🧵 A year ago, @mayorkeller.bsky.social and the city of Albuquerque launched a pilot program to look at what happens when low-income families and young adults receive $750 a month in cash, no strings attached.

Our founder, Michael Tubbs, is quoted in The New York Times' story about Rx Kids. Spoiler: direct cash during pregnancy is leading to healthier moms and babies in Flint, Michigan. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/27/well/pregnancy-money-assistance-flint.html

Connecticut's guaranteed income movement continues to grow! This week, we're excited to welcome State Rep. @bambambpt.bsky.social, Deputy Speaker of the House, to Legislators for a Guaranteed Income 👏

This week on the Guaranteed Income Works Substack, we dive into the conversation around guaranteed income and tech. ➡️: https://guaranteedincomeworks.substack.com/p/attention

@repmcgarvey.bsky.social, @repcasar.bsky.social & @repbonnie.bsky.social introduced a new guaranteed income bill! Modeled after Louisville's successful guaranteed income program, the Young Adult Tax Credit Act would create a universal $500 monthly tax credit for every 18- to 24- year old 👏

Connecticut has a guaranteed income champion in State Rep. Kate Farrar, Deputy Majority Leader of the Connecticut House! Welcome to Legislators for a Guaranteed Income, Rep. Farrar 👏

New Jersey's guaranteed income movement is making moves! We broke it all down in the Guaranteed Income Works Substack this week ⬇️ https://guaranteedincomeworks.substack.com/p/our-movement-is-jersey-strong

"By providing unrestricted support, we not only ease financial burdens but also give families the flexibility to plan, grow, and achieve stability on their own terms." ICYMI: 20 Howard County families are receiving $1k monthly payments for 12 months. Read about it here ⬇️ https://bit.ly/4nVaS1N

Hawai'i's guaranteed income movement is continuing to grow! Today, we are thrilled to welcome Hawai’i County Councilmember Heather Kimball to Counties for a Guaranteed Income. ✨

Welcome Maui County Councilmember Gabe Johnson! We are proud to count you among the hundreds of local, county, and state leaders across the US committed to addressing the affordability crisis.

Inspiring: the Sacramento city council just passed a basic income for youth transitioning out of foster care. This provides a critical safety net to young people who need it most.

For @slate.com & @economichardship.bsky.social, I reported on how chaos and changes surrounding SNAP benefits are taking a toll. People described endless fear and worry over feeding their kids, where their next meal will come from, and whether SNAP could become even more difficult to access.

"From guaranteed income to universal childcare, solutions to the affordability crisis are already in motion. The challenge now is political will—not policy design." - @rainesford.bsky.social for @damemagazine.bsky.social https://www.damemagazine.com/2026/05/13/how-to-build-an-affordable-economy/

This is the text of the open letter signed by over 1,200 economists from 125+ universities in May of 1968 in support of a nationwide guaranteed basic income.

WA State Senator and Legislators for a Guaranteed Income member T'wina Nobles on what helped her win a historic expansion of the Working Families Tax Credit: https://guaranteedincomeworks.substack.com/p/winning-cash-in-washington-state

End/ “The extent to which these solutions aren’t possible is purely politics,” economist Josh Bivens says in the piece. “We’re not a poor country.”

4/ So, Rainesford looked into the solutions and policies already showing results, like: • guaranteed income • expanded child tax credits • universal childcare • stronger unions • Medicaid expansion • paid leave • wage increases

1/ Today is launch day for Repairing America, our new series that looks at what’s broken across American life and asks what it would actually take to make things work better. First up: Affordability 🧵

To say the cost of living is high is an understatement. "People want life to be more affordable, but they recognize that it isn’t is because wealthy corporations, wealthy individuals, have really worked with politicians to rig our economy against working families." @damemagazine.bsky.social.

A guaranteed minimum income would be good for everyone because no one should have to worry about food & shelter.

New research from New York’s largest guaranteed income program for artists shows that financial stability doesn’t kill creativity. It gives artists the time and freedom to create!

How Rx Kids’ cash aid is helping Michigan moms afford diapers, food and rent

New research published in JAMA Pediatrics, a section of the Journal of the American Medical Association, found a statistically significant decrease in the number of Child Protective Services investigations in Flint after the implementation of Rx Kids. From @kdailey.bsky.social

Dean Grey, an entry-level software engineer, said he found hope again in an upskilling program with a monthly basic income. https://bit.ly/4nqB5Fj

"One study found that increasing the number of people who receive SNAP benefits by 5 percent could have prevented nearly 32,000 suicides over 15 years. And a $1 increase in minimum wage has been linked to roughly 8,000 fewer suicide deaths over a decade."

"Guaranteed income changed my life. It showed me that even though my community had been underserved, we were not undeserved. We deserved better. We deserve basic human rights." - Taniquewa Brewster speaks at GI Now in Austin, TX

"If we are serious about supporting families, then we need to stop romanticizing hardship and start investing in mothers in real, tangible ways. Guaranteed income is one of those ways. It is not a cure-all, but it is a foundation." https://www.commondreams.org/opinion/guaranteed-income-mother-s-day

If we actually want to appreciate moms, we should be providing free childcare, healthcare, and guaranteed income for stay-at-home parents to put more money in families’ pockets and ensure no SAHP is reliant on a partner for their economic security. Idk I think that’s better than 15% off a vacuum.

"Getting to watch her spend that year still getting to be our mom, but without so much worry about money, was really special." In our new series with Springboard to Opportunities, children of mothers who received guaranteed income reflect on the difference just a little extra money can make.

Want to Help Mothers This Mother’s Day? Back a Guaranteed Income www.commondreams.org/opinion/guar...

The US spends $445 billion each year to put people behind bars. Almost none goes to helping them when they get out. But in FL, Just Income shows what's possible when we invest in those leaving incarceration. https://guaranteedincomeworks.substack.com/p/hope-goes-a-long-way-for-people-accustomed

Evanston, IL is expanding its guaranteed income program. In a time of extreme economic precarity, cities and states are building systems of stability for their constituents. https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/05/01/evanston-expands-eligibility-guaranteed-income-program/

90% of high poverty US counties are rural. That's why Jeff Atwood and Betsy Burton launched the Rural Guaranteed Minimum Income Initiative to demonstrate the power of unrestricted cash in small towns across the US https://guaranteedincomeworks.substack.com/p/bringing-guaranteed-income-to-the

Outstanding study out of Indiana University on New York State's (successful) guaranteed income program for artists.

"Moms could tremendously benefit from [receiving cash] and take some of the burden off." That’s doula Raeshanda Payne reacting to Illinois’s NEST program, which would provide cash to expectant moms and newborns. Hear the full conversation for @wbez.org's "In the Loop" with host Sasha-Ann Simons.

Before basic income, Cecia was pretty much homeless. With it, she was able to get a new apartment, substitute teach, and pay her rent. Later, it helped her land an even better job. Because she was able to earn additional teaching credentials, her income from teaching is thousands of dollars higher.

What a night! Thank you to everyone who came to our “Unconditional” movie premiere last Thursday. Tears were shed, spirits were high, and the future of guaranteed income was bright. For those unable to attend, we will have a virtual screening option in the coming weeks.

Protecting our communities takes creativity and is more critical than ever. Join us for the panel, “Where Have All the Feds Gone?” at BARI Conference on May 8th. Registration at cssh.northeastern.edu/bari/bari-co.... #CivicResearch #SocialSafetyNet

"The [Just Income] pilot participants who received assistance were given $1,000 in the first month and then $600 for the following 11 months. The results showed recidivism fell, and self-sufficiency and mental health improved ... Florida spends over $41,000 annually to incarcerate a single person."

Evanston expands eligibility for guaranteed income program by age, demographics

The labor movement has been at the forefront for the fight for human dignity. We stand in solidarity with workers everywhere this May Day.

A reminder for today that all the aspects of our economic system are made up and we can have a new and better system if we want. It does not have to be this way.

The Abundant Birth Project doesn't just ensuring that pregnant people and new babies have enough to eat. A monthly income boost also has significant health benefits for mothers and infants." https://nonprofitquarterly.org/the-politics-of-loving-kindness-insights-from-a-birth-equity-initiative/

Guaranteed income plan expanded

Coming up! Our Guaranteed Basic Income (GBI) Convening! What is GBI? GBI is unconditional cash payments provided regularly to individuals and has emerged as an effective solution for improving financial stability, housing security, and overall wellbeing. Visit uwba.org/get-involved... to RSVP!

Only 3,636,318 more studies to go before UBI proves that it fixes lots of society's problems. Keep pushing people...

"Guaranteed income changed my life, and the freedom to choose how I used the money restored hope for my family." https://www.austinchronicle.com/columns/opinion-austins-guaranteed-income-program-helped-me-break-the-cycle-of-generational-poverty/

OPINION: Austin’s guaranteed income program helped me break the cycle of generational poverty.

❌ Myth: Guaranteed income creates a disincentive to work ✅ Reality: Guaranteed income actually helps people find suitable and sustainable work that leads to more stable employment:

Families share their stories about confronting poverty through this guaranteed income program At the annual “Night of Storytelling” Wednesday, participants in the Magnolia Mother's Trust's Springboard to Opportunities shared how the program allowed them to shift their lives in radical ways. This…