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Republicans are pushing national wedge issues to the local level, but smart progressives are beating them.

9,000 NH Residents Could Lose Healthcare Support

Floridas redistricting saga continues Tuesday when lawmakers return to Tallahassee for a special session to essentially give Gov. Ron DeSantis what he wants. Legislators passed their own version of Floridas proposed new congressional maps, but the governor vetoed them in favor of his own, which favor more Republicans and dismantle districts ensuring representation for Black voters. ...

Tax Day is here, and whether you love or loathe it often depends on if you owe money to the government. Perspective can change with a better understanding of how federal tax dollars are spent. Each year, the National Priorities Project breaks down what happens to the largest revenue source for the federal government: our income taxes. ...

This Tax Day, advocates for working families are calling on Congress to pass a billionaires income tax, so the richest Americans pay the same share of their wealth generation as working families. A new report from Americans for Tax Fairness and Healthcare for America Now found during the pandemic, the number of billionaires in the U.S. increased from 614 to 741. ...

New Hampshire’s 2022 school board elections were supposed to be proving grounds for conservative frustrations around school issues, from spending to COVID-19 policies to teachings around racial justice and diversity. Instead, Tuesday’s local elections appeared to deliver broad victories for progressive public school advocates.

Campaigning against school COVID measures, diversity and inclusion efforts, and academic performance, many conservative candidates fell short of winning seats on local school boards.

Gov. Steve Sisolak announced multiple initiatives to lower the cost of living for everyday Nevadans in his 2022 State of the State speech on Wednesday. The governor said that the state will use $500 million in federal funds for the Home Means Nevada Initiative, which will help people stay in their homes and build new affordable housing. ...

Ohio still has billions of American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds on the table, and advocates are calling for a public planning process to ensure the needs of communities are met. $2.7 billion of the more than $5 billion allotted to the Buckeye State have already been assigned. William Tarter, Jr., fellow at the Center for Community Solutions, which launched the Greater Cleveland American Rescue Plan Council to examine how the dollars can be maximized, said two schools of thought are emerging. ...

The push to expand Medicaid in South Dakota took a brief detour to Pierre last week. Now that lawmakers have had their say, supporters are amplifying their messages to voters before they consider the idea this fall. The state Senate voted down the idea, with some GOP lawmakers citing concerns on how an expansion would impact the budget. ...