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This week at CBPP, we focused on state budgets and taxes, and on housing.
- On state budgets and taxes, Joanna LeFebvre and Clara Wilson rounded up recent state property tax cuts and caps, which are jeopardizing funding for local services.
- On housing, Anna Bailey and Mari Castaldi updated our Executive Action Watch, highlighting how the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s suspension of anti-homelessness funding in Los Angeles puts people at immediate risk of losing their homes.
Chart of the Week – States Continue Cutting Property Taxes, Jeopardizing Local Services
The Center was active on social media this week. Here's a highlight:
- Rachel Jacobson posted a thread to X and Bluesky on how this 4th of July’s heatwave highlighted the lack of protective measures in the U.S. that would prevent heat related fatalities and injuries.
A variety of news outlets featured CBPP’s work and experts this week. Here are some of the highlights:
Meet the Press NOW
NBC
July 9, 2026
Food stamp changes will cost states billions, raising fears about SNAP’s future
Stateline
July 9, 2026
Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill has cut food assistance for millions of Americans
Washington Post
July 7, 2026
Missouri and Kansas error rates still too high to avoid paying more for SNAP
The Beacon
July 7, 2026
HUD’s Work Requirement and Time Limit Proposals Put Rental Assistance at Risk
Shelterforce
July 7, 2026
Pennsylvanians feel the impact of Trump’s tax law one year later
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
July 4, 2026
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