TANF’s block grant structure to states, federal policies that take away cash assistance if a parent doesn’t meet a harsh work ...
President Trump last week threatened legal action against the Center for American Progress (CAP) for publishing a report with ...
TANF is the main program that provides cash support for families with the lowest incomes, and it has failed to provide that ...
Some 2.2 million fewer people are enrolled in the Affordable Care Act (ACA) marketplaces as of February 2026 compared to December 2025, after Republicans chose to not extend premium tax credit (PTC) ...
Economic development shouldn’t compromise a state’s ability to collect revenue for essential services. In this year’s state legislative sessions, some states sought to end subsidies for data centers ...
During their 2026 legislative sessions, states responded to the massive federal Medicaid cuts in last year’s Republican reconciliation law in two major ways. Some states enacted changes that will ...
Every child should have access to a quality public education that prepares them for long-term opportunity and success. Yet lawmakers in many states continue jeopardizing that promise by increasing ...
Statement of Sharon Parrott, President, on failed Senate Agriculture Committee farm bill vote A child hunger crisis is unfolding in plain sight: it’s very likely that more than 1.5 million children ...
When we ask how the economy is doing, it is important to center people, who are at the heart of the economy. People work jobs, run businesses, buy goods, and make the rules of doing business — the ...