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Hawaii

A Transparency Shell Game in Hawaii Poses Problems for Civil Society

By Carole Levine | February 8, 2019

The “gut and replace” practice of the Hawaii legislature, whereby a bill’s contents can be removed and replaced with completely different language even after public hearings and committee approvals, is being challenged by nonprofit advocacy groups.

Minnesota

Minneapolis Aims to Diversify Its 70 Neighborhood Associations

By Chelsea Dennis and Steve Dubb | February 7, 2019

In Minneapolis, a city report outlines a vision to ensure that the city’s 70 neighborhood associations reflect the diversity of the communities they claim to represent. But the report’s recommendations have spurred neighborhood association resistance.

parents and teachers

How to Hack a Narrative: Parkland Fathers Speak at House Gun Violence Hearing

By Ruth McCambridge | February 7, 2019

When a US congressman claimed that saving people from “illegal alien” attacks with a border wall was a higher priority than stopping mass shootings, two fathers of slain children called BS.

Tennessee

Tennessee Bill Would Impose Transparency Rules on Corporate Tax Abatements

By Steve Dubb | February 7, 2019

If a state gave grants to nonprofits but kept organization names, award amounts, and fund uses secret, it would be a scandal. But with corporations that receive state tax credits, this is business as usual. Some folks in Tennessee’s legislature, however, want this to change.

nonprofit workers

Nonprofit Workforce Study Finds Strengths in Growth, Pay, and Resilience

By Steve Dubb | February 7, 2019

A new study from the Center for Civil Society at Johns Hopkins documents the size, shape and state of the nonprofit workforce and reveals some surprises, including the fact that nonprofits often pay better than for-profit counterparts in the same industry.

Fight for $15

New Jersey to Raise State Minimum Wage to $15 an Hour by 2024

By Erin Rubin | February 6, 2019

This week, New Jersey became the fourth state to raise its minimum wage to $15. The bill isn’t perfect, but it’s a big step in wage justice for hourly workers and its success is the result of smart campaigning by advocacy groups.

universal health insurance coverage

Truth Is, We Can Afford Medicare for All

By Martin Levine | February 6, 2019

The United States spends an estimated $5,000 per person more for healthcare than Canada, which has universal health coverage. So, why again can our country not afford Medicare for All?

reproductive rights

More than Roe Is at Stake in Upcoming US Supreme Court Ruling

By Carole Levine | February 5, 2019

An upcoming US Supreme Court ruling on whether to block or uphold a Louisiana law that places restrictions on abortion clinics will have repercussions no matter which way it goes—and not just on reproductive rights.

freedom of the press

How to Advance Knowledge: Try to Suppress It

By Martin Levine | February 5, 2019

A hundred years ago, Henry Ford used a paper he owned to publish extensive amounts of anti-Semitic propaganda. Is journalism forbidden to acknowledge that today?

voter suppression

Lawsuit Carries Issues of Voter Suppression Forward in Georgia

By Diandria Barber | February 5, 2019

A new nonprofit launched by Stacey Abrams, Fair Fight Georgia continues to pursue its lawsuit against Georgia, seeking to end state practices that marred the 2018 election.

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