5 Reasons Automakers Must Provide Good Jobs and Lower Vehicle Emissions ArticleSep 12, 2023 5 Reasons Automakers Must Provide Good Jobs and Lower Vehicle Emissions In the face of demands for better jobs and stronger health protections, some automakers claim they can’t improve job quality and lower vehicle emissions—but they have the resources to support middle-class-led economic growth and clean up their vehicle fleets. Sep 12, 2023 Leo Banks, Karla Walter, Anona Neal
To Support Food Security, the Thrifty Food Plan Increase Should Be Protected in the 2023 Farm Bill ArticleAug 23, 2023 To Support Food Security, the Thrifty Food Plan Increase Should Be Protected in the 2023 Farm Bill The 2021 increase in the Thrifty Food Plan was a much-needed and long-overdue reform that better reflects families’ nutritional needs and modern grocery store costs. Aug 23, 2023 Anona Neal, Kyle Ross
5 States Addressing Child Hunger and Food Insecurity With Free School Meals for All ReportMay 4, 2023 5 States Addressing Child Hunger and Food Insecurity With Free School Meals for All State governments are taking the lead in implementing no-cost school meal programs to eliminate administrative and financial burdens for students, families, and school staff. May 4, 2023 Allie Pearce, Akilah Alleyne, Anona Neal
A Collaborative Agenda for the Disability and Reproductive Justice Communities in 2023 Fact SheetJan 31, 2023 A Collaborative Agenda for the Disability and Reproductive Justice Communities in 2023 The Center for American Progress recently hosted a roundtable of more than 20 advocates from the reproductive and disability rights and justice communities—and has compiled the top five policy priorities important to focus on this year. Jan 31, 2023 Mia Ives-Rublee, Emily DiMatteo, Amina Khalique, 3 More Kierra B. Jones, Anona Neal, Maggie Jo Buchanan
Revolutionizing the Workplace: Why Long COVID and the Increase of Disabled Workers Require a New Approach ReportDec 21, 2022 Revolutionizing the Workplace: Why Long COVID and the Increase of Disabled Workers Require a New Approach Using new data from the U.S. Census Bureau to examine the impacts of long COVID on the labor market, this report recommends that employers, unions, and policymakers create better workplaces for disabled workers and all workers. Dec 21, 2022 Mia Ives-Rublee, Rose Khattar, Anona Neal
Urgent Congressional Action Is Needed To Stave Off Hunger for Millions of Students ArticleJun 6, 2022 Urgent Congressional Action Is Needed To Stave Off Hunger for Millions of Students Congress must pass the Support Kids Not Red Tape Act to support continued access to school meals. Jun 6, 2022 Anona Neal
Video: How To Ease the U.S. Nursing Shortage VideoMay 24, 2022 Video: How To Ease the U.S. Nursing Shortage The nursing profession is critical to the health of the country and the economic security of millions of workers. This video shows how the nation can support its nurses. May 24, 2022 Marina Zhavoronkova, Bradley D. Custer, Anona Neal, 3 More Ala Al Sadi, Toni Pandolfo, Hai-Lam Phan
How To Ease the Nursing Shortage in America ReportMay 23, 2022 How To Ease the Nursing Shortage in America The COVID-19 pandemic worsened a national shortage of registered nurses, making it increasingly urgent that policymakers invest in higher education, coordinate strategies to alleviate the pressures on the nursing workforce, and make the entire health care system more equitable and stable. May 23, 2022 Marina Zhavoronkova, Bradley D. Custer, Anona Neal, 2 More Justin Schweitzer, Marcella Bombardieri
Fact Sheet: Easing the American Nursing Shortage Fact SheetMay 23, 2022 Fact Sheet: Easing the American Nursing Shortage Major investments of federal funding and sustained coordination are needed to mitigate the impact of nursing shortages and improve the nation’s ability to improve the health care system. May 23, 2022 Marina Zhavoronkova, Bradley D. Custer, Anona Neal, 2 More Justin Schweitzer, Marcella Bombardieri
Investments in the State and Local Government Workforce Will Deliver Crucial Services and Create Economic Security ReportMar 25, 2022 Investments in the State and Local Government Workforce Will Deliver Crucial Services and Create Economic Security As the American economy recovers from the COVID-19 pandemic, declines in employment in state and local governments threaten the delivery of crucial services and the economic security of workers, particularly workers of color and women. Mar 25, 2022 Rose Khattar, Marina Zhavoronkova, Anona Neal