The One Big Beautiful Bill Act Will Increase the Number of Americans Without Health Coverage in Every State and Congressional District ArticleSeptember 5, 2025 The One Big Beautiful Bill Act Will Increase the Number of Americans Without Health Coverage in Every State and Congressional District Explore how the law’s historic cuts will affect uninsurance where you live. Sep 5, 2025 Natasha Murphy, Kennedy Andara, Emily Gee
State Fact Sheets: How the Trump Administration and Congressional Republicans Are Increasing Costs for American Families Fact SheetAugust 6, 2025 State Fact Sheets: How the Trump Administration and Congressional Republicans Are Increasing Costs for American Families This series of fact sheets provides insights into how the OBBBA and the administration’s policies will increase the costs of health care, food, energy, and borrowing in each state in the near future. Aug 6, 2025 Amina Khalique, Kennedy Andara, Natalie Baker, 2 More Sara Partridge, Kyle Ross
With Americans Facing Utility Bill Increases This Year, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act Threatens To Drive Costs Even Higher ArticleJune 13, 2025 With Americans Facing Utility Bill Increases This Year, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act Threatens To Drive Costs Even Higher Across the country, nearly 60 electric and gas utilities are hiking or trying to hike utility bills this year, totaling nearly $38.3 billion for 56.7 million electric customers and $3.5 billion for 26 million natural gas customers; if the One Big Beautiful Bill Act passes, these bills will spike even higher. Jun 13, 2025 Akshay Thyagarajan, Shannon Baker-Branstetter
States Must Lead the Way To Protect Workers From Extreme Heat ArticleMay 20, 2025 States Must Lead the Way To Protect Workers From Extreme Heat In the absence of federal action to protect workers from the rising dangers of exposure to extreme heat on the job, states must take the lead—and can look to existing and proposed standards from other localities for guidance. May 20, 2025 Jill Rosenthal, Reema Bzeih
Congressional Republicans’ Health Care Plans Will Rip Away Coverage and Increase Costs ArticleApril 29, 2025 Congressional Republicans’ Health Care Plans Will Rip Away Coverage and Increase Costs Republican plans to slash Medicaid funding and let the enhanced Affordable Care Act premium tax credits expire will increase insurance costs for millions of Americans. Apr 29, 2025 Natasha Murphy, Andrea Ducas
How Retaliation Against the Trump Administration’s Trade War Makes Each State Vulnerable ArticleApril 17, 2025 How Retaliation Against the Trump Administration’s Trade War Makes Each State Vulnerable Retaliatory tariffs against the United States from China, the European Union, and Canada are likely to punish critical export industries in every state. Apr 17, 2025 Natalie Baker, Ryan Mulholland
Congressional Republicans’ Plan To Cut Clean Energy Investments Would Cause Higher Energy Bills and Job Losses Across States ArticleMarch 19, 2025 Congressional Republicans’ Plan To Cut Clean Energy Investments Would Cause Higher Energy Bills and Job Losses Across States The clean energy supply chain spurred by U.S. investment has created jobs and helped to lower electricity costs; repealing these investments midstream would increase electricity prices for households and businesses in nearly every state. Mar 19, 2025 Shannon Baker-Branstetter, Jamie Friedman
The Republican House Budget Resolution’s Potential $880 Billion in Medicaid Cuts by Congressional District ArticleFebruary 24, 2025 The Republican House Budget Resolution’s Potential $880 Billion in Medicaid Cuts by Congressional District The Republican House budget resolution would cost congressional districts an average of $2 billion each and could eliminate coverage for 15.9 million people. Feb 24, 2025 Sara Estep, Natasha Murphy, Andrea Ducas, 1 More Emily Gee
How Cuts to NIH Research Funding Would Hurt States ArticleFebruary 13, 2025 How Cuts to NIH Research Funding Would Hurt States Proposed changes to the National Institutes of Health’s $48 billion budget would risk jobs, threaten state economies, and hamper progress toward prevention and treatment of diseases such as cancer. Feb 13, 2025 Marquisha Johns
The Consequences of a Federal Funding Freeze in the States ArticleFebruary 6, 2025 The Consequences of a Federal Funding Freeze in the States The Trump administration’s proposed spending pause stirred confusion and uncertainty around government-funded services. Feb 6, 2025 Kennedy Andara
Fact Sheets: The Harmful Effects of Project 2025, by State Fact SheetAugust 1, 2024 Fact Sheets: The Harmful Effects of Project 2025, by State These fact sheets provide insight into how Project 2025 would affect people in states across the country. Aug 1, 2024 Colin Seeberger
The Minimum Wage Is a Poverty Wage ArticleJuly 24, 2024 The Minimum Wage Is a Poverty Wage The federal minimum wage has lost the ability to keep workers out of poverty; but this November, voters in multiple states will have the chance to ensure better wages. Jul 24, 2024 Kyle Ross
What To Know About Abortion Access and Arizona’s Ballot Measure ReportJuly 18, 2024 What To Know About Abortion Access and Arizona’s Ballot Measure Following the Arizona Supreme Court’s revival of an 1864 abortion ban, voters will consider a constitutional amendment to protect and expand abortion access until fetal viability for 1.4 million women. Jul 18, 2024 Kierra B. Jones
The State of Safe Leave ReportMay 28, 2024 The State of Safe Leave U.S. states are increasingly providing safe leave for workers who need time off to deal with the impacts of sexual and domestic violence. May 28, 2024 Molly Weston Williamson
2024 Affordable Care Act Marketplace Plan Selections by Congressional District InteractiveMay 2, 2024 2024 Affordable Care Act Marketplace Plan Selections by Congressional District A new CAP interactive explores the proportion of nonelderly people who made federally facilitated marketplace plan selections during the 2024 open enrollment period by congressional district. Without congressional action, consumers will lose the enhanced financial assistance that supported record levels of enrollment. May 2, 2024 Nicole Rapfogel
State Policy Leadership To Conserve Nature ReportApril 11, 2024 State Policy Leadership To Conserve Nature As momentum builds nationally to address the nature and climate crises, state and territorial leaders across the country have stepped up with a variety of measures aimed at conserving lands and waters. Apr 11, 2024 Drew McConville, Kate Burgess, Mariel Lutz
Monthly Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Savings by State InteractiveApril 2, 2024 Monthly Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Savings by State Medicare drug price negotiation will result in thousands of dollars in net price savings for 30-day supplies of the first 10 drugs undergoing negotiation; here’s how those savings add up state by state. Apr 2, 2024 Nicole Rapfogel
Arizona Semiconductor Technician Quick Start Program ArticleMarch 19, 2024 Arizona Semiconductor Technician Quick Start Program This program provides students at Maricopa Community Colleges with the opportunity to become trained as semiconductor technicians. Mar 19, 2024
Arizona KOREPlex Battery Manufacturing Plant ArticleJanuary 29, 2024 Arizona KOREPlex Battery Manufacturing Plant KOREPlex is opening a lithium-ion battery manufacturing plant in Arizona that will be operated by electrical hardware and automatic software made in the United States. Jan 29, 2024
Laz Paz County, Arizona, Mohave Road Reconstruction ArticleJanuary 29, 2024 Laz Paz County, Arizona, Mohave Road Reconstruction This grant provides funding for a project to rebuild a critical road in Laz Paz County, Arizona, in the Colorado Indian River Tribe Reservation. Jan 29, 2024
Facing the Fire: Phoenix Airport Workers Demand Protections Against Extreme Heat VideoDecember 14, 2023 Facing the Fire: Phoenix Airport Workers Demand Protections Against Extreme Heat Amid record-breaking temperatures, Phoenix airport service workers filed an Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) complaint against their employer and are demanding action to improve job conditions and safety measures. Dec 14, 2023 Hannah Malus, Margaret Cooney, Devon Lespier, 4 More Toni Pandolfo, Hai-Lam Phan, Madalyn Reagan, Jeremy Hill
Extreme Heat in Phoenix and the Inflation Reduction Act VideoNovember 28, 2023 Extreme Heat in Phoenix and the Inflation Reduction Act Amid record heat this year, the city of Phoenix is offering programs and services to keep people cool—with help from the Inflation Reduction Act. Nov 28, 2023 Matthew Gossage, Madalyn Reagan, Toni Pandolfo, 3 More Ashley Joo, Hai-Lam Phan, Jeremy Hill
Expanding High-Speed Internet in Arizona’s Tribal Lands ArticleNovember 16, 2023 Expanding High-Speed Internet in Arizona’s Tribal Lands This investment provides funding to expand broadband connectivity for several Native American Tribes in Arizona. Nov 16, 2023
CFPB Complaints State Fact Sheets: The CFPB Helps Consumers Nationwide ArticleOctober 3, 2023 CFPB Complaints State Fact Sheets: The CFPB Helps Consumers Nationwide The CFPB has stood up for everyday consumers and fought against unfair treatment across the United States, addressing consumer complaints nationwide. Oct 3, 2023 Crystal Weise, Lilith Fellowes-Granda, David Correa