| Apr 16, 2025 | Economy / Business|HP Subfeatured|Rights / DemocracyHow ironic: The most inefficient bureaucracy in government turns out to be Donald Trump’s “Department of Government Efficiency.” That could be humorous, except that DOGE — a creature of the right-wing Project 2025 — has been devastating to millions of people. And it’s...
| | Environment / Health|HP Subfeatured|Rights / DemocracyHomelessness and substance use disorder often occur simultaneously — but many people struggling with both are unable to get the help they need. That’s put homeless service providers on the front lines of the battle for reversing overdoses while also trying to end...
| Apr 15, 2025 | Economy / Business|HP FeaturedTax policy experts and lawmakers have long circled 2025 as a year to prepare for. What makes it so significant? For one thing, Federal COVID money to states is expiring, straining state budgets at the same time the economy is starting to weaken. For another,...
| Apr 9, 2025 | RoundupHave you filed your tax returns yet? If you haven’t , Public Citizen’s Susan Harley recommends using the IRS’s free new “Direct File” tool. “Direct File is a much better option than paying for expensive corporate-owned software or...
| | Economy / Business|HP Subfeatured|Peace / Security|Rights / DemocracyEach year for Tax Day, my colleagues and I at the Institute for Policy Studies release a tax receipt so you can learn where your taxes are actually going. This year, you may be more worried about the price of eggs than your tax dollars. But with President Trump now...
