| 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...
| | HP Subfeatured|Rights / DemocracyGrowing up as an avid reader, I loved trips with my mom to our local library. It also served as a community space where I attended many birthday parties and baby showers to celebrate our neighbors. If you love your local library too, you’ll want to listen up. A few...
| | HP Featured|Rights / DemocracyMillions of Americans in more than 1,200 cities and towns gathered with friends and neighbors on April 5 in a beautiful, energetic, nonviolent, and urgently needed expression of patriotism. We used our freedom of speech to send urgent messages to our political...
| Apr 7, 2025 | Economy / Business|HP Subfeatured|Rights / DemocracyIn just a few short months, the Trump administration has ousted countless career officials from the federal government. That’s a threat to all Americans who rely on quality government services — and threatens to undo decades of progress for Black families in...
| Apr 2, 2025 | Economy / Business|HP Subfeatured|Rights / DemocracyI know how it feels to be hungry and homeless. That’s why after work, I drive around town and pick up leftover food from restaurants, schools, grocery stores, and special events. My fellow volunteers and I set up in a big parking lot in our downtown to make this food...
