Criminal Justice

A Community of Recovery
A Community of Recovery
Once considered the epicenter of the opioid epidemic, the city of Dayton, Ohio, pioneered an innovative response that has saved countless lives and become a national model for addressing addiction.
By Erin Welch
Criminal Justice

Government Shutdown

Fact Sheets: How the Trump Shutdown Harms States
Fact Sheets: How the Trump Shutdown Harms States
Across the country, President Trump's shutdown has had damaging effects on vital programs and services. As he continues to hold portions of the government hostage, Trump has left hundreds of thousands of workers in financial limbo.
By Saharra Griffin
Economy
Missing Paychecks Due to Trump Shutdown Total $2 Billion Every Two Weeks
Missing Paychecks Due to Trump Shutdown Total $2 Billion Every Two Weeks
President Donald Trump is threatening the economic security of federal workers and their families for the sake of his ego.
By Saharra Griffin and Galen Hendricks
Economy
Effects of the Trump Shutdown on Federal Workers’ Paychecks: State-by-State Estimates
Effects of the Trump Shutdown on Federal Workers’ Paychecks: State-by-State Estimates
800,000 federal workers could go without paychecks in the event of a prolonged government shutdown.
By Seth Hanlon and Saharra Griffin
Economy

K-12 Education

11 Ways New Governors Can Lead on Education Through Executive Actions
11 Ways New Governors Can Lead on Education Through Executive Actions
From teacher pay to school infrastructure to workforce readiness, new governors should move quickly to advance key education priorities in their states.
By Scott Sargrad, Lisette Partelow, and Jessica Yin
Education, K-12

Events

Housing Affordability and Homelessness
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Center for American Progress

Past Events

Health Care

Conservatives Are Using the Courts to Attack Health Care for All Americans
Conservatives Are Using the Courts to Attack Health Care for All Americans
Overturning the Affordable Care Act would negatively affect Medicare, Medicaid, employer coverage, and individual coverage.
By Sam Berger and Emily Gee
Health Care

Economy

How Workers Get Paid Is Changing: Consumer Protections Need to Catch Up
How Workers Get Paid Is Changing: Consumer Protections Need to Catch Up
Workers are increasingly receiving their compensation through payroll cards, and policymakers should take steps to ensure the safety of these financial products.
By Gregg Gelzinis, David Madland, and Joe Valenti
Economy
5 Questions the Senate Should Ask the Nominee for U.S. Attorney General
5 Questions the Senate Should Ask the Nominee for U.S. Attorney General
The attorney general has considerable influence on whether the laws that determine the economy’s rules get enforced—and whether they protect workers, consumers, and taxpayers.
By Andrew Schwartz
Economy
The Freedom to Leave
The Freedom to Leave
State policymakers can boost workers’ pay and freedom in the economy by restricting noncompete agreements and banning no-poaching agreements.
By Karla Walter
Economy

Women

Treading Water: The Current Challenges of Women’s Work
Treading Water: The Current Challenges of Women’s Work
In order to improve the economic security of all working women, policymakers must address the challenges women face in the workforce by improving workplace standards, protections, and benefits.
By Shilpa Phadke and Diana Boesch
Women

Progressive Pulse

Generation Progress
TalkPoverty
ThinkProgress (CAP Action)

Energy and Environment

Interior Department Is Cutting Corners and Ignoring Science in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
Interior Department Is Cutting Corners and Ignoring Science in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
The Trump administration’s inadequate environmental assessment dramatically underestimates the damage that drilling for oil in the refuge would cause.
By Kate Kelly, Matt Lee-Ashley, Jenny Rowland-Shea, and Sally Hardin
Energy and Environment

Immigration

Immigration Priorities in the 116th Congress
Immigration Priorities in the 116th Congress
Democratic control of the House of Representatives provides an opportunity for much-needed oversight, passage of legislation to protect vulnerable individuals, and exploration of longer-term solutions.
By Tom Jawetz
Immigration
Anti-Immigrant Rhetoric Was Defeated in the 2018 Midterm Elections
Anti-Immigrant Rhetoric Was Defeated in the 2018 Midterm Elections
The results of the 2018 midterm elections show that voters are weary of divisive, hateful messages and that they instead prefer solutions to long-standing issues.
By Laura Muñoz Lopez
Immigration
Migration Flows in Mexico Have Challenged the Country’s Immigration Policies
Migration Flows in Mexico Have Challenged the Country’s Immigration Policies
Mexico’s immigration policies fail to address the needs of returnees and Central American migrants.
By Andrea Portillo
Immigration

Thinking CAP

‘It’s a New Day’: In Conversation With Chairwoman Maxine Waters
‘It’s a New Day’: In Conversation With Chairwoman Maxine Waters
This week, Rep. Maxine Waters discusses her top priorities in her new role as chairwoman of the U.S. House Financial Services Committee—and how she plans to hold the Trump administration accountable.
By Daniella Gibbs Léger, Ed Chung, Rachel Rosen, Kyle Epstein, and Chris Ford
Democracy and Government