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Budget and Tax Reform Tax Credits for Individuals and Families Fiscal Recovery Funds in the American Rescue Plan

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Priorities for Spending the American Rescue Plan’s State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds

May 7, 2021 | CBPP

The American Rescue Plan is not only an extraordinary federal policy response to the COVID-19 pandemic and its severe attendant hardships, but also a historic opportunity to begin undoing...

American Rescue Plan Act Includes Much-Needed K-12 Funding

March 15, 2021

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3 Principles for an Antiracist, Equitable State Response to COVID-19 — and a Stronger Recovery

April 29, 2021

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How States Can Best Use Federal Fiscal Recovery Funds: Lessons From State Choices So Far

September 15, 2022

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Fiscal Recovery Funds in the American Rescue Plan

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Massachusetts Ballot Measure Would Raise Billions for Education, Infrastructure

September 9, 2022 | Michael Mazerov

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State Cuts Continue to Unravel Basic Support for Unemployed Workers

June 27, 2022 | Nick Gwyn

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States Can Center Equity to Strengthen Their Economic Relief and Recovery Spending

April 25, 2022 | Ed Lazere and Maya El Jawhari

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State Juvenile Justice Reforms Can Boost Opportunity, Particularly for Communities of Color

July 27, 2021 | Cortney Sanders

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Arizona Ballot Measure Part of Larger Push to Erode Democracy, Hamstring State Revenues

October 27, 2022

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States Use Fiscal Recovery Funds to Promote Income Security

October 12, 2022

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Many States Are Creating or Expanding Tax Credits to Help Families Afford the Basics

August 10, 2022

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Hawai’i Is Leading the Way for Girls’ Youth Justice

July 29, 2022

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Public Engagement and Transparency Is Key to States and Localities Using Federal Aid to Advance Racial Equity

July 5, 2022

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Robust COVID Relief Achieved Historic Gains Against Poverty and Hardship, Bolstered Economy

June 14, 2022

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Flexible Recovery Funds Offer States a Tool to Advance Environmental Justice

States are taking steps to advance environmental protection and environmental justice using flexible State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (FRF) provided through the American Rescue Plan. With a...

Tax Cuts' Drain on Revenues Would Stifle Oklahoma's Economic Growth

Bills the Oklahoma House has passed to cut corporate and individual taxes wouldn’t boost state economic growth or stimulate new business investment as intended....

States Can Center Equity to Strengthen Their Economic Relief and Recovery Spending

As states make decisions about how to allocate the rest of their recovery funds, they should make investments that center racial and economic equity to support the people and communities hardest hit...

States Should Create and Expand Child Tax Credits

Child tax credits (CTCs) are an important way that policymakers can help families make ends meet, help children thrive now and in the future, and help families and communities recover from...

States Should Use Flexible Federal Pandemic Aid to Boost Access to Affordable Housing and Reduce Homelessness

Housing should remain a priority as states consider using the remainder of their Fiscal Recovery...

Massachusetts Should Focus on Building an Equitable Recovery, Not Tax Cuts for the Wealthy

Like many states, Massachusetts is experiencing temporary revenue surpluses due to better-than-expected revenue growth following the COVID-19 recession. The state has an opportunity to set a course...

More States Adopting Inclusive Policies for Immigrants

A number of states are considering adopting policies to expand immigrants’ rights and opportunities to thrive, building on the many steps forward in 2021. Immigrants play a critical role in local...

Tax Day 2022: Top State Tax Charts

State taxes fund community assets such as K-12 schools and higher education, health care, infrastructure, and family support programs — all of which expand opportunity, limit hardship, and promote...

States Should Apply 3 Principles to Create an Antiracist, Equitable Recovery

As state legislators finalize their budgets for the year ahead, they should pursue tax and budget policies that align with three principles for an antiracist, equitable state response to the COVID-19...

States Must Address K-12 Unfinished Learning for an Equitable Recovery

As K-12 schools continue to recover from COVID-19 pandemic disruptions, states can equitably support students, especially students of color, English learners, students with disabilities, and those...

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