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.

The High Cost of Truancy Chronic truancy has short-term consequences for students but can have long-lasting effects for individuals, families, and communities.

State Voting Rights Acts: Capstone 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.

Join CAP for a discussion on how to protect the United States’ youngest learners from extreme heat in the face of efforts to roll back climate progress.

Sectoral Bargaining Can Support High Union Membership Sectoral bargaining should be part of a broad set of reforms to rebuild unions in the United States.

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.

Beyond Our Borders How Weak U.S. Gun Laws Contribute to Violent Crime Abroad The current debate about protecting America's borders ignores the U.S. role as a major supplier of crime guns around ...

The congressional Republican bill will cause millions of low-income Americans to lose Medicaid coverage in order to fund tax giveaways for the top 1 percent of households.