Congress has failed to reauthorize expired programs and the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) ended some mandatory public land payments that rural communities have relied on since 1908—diverting ...

Breaking quorum in the Texas legislature is a tradition nearly as old as the state itself and, by law, should be handled by ...

A state-by-state analysis of victim compensation statutes reveals tremendous potential for states to better meet the needs of survivors of violence and to ultimately break cycles of harm.

Join CAP for a discussion on how state and local leaders can mitigate the effects of federal cuts to public school to ensure ...

This series of fact sheets provides insights into how the OBBBA and the administration’s policies will increase the costs of ...

This is the final video in the “State Voting Rights Acts: Explained” video series created by the Center for American Progress and the Legal Defense Fund.

The system of mass incarceration is perhaps the clearest manifestation of structural racism in the United States—with particularly damaging effects for black women and infants.

Excess Administrative Costs Burden the U.S. Health Care System Reforms to cut waste in health care financing would save billions of dollars annually.

While the nation has undoubtedly made progress, entrenched structural racism continues to corrupt American democracy and preserve racial inequality.

The far-right extremist playbook would immediately raise taxes for the middle class by thousands of dollars while also pushing for long-term changes that could raise taxes by $5,900.

The $78 Billion Community College Funding Shortfall A closer look at the revenue gaps between community colleges and public four-year institutions reveals significant inequities and underscores ...

The emerging House Republican tax package would raise working- and middle-class families’ costs to shower enormous tax giveaways on the wealthiest Americans.