The return to “normal operations” for state Medicaid agencies means that several million people are likely to lose their Medicaid health insurance over the coming year.

Although many people believe that prison abolition is impossible, Indigenous communities have deep experience with anti-carceral approaches to justice.

By Kayla Tawa  In recent years, we have seen a wave of state-level “culture war” debates that target young people, particularly Black and brown young people, LGBTQIA+ young people, and young people with disabilities. In 2023 specifically, state legislators have introduced a record number of…

The application process for child care assistance creates unnecessary administrative burdens not only for families with low incomes but also for states. States need family-friendly child care applications.

To advance equity in child care access for families with infants and toddlers, federal and state policymakers must boost funding dedicated to helping them afford it. 

Ensuring that SNAP benefits are sufficient as part of the 2023 Farm Bill reauthorization is a crucial step toward promoting economic justice.

Republicans introduced a harmful bill that would raise the age of people subject to time limits in SNAP and expand them to parents of children ages 7-17.

The 2023 omnibus spending package failed to make major reforms in our mental health system that Black, Indigenous, and other people of color need.

Anti-poverty advocates have a chance to weigh in now to make sure the rebates in the Inflation Reduction Act successfully reach the people who need them most. 

By Ashley Burnside  The tax code is a vehicle to raise the funds needed to invest in public goods. It can also be used to support families, promote opportunity, and reduce poverty. But the details matter: some tax policy options are more equitable, while others…