Rick Perry proclaims that his state will definitely not willingly participate in the Affordable Care Act—but offers no options for the millions in the state without insurance.Â
Abby Rapoport
Abby Rapoport is a freelance journalist and former staff writer at The American Prospect. She was previously a political reporter for the Texas Observer. Follow @ rarapoport
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Florida’s Voter Purge: What the Hell?
With four lawsuits and more than 180,000 names of potentially ineligible voters, the situation in the Sunshine State is getting messier by the day.
Posted inLaw and Justice
Nine Percent of Pennsylvanians May Not Be Able to Vote for Lack of ID
A new report reveals almost 760,000 Pennsylvania voters lack photo IDs from the state’s Department of Transportation.Â
Posted inLaw and Justice
A Crack in the GOP’s Support for Voter-ID Laws
Michigan’s GOP Governor Rick Snyder vetoed his own party’s voter-ID bill. Is this the beginning of a new trend?
Posted inHealth and Social Policy
If Texas Doesn’t Expand Medicaid, Two Million Will Be Without Options
Yesterday’s ruling means they’ll have to cross their fingers and hope the state chooses to give them coverage.
Posted inHealth and Social Policy
Why It’s Still in States’ Interests to Expand Medicaid
Today’s SCOTUS opinion gives states an out if they choose not to extend Medicaid benefits. But they’d still be crazy not to.
Posted inEducation in America
A Student-Loan Solution We Should Be Talking About
Changes to how we remediate students could help shorten the time people are in schools—and decrease the costs.
Posted inHealth and Social Policy
Tom Corbett’s Scary Plan for Pennsylvania Welfare
If his proposal is passed, it will prove a mess for counties to put into place.
Posted inCivil Rights in America
What the SCOTUS Ruling on SB 1070 Means for Other States
While five other states have passed versions of the law, consider that 31 other states have declined to do so.
