State Priorities Partnership

SPP is a network of 42 research and policy organizations that help states ensure everyone has access to quality schools, health care, child care, and more.

[Oklahoma Policy Institute @OKPolicy]

"In #MyOklahoma, we would invest in economic security programs like unemployment insurance, and expand it to more hardworking Oklahomans in order to bolster our economy."

What does your Oklahoma look like?

Visit https://t.co/6JBLAD5MX2 to learn more.

[GBPI @GaBudget]

📢 Tomorrow morning, our Director of Economic Justice, @IfeFinchFloyd, will discuss crucial steps to boost pay for #PreK Assistant teachers in Georgia. Tune in to the House Working Group on #EarlyEducation at 10am https://t.co/3rIVXIEpRB #GAPol

[Arkansas Advocates @AACF]

💡 "The state made all child care employees eligible for free child care, regardless of household income." https://t.co/O3cQRBRtBC

[OpenSky Policy Institute @OpenSky_Policy]

It's official. LB 753, which re-directs state tax dollars to private schools, will be on the ballot next November.

Over the next 13 months, OpenSky will help lead a discussion of the tax implications of school privatization measures.

Learn more: https://t.co/QuwOgnNBwe

[NC Budget & Tax Center (ncbudget.bsky.social) @ncbudgetandtax]

Income tax cuts in final budget mean public funds will likely fall short of funding quality public schools, accessible early childhood education, affordable health care, and more. #ncpol #ncga https://t.co/CuEC6RXudG

[Every Texan @EveryTxn]

Under the most recent voucher proposal, Texas schools stand to lose between $450,000,000 and over $2,000,000,000.

Our analysts will be updating the spreadsheet below with the latest numbers throughout the special session #txed #txlege: https://t.co/xDgwi7410t

[NM Voices for Children @NMVoices]

New data from the U.S. Census Bureau shows us that poverty is a policy choice & NM policies continue to support kids & families even though federal COVID-era economic assistance expired. Learn more in our latest blog from @EmilyWildau ➡️ #nmpol #nmleg https://t.co/s5XRO7xW84

[DCFPI @DCFPI]

Ending chronic homelessness in DC is within reach. By investing more in Permanent Supportive Housing and addressing systems challenges with input from those with lived experience of homelessness, DC can be the first major city to achieve this milestone. https://t.co/8ZoniifZ3N

[Michigan League for Public Policy @michleague.bsky @MichLeague]

In our latest blog, League President & CEO @moniquemstanton shares info on a package of #MILeg bills that would help rein in the inflated cost of prescription drugs in #Michigan through the creation of a Prescription Drug Affordability Board (#PDAB): https://t.co/Vj50yO9ary

[MO Budget Project @MissouriBudget]

ICYMI - Three months into annual renewals and children are losing coverage at a high rate. Read more in this article and take steps to ensure children maintain their Medicaid coverage. https://t.co/RmDIo7G0E0 #MedicaidMondays #CoverOurKids

[Alabama Arise @AlabamaArise]

“We do want people to get that support to understand how to navigate the system,” Arise's @JHarrisJD tells @WillieshaMorris at @aldotcom. #alpolitics #CoverAlabama https://t.co/N37cvDO0ny

[West Virginia Center on Budget and Policy @WVCBP]

Our executive director, Kelly Allen, sat down with Mark Curtis from WOWK and discussed the HOPE Scholarship, WVU budget cuts, and overall state spending hesitancies.

Listen to the full segment here:
https://t.co/JsbsO6v4fN

[WA Budget and Policy @budget_policy]

When close to 1/3 of families in WA are making hard choices every month between putting food on the table and paying the utility bill, it's time to strengthen our state's direct cash programs. #GBI #WorkingFamiliesTaxCredit https://t.co/Gh2K1F3gb1

[Montana Budget @MontanaBudget]

The demand for afterschool programs in Montana outpaces availability. For every child in an afterschool program in Montana, four more children are waiting to get in.

Learn more in our latest report, Where Do Kids Go After the School Bells Ring? https://t.co/Hy4kBMqhEI

[NM Voices for Children @NMVoices]

Federal #ChildTaxCredit expansions helped NM families immensely; with the end of that relief, NM stepped in and became a nation-leader in finding innovative solutions to address child poverty. Hear more from @NMAmber in @business ⬇️ #nmleg #nmpol https://t.co/yK1Wv7dtui

[Michigan League for Public Policy @michleague.bsky @MichLeague]

Under the full-year appropriations bills before Congress, 19,200 Michiganders seeking WIC support could be turned away due to lack of funding. Tell your member of Congress to support Michigan kids and families.

[New Hampshire Fiscal Policy Institute @NHFPI]

Check out our op-ed in the @UnionLeader on how State business tax rate reductions have decreased revenue for public services. https://t.co/wm9EnvsGQv

[Center on Budget @CenterOnBudget]

North Carolina has become the 41st state to expand #Medicaid to low-income adults, leaving ten non-expansion states that continue to deny lifesaving health coverage and the financial protections that come with it to hundreds of thousands of people: https://t.co/W25XnCZrRT

[Every Texan @EveryTxn]

It is the legislature's duty to support and maintain our public education system. Instead, some members want to send taxpayer money to private schools.

Thats why we're rallying with partners on Oct. 7 to give #vouchers the boot. See you there: https://t.co/V6g11zIL5t

[Policy Matters Ohio @PolicyMattersOH]

The stats and analysis in this op-ed come from the State of Working Ohio, our annual report on work, wages and the labor force in our state. Read the full report here: https://t.co/bFsd0sdY0G