Local Governments Can Lead on Vote by Mail
Some local government are sending absentee ballot applications to all registered voters, ensuring that more Americans can safely vote during the pandemic.
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STATEMENT: Statehood for Washington, D.C. Is Long Overdue, CAP’s Neera Tanden Says
Washington, D.C. — After the U.S. House of Representatives today approved a measure granting statehood to Washington, D.C., Neera Tanden, president and CEO of the Center for American Progress, issued the following statement: For too long, residents of Washington, D.C., have been deprived of the representation in Congress they deserve. The city has more residents than...
17 FAQs for Houses of Worship Considering Reopening Amid the Coronavirus Crisis
Faith communities must safely reopen houses of worship based on evidence—not politics.
ONLINE EVENT ADVISORY: National Unrest Amid COVID-19 Pandemic: A Conversation With Leading Mayors
Washington, D.C. — Our country, and particularly cities and urban areas, are facing unprecedented challenges in every aspect of life, and these challenges have disproportionately affected communities of color. Since March, the coronavirus pandemic has claimed more than 110,000 lives and has caused millions to lose their jobs. Black, Latinx, and Native American communities continue to...
Vote by Mail Is One of Many Ways To Ensure the Disability Community Is Included in the Next Election
In-person voting must be coupled with the expansion of vote by mail to ensure that disabled voters can participate in this historic election.
Thresholds States Must Meet To Control Coronavirus Spread and Safely Reopen
No state currently meets evidence-based thresholds for both incidence and testing.
The Impacts of Climate Change and the Trump Administration’s Anti-Environmental Agenda in South Carolina
South Carolina is under increasing threat from climate change, with 11 different $1 billion extreme weather events occurring from 2017 through 2019.
Ensuring Equitable Pathways for the Class of 2020 Amid the Coronavirus
Students, parents, schools, and districts need more explicit guidance on how to deal with high school to postsecondary pathway requirements during and in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.
States Are Laying a Road Map for Climate Leadership
The United States lacks federal climate action, so state and local governments are leading the way and creating polices for a just and inclusive clean energy economy.
Rural America Is Starting To Feel the Impact of the Coronavirus
The coronavirus will cause devastation when it hits rural America; policymakers must prepare now to prevent this calamity.
Digital Contact Tracing To Contain the Coronavirus
Digital contact tracing, if built in a voluntary, privacy-protective way using Apple and Google’s new Bluetooth-based standards, may allow the public to play a role in containing the coronavirus alongside increased testing and manual contact tracing from public health authorities.
State-by-State Impacts of Climate Change and the Trump Administration’s Anti-Environmental Agenda
These fact sheets explore how states are experiencing climate change differently—and how the Trump administration’s regulatory rollbacks are affecting each state.
RELEASE: Steps Congress Must Take To Support State and Local Governments Through the Coronavirus Crisis
Washington, D.C. — A new column from the Center for American Progress outlines the steps that Congress should take to support state and local governments through the coronavirus crisis. State, municipal, territorial, and tribal governments are facing unprecedented challenges as they are being forced to both cover additional public health costs and absorb a precipitous decline in...
How Trump’s Policies Have Hurt ACA Marketplace Enrollment
Comprehensive coverage is more important than ever during the COVID-19 pandemic, but the Trump administration is preventing uninsured people from signing up in a time of crisis.
RELEASE: CAP Report Details the Need for an Expansive Fourth Coronavirus Relief Package
Washington, D.C. — An in-depth report from the Center for American Progress lays out a series of recommendations for what Congress should include in its fourth coronavirus relief package. In the first three packages, Congress provided a down payment on the emergency response to the dual public health and economic crises. But with each passing...