States are increasingly calling for special sessions this year, and it’s not just routine business. From addressing the impact of federal policy, to state tax debates, to shoring up disaster aid and political power plays, 2025 is shaping up to be a year of legislative overtime.🧵

The flooding deaths in TX are horrific. We can't say for sure if they were preventable, but we do know 2 things: 1. Accurate flood maps, early warning systems, and timely disaster response saves lives. 2. Funding cuts at NOAA and FEMA will kill people.

The national school voucher proposal in the Senate GOP reconciliation plan would threaten students’ access to quality public schools, give tax breaks to the wealthy, & override states that have rejected these harmful policies. Lawmakers who care about our kids’ futures should reject it.

Senate Republican leaders have revised their plan to cut #SNAP. The details are slightly different, but the bottom line is the same: this would still take food assistance away from millions of low-income people, raise families’ grocery costs & risk some states ending SNAP altogether.

I'll be sharing the stage with some heavy hitters next week to talk through the many different ways states are responding to today's fiscal environment. Register today to join in-person or via livestream! www.pew.org/en/about/eve...

This is really the thing. There is opportunity through reconciliation for Senate Republicans to reshape the federal agenda to help MILLIONS of people, and they just...won't. Read CBPP President @sharonparrott.bsky.social's statement on the Senate bill here: www.cbpp.org/press/statem...

Today’s initial estimate for Q1 2025 GDP is -0.3%. This estimate is driven by economic uncertainty from the Administration’s chaotic tariff regime. After inheriting a robust economy, it is heading in the wrong direction. (1/6)

🚨Executive Action Watch 🚨 EPA's gutting of pollution & climate regulations will hurt communities that need them most: www.cbpp.org/research/fed...

Elon Musk’s sledgehammer approach to government "efficiency" — abruptly cancelling contracts and conducting mass firings through the so-called Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) — has inspired a slew of state-level copycats seeking to similarly slash state budgets.🧵

This Valentine's Day, don't forget — taxes are how we show we care. #LoveYourCommunity #TaxValentines