Congress has failed to reauthorize expired programs and the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) ended some mandatory public land payments that rural communities have relied on since 1908—diverting ...

A state-by-state analysis of victim compensation statutes reveals tremendous potential for states to better meet the needs of survivors of violence and to ultimately break cycles of harm.

The High Cost of Truancy Chronic truancy has short-term consequences for students but can have long-lasting effects for individuals, families, and communities.

Join CAP for a discussion on how state and local leaders can mitigate the effects of federal cuts to public school to ensure ...

Breaking quorum in the Texas legislature is a tradition nearly as old as the state itself and, by law, should be handled by ...

This series of fact sheets provides insights into how the OBBBA and the administration’s policies will increase the costs of ...

This is the final video in the “State Voting Rights Acts: Explained” video series created by the Center for American Progress and the Legal Defense Fund.

Bridging the divide between communities of color and law enforcement begins by recognizing that discord is rooted in the origins of policing in America.

Five years ago, the Center for American Progress wrote about the growing force that women of color voters bring to the U.S. electorate. 1 Each year since, women of color have constituted a greater ...

The TCJA 2 Years Later: Corporations, Not Workers, Are the Big Winners The massive corporate tax cut is costing more than expected and not trickling down to workers.

The State of the LGBTQ Community in 2020 A National Public Opinion Study A comprehensive new study from the Center for American Progress finds that many LGBTQ people continue to face ...

Beyond Our Borders How Weak U.S. Gun Laws Contribute to Violent Crime Abroad The current debate about protecting America's borders ignores the U.S. role as a major supplier of crime guns around ...