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Spotlight convenes diverse voices across the political spectrum to drive informed debate and action on economic opportunity.
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Find the latest stories, research, and insights on policies, programs, and ideas shaping the national conversation on poverty and economic mobility.
In Homeless Crisis, California Wages War On R.V.s
The R.V.s are seen as an eyesore — the most visible sign of the state’s homelessness crisis. Neighbors and politicians want them gone. The people who call them home feel under siege.
GOP Lawmakers Push Back Against White House Effort To Scrap Housing Funds
Republican lawmakers are publicly criticizing White House proposals to scrap federal programs that help build and rehabilitate housing for low-income Americans ahead of a midterm election dominated by affordability frustrations.
People Are Losing SNAP Benefits As Budget Bill Is Implemented
New data estimates that SNAP participation nationwide fell by more than 3.5 million people (nearly 9 percent) between the Big Beautiful Bill's July 2025 enactment and February 2026.
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