment taxes for businesses, putting workers at risk |
12/17/2020 |
Rhode Island |
Work Support and Wages |
News Story |
Report: Essential workers continue to struggle to make ends meet |
12/17/2020 |
District of Columbia |
Equity |
News Story |
An agenda for Albany: Guidance for the state Legislature |
12/16/2020 |
New York |
Taxes |
News Story |
New York State Lawmakers Weigh Tax Increase on Wealthy |
12/16/2020 |
District of Columbia |
Equity |
News Story |
Montgomery County could “ban the box” for rental housing applications |
12/16/2020 |
Massachusetts |
Equity |
News Story |
Report: Pandemic-Fueled Poverty Especially Dire for Families of Color |
12/16/2020 |
New Jersey |
Health Care |
News Story |
NJ parents also essential during COVID - report calls for support |
12/16/2020 |
New Jersey |
Work Support and Wages |
News Story |
Murphy, top Dems cut deal to renew billion-dollar N.J. business incentive program once mired in scandal |
12/16/2020 |
Washington |
Equity |
News Story |
Survey: COVID affects all aspects of life for low-income families |
12/16/2020 |
Oregon |
Equity |
News Story |
America Is on Fire, and It’s an Inequality Nightmare |
12/15/2020 |
Michigan |
Criminal Justice |
News Story |
Michigan Lawmakers to Do Away with Automatic License Suspensions |
12/15/2020 |
Louisiana |
Income Support |
News Story |
With hunger at crisis levels, states still haven't issued new P-EBT benefits |
12/14/2020 |
Michigan |
Income Support |
News Story |
More than half of Michigan families lost income during pandemic |
12/14/2020 |
Michigan |
Criminal Justice |
News Story |
Michigan Senate Passes Sweeping Criminal Justice Reforms |
12/14/2020 |
New Mexico |
Work Support and Wages |
News Story |
New México Provides $5 Million in Financial Relief Funds |
12/13/2020 |
New Jersey |
State Finances |
News Story |
Murphy said the coronavirus would wreck N.J.'s finances. Here's what actually happened so far. |
12/13/2020 |
Oklahoma |
Education |
Op-ed |
Letter to the Editor: Oklahoma education won't survive without more funding |
12/13/2020 |
Oklahoma |
Income Support |
News Story |
New to public assistance programs? You should know about the cliff effect |
12/13/2020 |
Ohio |
Equity |
News Story |
Women are leaving the workforce in droves in southwest Ohio. Here's what they're saying about why |
12/13/2020 |
Ohio |
Equity |
News Story |
I couldn't find the balance.' Impact of women leaving workforce will ripple through economy |
12/13/2020 |
Kentucky |
Work Support and Wages |
Op-ed |
Jason Bailey: Kentucky must remove roadblock to unemployment insurance, an economic stabilizer |
12/12/2020 |
Ohio |
Equity |
News Story |
Top Ohio CEOs Make More Than 300 Times Their Average Employees |
12/12/2020 |
Texas |
Health Care |
News Story |
Studies show Medicaid expansion would insure thousands in RGV |
12/12/2020 |
Virginia |
Education |
News Story |
State Lawmakers Face Unique Challenge With Doling Out Education Funding Next Year |
12/12/2020 |
Michigan |
Criminal Justice |
News Story |
Lawmakers pass bills to curb license suspensions; Advocates praise moves to end mass incarceration |
12/12/2020 |
Florida |
Income Support |
Op-ed |
A holiday unlike any we’ve seen |
12/12/2020 |
Connecticut |
Taxes |
News Story |
"Voices" Think Tank Targets Tax Code |
12/9/2020 |
Connecticut |
Taxes |
News Story |
Child advocacy group calls for major tax shift to close 'highly unjust' income, wealth gaps |
12/9/2020 |
District of Columbia |
Equity |
News Story |
'Not just fluff': Hope of addressing D.C.'s deadly racial disparities within R.E.A.C.H. |
12/8/2020 |
Ohio |
Income Support |
News Story |
Ohio experts warn COVID-19 has more consumers turning to short-term loans |
12/8/2020 |
New York |
Education |
News Story |
Older People Feeling Weight of Student Loans |
12/8/2020 |
New Hampshire |
State Finances |
News Story |
New Hampshire state revenue comes in stronger than anticipated |
12/8/2020 |
Texas |
Income Support |
News Story |
Instacart, Aldi deliver groceries to SNAP recipients in Texas |
12/8/2020 |
Ohio |
Work Support and Wages |
News Story |
300,000 Ohioans Could Lose Unemployment Assistance |
12/8/2020 |
Louisiana |
Equity |
News Story |
This rule would pay Louisiana nursing homes more money; here's why senior care advocates object to it |
12/8/2020 |
West Virginia |
Health Care |
News Story |
How Mon Health's Pre-Access, Patient Advocacy Focus Enables Rural Healthcare Delivery |
12/7/2020 |
New Jersey |
Health Care |
News Story |
Advocacy groups urge more changes to marijuana enabling legislation |
12/7/2020 |
Alabama |
Health Care |
News Story |
Here comes the vaccine. But will Alabamians take it? |
12/7/2020 |
Kentucky |
Work Support and Wages |
News Story |
What is in the new rescue package bill? |
12/7/2020 |
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California workers' layoffs continue, and Congress isn't acting. How can the state help? |
12/6/2020 |
Oklahoma |
Health Care |
News Story |
Weekly Wonk: How are Oklahoma children doing? |
12/6/2020 |
New Mexico |
Health Care |
News Story |
The Sunday Read: Twitter blocks dozens of legitimate news stories, and isn't saying why |
12/6/2020 |
Arizona |
Education |
News Story |
Foes seek to void Prop 208 education tax |
12/6/2020 |
Michigan |
Taxes |
News Story |
Five ways Michigan could change under President Joe Biden, from taxes to autos |
12/6/2020 |
West Virginia |
Work Support and Wages |
News Story |
With Dec. 30 deadline for CARES, W.Va. still has $800 million to spend |
12/6/2020 |
Ohio |
Work Support and Wages |
News Story |
Jobless benefits expiring this month; work search requirement resuming Monday |
12/5/2020 |
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12/5/2020 |
New Jersey |
Health Care |
News Story |
New Jersey Bill Would Legalize Killing Babies in Abortions Up to Birth |
12/5/2020 |
New Jersey |
Education |
News Story |
Newark Schools Spend Millions On Safety Supplies While Students Wait To Return |
12/4/2020 |
Florida |
Work Support and Wages |
Op-ed |
Florida pays too little unemployment too late. Lawmakers haven't cared to fix it - so far |
12/4/2020 |
New Mexico |
Work Support and Wages |
News Story |
New Mexico provides $5 million in financial relief funds |
12/4/2020 |
New York |
Taxes |
News Story |
New York State Officials Revive Plans to Tax Second Homes in NYC |
12/4/2020 |
New Mexico |
Work Support and Wages |
News Story |
NC's mid-sized cities feeling worst economic effects of pandemic |
12/4/2020 |
West Virginia |
Work Support and Wages |
News Story |
How a second stimulus package would help West Virginians |
12/4/2020 |
Michigan |
Work Support and Wages |
Op-ed |
Gilda Z. Jacobs: Reframing Lame Duck and seizing the moment |
12/4/2020 |
Georgia |
Education |
News Story |
Some Georgia Tax Credit Scholarships Go To Anti-LGBTQ Schools |
12/4/2020 |
Colorado |
Taxes |
News Story |
Conservative Group Pushing Property Tax Cut For 2021 Ballot |
12/4/2020 |
Idaho |
Work Support and Wages |
News Story |
Caldwell Housing Authority to address affordable housing shortage with RV park |
12/4/2020 |
District of Columbia |
Work Support and Wages |
News Story |
Live Music Venues Struggle To Survive As COVID-19 Pandemic Rages On |
12/3/2020 |
Kentucky |
Work Support and Wages |
News Story |
Kentucky's mountain region suffering with job losses |
12/3/2020 |
Georgia |
Equity |
News Story |
NSC's State Policy Networks Will Help Shape Inclusive Recovery |
12/3/2020 |
Michigan |
Education |
News Story |
Join a discussion about education in Michigan during COVID-19 |
12/3/2020 |
Texas |
Health Care |
News Story |
'Failure to progress': What C-sections say about the quality of maternal care in Texas |
12/3/2020 |
Kentucky |
Work Support and Wages |
News Story |
Federal unemployment aid for 80K-plus Kentuckians set to expire after Christmas |
12/3/2020 |
Ohio |
Work Support and Wages |
News Story |
Ohio to again require newly unemployed workers to look for a job |
12/3/2020 |
Connecticut |
Education |
News Story |
Elm City questions NHPS School Resource Officer program |
12/3/2020 |
Georgia |
Work Support and Wages |
News Story |
Pandemic Pain Unequally Felt As Financial Cliff Looms For The Unemployed |
12/3/2020 |
New Jersey |
Immigration |
News Story |
NJ Advocates Demand COVID Aid For Immigrants, Find Ally In Church |
12/2/2020 |
Massachusetts |
Education |
News Story |
As students leave district schools, charters and vocational schools see growth - CommonWealth Magazine |
12/2/2020 |
Florida |
Health Care |
News Story |
Florida's Grim Milestone - At Least 1 Million COVID-19 Infections; Critics Blast DeSantis For 'Hands-Off' Approach To Pandemic |
12/2/2020 |
Colorado |
Work Support and Wages |
Op-ed |
Opinion: Congress should deliver holiday COVID-19 relief |
12/2/2020 |
Ohio |
Education |
News Story |
Burden Of Student Loan Debt |
12/2/2020 |
New Mexico |
Work Support and Wages |
News Story |
Deep red and feeling blue; Nine months into the pandemic, Carlsbad residents are divided, defiant and in search of a silver lining. |
12/2/2020 |
Ohio |
Work Support and Wages |
News Story |
Ohio borrowing nearly $7M per day on average to pay unemployment benefits |
12/2/2020 |
New Mexico |
Work Support and Wages |
News Story |
City to disburse $2.5 million for emergency pandemic relief |
12/2/2020 |
Maine |
Work Support and Wages |
News Story |
Portland chamber files suit over hazard pay mandate Businesses say the $18/hour emergency provision in the wage initiative violates Maine's constitution. |
12/2/2020 |
New Mexico |
Work Support and Wages |
News Story |
Analyst: New Mexico closing grocery stores over COVID make state's food deserts worse |
12/2/2020 |
Colorado |
Work Support and Wages |
News Story |
States race to craft their own economic relief plans, frustrated with federal inaction |
12/2/2020 |
Ohio |
Work Support and Wages |
News Story |
Jobs search will soon be required of those receiving jobless benefits |
12/2/2020 |
Alabama |
Work Support and Wages |
News Story |
Alabama still hasn’t spent $818 million in CARES Act funds |
12/2/2020 |
Ohio |
Equity |
News Story |
Redlining, Racism Still Hurt Property Values And, In Turn, School Funding |
12/2/2020 |
New Mexico |
Work Support and Wages |
News Story |
Thriving coronavirus, ailing oil industry leave Carlsbad residents struggling |
12/1/2020 |
Michigan |
Immigration |
News Story |
SCOTUS hears Trump argument on excluding undocumented in census count |
12/1/2020 |
Ohio |
Education |
News Story |
School quality measured despite COVID impact on learning |
12/1/2020 |
Oklahoma |
State Finances |
Op-ed |
OUR VIEW: Jump-starting our recovery |
12/1/2020 |
Arizona |
Taxes |
News Story |
Arizonas top GOP lawmakers file suit to block voter-approved tax on wealthiest; Lawsuit vs. Invest in Ed tax on the wealthiest Arizonans contends only the Legislature can impose a new tax |
12/1/2020 |
Maine |
Work Support and Wages |
News Story |
Chamber files lawsuit to stop Portland's hazard pay provision |
12/1/2020 |
Minnesota |
State Finances |
News Story |
Minnesota's budget forecast projects $641 million surplus |
12/1/2020 |
Massachusetts |
Education |
Op-ed |
State budget plan fails our schools - CommonWealth Magazine |
11/30/2020 |
New Jersey |
Equity |
News Story |
Why there's no rush to redraw NJ's legislative districts | NJ Spotlight News |
11/30/2020 |
Kentucky |
Work Support and Wages |
News Story |
How Kentucky Missed Out On A $90 Million Unemployment Upgrade |
11/30/2020 |
Michigan |
Health Care |
News Story |
Courtney Smith founded Detroit Phoenix Center to help young people experiencing homelessness - TheGrio |
11/30/2020 |
Tennessee |
Equity |
News Story |
Report: Kids in TN Less Likely to Out-Earn Parents |
11/30/2020 |
New Jersey |
Equity |
Editorial |
Diversity and turf clash in redistricting |
11/29/2020 |
Texas |
Health Care |
News Story |
Misinformation, COVID-19 create barriers to healthcare coverage |
11/29/2020 |
Maine |
Work Support and Wages |
News Story |
As temperatures drop and COVID-19 continues, Mainers expect demand for food and heat assistance to rise |
11/29/2020 |
Oklahoma |
State Finances |
News Story |
The Frontier: State lawmakers face an 'incredibly difficult budget year' with a long road to recovery |
11/29/2020 |
Georgia |
State Finances |
News Story |
Tight budget means tough decisions for General Assembly |
11/28/2020 |
Ohio |
Criminal Justice |
News Story |
Release incarcerated Ohioans to flatten the coronavirus curve |
11/28/2020 |
Pennsylvania |
Work Support and Wages |
News Story |
PA Organizations Call For Action On COVID Relief |
11/28/2020 |
New Mexico |
State Finances |
News Story |
Collapse of oil industry in New Mexico could last years |
11/28/2020 |
Pennsylvania |
Work Support and Wages |
News Story |
Pandemic Relief Sought From Local Congressional Delegates |
11/27/2020 |
Georgia |
Education |
News Story |
Fewer kindergarten students means money problems for schools and learning concerns for children. |
11/27/2020 |
Maine |
Equity |
News Story |
Online directory aims to help Black businesses thrive in nation's whitest state |
11/27/2020 |
Ohio |
Work Support and Wages |
News Story |
Lower unemployment rate ends some benefits; Benefits |
11/27/2020 |
Florida |
Work Support and Wages |
News Story |
Food stamps provide much-needed aid during holidays amid a pandemic |
11/27/2020 |
Georgia |
Health Care |
News Story |
Georgia and Medicaid: Kemp's New Health Care Plan |
11/26/2020 |
Connecticut |
Education |
News Story |
'It felt like jail': Some community voices oppose New Haven school resource officers |
11/26/2020 |
Oregon |
Work Support and Wages |
News Story |
Amidst Pandemic, Food Relief Group Pushes On |
11/26/2020 |
Ohio |
Health Care |
News Story |
7 of Ohio's Biggest Counties Urge Residents to Stay Home |
11/26/2020 |
Ohio |
Work Support and Wages |
News Story |
Thousands won't qualify for extended benefits |
11/26/2020 |
Oregon |
Health Care |
News Story |
Oregon hunger on the rise as holidays arrive; more government action urged |
11/25/2020 |
Michigan |
Education |
News Story |
Research Reveals "Troubling" Practices At Michigan For-Profit Colleges |
11/25/2020 |
Ohio |
Health Care |
News Story |
7 of Ohio's biggest counties - including Cuyahoga - urge residents to stay home |
11/25/2020 |
Michigan |
Work Support and Wages |
Op-ed |
Thankful for water, hopeful for action |
11/25/2020 |
New Hampshire |
Work Support and Wages |
News Story |
Relief for the Vulnerable and Biden's First Budget |
11/25/2020 |
Connecticut |
Education |
Op-ed |
Boot Cops From Schools |
11/25/2020 |
New Jersey |
Health Care |
News Story |
Georgia Now Accepting Cannabis Cultivation Applications |
11/25/2020 |
New York |
Equity |
News Story |
Pandemic Has Hit Immigrants, People of Color Hardest, Report Finds |
11/25/2020 |
New Jersey |
Education |
News Story |
Rundown schools forced more students to go remote |
11/25/2020 |
New York |
Immigration |
News Story |
FPI’s Recommendations to Help Immigrants During Pandemic Recession |
11/25/2020 |
Colorado |
Work Support and Wages |
News Story |
Tell Congress: Coloradans Need Relief This Holiday Season |
11/25/2020 |
Pennsylvania |
Work Support and Wages |
News Story |
OPEN MEMO TO PA CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION: PANDEMIC RELIEF — NOW! |
11/25/2020 |
Colorado |
Work Support and Wages |
Op-ed |
In-N-Out Burger’s not to blame. Federal inaction on COVID relief is. |
11/25/2020 |
Ohio |
Work Support and Wages |
News Story |
Ohio's falling unemployment rate means end to some jobless benefits |
11/25/2020 |
Texas |
Work Support and Wages |
Op-ed |
Texas’ working poor need help in coronavirus recession. Here’s what Congress can do |
11/24/2020 |
New York |
Equity |
News Story |
Latinos continue to be the minority worst hit by the crisis in New York |
11/24/2020 |
Ohio |
Work Support and Wages |
News Story |
Thousands of Ohioans can no longer get extended jobless benefits because of state's falling unemployment rate |
11/24/2020 |
Oregon |
Health Care |
Op-ed |
This Thanksgiving, too many Oregonians will be going hungry |
11/24/2020 |
District of Columbia |
Work Support and Wages |
Op-ed |
Rick Wilson: Congress fiddles on COVID-19 relief while country burns (Opinion) |
11/24/2020 |
Ohio |
Health Care |
News Story |
Ohio's oldest death-row inmate dies behind bars from likely spread of the coronavirus |
11/24/2020 |
Virginia |
Equity |
News Story |
New reports detail deepening segregation by race and poverty in Virginia schools |
11/23/2020 |
New Hampshire |
Income Support |
News Story |
With decade-long wait for subsidized housing, solutions to homelessness elusive |
11/23/2020 |
Kentucky |
Work Support and Wages |
Op-ed |
Guest columnist: Kentuckians facing hunger, hardship need relief |
11/23/2020 |
Ohio |
Health Care |
News Story |
Editorial Roundup: Ohio |
11/23/2020 |
Georgia |
Education |
News Story |
Georgia's Kindergarten Enrollment Falls, Signaling Possible Drop In School Funding |
11/23/2020 |
Florida |
State Finances |
News Story |
As COVID-19 shreds Florida's finances, new estimate says clamping down on corporate tax avoidance could raise nearly $500 million |
11/23/2020 |
New Jersey |
Equity |
News Story |
NJ Democrats' diversity demands clash with party bosses' plans for Legislature |
11/23/2020 |
New Jersey |
Education |
News Story |
Report: Reform property taxes so less affluent school districts can catch up |
11/23/2020 |
Kentucky |
Work Support and Wages |
News Story |
Ohio Valley Economic Outlook Grim As COVID Aid Programs End - WOUB Public Media |
11/23/2020 |
Kentucky |
Work Support and Wages |
Op-ed |
Congress, in the spirit of Thanksgiving, provide relief to families facing hardship |
11/23/2020 |
New Jersey |
Health Care |
News Story |
Pot legalization hits an unlikely snag: 'magic' mushrooms |
11/22/2020 |
Connecticut |
Education |
News Story |
New school officer a 'social worker, teacher and parent' |
11/22/2020 |
Rhode Island |
Taxes |
News Story |
Coalition rallies for taxes on rich to fund essential services |
11/22/2020 |
Massachusetts |
State Finances |
News Story |
With budget nearing completion, Hinds says revenue proposals will come next year |
11/21/2020 |
New Jersey |
Education |
Op-Ed |
To attract talent to the classroom, we need to celebrate teachers' heroic work |
11/21/2020 |
Michigan |
Education |
News Story |
Report Critical Of For-Profit Colleges |
11/21/2020 |
Georgia |
Immigration |
News Story |
Immigration advocates make some election gains |
11/21/2020 |
Rhode Island |
Taxes |
News Story |
Advocates urge tax hike for RI's top earners at State House rally |
11/21/2020 |
West Virginia |
Work Support and Wages |
News Story |
Local families struggling this holiday season |
11/21/2020 |
Ohio |
Work Support and Wages |
News Story |
Ohio unemployment rate fell to 5.6% in October |
11/20/2020 |
Kentucky |
Work Support and Wages |
News Story |
Pandemic-related benefits to expire Dec. 26 - Lane Report |
11/20/2020 |
Indiana |
Work Support and Wages |
News Story |
The fight against hunger in Muncie is approaching a COVID-19 crisis point |
11/20/2020 |
New Jersey |
Health Care |
News Story |
New Jersey Senate, Assembly committees advance cannabis bills |
11/20/2020 |
North Carolina |
Work Support and Wages |
News Story |
New state labor data: In NC, the COVID recession is over for some, but not for many others |
11/20/2020 |
Louisiana |
Taxes |
News Story |
Louisiana people get a sales tax holiday |
11/20/2020 |
Pennsylvania |
State Finances |
News Story |
General Assembly looks to close budget shortfall by tapping leftover stimulus funds |
11/20/2020 |
Pennsylvania |
State Finances |
News Story |
Remaining $1.3 billion in coronavirus cash to prop up Pa. state budget rather than help ailing industries |
11/20/2020 |
Florida |
Criminal Justice |
News Story |
Deficit or no deficit, Florida needs criminal justice reform |
11/20/2020 |
Vermont |
Work Support and Wages |
News Story |
PAI: Joblessness drags on as assistance dries up |
11/20/2020 |
Ohio |
Work Support and Wages |
News Story |
Ohio sued over lower payments to relatives caring for kids |
11/20/2020 |
Ohio |
Work Support and Wages |
News Story |
Ohio's senators support waiver for PUA overpayments |
11/19/2020 |
Missouri |
Work Support and Wages |
Op-ed |
Letter: Missourians desperately need virus economic relief |
11/19/2020 |
Kentucky |
Work Support and Wages |
Op-ed |
Many Kentuckians face hunger and hardship this Thanksgiving, they need relief |
11/19/2020 |
Pennsylvania |
State Finances |
News Story |
Analysis: Pa. faces a several billion dollar tax shortfall thanks to the pandemic-affected economy |
11/19/2020 |
Ohio |
Work Support and Wages |
News Story |
Ohio Hunger Stats Underscore Need for COVID Relief Bill |
11/18/2020 |
New Jersey |
Work Support and Wages |
News Story |
Group calls for more progressive tax to fund New Jersey schools |
11/18/2020 |
Kentucky |
Criminal Justice |
News Story |
Criminal justice reform coalition announces support for bill broadening opportunities for those seeking a second chance - Lane Report |
11/18/2020 |
Georgia |
Education |
News Story |
Can Biden convert his education ideas into policy? |
11/18/2020 |
New Jersey |
Education |
News Story |
School funding in New Jersey back at 1994 levels |
11/18/2020 |
Maine |
Work Support and Wages |
News Story |
Most unemployed Mainers will lose benefits as virus spikes |
11/18/2020 |
Maine |
Work Support and Wages |
News Story |
As holiday season begins, Maine families face stark hardship from pandemic, economic crisis |
11/18/2020 |
Arkansas |
Education |
News Story |
Legislative leaders tout children and family issues at virtual forum - Talk Business & Politics |
11/18/2020 |
Georgia |
Education |
News Story |
Least educated county in every state |
11/18/2020 |
Maine |
Equity |
News Story |
Report: how workplace racial equity contributes to economy |
11/17/2020 |
Pennsylvania |
Work Support and Wages |
Op-Ed |
Pa. is in the throes of a COVID-19 recession. Wolf, lawmakers need to step up for working families |
11/17/2020 |
New Jersey |
Education Equity |
News Story |
NJPP: REPORT: School Funding in New Jersey: A Fair Future for All |
11/17/2020 |
Idaho |
Work Support and Wages |
News Story |
Idahoans Still Experiencing Recession Hardship, Report Shows |
11/17/2020 |
Montana |
Taxes |
News Story |
New report details taxation in Indian Country |
11/17/2020 |
Ohio |
Education Equity |
News Story |
Biden Wants To Help Pay Some Student Loans, But There's Pressure To Go Further |
11/17/2020 |
District of Columbia |
Equity |
News Story |
Will D.C. Ever Have A Latinx Councilmember? |
11/17/2020 |
New Jersey |
Taxes |
Op-Ed |
N.J. Black leaders: Levy a cannabis tax to repair the harm done by the drug war |
11/17/2020 |
Rhode Island |
health Care |
News Story |
Rhode Islanders weigh in on the factors shaping public health amid the COVID-19 pandemic |
11/16/2020 |
Kentucky |
Education |
News Story |
States spending the most and least per student on education |
11/16/2020 |
West Virginia |
Work Support and Wages |
News Story |
New study finds persistent racial disparities in West Virginia |
11/16/2020 |
Montana |
State Finances |
News Story |
Governor says final budget has $251M ending fund balance |
11/16/2020 |
Idaho |
Work Support and Wages |
News Story |
Analysis: Reopening No Cure for ID Families' Financial Struggles |
11/16/2020 |
New Jersey |
Immigration |
News Story |
Undocumented NJ Residents at Risk Under New Proposed Rules |
11/16/2020 |
District of Columbia |
Criminal Justice |
News Story |
Did DC 'Defund the Police'? |
11/16/2020 |
New Jersey |
Taxes |
News Story |
N.J. weed bill on hold as social justice advocates push for 'justice' |
11/15/2020 |
New Jersey |
Immigration |
News Story |
Business, Clergy Leaders Call for Immigrant COVID Aid in New Jersey |
11/15/2020 |
Alabama |
Work Support and Wages |
Editorial |
Money on the table |
11/14/2020 |
Minnesota |
Taxes |
News Story |
Why taxing the wealthiest will miss the mark |
11/14/2020 |
Tennessee |
Work Support and Wages |
News Story |
Study: Upward Mobility Tougher in Tennessee and Memphis |
11/14/2020 |
Missouri |
Work Support and Wages |
News Story |
Missouri Budget Project calls for stimulus payments to Missourians |
11/13/2020 |
Alabama |
Health Care |
News Story |
Bedsole, Patton face off in HD49 special election |
11/13/2020 |
New Mexico |
Health Care |
News Story |
New Mexico lawmakers hear from experts on child well being |
11/13/2020 |
Massachusetts |
Health Care |
News Story |
Marc Lombardo unable to reign in MassHealth spending through proposed control board |
11/13/2020 |
Florida |
Work Support and Wages |
News Story |
Gov. DeSantis' New Data Analyst Hire, $15 Minimum Wage Coming To Florida, Miami Dolphins And COVID-19 |
11/13/2020 |
Texas |
Health Care |
News Story |
How Living Near Border Walls Affects Mental Health |
11/13/2020 |
New Mexico |
State Finances |
Op-Ed |
Opinion: New urgency to diversify state's economy |
11/13/2020 |
Texas |
Health Care |
News Story |
Obamacare offers a safety net for millions who've lost health insurance. How many Texans will use it? |
11/13/2020 |
New Mexico |
Health Care |
News Story |
Experts: Neglect Prevention Key to Better Childhood Outcomes |
11/13/2020 |
Missouri |
Work Support and Wages |
News Story |
Budget Group Calls for Stimulus Payments for Struggling Missourians |
11/13/2020 |
Idaho |
Work Support and Wages |
News Story |
Fiscal group calls out economic hardship in Idaho |
11/13/2020 |
Maine |
Work Support and Wages |
News Story |
Mainers prepare for a cold, hungry winter |
11/13/2020 |
Pennsylvania |
Equity |
News Story |
Black voters in Pa. played a pivotal role in 2020 election, tipping Joe Biden to victory |
11/13/2020 |
Missouri |
Work Support and Wages |
News Story |
Think tank calls on Parson to cut $1,000 stimulus checks for unemployed Missourians |
11/13/2020 |
Florida |
Work Support and Wages |
News Story |
Reports on Florida's biggest road building proposal in decades on DeSantis' desk |
11/13/2020 |
Maine |
Work Support and Wages |
News Story |
Portland: Minimum Wage Increase Won't Be Enforced Until 2022 |
11/12/2020 |
Florida |
Work Support and Wages |
Op-Ed |
GUEST COMMENTARY | Naples Florida Weekly |
11/12/2020 |
Pennsylvania |
Work Support and Wages |
News Story |
'We're playing with fire': Pennsylvania waits for another stimulus package |
11/12/2020 |
Florida |
Work Support and Wages |
News Story |
Floridians passed Amendment 2 to raise the minimum wage, now what? |
11/12/2020 |
Wisconsin |
Criminal Justice Equity |
News Story |
Wisconsin county jails have far higher rates of Black inmates than Black residents, and voices for reform are getting louder |
11/11/2020 |
Connecticut |
Equity |
News Story |
CT's Extreme Inequality Poses Major Obstacle To Sustainable 'Inclusive' Growth |
11/11/2020 |
Arizona |
Work Support and Wages |
News Story |
Voters chose more than just the president: A review of important state ballot initiative outcomes |
11/11/2020 |
Massachusetts |
Taxes |
News Story |
Tax-the-rich plans still bad ideas for Massachusetts |
11/11/2020 |
Alabama |
Health Care |
News Story |
SCOTUS hears case to strike down 'Obamacare' |
11/11/2020 |
Wisconsin |
Criminal Justice |
News Story |
Lockup disparity; Black people in Wisconsin still jailed at far higher rates than their overall population |
11/11/2020 |
Michigan |
Health Care |
News Story |
Health care advocates urge Supreme Court to leave Affordable Care Act in place |
11/11/2020 |
New Jersey |
Health Care |
News Story |
NJ for Health Care: What It Could Mean for Millions of Americans if Republicans Succeed in Abolishing the Affordable Care Act |
11/10/2020 |
West Virginia |
Health Care |
Op-ed |
Fate of quality health care rests on outcome of lawsuit |
11/10/2020 |
Massachusetts |
Taxes |
News Story |
Budget amendments would raise taxes on corporations, capital gains in Massachusetts |
11/10/2020 |
Massachusetts |
Taxes |
News Story |
Mass. employers urge caution on tax front |
11/10/2020 |
Michigan |
Health Care |
SPP Publication |
Public Policy Response to the COVID-19 Outbreak in Michigan: IMMIGRANTS’ ACCESS TO HEALTHCARE |
11/10/2020 |
Florida |
Health Care |
News Story |
Florida to Watch Closely as Obamacare Again Goes Before Supreme Court |
11/10/2020 |
Louisiana |
State Finances |
News Story |
Author of failed Louisiana constitutional amendment plans to try again next year |
11/9/2020 |
Kentucky |
Health Care |
News Story |
U.S. Supreme Court Takes Up Future of Affordable Care Act |
11/9/2020 |
Florida |
Work Support and Wages |
News Story |
What does $15 per hour minimum wage in Florida mean for restaurants? |
11/9/2020 |
New Jersey |
Health Care |
News Story |
Long-awaited legal cannabis bill up for vote today |
11/9/2020 |
Wisconsin |
State Finances |
News Story |
County Board rejects giving $20K to nonprofits, Sheriff's Office gets $1.8M increase in 2021 budget |
11/9/2020 |
Massachusetts |
Taxes |
News Story |
500 MASS PROPERTIES, 20 DELAWARE ADDRESSES, AND ONE COSTLY LOOPHOLE |
11/9/2020 |
California |
Work Support and Wages |
News Story |
What Joe Biden's victory means for California in Washington |
11/8/2020 |
Ohio |
Health Care |
Op-Ed |
The Affordable Care Act is imperative for Ohio: Wendy Patton (Opinion) |
11/8/2020 |
Pennsylvania |
Census |
News Story |
Homeless Bethlehem mom invokes 33-year-old law in fight to keep her kids in same school |
11/8/2020 |
New Jersey |
Health Care |
News Story |
New Jersey Lawmakers File Marijuana Sales Bill Days After Voters Approve Legalization |
11/8/2020 |
Pennsylvania |
Equity |
News Story |
Organizations Hold Demonstrations Across The State To Show Support For Complete Vote Count |
11/7/2020 |
Florida |
Work Support and Wages |
News Story |
What Three US Ballot Results Mean for Poverty and Inequality |
11/7/2020 |
New Hampshire |
Health Care |
News Story |
Some school systems see enrollment spike because of COVID-19 |
11/7/2020 |
Connecticut |
Criminal Justice |
News Story |
Report: CT could save $106 per day for each fewer child in detention centers |
11/7/2020 |
Kentucky |
Immigration |
News Story |
From immigration to health care, how will a Biden presidency impact Kentucky? |
11/7/2020 |
Oklahoma |
Health Care |
News Story |
Letter: Managed care has already been tried, and it failed |
11/6/2020 |
Tennessee |
State Finances |
SPP Publication |
Tennessee Tax Revenue Tracker for FY 2021 |
11/6/2020 |
Kentucky |
Health Care |
Op-Ed |
McConnell's most important leadership test |
11/6/2020 |
Florida |
Work Support and Wages |
News Story |
$15 minimum wage supporters in Florida are 'ready to fight' legislation that undercuts Amendment 2 |
11/6/2020 |
Arizona |
Education |
Op-Ed |
Proposition 208 wins, but will it make a difference for Arizona schools and teachers? |
11/6/2020 |
New Jersey |
Health Care |
News Story |
What States Will Make From Marijuana Legalization |
11/6/2020 |
New Jersey |
State Finances |
News Story |
Cannabis Industry Sounds Off on Legalizations Wins Across U.S. |
11/6/2020 |
Florida |
Work Support and Wages |
News Story |
Florida voters spurn Democrats, but embrace $15 minimum wage |
11/6/2020 |
Colorado |
Taxes |
News Story |
The 2020 election untied and retied the fiscal knot in Colorado with decisions on Gallagher and taxes |
11/5/2020 |
Virginia |
Immigration |
News Story |
In new portrait series launched by Richmond-area artist, local immigrants share their stories |
11/5/2020 |
Virginia |
Immigration |
News Story |
In the era of stinging rhetoric against immigration, Richmond-area immigrants share their stories |
11/5/2020 |
Massachusetts |
Taxes |
News Story |
House leaders avoid tax hikes in proposed state budget |
11/5/2020 |
New York |
State Finances |
News Story |
With federal elections undecided, state aid hangs in balance |
11/5/2020 |
Colorado |
Work Support and Wages |
News Story |
Colorado Passed Prop 118. Here's When And How Workers Can Take Paid Family And Medical Leave. |
11/5/2020 |
District of Columbia |
Work Support and Wages |
News Story |
Unemployment Benefits in DC, VA and MD, Explained |
11/5/2020 |
Florida |
Work Support and Wages |
News Story |
State, local government employee wages expected to increase $540 million with Florida's new minimum wage |
11/5/2020 |
California |
Taxes |
News Story |
Proposition 19, which modifies Prop. 13 property-tax breaks, maintaining its lead in California |
11/4/2020 |
Maine |
Work Support and Wages |
News Story |
Portland chamber says minimum wage increase could devastate businesses |
11/4/2020 |
Arizona |
Education |
News Story |
Invest in Ed tax to boost teacher pay, school funding, grabs early lead |
11/4/2020 |
Florida |
Criminal Justice |
News Story |
Oregon Decriminalizes Small Amounts of Heroin and Cocaine, and New Jersey and Arizona Legalize Marijuana |
11/4/2020 |
Colorado |
Health Care |
News Story |
Report: Median wages in Pueblo are insufficient for affordable childcare |
11/4/2020 |
Florida |
Work Support and Wages |
News Story |
Workers get 'a lot of hope' as Florida votes to hike minimum wage to $15 per hour |
11/4/2020 |
Colorado |
Taxes |
News Story |
Colorado Voters Repeal Gallagher Restraint On Residential Property Taxes |
11/4/2020 |
Colorado |
Taxes |
News Story |
Colorado voters still of two minds when it comes to taxes |
11/4/2020 |
Colorado |
Taxes |
News Story |
Here Are Some Good Things That Happened on Election Day |
11/4/2020 |
West Virginia |
Taxes |
News Story |
With big GOP wins, Justice aims at the income tax; Speaker Hanshaw focuses on property taxes |
11/4/2020 |
Florida |
Work Support and Wages |
News Story |
Voters Ignore Business Protests in Approving Pro-Worker Measures |
11/4/2020 |
Colorado |
Work Support and Wages |
News Story |
Colorado paid family leave proposal appears headed toward victory |
11/3/2020 |
Texas |
Health Care |
News Story |
As COVID-19 leaves Texans jobless and lacking health insurance, lawmakers mull expanding Medicaid |
11/3/2020 |
Florida |
Work Support and Wages |
News Story |
Florida voters may boost minimum wage to $15 an hour |
11/3/2020 |
Ohio |
Taxes |
News Story |
Letter to the Editor |
11/3/2020 |
Tennessee |
Health Care |
News Story |
Medicaid's Future Hinges On Who Wins The White House |
11/2/2020 |
New Jersey |
Health Care |
News Story |
How Child Care Became a Centerpiece of the 2020 Election |
11/2/2020 |
Pennsylvania |
State Finances |
News Story |
Even Before COVID-19, Pennsylvania Growth Slowed Under Trump |
11/2/2020 |
Ohio |
Work Support and Wages |
Op-Ed |
Donald Trump Lied About Passing Pro-Worker Industrial Policy |
11/2/2020 |
Arizona |
Education |
News Story |
Business group on last-minute spending spree to defeat Prop. 208 |
11/2/2020 |
Ohio |
Work Support and Wages |
News Story |
Proposed plan to 'Reimagine Appalachia' touts jobs, justice and sustainability for the Ohio Valley |
11/2/2020 |
Oklahoma |
Health Care |
Op-Ed |
Letter to the Editor: Stitt needs to involved marginalized people in decision about Medicaid |
11/1/2020 |
Florida |
Work Support and Wages |
News Story |
Florida to Vote on Raising Minimum Wage to $15 |
11/1/2020 |
Montana |
State Finances |
News Story |
Data: Policy experts, politicians divided on 2017 Republican tax law |
11/1/2020 |
Ohio |
Work Support and Wages |
News Story |
Campaign 2020: Where Did All The Manufacturing Jobs Go? |
11/1/2020 |
New Mexico |
Taxes |
News Story |
Key New Mexico lawmaker wants to reevaluate tax breaks |
10/31/2020 |
Missouri |
Health Care |
News Story |
Missouri S & T wins $2.7million CARES Act grant to establish child care center |
10/31/2020 |
Tennessee |
Health Care |
News Story |
How Presidential Election Could Reshape Medicaid |
10/31/2020 |
Georgia |
Health Care |
News Story |
Georgia health-insurance reforms a 'missed opportunity' |
10/31/2020 |
Florida |
Work Support and Wages |
News Story |
In service-heavy Florida, minimum wage boost is on ballot |
10/31/2020 |
Arizona |
Education |
Editorial |
Vote ‘YES’ on Prop 208: It won’t cost you a penny |
10/30/2020 |
Kentucky |
Health Care |
News Story |
Should Ky.'s Record-High COVID-19 Cases Bring Restrictions? It's Complicated |
10/30/2020 |
West Virginia |
Health Care |
News Story |
Healthcare advocates offer guidance in navigating ACA open enrollment period |
10/30/2020 |
Tennessee |
Health Care |
News Story |
Ballad launches new health program |
10/30/2020 |
Kentucky |
Criminal Justice |
News Story |
U.S. Department of Justice data reveals Kentucky continues to struggle with high imprisonment rates |
10/30/2020 |
Louisiana |
Taxes |
News Story |
Voters to Decide State Tax Policy at the Ballot Box This Year |
10/29/2020 |
New York |
Taxes |
News Story |
New York Is In A Financial Tailspin, Millions Are Suffering. Why Shouldn’t Billionaires Pay More Taxes? |
10/29/2020 |
Wisconsin |
Equity |
Op-Ed |
Racine paper slams lack of Biden probe; Blogger insists Trump's anti-science will cost him |
10/29/2020 |
Florida |
Health Care |
News Story |
Florida Groups Fear Loss of Health Insurance For Many Ahead Of Oral Arguments In Obamacare Lawsuit |
10/29/2020 |
Oklahoma |
Criminal Justice |
News Story |
How a Domestic Violence Loophole Could Doom a Campaign to Cut Oklahoma's Harsh Prison Sentences |
10/29/2020 |
Kentucky |
Criminal Justice |
News Story |
Federal ruling allows inmates to get a COVID-19 stimulus check. But time is running out. |
10/29/2020 |
Vermont |
Taxes |
Editorial |
Editorial: Scott earns a repeat but with significant caveats |
10/29/2020 |
Virginia |
Taxes |
News Story |
Big Tax-Hike Push Coming |
10/29/2020 |
District of Columbia |
Equity |
News Story |
Today Is Latinx Women's Equal Pay Day. Here's Everything To Know About Equal Pay Day, Explained |
10/29/2020 |
West Virginia |
Work Support and Wages |
Op-ed |
West Virginians Were Promised an Economic Revival. It Hasn’t Happened Yet. |
10/29/2020 |
Ohio |
Work Support and Wages |
News Story |
What swing states tell us about the state of the U.S. economy |
10/29/2020 |
Maryland |
Education |
News Story |
Betting on the Future: Where does all the money go? |
10/29/2020 |
Montana |
Health Care |
News Story |
Virus fight: Risk becomes real for some Blackfeet |
10/28/2020 |
Michigan |
State Finances |
Op-Ed |
State cuts hurt our communities |
10/28/2020 |
Arizona |
Education |
News Story |
The key players funding both sides of Proposition 208 |
10/28/2020 |
New Jersey |
Work Support and Wages |
News Story |
Workers, Community Groups, Advocacy Organizations, and Labor Unions Hail Gov. Murphy's Workplace Protection Executive Order as "Key First Step" to Ensure Worker Safety During the Pandemic |
10/28/2020 |
New Hampshire |
State Finances |
News Story |
Improved revenues in certain sectors, state agency economizing, create healthier fiscal forecast for New Hampshire |
10/28/2020 |
Kentucky |
Criminal Justice |
News Story |
Kentucky among national leaders in imprisonment rates |
10/28/2020 |
Utah |
Education |
Op-Ed |
Guest opinion: Amendment G features promises that won't be kept |
10/28/2020 |
Florida |
Health Care |
News Story |
Obamacare lawsuit threatens health care coverage for 2 million Floridians, and maybe millions more |
10/28/2020 |
Wisconsin |
Work Support and Wages |
News Story |
How politics paralyzed Wisconsin's pandemic response - and left families to grieve their losses |
10/28/2020 |
Alabama |
Health Care |
News Story |
THE STAKES 2020: Jim Carnes on the future of Medicaid in Alabama |
10/28/2020 |
Ohio |
Work Support and Wages |
Editorial |
We must protect Ohio workers |
10/28/2020 |
Michigan |
State Finances |
News Story |
Cities See Declining Revenue Sharing From State |
10/28/2020 |
Oklahoma |
Health Care |
SPP Publication |
Managed care is a bad investment for Oklahoma |
10/28/2020 |
Oklahoma |
State Finances |
Op-Ed |
SQ 814 should be defeated |
10/27/2020 |
New Mexico |
Health Care |
News Story |
COVID-19 puts our kids and families at higher risk based on social determinants of health |
10/27/2020 |
West Virginia |
Taxes |
Op-Ed |
Oil, gas push for millions in tax cuts |
10/27/2020 |
Florida |
Health Care Criminal Justice |
News Story |
Organizations Urge Florida A.G. Moody To Withdraw From Supreme Court Challenge To Affordable Care Act |
10/27/2020 |
Kentucky |
Work Support and Wages |
News Story |
Kentucky residents bury McConnell for jamming through Barrett while millions suffer |
10/27/2020 |
Kentucky |
Health Care |
News Story |
Kentucky lives are on the line with Supreme Court challenge to Affordable Care Act |
10/27/2020 |
Kentucky |
Work Support and Wages |
News Story |
Kentucky paper slams Mitch McConnell for gloating over Supreme Court while residents of his state suffer |
10/27/2020 |
Maine |
Taxes |
News Story |
White House touts benefits of Trump policies in Maine, but it may be too soon to gauge effects |
10/27/2020 |
Maryland |
State Finances |
News Story |
Hogan seeks to boost late attempt to defeat referendum that would give legislators more budget power |
10/27/2020 |
Michigan |
State Finances |
News Story |
Michigan communities paying price for declining share of state revenue |
10/27/2020 |
New Mexico |
State Finances |
News Story |
Study: New Mexico's Oil and Gas Collapse Could Last Years |
10/26/2020 |
Alabama |
Health Care |
News Story |
122,000 Alabamians could lose health coverage if ACA is overturned, study finds |
10/26/2020 |
Arkansas |
Equity |
News Story |
States with the most debt |
10/26/2020 |
Oklahoma |
Health Care |
News Story |
Should Oklahoma Reroute Public Health Funding To Pay For Medicaid Expansion? |
10/26/2020 |
Colorado |
Health Care |
News Story |
Report: Free Child Care Could Remove Barriers For Pueblo Families |
10/26/2020 |
Louisiana |
Health Care |
News Story |
Nearly 11,000 children in Louisiana lost their health insurance last year |
10/26/2020 |
Utah |
Education |
Op-Ed |
Guest op-ed: Amendment G: Promises that won't be kept |
10/26/2020 |
Florida |
Work Support and Wages |
Op-Ed |
Essential workers deserve a raise; vote yes on Amendment 2 | Opinion |
10/26/2020 |
Louisiana |
State Finances |
Op-Ed |
Guest column: Damaging budget cuts will follow if Amendment 4 restrictions pass |
10/26/2020 |
Oklahoma |
Health Care |
SPP Publication |
Choose healthy news over junk (Guest Post: Jeff Berrong, OK Policy Board Member) |
10/26/2020 |
Louisiana |
Taxes |
News Story |
Can Louisiana afford Constitutional Amendment 5 after years of manufacturing tax breaks? |
10/25/2020 |
Michigan |
State Finances Criminal Justice |
News Story |
Michigan prisons seek more funding as COVID-19 expenses rise |
10/25/2020 |
Louisiana |
Health Care |
News Story |
50,000 children in Louisiana are without health insurance, the largest increase in a decade |
10/25/2020 |
New Mexico |
State Finances |
Op-Ed |
New report on decline of oil and gas industry should get lawmakers' attention |
10/25/2020 |
New York |
Immigration |
Op-Ed |
Opinion: Refugees like my ancestors are part of what made America great |
10/24/2020 |
Arizona |
Education |
News Story |
Prop 208 – hear both sides then vote |
10/24/2020 |
Arizona |
Education |
News Story |
Experts debate Prop. 208 and Its impact on Pinal County |
10/24/2020 |
Ohio |
Work Support and Wages |
Op-Ed |
Column: Federal relief is critical for Ohio's public two-year colleges |
10/23/2020 |
Oregon |
State Finances |
News Story |
President Donald Trump's bold plans didn't change Oregon's economic trajectory |
10/23/2020 |
Florida |
Work Support and Wages |
Op-Ed |
Save Florida workers; vote yes on Amendment 2 | Opinion |
10/23/2020 |
Louisiana |
State Finances |
News Story |
What To Know About State Budget Spending |
10/23/2020 |
North Carolina |
Equity |
News Story |
Inequality has been building for decades in the U.S., but experts say the pandemic 'ripped it open' |
10/23/2020 |
New Jersey |
Immigration |
News Story |
Rutgers panel: Lack of access to aid is disproportionately hurting immigrant women of color |
10/23/2020 |
Florida |
Work Support and Wages |
News Story |
Not all Florida businesses oppose Amendment 2 to raise the minimum wage to $15 |
10/23/2020 |
Missouri |
State Finances |
News Story |
Will it bust the budget or pay for itself? |
10/23/2020 |
Oklahoma |
Criminal Justice |
SPP Publication |
Addressing misinformation about SQ 805 |
10/23/2020 |
Vermont |
Education |
News Story |
Podcast focuses on educational inequity |
10/23/2020 |
Utah |
Equity |
News Story |
Utah transforms a juvenile detention center into a place where kids can get help |
10/23/2020 |
Vermont |
Taxes |
SPP Publication |
No school tax increase for COVID shortfall |
10/23/2020 |
New Jersey |
Health Care Criminal Justice |
Op-Ed |
Say 'yes' to legalizing marijuana if you want more law and order |
10/22/2020 |
New Jersey |
Equity |
News Story |
Report unveils COVID-19 racial inequities in NJ |
10/22/2020 |
Arizona |
Education |
News Story |
Prop. 208 looks at education funding in Arizona and who should pay for it |
10/22/2020 |
Arizona |
Education |
News Story |
How To Use Your Vote To Fight For Arizona's Students |
10/22/2020 |
Missouri |
State Finances |
News Story |
Missouri faces likely budget challenges |
10/22/2020 |
Utah |
Health Care |
News Story |
Data Shows More Than Half Of Utah Child Under Six-Years-Old Have A Need For Early Childhood Care |
10/22/2020 |
New Mexico |
Education |
News Story |
COVID complicates college prep for Native students - New Mexico In Depth |
10/22/2020 |
Ohio |
Taxes |
News Story |
Shame on Larry Obhof for taking policy options off the table during pandemic |
10/22/2020 |
Vermont |
Work Support and Wages |
News Story |
PAI: Vermont sees precarious signs of recovery |
10/21/2020 |
Maryland |
State Finances |
News Story |
Maryland Voters Weigh In On Proposed Budget Amendment |
10/21/2020 |
Ohio |
Work Support and Wages |
News Story |
Appalachia infrastructure plan could bring 2.3 million Ohio jobs by 2030, study says |
10/21/2020 |
West Virginia |
Health Care |
News Story |
Organizations share concerns about 'Obamacare' lawsuit ahead of oral arguments |
10/21/2020 |
Utah |
Taxes |
News Story |
Amendment G would expand uses of income tax for programs for kids, disabled |
10/21/2020 |
Oklahoma |
Health Care |
Op-ed |
Point of View: Choose healthy news over junk |
10/21/2020 |
West Virginia |
Work Support and Wages |
News Story |
West Virginia Non-profits Call on Governor Justice to Reallocate Remaining CARES Act Funding |
10/21/2020 |
Maine |
Work Support and Wages |
News Story |
Sixty small-business owners oppose Portland minimum wage initiative |
10/21/2020 |
Maine |
Work Support and Wages |
News Story |
Pandemic puts one-fourth of Mainers in struggle meeting household expenses |
10/21/2020 |
Arkansas |
Equity |
Op-ed |
BRENDA BLAGG: Issues with Issue 3 |
10/21/2020 |
Nebraska |
Health Care |
News Story |
Nebraska gets federal approval to limit Medicaid benefits, but challenge in court is likely |
10/21/2020 |
New Mexico |
State Finances |
News Story |
New Mexico's oil and gas collapse could last years amid calls for economic diversification |
10/21/2020 |
Nebraska |
Health Care State Finances |
News Story |
Feds approve Nebraska's two-tiered Medicaid expansion setup |
10/21/2020 |
Maine |
State Finances |
News Story |
Referendum proposals could add $12 million in costs to Portland budget, city says |
10/21/2020 |
Ohio |
Work Support and Wages |
News Story |
Hiring in Dayton region slows |
10/21/2020 |
Oklahoma |
Health Care |
News Story |
New York City Covid Spending Tops $4 Billion, Virtually All Covered by Federal Funds |
10/20/2020 |
Texas |
Equity |
SPP Publication |
An Equitable Recovery that Works for Texans of All Backgrounds |
10/20/2020 |
New Jersey |
State Finances |
News Story |
New Jersey faces looming fiscal crisis, experts warn |
10/20/2020 |
Maine |
Work Support and Wages |
News Story |
Small businesses oppose minimum wage initiative |
10/20/2020 |
Colorado |
Taxes |
News Story |
Coloradans asked to lower their own taxes in Proposition 116 |
10/20/2020 |
Arkansas |
Education |
News Story |
Little Rock has an opportunity to elect a transformative school board |
10/20/2020 |
Massachusetts |
Work Support and Wages |
News Story |
Beacon Hill Roll Call regular weekly report |
10/20/2020 |
Michigan |
Education |
News Story |
Michigan offers "10 Cents a Meal" for all schools to serve healthy, local food |
10/20/2020 |
Arkansas |
Health Care |
News Story |
Arkansas sees uninsured children increasing at alarming rate |
10/20/2020 |
Nebraska |
Health Care |
News Story |
Feds approve Nebraska’s two-tiered Medicaid expansion setup |
10/20/2020 |
Oklahoma |
Work Support and Wages |
SPP Publication |
CDC eviction moratorium will help, but Oklahoma’s housing crisis still looms large |
10/20/2020 |
New Jersey |
Equity |
News Story |
After years of delays, Black NJ lawmakers say their voices have not been heard on urgent reforms |
10/20/2020 |
West Virginia |
Health Care |
SPP Publication |
Smoothing the Transition: A Medicaid Buy-in Could Reduce Churn and Expand Health Insurance Coverage to Thousands of West Virginians |
10/20/2020 |
Missouri |
State Finances |
News Story |
Missouri budget bouncing back from COVID, but experts warn economic weakness remains |
10/20/2020 |
Vermont |
State Finances |
SPP Publication |
Vermont sees precarious signs of recovery |
10/20/2020 |
West Virginia |
State Finances |
News Story |
17 West Virginia Non-profits Call on Governor Justice to reallocate remaining CARES Act funding |
10/20/2020 |
Utah |
Education |
Op-ed |
Robert Gehrke: What’s Amendment G on your ballot? It’s a legislative shell game involving education. |
10/19/2020 |
Maryland |
State Finances |
News Story |
Proposed Budget Amendment On Ballot For MD Voters |
10/19/2020 |
Maryland |
State Finances |
Op-ed |
Opinion | Maryland voters can balance the budget process |
10/19/2020 |
Utah |
Education |
News Story |
On the 2020 ballot: Utah Amendment G |
10/19/2020 |
Georgia |
Health Care |
News Story |
Kemp rolls out Medicaid plans |
10/19/2020 |
Massachusetts |
Work Support and Wages |
News Story |
FIGHT OF THEIR LIVES: WITH EVICTION MORATORIUM OVER, TENANTS SCRAMBLE FOR ASSISTANCE |
10/19/2020 |
Virginia |
State Finances |
News Story |
After Lengthy Special Session, Adjusted State Budget Still Faces Delays |
10/19/2020 |
Ohio |
Health Care |
News Story |
Don't expect Ohio's coronavirus map to look better anytime soon: Capitol Letter |
10/19/2020 |
Texas |
Census |
News Story |
Chaotic census could harm Harris County; After survey ends abruptly, officials worry about losing millions in funding due to undercount |
10/17/2020 |
Oklahoma |
Health Care |
News Story |
Oklahoma takes first step to outsource care for most Medicaid recipients |
10/17/2020 |
Florida |
Work Support and Wages |
News Story |
Month's jobless rate rises to 7.6%; State unemployment checks could flow for 19 weeks next yearCoronavirus outbreak |
10/17/2020 |
Wisconsin |
Taxes |
Editorial |
It's not just Trump - Wisconsin's wealthy benefit from a rigged tax system |
10/16/2020 |
Utah |
State Finances |
News Story |
Amendment G could end decades of 'sleight of hand' regarding Utah budget process |
10/16/2020 |
New Jersey |
Health Care |
News Story |
Is Pennsylvania ready for 'drastic impact' on health care if Obamacare is repealed? |
10/16/2020 |
Oregon |
Taxes |
News Story |
Portland area income taxes on high-earners could soar to highest in nation, study finds |
10/16/2020 |
Texas |
Census |
News Story |
Problem-plagued' census could lead to loss of funding, political representation for Harris County |
10/16/2020 |
Ohio |
Work Support and Wages |
SPP Publication |
Job recovery plods along |
10/16/2020 |
Virginia |
State Finances |
SPP Publication |
Session 2020: Key Budget Policy Choices |
10/16/2020 |
Pennsylvania |
Health Care |
News Story |
From the 'donut hole' to lifetime limits, here are other key Obamacare provisions in danger |
10/16/2020 |
New Jersey |
Health Care |
SPP Publication |
Friday Facts and Figures: October 16, 2020 |
10/16/2020 |
Georgia |
Health Care |
News Story |
Federal government approves Georgia's alternative to full Medicaid expansion |
10/16/2020 |
Oregon |
Health Care |
News Story |
Oregon Food Bank sees increase in need amidst pandemic, wildfires |
10/16/2020 |
New Jersey |
Equity |
News Story |
New Jersey, Birthplace of Welfare Family Caps, Has Finally Repealed Them |
10/16/2020 |
Wisconsin |
State Finances |
Editorial |
Plain Talk: It's not just Trump — Wisconsin's wealthy benefit from a rigged tax system |
10/16/2020 |
Hawaii |
Work Support and Wages |
SPP Publication |
A better kind of unemployment insurance |
10/16/2020 |
Texas |
Health Care |
News Story |
Child Support Non-Payment Bill Is Introduced |
10/16/2020 |
Oklahoma |
Health Care |
News Story |
The Pandemic Sent Americans' Health Care Coverage Into Free Fall |
10/16/2020 |
Georgia |
Health Care |
News Story |
Challenges Loom After Federal Approval Of Kemp Health Plan |
10/16/2020 |
Florida |
Work Support and Wages |
News Story |
Tampa Bay activists rally for Florida's $15 minimum wage boost |
10/16/2020 |
Utah |
Education |
Op-ed |
Amendment G is not the answer to Utah's budget problems |
10/16/2020 |
Missouri |
Education |
News Story |
Rowden did not fully fund K-12 education for the first time in Missouri history |
10/16/2020 |
North Carolina |
Equity |
News Story |
In Rural North Carolina, Racism Spurs Progressive Organizing |
10/16/2020 |
Ohio |
Taxes |
SPP Publication |
Rebalance the income tax to build a better Ohio for everyone |
10/15/2020 |
New Jersey |
Education |
Op-ed |
Op-Ed: COVID-19 shows NJ school funding iniquities | NJ Spotlight News |
10/15/2020 |
New Jersey |
Health Care Equity |
News Story |
Report lays out 'devastating' COVID-19 racial disparities in NJ |
10/15/2020 |
Missouri |
Health Care |
News Story |
Number of uninsured children rising at alarming rate |
10/15/2020 |
Colorado |
Equity |
SPP Publication |
Proposition 116 Benefits Wealthiest Coloradans Most |
10/15/2020 |
Massachusetts |
State Finances |
News Story |
Budget brouhaha; Gov unveils $45.5B plan; some criticize package's reliance on rainy day fund |
10/15/2020 |
Kentucky |
Work Support and Wages Equity |
Op-ed |
New Survey Shows Extreme Hardship Among Kentuckians as President Halts Talks on New COVID-19 Aid Bill |
10/15/2020 |
New Jersey |
Health Care |
News Story |
New report finds Black, Brown NJresidents more exposed to coronavirus |
10/15/2020 |
Minnesota |
State Finances |
SPP Publication |
State budget process kicks off amid unusual uncertainty |
10/15/2020 |
Michigan |
Education |
SPP Publication |
College Basic Needs: League Recommendations |
10/15/2020 |
Arkansas |
Education |
News Story |
School district ties abound in 3 races |
10/15/2020 |
Pennsylvania |
Health Care |
SPP Publication |
COVID-19: The False Choice Between Our Health and the Economy |
10/15/2020 |
Oregon |
Taxes |
News Story |
Study Shows Multnomah County Will Have Nation's Highest Income Taxes for High-Income Earners if Preschool Measure Passes |
10/15/2020 |
Florida |
Work Support and Wages |
SPP Publication |
4 Steps to Fix Florida’s Broken Unemployment Insurance Program |
10/15/2020 |
Texas |
Education |
SPP Publication |
3 Ways to Address Texas’ Digital Divide and the Widening Educational Achievement Gap |
10/14/2020 |
Georgia |
Health Care |
SPP Publication |
Support Early Childhood Education Programs for Health and Well-Being of Georgia Families |
10/14/2020 |
Maine |
Work Support and Wages |
News Story |
State predicts Maine will lose nearly 16,000 jobs by 2028 |
10/14/2020 |
West Virginia |
State Finances |
News Story |
Six months after receiving CARES relief, Justice says West Virginia isn't a slow spender |
10/14/2020 |
New Jersey |
Equity |
News Story |
COVID-19 targets communities of color, safety net ineffective |
10/14/2020 |
Nebraska |
Taxes |
News Story |
Blueprint Nebraska supports 'pro-growth' tax plan, but critics worry about shifting burden |
10/14/2020 |
Nebraska |
Taxes |
News Story |
Blueprint Nebraska supports 'pro-growth tax plan, but critics worry about shifting burden |
10/14/2020 |
Michigan |
Health Care |
Editorial |
Valuing our youngest residents |
10/14/2020 |
New Jersey |
Health Care |
News Story |
Affordable Care Act before Supreme Court puts health coverage at risk for 800k in NJ |
10/14/2020 |
New Jersey |
Equity |
SPP Publication |
Unprecedented and Unequal: Racial Inequities in the COVID-19 Pandemic |
10/14/2020 |
Arizona |
Taxes |
SPP Publication |
Tax Dollars from the Cardinals should be funding Arizonans |
10/14/2020 |
Louisiana |
Taxes |
News Story |
State amendments put abortion, tax measures, spending on Nov. 3 ballot; find links to PAR, Budget Project analyses |
10/14/2020 |
Arizona |
Taxes Education |
News Story |
Tax on Wealthy to Fund Arizona Schools Spurs Election Fight |
10/14/2020 |
Arizona |
Taxes Education |
News Story |
The Case For And Against Arizona Proposition 208 |
10/14/2020 |
Utah |
Education |
Op-ed |
Guest opinion: Utah's Amendment G is a costly, unnecessary investment |
10/14/2020 |
Arkansas |
Education |
Editorial |
OPINION | JOHN BRUMMETT: Focus on Little Rock schools |
10/13/2020 |
Utah |
State Finances Education |
News Story |
Backers, opponents of Amendment G make their case ahead of the election |
10/13/2020 |
Maine |
Taxes |
News Story |
Maine legislative hopefuls eye cuts over tax increases to fix $1.4B shortfall |
10/13/2020 |
Utah |
Health Care |
News Story |
Utah Sees More Children Without Health Insurance |
10/13/2020 |
Arizona |
Education |
Editorial |
It still makes me queasy but this time, I'm supporting Invest in Education |
10/13/2020 |
Florida |
Health Care |
News Story |
Number of Florida uninsured children spiked during the Trump administration, report finds |
10/13/2020 |
Florida |
Health Care |
SPP Publication |
Cutting Funding for Youth Diversion and Prevention Programs is a Step Backward |
10/13/2020 |
North Carolina |
Health Care |
SPP Publication |
Fiscal Facts: The 101 on HEALTH needs that North Carolina should be funding during the pandemic |
10/13/2020 |
New York |
Taxes |
News Story |
Calls to Tax the Rich Abound. But What Exactly Does that Mean? |
10/13/2020 |
Alabama |
Work Support and Wages Health Care |
News Story |
Amid Widespread Hunger And Poverty, Republicans In Alabama Divert Covid Relief Funds To Donors | Washington Spectator |
10/13/2020 |
Michigan |
Criminal Justice |
News Story |
Bill could change license suspension rules |
10/13/2020 |
Utah |
State Finances Education |
News Story |
Amendment G would 'protect, stabilize' education funding over the long term, backers say |
10/13/2020 |
Florida |
Work Support and Wages |
News Story |
Amendment 2: What raising the minimum wage could mean for Florida |
10/13/2020 |
Virginia |
Work Support and Wages |
News Story |
While Virginia Unemployment Begins to Fall, It Remains High in the Asian Community |
10/13/2020 |
West Virginia |
Health Care |
News Story |
WV childhood well-being slightly on decline before COVID-19 pandemic |
10/12/2020 |
Florida |
Education |
News Story |
School closures wreaked havoc on standardized testing across the state. What's being done to address it? |
10/12/2020 |
Florida |
Health Care |
News Story |
Report: Number Of Uninsured Children Sees Largest Jump In A Decade |
10/12/2020 |
Oregon |
Education |
Op-ed |
Readers respond: Vote yes on preschool measure |
10/12/2020 |
Louisiana |
Work Support and Wages State Finances |
News Story |
Lawmakers reject higher jobless benefits for Louisiana workers as state borrows to keep fund afloat |
10/12/2020 |
New York |
Work Support and Wages |
News Story |
Is NYC’s Recovery on the Ballot November 3? |
10/12/2020 |
Wisconsin |
Taxes |
Op-ed |
Joe Biden's coattails?; Wisconsin's own tax loopholes; the virus all get debated |
10/12/2020 |
Michigan |
Equity |
Op-ed |
Alex Rossman: How baby steps can lead to great strides on racial equity |
10/12/2020 |
Michigan |
Education |
SPP Publication |
College in the Time of COVID-19 |
10/12/2020 |
Michigan |
Criminal Justice |
News Story |
Whitmer signs Clean Slate Michigan, allowing automatic felony expungement |
10/12/2020 |
Missouri |
Health Care State Finances |
News Story |
Missouri S&T receives $2.7 million CARES Act grant to establish child care center |
10/10/2020 |
Ohio |
Work Support and Wages |
News Story |
Not working while your children learn from home? You might qualify for unemployment: Q & A |
10/10/2020 |
Michigan |
Health Care |
SPP Publication |
Public Policy Response to the COVID-19 Outbreak in Michigan: HEALTHCARE |
10/9/2020 |
Michigan |
Health Care |
SPP Publication |
Public Policy Response to the COVID-19 Outbreak in Michigan: CHILD CARE |
10/9/2020 |
New Jersey |
Census |
News Story |
NJ ballot question 3: Should redistricting be delayed by a late census? What you need to know |
10/9/2020 |
Florida |
Equity |
SPP Publication |
National Hispanic Heritage Month: Looking Beyond the Name |
10/9/2020 |
Arkansas |
Health Care |
News Story |
More Arkansas Kids are Losing Health Coverage |
10/9/2020 |
New Jersey |
Education |
News Story |
KIPP New Jersey Students Will Learn Remotely Until January After Network Delays Reopening Classrooms |
10/9/2020 |
Missouri |
Health Care |
News Story |
Missouri Sees Staggering Reversal of Kids with Health Coverage |
10/9/2020 |
Arizona |
Education |
News Story |
Voters To Decided The Final Outcome Of The Invest In Ed Movement |
10/9/2020 |
Florida |
Health Care |
News Story |
Florida's number of children without health coverage is soaring |
10/9/2020 |
Colorado |
Taxes |
News Story |
A move to repeal the Gallagher Amendment asks voters a complex question about property taxes |
10/9/2020 |
Tennessee |
Immigration |
Op-ed |
America needs a revival of citizenship to lead the country forward |
10/9/2020 |
New Mexico |
Equity |
News Story |
Biden, Harris release policy plan on Native American issues |
10/8/2020 |
Massachusetts |
State Finances |
News Story |
The Massachusetts Budget Picture Is Bad, And Getting Worse |
10/8/2020 |
Michigan |
Equity |
SPP Publication |
Keep the door open for transgender people at emergency homeless shelters |
10/8/2020 |
Kentucky |
State Finances |
News Story |
Bill Straub: Kentucky, like many other states, needs stimulus package from the Feds, but it's not in sight |
10/8/2020 |
Maine |
Education |
Op-ed |
Guest Opinion | Rick Cole: Losing Vroman's Would Mean More Than Losing A Bookstore – Pasadena Now |
10/8/2020 |
Massachusetts |
State Finances Taxes |
News Story |
Most experts see year-over-year tax revenue decline |
10/8/2020 |
Oklahoma |
Health Care |
SPP Publication |
Ensuring Medicaid expansion delivers on its full potential |
10/8/2020 |
Ohio |
Taxes |
Op-ed |
GUEST VIEW | GM clawbacks make sense, but why the new tax credits? |
10/8/2020 |
New Jersey |
State Finances |
SPP Publication |
Budget Breakdown: Everything You Need to Know About the FY 2021 State Budget |
10/8/2020 |
Connecticut |
Work Support and Wages |
SPP Publication |
The State of Working Connecticut: Advancing Economic Justice in the Labor Market |
10/8/2020 |
Maine |
Work Support and Wages |
News Story |
Data: 257,000 Mainers Having Trouble Paying Household Expenses |
10/8/2020 |
North Carolina |
Work Support and Wages |
News Story |
The U.S. unemployment system was already broken. Then the coronavirus pandemic hit |
10/8/2020 |
Florida |
Education |
Op-ed |
Cutting funding for youth diversion, prevention programs is a step backward |
10/7/2020 |
Oregon |
Equity |
News Story |
The Bubble That Won't Burst |
10/7/2020 |
Connecticut |
Equity |
SPP Publication |
Separate & Unequal: The Interactive Effects of Housing and Education Policies on School Segregation in Connecticut |
10/7/2020 |
Maine |
Taxes |
SPP Publication |
RESEARCH REVIEW: State tax and budget cuts don’t boost economic activity and can cause harm |
10/7/2020 |
Colorado |
Work Support and Wages |
News Story |
States are telling some people to pay back unemployment benefits |
10/7/2020 |
New Jersey |
Equity |
SPP Publication |
New Jersey’s School Re-openings Are Racially Unequal |
10/7/2020 |
Arizona |
Education |
News Story |
Proposition 208: Demystifying an avalanche of claims about Arizona's Invest in Education Act |
10/7/2020 |
Ohio |
Work Support and Wages Equity |
News Story |
Local agencies warn federal stimulus delays hurt poor most |
10/7/2020 |
North Carolina |
Income Support |
SPP Publication |
North Carolina Extra Credit Grant Program: ONE WEEK LEFT TO ACT! |
10/7/2020 |
West Virginia |
Work Support and Wages |
News Story |
Justice says postponing federal stimulus negotiations is 'not good' |
10/7/2020 |
Vermont |
Taxes Work Support |
News Story |
Has Phil Scott Made Vermont More Affordable? |
10/7/2020 |
Utah |
Education |
News Story |
Child advocacy group opposes Amendment G |
10/7/2020 |
Georgia |
State Finances Education |
News Story |
Poll Shows Georgians Want Investment In 'People-First' Policies Like Education |
10/7/2020 |
New Jersey |
Taxes |
News Story |
New Jersey Budget Deal Advances Equity With Millionaires' Tax and More |
10/7/2020 |
Florida |
Work Support |
News Story |
Amendment 2 Would Raise Florida's Minimum Wage, But What Would Its Impact Be? |
10/7/2020 |
Virginia |
Criminal Justice |
News Story |
Wave of violence continues in Richmond with 22 people slain in the past two months |
10/6/2020 |
Utah |
Education |
News Story |
Utah Group Opposes More Burdens on Earmarked Education Money |
10/6/2020 |
Louisiana |
Equity |
News Story |
Black Journalists, Media Executives in Louisiana, Nationwide to Discuss 'Blackness and the Media' in LSU Miniseries this October |
10/6/2020 |
New Jersey |
State Finances |
News Story |
The good, the bad and the ugly |
10/6/2020 |
North Carolina |
Health Care |
SPP Publication |
Fiscal Facts: The 101 on CHILD-CARE needs that North Carolina should be funding during the pandemic |
10/6/2020 |
North Carolina |
Health Care |
SPP Publication |
North Carolina’s overall uninsured rate masks stark differences across racial and ethnic groups |
10/6/2020 |
Florida |
Work Support |
Op-ed |
Fast food worker: 'Essential' workers during pandemic deserve $15 minimum wage |
10/6/2020 |
Utah |
Education |
News Story |
Amendment G arithmetic 'doesn't add up,' child advocates say |
10/6/2020 |
Michigan |
Health Care |
News Story |
MI Farmworkers Urge Governor Whitmer To Veto Bills |
10/6/2020 |
Colorado |
State Finances |
News Story |
Colorado Proposition 118 would create state-run paid family and medical leave |
10/6/2020 |
New Mexico |
Health Care |
Op-ed |
Everyone deserves a chance to be healthy |
10/6/2020 |
Minnesota |
Criminal Justice |
SPP Publication |
Quick facts to understanding the Minneapolis Police Department budget |
10/6/2020 |
Florida |
Work Support and Wages |
SPP Publication |
Smart Policy Changes Would Alleviate 'Benefits Cliff' Under Increasing Wages |
10/6/2020 |
Georgia |
State Finances |
SPP Publication |
Worker Power Key to a Better Balance in Georgia |
10/6/2020 |
Florida |
Census |
SPP Publication |
New Census Data Can Help Gauge How Much Floridians Have Lost in the Pandemic |
10/5/2020 |
Kentucky |
Work Support and Wages Health Care |
News Story |
More than a third of Kentuckians on Medicaid after lost jobs, streamlined enrollment due to pandemic |
10/5/2020 |
Georgia |
Education |
SPP Publication |
Difficult Choices Made Worse by Budget Cuts: Results from GBPI’s 2020 School District Survey |
10/5/2020 |
New Jersey |
Health Care |
News Story |
New Jersey protects reproductive care, birth control, and abortion |
10/5/2020 |
Oregon |
State Finances Immigration |
News Story |
Oregon's undocumented workers, left out of federal aid, struggle to make ends meet |
10/5/2020 |
Oregon |
Equity |
News Story |
Report: Oregon income inequality sets record |
10/5/2020 |
Arkansas |
Census |
Op-ed |
Census lessons |
10/5/2020 |
Florida |
Work Support and Wages |
News Story |
Amendment 2 would lift millions of Floridians out of poverty, but Big Business says at the cost of hurting employers |
10/3/2020 |
Florida |
Work Support and Wages |
News Story |
Duke power shut-offs to resume |
10/3/2020 |
Virginia |
Health Care |
News Story |
VA Senate Passes Budget Including Medicaid Enhancements, Law Enforcement Bonuses |
10/3/2020 |
Florida |
Work Support and Wages |
News Story |
Workers push to pass Amendment 2 for $15 minimum wage as Florida's tourism industry fights it |
10/3/2020 |
Hawaii |
Income Support |
News Story |
The Conversation: Fishing, Farming and Food Banks Support Community Though Crisis |
10/3/2020 |
Massachusetts |
Taxes |
News Story |
Groups push corporate tax increases to fund recovery |
10/3/2020 |
Colorado |
Work Support and Wages State Finances |
News Story |
Colorado Will Vote on Paid Family, Medical Leave Program |
10/3/2020 |
Maryland |
State Finances |
News Story |
We're in crisis. Why isn't the Maryland General Assembly doing anything? |
10/2/2020 |
Colorado |
Work Support and Wages |
News Story |
Proposition 118 explained: Paid-leave measure would give Colorado workers time off but cost big money |
10/2/2020 |
District of Columbia |
State Finances |
SPP Publication |
What’s in the FY 2021 Police and Public Safety Budget? |
10/2/2020 |
Rhode Island |
Work Support and Wages |
News Story |
Minimum wage increases as businesses navigate pandemic | ABC6 |
10/2/2020 |
Louisiana |
Equity |
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