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Spotlight is a nonpartisan website and does not endorse particular candidates or policies. That being said, understanding the political landscape and systems is essential in evaluating and addressing poverty in America. Further, Spotlight works to lift up poverty issues that may be overlooked in political campaigns and where candidates stand on these topics.This section of the Spotlight website gathers the latest research, news, and opinion around politics, poverty, and opportunity.
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Bills in at least seven GOP-led states would require lessons on the 'success sequence.'
Bills in at least seven GOP-led states would require lessons on the “success sequence.” Critics say it ignores systemic challenges and stigmatizes non-traditional families.

It's a Buyer's Market But Home Ownership Eludes Many Americans
A growing split between low-to-middle-income families and wealthy households is changing who has access to homeownership now.

California Lawmakers Launch Children's Caucus To Tackle Poverty, Child Welfare
The California state Legislature has a new bicameral legislative caucus that will focus on issues affecting children and their wellbeing

HUD Revives Proposal To Eject Undocumented Immigrants From Public Housing
When the Trump administration proposed the rule in 2019, housing officials estimated it would also displace thousands of U.S. citizens and legal residents.

Medicaid Expansion in MS Appears Dead For Now
“JACKSON, Miss.—Mississippi will not expand Medicaid this year because of federal Medicaid funding cuts under President Donald Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act, a top Republican in the Mississippi Senate says. “There is no expansion,” Mississippi Senate Medicaid Chairman Sen....

For Those Who Help The Poor, 2025 Goes Down As A Year Of Chaos
LOGAN, Ohio – Before dawn, in a cold, blustery drizzle, a line forms outside a small, squat building on an open stretch of road on the outskirts of town. “My heater quit working in my car,” Scott Skinner says good-naturedly to the next man in line. “Man, what kinda luck am I having.” The building is called “The Market” because it has a food pantry, but Skinner and the others are here to sign up for heating assistance. He’s been calling for a month to get an appointment with no luck, so he showed up an hour ago to snag […]

Medicaid Plans Step Up Outreach Efforts Ahead of Coming Changes

State Senate Group Vets Ideas For Improving Health of Women and Children in MS
“Advocates and state agency directors pitched recommendations to Mississippi lawmakers Tuesday on how to prioritize legislative funds for the health and well-being of women, children and families during the upcoming legislative session.

Billions in Rural Health Care Funding Hinge on States Passing Trump-Backed Policies
“The Trump administration offered states a deal: pledge to enact White House-favored policies for a chance to win a bigger share of the $50 billion aimed at transforming the nation’s struggling rural health care systems.

