Read the post Sticker Shock at the Grocery Store? Inflation Wasn’t the Only Reason Food Prices Increased April 11, 2023 Last year, U.S. consumers saw the largest annual increase in food prices since the 1980s. While food...
Read the post Worsening Wildfire Smoke Requires a More Proactive Approach March 28, 2023 The U.S. has recently experienced some of its worst wildfire seasons on record, creating unhealthy...
Read the post From Gold Rush to Rot—The Lasting Environmental Costs and Financial Liabilities of Hardrock Mining February 22, 2023 More than 100 years of hardrock mining on federal land brought prosperity to the U.S. economy...
Read the post Closing the Digital Divide for the Millions of Americans without Broadband February 01, 2023 Broadband is critical to everyday activities like work, school, and health care. Yet, despite the...
Read the post Inflation and Rising Food Prices: How Does Federal Food Assistance Change? January 19, 2023 High prices at the grocery store can hit struggling Americans especially hard. Those receiving...
Read the post What is a Continuing Resolution and How Does It Impact Government Operations? November 03, 2022 No matter what comes of the election next week, the current Congress will have a lot on its plate...
Read the post Efforts to Protect and Repatriate Native American Cultural Items and Human Remains November 01, 2022 Native American cultural items—including pottery, weapons, and sacred objects—have long been the...
Read the post Billions in COVID-19 and Trade Relief for Farmers—How Was it Distributed? October 04, 2022 The U.S. government has a long history of providing financial assistance to farmers and ranchers...
Read the post Monkeypox and COVID-19 highlight need for real-time public health information August 18, 2022 Having real-time information on things like positive case numbers and resources could help prevent...
Read the post Breaking Down Barriers to Broadband Access August 11, 2022 What would your life be like without broadband internet? For many people, it’s hard to imagine not...
Read the post For the Federal Response to COVID-19, Significant Improvements Are Needed in Leadership and Oversight January 27, 2022 Note: This blog post has been edited to update the number and percentage of recommendations fully...
Read the post Billions to Help Fight Hunger Worldwide—But Is this Initiative Meeting its Goals? October 14, 2021 Global food security is an urgent problem. Nearly 690 million people in the world were...