Today is Tax Day, but Americans won't be able to easily file with the IRS Direct File tool this year. Let's bring it back next year. www.ms.now/rachel-maddo...

AI technology is great until it isn't. Gen Z and young Americans will inevitably have to use it, but it's the responsibility of current leadership to install guardrails to protect the next generation when using this new technology. www.nytimes.com/2026/04/09/s...

Ohio just signed a bill to offset federal #SNAP cuts — but only 59 of 88 counties are made whole. Cuyahoga loses $7.5M. Franklin loses $5.6M. States are being forced to ration food assistance between counties. This shouldn’t happen in the wealthiest country in the world.

The war in Iran is impacting every facet of our daily life, and soon, it will impact AI technology. We need regulation of AI here in the United States. We also need to make sure we are not in another forever war. Now, the two go hand in hand. www.wsj.com/world/iran-w...

Dolores Huerta spent decades building a movement while carrying truths the world is only now hearing. At 95, she chose to speak. That is what real strength looks like. Sí se puede. Still. Always. open.substack.com/pub/renteria...

There’s a way to deploy AI for good. This is AI gone wrong because we don’t have the right guardrails. Now is the time to make this a priority. www.cnn.com/2026/03/11/a...

AI isn’t just about capability. It’s about circulation. If AI displaces labor income, who are the customers? You can’t automate away purchasing power and expect the consumer economy to work. The real question isn’t how powerful AI becomes. It’s who the AI economy actually serves.

Here's the thing, the impact on real people always lags policy headlines. Remember the big bill? Here's the negative impact. www.12news.com/article/life...

Take note, cruel policies that intend to just kick people off of food assistance are being masked as fraud. This will harm families all across the country, in every single state. www.kgou.org/one-big-beau...

ICYMI: We launched a podcast at Code for America! It's time to bridge the gap between the government we have and the one the we need: bit.ly/3M5BPl0

We must find the right path for AI regulation. One that protects people’s information, creates clear standards across the country, and ensures innovation benefits the entire country. Simply killing any effort to regulate isn’t what we need. www.axios.com/2026/02/15/w...

I know it’s hard right now to imagine government working. Trust is low. Frustration is high. But it can work — and across the country, people are quietly fixing broken systems and making life better. Those stories matter. They remind us what’s possible. bit.ly/3M5BPl0

Keep speaking up. Keep speaking out. Do not stay silent now. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/02/u...

Today is a good day to remind you that Congress still can extend ACA subsidies.

It's time to put an end to ICE in Minnesota. Americans are dying. We cannot allow this continue any longer. www.wsj.com/opinion/time...

What we are seeing in our communities is absolutely horrific. A 5 year old boy taken by ICE agents and sent to a facility in Texas. This is not who we are as Americans. www.startribune.com/detainment-o...

The United States Senate has gone home without extending ACA subsidies. Americans are already paying thousands more per month in some cases because of this failure. Healthcare must be a top priority for those in Congress.

ACA subsidies have made healthcare accessible for millions who were previously priced out. Letting them expire means immediate, real harm to working families. The Senate has the power to do something abt it.

I am glad to see the House of Representatives pass a bill to extend ACA subsidies. It's now up to the United States Senate to do the same. Remember: just because they expired doesn't mean we can't extend them.

IRS direct file is gone, but you can still file your taxes for free. Here's how: thehill.com/homenews/nex...

ACA subsidies have expired, which means prices are about to soar for many Americans. Congress must do its job in 2026 and extend these subsidies. It's the only way to lower costs for millions. www.chicagotribune.com/2025/12/31/a...

I've said it before, and I will say it again: just because Congress failed to extend ACA tax credits in 2025, does not mean the effort should just stop! www.sacbee.com/news/local/h...

Reminder: Just because ACA subsidies expire at the end of the year does not mean Congress still cannot extend them. Congress can and should.

It is an abject failure of Congress for leaving town without extending ACA tax credits. But, while they expire, there is no drop-dead date for extending them. Congress still must do so in 2026. www.cnn.com/2025/12/19/p...

We have 16 days to go until ACA subsidies expire for millions. Congress is no closer to getting anything done. If we let these subsidies expire, we will fail Americans across our nation. www.cnn.com/2025/12/14/p...

ACA subsidies expire in three weeks. There remains no direction from Capitol Hill as to the future of healthcare in America. The urgency has never been so great. It's time to protect healthcare and lower premiums for all.

AI for good can exist, but it won’t happen on it’s own. So, we’re tracking it as best we can —https://codeforamerica.org/programs/artificial-intelligence/

Three weeks until ACA premiums double for many Americans. If Congress doesn't get its act together, millions are going to lose insurance. www.politico.com/news/2025/12...

Affordability is not a con job, and Americans uniformly agree. We need to lower costs, not raise them and it starts with ACA premiums. www.politico.com/news/2025/12...

Are you terrified that your healthcare premiums are about to surge next year? Here's what you can do about it, especially as our leaders refuse to take action. qz.com/healthcare-c...

We cannot forget that in less than two months, Americans are going to face a massive affordability crisis. We need Congress to extend ACA subsidies now. www.politico.com/news/2025/11...

I know it’s exhausting fighting just to make sure people have food on the table and now, it’s health care. I’m in… always in…for making sure we can look back on this time and say — we took care of people. www.brookings.edu/articles/why...

Trying to make sense of the impossible choices being forced right now. We need to be honest about what’s happening and we need to do everything to build a system, including electing leaders, where no one has to make that trade-off. substack.com/@renterianew...

Putting people first is how real change happens. At Code for America, 35 states now use unified benefit applications that make it easier for families to access the support they need. Proud to join Eric and Kirk on the Let’s Hear It podcast to talk about building a future where government works.

The federal government must fully fund November food assistance benefits. The most vulnerable in our society are being harmed right now. We cannot wait any longer. codeforamerica.org/news/stateme...

Government systems don’t restart like flipping a switch. Please look out for your neighbors. This is a tough time for a lot of people. www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2025/...

“Indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.” We say it—but do we feel it? Democracy isn’t just in ballots or courtrooms. It’s in schools that work, permits that process, neighbors who talk. That’s how we keep the promise alive. substack.com/profile/2550...

This is a good start, but it cannot be the end. We need to fund SNAP benefits now. If the federal government won't do it, then states need to. www.cnbc.com/2025/10/28/t...

I've said it before and I will say it again: reopen the government now. 40 million Americans are about to lose their SNAP benefits. thehill.com/homenews/hou...

In moments like this—during government shutdowns, amid policy uncertainty, in an increasingly “figure it out yourself” society—we need to be clear-eyed about who bears the weight of dysfunction. I break it down: substack.com/@renterianew...

This is urgent. We need to protect healthcare and reopen the government ASAP. This is harming the most vulnerable in our society. www.axios.com/2025/10/20/s...

SNAP benefits will be impacted for the Virgin Islands. This is just the beginning. We need to end this government shutdown and protect healthcare. Otherwise, the most vulnerable in our nation will suffer. meidasnews.com/news/federal...

No resolution in site. We’re 13 days into a government shutdown and the American people are struggling. We need to open it up and protect healthcare in the process. www.cnn.com/2025/10/13/p...

This shutdown feels different. States will soon reach a breaking point and millions could see disruptions to food assistance. Now, thousands are being fired from their jobs. We deserve better. www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...

If you’re like me, and find yourself trying to piece together the path forward to a more connected and caring world, here is a hopeful article that reminds us of our history that has been tested before and acts of forgiveness that help pave the way.  www.nytimes.com/2025/10/06/o...

Millions of women and children are on the verge of losing critical nutrition benefits because of the government shutdown. We need to find a way to open it back up while extending ACA subsidies. This must happen ASAP. www.cnn.com/2025/10/06/p...

The data is clear: Republicans, Democrats, and Independents support extending the Affordable Care Act subsidies. Get it done.

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All eyes need to be on the Affordable Care Act subsidies that will expire at the end of this year. Millions will lose access to healthcare if these subsidies expire. We cannot let them. We must keep healthcare costs down.

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