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 ...

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.

Fact Sheet: The State of Women in the Labor Market in 2023 Thanks to the strong economic recovery, women’s labor force participation is reaching new highs, with prime-age women’s employment ...

The $78 Billion Community College Funding Shortfall A closer look at the revenue gaps between community colleges and public four-year institutions reveals significant inequities and underscores ...

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.

Cash bail criminalizes poverty, fuels mass incarceration, and disproportionately affects communities of color. States and localities are increasingly pursuing opportunities for reform.

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 ...