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, Mimla Wardak
Small-Scale Farm Brings Food Justice To Strengthen Communities Across New Mexico’s Food Deserts VideoOctober 11, 2024 Small-Scale Farm Brings Food Justice To Strengthen Communities Across New Mexico’s Food Deserts Los Jardines Institute is supporting Justice40 implementation in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and beyond to build healthy and sustainable communities. Oct 11, 2024 Margaret Cooney, Devon Lespier, Olivia Mowry, 1 More Hai-Lam Phan
State Leadership To Conserve Nature VideoSeptember 13, 2024 State Leadership To Conserve Nature Leaders from Maryland, New Mexico, Colorado, and California share how their states are leading on conservation. Sep 13, 2024 Mariel Lutz, Matthew Gossage, Hai-Lam Phan
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 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
Fact Sheet: Using Federal Preschool Grant To Build State Early Learning Systems Fact SheetApril 18, 2024 Fact Sheet: Using Federal Preschool Grant To Build State Early Learning Systems The Preschool Development Grant Birth through Five program is a valuable tool for increasing families’ seamless access to early care and education programs. Apr 18, 2024 Anna Lovejoy, Allie Schneider
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
The Biden Administration Is Protecting Wildlife and Ecosystems at Chaco Canyon ArticleMarch 11, 2024 The Biden Administration Is Protecting Wildlife and Ecosystems at Chaco Canyon The Biden administration’s mining ban for the 10-mile radius surrounding Chaco Canyon conserves more than 60,000 acres of the area’s most vital ecosystems. Mar 11, 2024 Sam Zeno
Fact Sheet: 3 Trends in K-12 Assessments Across the Country Fact SheetJanuary 11, 2024 Fact Sheet: 3 Trends in K-12 Assessments Across the Country Reforms of state assessment systems could measure student learning more accurately and effectively, providing educators the information they need to close achievement gaps. Jan 11, 2024 Allie Pearce
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
Analysis of CFPB Complaints by State: Helping Consumers in New Mexico Fact SheetSeptember 28, 2023 Analysis of CFPB Complaints by State: Helping Consumers in New Mexico The CFPB has stood up for everyday consumers and fought against unfair treatment in New Mexico. Sep 28, 2023
Protecting Vulnerable Public Lands Could Address U.S. Outdoor Recreation Needs ReportSeptember 20, 2023 Protecting Vulnerable Public Lands Could Address U.S. Outdoor Recreation Needs New analysis illustrates how the Bureau of Land Management’s proposed Public Lands Rule and related conservation actions can help bridge the nature gap for underserved communities and meet surging demand for parks and outdoor recreation. Sep 20, 2023 Drew McConville, Sam Zeno
NEPA Permitting Process Crucial to Renewable Infrastructure Project Success ReportSeptember 7, 2023 NEPA Permitting Process Crucial to Renewable Infrastructure Project Success Five clean energy infrastructure examples span a range of recent projects nationwide and demonstrate best practices for improving infrastructure projects. Sep 7, 2023 Edward (Ted) Boling, Kerensa Gimre
5 Major Renewable Infrastructure Projects Show Value of NEPA Permitting Process ArticleSeptember 7, 2023 5 Major Renewable Infrastructure Projects Show Value of NEPA Permitting Process Five clean energy infrastructure examples show how public engagement and environmental review work to improve infrastructure projects, not slow them. Sep 7, 2023 Auburn Bell
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
How To Improve Community Wildfire Defense Grants To Build Rural Resilience ReportOctober 6, 2022 How To Improve Community Wildfire Defense Grants To Build Rural Resilience New Mexico’s 2022 wildfire season and its aftermath reveal the limits of federal resilience funding, but the new federal Community Wildfire Defense Grant program is an anchor point from which to advance reform. Oct 6, 2022 Sofia Garcia George, Mark Haggerty
The Oil Industry’s Grip on Public Lands and Waters May Be Slowing Progress Toward Energy Independence ReportJuly 19, 2022 The Oil Industry’s Grip on Public Lands and Waters May Be Slowing Progress Toward Energy Independence Seventy-seven percent of public lands in the western United States that are ideal for renewable energy projects are in areas with low or no oil and gas potential, yet they are still prioritized for oil and gas leasing. Jul 19, 2022 Jenny Rowland-Shea, Zainab Mirza
Technology bills can help working families In the NewsJuly 6, 2022 Technology bills can help working families Adam Conner discusses how the American Innovation and Choice Online Act and the Open App Markets Act would unlock innovation and benefit New Mexico's economies. Jul 6, 2022 The New Mexican Adam Conner
Early Learning in the United States: 2021 Fact SheetDecember 14, 2021 Early Learning in the United States: 2021 These state fact sheets provide data on access to affordable child care for families, compensation for child care providers, and economic benefits of increased public investment in early learning. Dec 14, 2021 MK Falgout
Fact Sheet: State-by-State Estimates of Eligibility for a 2010 Immigration Registry Update ArticleSeptember 23, 2021 Fact Sheet: State-by-State Estimates of Eligibility for a 2010 Immigration Registry Update Updating the Immigration and Nationality Act’s registry date from 1972 to 2010 would allow millions of undocumented immigrants to access a pathway to citizenship. Sep 23, 2021 Nicole Svajlenka, Claudia Flores, Philip E. Wolgin
State Abortion Legislation in 2021 ReportSeptember 21, 2021 State Abortion Legislation in 2021 In 2021, the United States has seen the highest number of abortion restrictions made law in a single year, and the legal context in which this newly enacted legislation will operate is particularly tenuous. Sep 21, 2021 Elyssa Spitzer, Nora Ellmann
How States Can Build on the ACA To Improve Affordability and Lower Health Care Costs ReportJuly 15, 2021 How States Can Build on the ACA To Improve Affordability and Lower Health Care Costs The American Rescue Plan gives states additional flexibility to expand health coverage. Jul 15, 2021 Maura Calsyn
The Clean Economy Revolution Will Be Unionized ReportJuly 7, 2021 The Clean Economy Revolution Will Be Unionized State and local progress can inform federal action to support high-quality, union jobs building the clean economy. Jul 7, 2021 Rita Cliffton, Malkie Wall, Sam Ricketts, 3 More Kevin Lee, Jessica Eckdish, Karla Walter
Closing Advanced Coursework Equity Gaps for All Students ReportJune 30, 2021 Closing Advanced Coursework Equity Gaps for All Students Even in high schools with similar levels of access to advanced coursework, Black, Latinx, and Indigenous students are less likely to be enrolled in advanced courses—and even when they are enrolled, they experience less success in these courses than their peers. Jun 30, 2021 Roby Chatterji, Neil Campbell, Abby Quirk
The Funnel To Passing AP Exams InteractiveJune 30, 2021 The Funnel To Passing AP Exams This interactive uses data from the U.S. Department of Education to estimate how many students, overall and disaggregated, enroll in AP courses, take AP tests, and pass AP tests. Jun 30, 2021 Roby Chatterji, Neil Campbell, Abby Quirk
Resources From the State-Federal Climate Initiative: State Leadership and Opportunities on Climate, Justice, and Jobs ArticleJune 15, 2021 Resources From the State-Federal Climate Initiative: State Leadership and Opportunities on Climate, Justice, and Jobs State and local climate leadership is laying a road map for bold, nationwide action on climate, good jobs, and justice, and recent federal investments create more opportunities for state and local climate action than ever before. Jun 15, 2021
A Criminal Record Shouldn’t Be a Life Sentence to Poverty ReportMay 28, 2021 A Criminal Record Shouldn’t Be a Life Sentence to Poverty Bipartisan momentum for clean slate and fair chance licensing policies—which remove barriers to economic opportunity for people facing the stigma of a criminal record—has grown significantly in the states in recent years. May 28, 2021 Rebecca Vallas, Sharon Dietrich, Beth Avery
Only Half of U.S. States Have Active Worksharing Programs ArticleMay 10, 2021 Only Half of U.S. States Have Active Worksharing Programs Half of U.S. states are missing out on an opportunity to maintain connections between employers and workers during economic downturns. May 10, 2021 Malkie Wall, Lily Roberts
States’ Essential Health Benefits Coverage Could Advance Maternal Health Equity ArticleApril 30, 2021 States’ Essential Health Benefits Coverage Could Advance Maternal Health Equity State benchmark plans vary in their coverage of necessary maternal health services. Apr 30, 2021 Nora Ellmann, Jamille Fields Allsbrook
Preparing Students of Color for the Future Workforce ReportApril 22, 2021 Preparing Students of Color for the Future Workforce Community members in Indiana and New Mexico provide context on how Black, Latinx, and Indigenous students should be fully prepared for the future workforce. Apr 22, 2021 Ashley Jeffrey, Laura Jimenez
Help Is Here Weekly Roundup: How the American Rescue Plan Benefits State and Local Governments ArticleApril 19, 2021 Help Is Here Weekly Roundup: How the American Rescue Plan Benefits State and Local Governments See CAP Action’s weekly roundup of local stories and social media highlights from elected officials across the United States on how the American Rescue Plan is benefiting their communities. Apr 19, 2021
Building on the ACA: Administrative Actions to Improve Maternal Health ReportMarch 25, 2021 Building on the ACA: Administrative Actions to Improve Maternal Health The United States’ maternal health crisis demands federal and state action to improve coverage, the delivery of care, and pregnancy outcomes. The cost of inaction will almost certainly be dire. Mar 25, 2021 Jamille Fields Allsbrook, Osub Ahmed
Fact Sheet: The Importance of Sports Participation for Transgender Youth Fact SheetMarch 18, 2021 Fact Sheet: The Importance of Sports Participation for Transgender Youth Transgender students deserve full and equal access to the benefits of school sports participation. Mar 18, 2021 Shoshana K. Goldberg, Thee Santos
5 Discussions That Shaped the Justice Reform Movement in 2020 ArticleMarch 18, 2021 5 Discussions That Shaped the Justice Reform Movement in 2020 While more must be done to shrink the footprint of the U.S. criminal justice system, the national dialogue around reform during summer 2020 has inspired transformative ideas and tangible policies that can be built on moving forward. Mar 18, 2021 Kenny Lo, Sarah Figgatt, Betsy Pearl, 1 More Chelsea Parsons