In the West, 60 percent of oil and gas leases offered by the Trump administration are in areas of high water stress, posing a potential threat to the water security of farmers and local communities.
New estimates show that recent efforts to strike down the Affordable Care Act could leave millions of women and girls with preexisting conditions at risk of being charged more or denied coverage for individual insurance.
These fact sheets outline the current state of early learning and opportunities for improvement in all 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Across all 50 states, DACA recipients are integral community members.
Across the United States, DACA recipients are integral community members who bolster the economy.
In the face of the Trump administration’s continual sabotage of the Affordable Care Act, several states have adopted innovative reforms to protect their residents’ health care.
Over the past year, eight states have updated their sex education standards, and seven more states have advanced legislation to do so as well.
These state fact sheets provide estimates on the demographics and economic contributions of immigrants eligible for protection under H.R. 6, the Dream and Promise Act.
More than 30 governors have proposed new funding to help families access and afford needed early childhood education and care services.
Truly fair U.S. electoral districts would allow the views of elected representatives to better reflect those of the people who elect them.
Dreamers and Temporary Protected Status and Deferred Enforced Departure recipients are part of the fabric of communities across the United States.
By introducing a state child tax credit—or improving an existing credit—state policymakers can substantially reduce child poverty, increase family economic security, and invest in their state’s next generation.
In states with the lowest teacher pay, teacher protests have been common, as has legislative action to increase salaries.
Policymakers must invest in strengthening the direct care workforce in order to improve the quality of care delivered to patients and to achieve better value for every dollar spent on long-term services and supports.
State lawmakers can boost wages and encourage entrepreneurship by restricting noncompete and no-poaching agreements.