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How Low-Income Voters Shaped The Midterm Elections

How Low-Income Voters Shaped The Midterm Elections

| Nov 16, 2022 | Economy / Business|Environment / Health|HP Featured|Rights / DemocracyThe midterm elections confirmed that in many ways, we are a nation divided. But maybe not as divided as we seem. Voters may be split on their partisan preferences. But in ballot initiatives, voters across the political spectrum ushered in a wave of significant...
This Year, Voters Made an End Run Around Out of Touch Politicians

This Year, Voters Made an End Run Around Out of Touch Politicians

| Nov 10, 2022 | Economy / Business|HP Featured|HP Subfeatured|Rights / DemocracyThis fall, in the lead-up to the midterm elections, a group of Catholic nuns, Protestant ministers, and other faith leaders caravanned around South Dakota on what they called a “Love Your Neighbor Tour.” They stopped in grocery stores, diners, senior centers,...
Close the Medicaid Coverage Gap

Close the Medicaid Coverage Gap

| Sep 14, 2022 | Economy / Business|Editors Picks|Environment / Health|HP Subfeatured|Rights / DemocracyI have terrible chronic pain that’s left me unable to work for the last few years. I can’t sleep well, and every day is a battle just to take care of myself. It would be life-changing if I could be seen by a doctor. But I’m one of the 2 million Americans caught in...
We’ll All Need Home Care Someday

We’ll All Need Home Care Someday

| Jun 1, 2022 | Editors Picks|Environment / Health|HP Subfeatured|Rights / DemocracyMy son JJ has cerebral palsy. He’s unable to speak or use his arms and legs. But he’s remarkable. He communicates by using his nose to type on a keyboard attached to his wheelchair. His mind is sharp, and he’s passionate about advocating for people with disabilities...
Mental Health Care Is Hard to Come By — Especially If You’re Low-Income

Mental Health Care Is Hard to Come By — Especially If You’re Low-Income

| Dec 8, 2021 | Economy / Business|Editors Picks|Environment / Health|HP FeaturedDuring the first wave of the pandemic in April 2020, my boyfriend asked, not unkindly, if I’ve ever been diagnosed with anything besides generalized anxiety disorder. I was relieved that somebody had finally asked about my mental health. All spring and summer 2020, I...
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