Budget Policy & Priorities
Wednesday, May 1, 2024
Group voices concerns about new TN law arming teachers, staff
Grassroots organizations are sounding the alarm about Tennessee's new law allowing teachers and other school employees to carry guns. Gov. Bill Lee …
Wednesday, May 1, 2024
WI rallies highlight policy demands that 'retirement be dignified'
On this May Day, Wisconsin groups are rallying in Green Bay to highlight a key issue facing the working class: the ability to retire. Organizers see …
Wednesday, May 1, 2024
Calls grow for AL Medicaid expansion as legislative session winds down
Alabama is running out of time to tackle Medicaid expansion this legislative session. More than 230 people gathered earlier this month with the …
Wednesday, May 1, 2024
Big Pharma uses red-meat rhetoric in fight over drug costs
Access to reduced-price medication is a necessity for many rural Missourians with low income. Rep. Cindy O'Laughlin, R-Shelbina, the Senate Floor …
Wednesday, May 1, 2024
CT paid sick days bill passes House, heads to Senate
A Connecticut bill would expand the state's paid sick leave law. The initial 2011 law requires 40 hours of paid sick leave for workers at employers …
Monday, April 29, 2024
AZ receives millions of dollars for solar investments
The State of Arizona has received $156 million to invest into solar systems for Arizona families. Adrian Keller, Arizona program director for the …
Monday, April 29, 2024
Utah opposes BLM's new Public Lands Rule
The Bureau of Land Management recently released its final Public Lands Rule, which is set to put conservation on equal footing with other multiple …
Monday, April 29, 2024
MI short-term rental owners may face new long-term costs
Proposed regulations in Michigan could have a major impact on the state's tourism industry. The series of 10 bills introduced by House Democrats …
Monday, April 29, 2024
Advocates ask MT Supreme Court to allow minors gender-affirming care
Advocates for end-of-life care options in Montana have asked the state Supreme Court to uphold an injunction of a bill banning gender-affirming care f…
Monday, April 29, 2024
2023 tax receipt breaks down nation’s spending priorities
As many Wyomingites await their 2023 federal income tax refunds, a new National Priorities Project report breaks down how the money they won't get …
Monday, April 29, 2024
Troubling survey results prompt reminders to save for retirement
A new national survey says one in five Americans 50 and older has nothing in savings for retirement. Wisconsin workers young and old are being …
Louisiana teachers' union concerned about educators' future
Leaders of a teachers' union in Louisiana are voicing concerns about a package of bills they say would have the effect of dissolving labor unions in t…