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Federal cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program could cause some DC-area families to lose an average of $187 in monthly benefits.
Metropolitan Planning Organizations Make Decisions About Transportation Options Nationwide, but They Rarely Represent All Their Constituents. Adopting population-representative voting systems could help metropolitan planning boards better reflect all residents’ transportation needs.Why the Firing of the BLS Commissioner Should Concern Every Data User The nation’s data collection agencies are critical to producing better evidence-based public policy, but the firing of Commissioner McEntarfer destabilizes them.New Tariffs Will Hurt American Workers. Democracy Could Suffer Too. Workers may face wage cuts, fewer job opportunities, higher living costs, and growing economic uncertainty because of the United States’ new broad-based tariffs.Medicaid Cuts in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act Leave 3 in 10 Young Adults Vulnerable to Losing Health Care Access The One Big Beautiful Bill Act will likely make it more difficult to apply for and maintain Medicaid, which could make it harder for young adults to successfully transition to adulthood.SNAP Cuts in One Big Beautiful Bill Act Leave Almost 3 Million Young Adults Vulnerable to Losing Nutrition Assistance The One Big Beautiful Bill Act will likely make it more difficult to apply for and maintain SNAP benefits, which could make it harder for young adults to successfully transition to adulthood.More Affordable and Available Housing Would Mean Fewer Children and Young People Experiencing Homelessness To reduce the number of students experiencing homelessness and promote upward mobility for children and young people, local leaders should focus on the root causes of homelessness and expand housing opportunities for people with low incomes.
