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How will a divided government affect taxes?
House Republicans want tax changes that experts say would increase inequality and aren’t likely to pass the Senate. In a gridlocked federal landscape, states may hold the key.
Study finds disparities in states’ distribution of federal funds for water systems
A new study finds white communities are more likely to receive funding through a $55 billion fund Congress approved to fix the country’s aging water infrastructure.
A reproductive justice pioneer on what the abortion debate misses
Loretta J. Ross, a 2022 MacArthur Foundation “genius grant” recipient, advanced the concept of reproductive justice versus reproductive rights.
Sheriff opens rape investigation after CPI-Scripps News reporting
Responses to a CPI-Scripps News investigation suggest that violence against women in the trucking industry is an urgent problem.
Schooling educators on homeless student rights
Federal law mandates extra support for homeless students, but many schools need help with the assignment. Here’s what people are doing about that.