Some states are not only passing paid family leave but making it more generous for the lowest-paid workers.
Bryce Covert
Bryce Covert is an independent journalist writing about the economy and a contributing writer at The Nation. Follow @brycecovert.
Posted inHealth and Social Policy
How Private Prison Companies Could Get Around a Federal Ban
Structured as real-estate investment trusts, private companies could receive funds to build prisons and lease them to governments for use.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Homeless, Hungry, Hung Out to Dry
The automatic spendings cuts set to go into effect March 1 will have dire consequences for the most vulnerable Americans.
Posted inWorking in America
Workers, Not Babysitters
There’s still a long way to go to ensure domestic workers have the same protections as other workers, but progress is coming.
