Resident Voices: Hope in Fresno
Residents in the Jackson and Winchell neighborhoods in Fresno, CA discuss the assets and challenges of their neighborhoods.
Racial Equity
Tax Filing without the Headaches: Illinois’ Earned Income Tax Credit Simplified Filing Pilot
Illinois’ EIC Simplified Filing Pilot expanded access to the state EIC for low-income nonfilers, but could reach more with a few changes.
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Juneteenth: Young, Black, & Free(ish)
This year, we look at what’s changed (and what hasn’t) since Juneteenth became a federal holiday, and our own racial equity journey.
A Path to Exoneration for the Wrongly Convicted
The path to exoneration can be difficult even when there is evidence of misconduct, can investigative journalism help to make a difference?
One Year Later: A Virtual Briefing on the Predatory Loan Prevention Act
One year after the Illinois’ Predatory Loan Prevention Act (PLPA), we share with you a virtual legislative briefing with the experts.
The Rooney Rule Didn’t Solve the NFL’s Hiring Issues
In the NFL, the representation gap between Black players and leadership is wide, but does the Rooney Rule actually encourage diversity?
Building Public Trust Through Collaborative Governance
Hollie Russon Gilman and Mark Schmitt wrote for Stanford Social Innovation Review on the promise of co-governance.
