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Progressive Local Government
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Federal Tax Credits for Working Families
Type Policy Brief or Report
Year 2017
Level County
State(s) All States
Source SiX Action
Policy Areas Children & Families, Housing, Public Safety, Education, Food, Finance & Procurement, Economic Justice, Civil Rights
Many working families in America struggle to get ahead. The rising costs of basic needs, such as housing, health care, child care, and transportation are at odds with stagnating or slow-growing wages and a tax system that favors the wealthy. For these families especially, taxes can...
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Basic Income in Cities: A Guide to City Experiments and Pilot Projects
Type Policy Brief or Report
Year 2018
Level City or Town
State(s) All States
Source National League of Cities
Policy Areas Economic Justice
Universal Basic Income (UBI) is a cash payment granted to all members of a community on a regular basis, regardless of employment status or income level. This guide provides recommendations to cities looking to pilot UBI policies. In particular, it provides tips on how cities should...
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Carbon Pricing & Equity
Type Policy Brief or Report
Year 2016
Level County
State(s) All States
Source SiX Action
Policy Areas Environment & Natural Resources, Energy, Health, Community Development, Public Spaces, Democracy & Governance
With the change in presidential administrations, the EPA's Clean Power Plan is in jeopardy, but a number of states have promoted and will continue to promote clean energy adoption. Federal regulations may change, but it is clear that with the price of solar and wind dropping, clean...
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Towards Gender Liberation
Type Policy Brief or Report
Year 2017
Level State
State(s) All States
Source The Democracy Collaborative
Policy Areas Economic Justice, Civil Rights, Health, Children & Families
This paper focuses on gender-based oppression since it is both one of the fundamental characteristics of the current system and one that must be eliminated from any desirable alternative future system. The first section attempts to provide working definitions for key terms and a brief...
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