Dr. Katherine Michelmore, associate professor of public policy at the University of Michigan, spoke with Spotlight about receiving the Kershaw Award for her contributions as a leading scholar and educator on the social safety net, education policy, and labor economics.
READ MORENew paid leave laws passed in Alaska, Missouri and Nebraska, adding new red state momentum to bipartisan efforts to pass a broader federal provision in the next Congress.
READ MOREThe Assembly, a new digital-first magazine in North Carolina and Spotlight content partner, covered the devastating effects of Hurricane Helene, including this powerful story from a historic church community in one of Appalachia’s oldest historically Black neighborhoods as they gathered after the storms.
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State and local governments, community-based organizations and other non-profits play a significant role in implementing policies and programs to reduce poverty and promote opportunity.
