The harmful Republican reconciliation law is making life less affordable for families & crushing state budgets. States need to protect & raise more revenue for priorities like schools, roads, and healthcare, and make sure families have the support they need to make ends meet x.com/WCTharpe/sta...

New #RxKids paper in @thelancet.com this month found that babies born to moms in Flint, MI who got cash during pregnancy (& the year after birth) had lower risks of preterm birth, low birthweight, and NICU admits. Moms were also more likely to get adequate prenatal care.

One of this year’s most consequential state #tax fights took a troubling step forward last week—Missouri lawmakers advanced a deeply regressive & costly plan to a ballot referendum later this year. Here’s what folks need to know: missouriindependent.com/2026/04/21/p...

Two states I want to highlight on #TaxDay making their tax codes more just and equitable! 1) WA state passed a millionaire's tax and will expand the Working Families Tax Credit & fund childcare and free school lunch for kids budgetandpolicy.org/schmudget/mi...

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Last week, Senate Republicans voted to strike down a tax law the D.C. Council passed late last year. It now awaits the President’s signature. That’s bad for D.C. families and businesses – but may not be the final word x.com/waxmansd/sta...

Hi! 👋I’m here on Bluesky to post about equitable state taxes and budgets. You can check out my latest on the @centeronbudget.bsky.social website here: www.cbpp.org/search?searc...