| 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...
| | 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...
