Hal Irish is the Director of Partnerships for the Digital Advocacy team at American Progress. Prior to joining American Progress, Irish developed digital programs and oversaw teams in the ...

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A conversation to discuss the growing threats to public education funding cuts.

Join CAP for a discussion on how state and local leaders can mitigate the effects of federal cuts to public school to ensure equal access to a quality education for all students.

Aug 20 Hope After Harm: Reimagining Victim Compensation Join the Center for American Progress for an event discussing CAP and Common Justice‘s partnered launch of the "State Victim Compensation ...

A panel of state advocates who have helped pass major legislation in their states to reform CVC policies.

In an op-ed published by The Hill, Dr. Alondra Nelson explains how the Trump administration’s 2026 budget threatens American science and innovation.

Breaking quorum in the Texas legislature is a tradition nearly as old as the state itself and, by law, should be handled by ...

Counterpoint: America Needs Affordable Energy; Coal Doesn’t Fit the Bill In an op-ed published by Inside Sources, Jenny Rowland-Shea explains that President Trump's efforts to revive the dying ...

This is the final video in the “State Voting Rights Acts: Explained” video series created by the Center for American Progress and the Legal Defense Fund.

This series of fact sheets provides insights into how the OBBBA and the administration’s policies will increase the costs of ...