| Apr 23, 2025 | Economy / Business|Food / Farming|HP Subfeatured|Rights / DemocracyAs a child, I felt so fancy when we used the purple food stamps — those were the pretty ones. We were a hardworking, loving family. My parents ensured we weren’t around anyone who tried to make us feel “less than” for needing help to make ends meet. That’s just...
| | Economy / Business|HP Featured|Peace / Security|Rights / DemocracyI recall seeing a sign in a yard in my small hometown of around 12,000 residents. “No matter where you are from,” it said, “we’re glad you are our neighbor.” It was positioned defiantly, facing a Trump sign that had been plunged into the neighbor’s yard across the...
| 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 9, 2025 | 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...
| | Economy / Business|HP Subfeatured|Rights / DemocracyWith Tax Day rapidly approaching, taxpayers who haven’t yet filed could have a great option available to them this year. Half the states in the nation now have access to a zero-cost tool created by the IRS called Direct File that allows people to file taxes online...
