Policy Archive
Archives for June 2019


Democrats diverge on not only policy, but politics too, when it comes to health care.

Birth control has come a long way since 1960, but the options are far from perfect.


A month of celebration, protest, and political activism.

With autism often linked to men and boys, members find a sense of connection in a community they say is overlooked.


Lawyers visiting a detention center in Texas found children there lacked basic necessities. Trump and Pence blame Congress.


The raids would have targeted people in up to 2,000 families who have received removal orders.

We spent the past month reading through the congressional plans to expand Medicare.


The longtime death row inmate could still face an unprecedented seventh trial — at the hands of the prosecutor who racially discriminated against him.


New York lawmakers couldn’t agree on some details for legalization, so they passed a decriminalization measure instead.

Flirting with danger on the open road is as old as, well, motoring itself.


A new study finds one in six women report maternal mistreatment. The number is higher for women of color.


Maine, Illinois, and other states are removing restrictions as states like Georgia and Alabama add them.


Booker’s plan would initially benefit 17,000-plus people in federal prison for drugs, and more could follow.


Researchers studied the effects of the Hyde Amendment. Here’s what they found.


Medicaid work requirements are associated with lower enrollment and higher uninsured rates.