This year, the IRS is under threat, and the agency will have less bandwidth and fewer resources to process tax returns and provide support to the taxpayers who need it. Lawmakers should invest in the IRS, not deplete it.
After failing to gain support for their first health care bill, Senate Republican leadership has released a new bill, without making any substantive changes that would increase access to meaningful coverage. The new bill should be swiftly rejected.
For years, Pell grants have been the foundation of financial aid for low-income students seeking postsecondary education. These grants are among the many anti-poverty efforts that have struggled as Congress has slashed funding for federal programs, particularly those included in the Labor, Health and Human…
The federal Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting (MIECHV) program provides home visiting services to high-risk families. This fosters economic self-sufficiency, healthy development, and strong educational outcomes. However, without action from Congress, this crucial investment in families will expire in September.
A new brief from CLASP examines how California is aligning education and training opportunities for people who are currently or formerly incarcerated. This is the first brief in our series “Reconnecting Justice in the States,” which will explore coordinated justice, education, and workforce policy and practice…
Increasingly, workers nationwide are demanding fair schedules. Their movement took a step forward when Oregon’s legislature approved Bill 828, making Oregon the first state to establish fair scheduling standards for thousands of retail, hospitality, and food service workers.
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell announced that the Senate would not vote on the Republican leadership’s health bill until after the July 4th recess.
June is Immigrant Heritage Month, a time when we celebrate our country’s rich immigration history. As a proud daughter of Mexican immigrants, I've dedicated my career to fighting for justice alongside my community. Yet this year has been exhausting and heartbreaking.
Under San Francisco's fair scheduling law, retail employers have to provide workers at least 7 days’ notice of their schedules. It also requires them to compensate workers when shifts are changed or cancelled with short notice. However, many workers have yet to reap the law's…
Many jobs that once provided workers with economic security have been replaced by contingent employment arrangements. This means workers often have to rely on Medicaid to get health insurance for themselves and their families or face going uninsured.
