Equality
With $1B at Stake, Clashes Emerge Over Highway Removal
In places like Tulsa and New Orleans, community advocates are pushing for interstates that split apart Black communities to be torn down. But public agencies are floating more modest plans as they look to tap funding from a new federal program.
Senate Package Has $3B for Communities Cut Apart by Highways
The “neighborhood access and equity grants” would supplement earlier funding in the infrastructure law and could go towards a range of projects. About a third of the money is earmarked for lower-income areas.
Without Obergefell, Most States Would Have Same-Sex Marriage Bans
The Roe v. Wade ruling has lawmakers returning to an issue many thought was settled law.
New Data Show a Major Gender Gap in Local Government Leadership
Fewer than one in three top appointed local officials are women, according to the analysis. Curious how your state stacks up? Tools released with the research allow users to look at trends and comparisons across the country.
Study: More Than Half of Women in Tech Say Their Gender is Limiting Their Careers
The study suggests one of the biggest barriers for women in tech is a lack of promotion opportunities.
Battles Over Book Bans Reflect Conflicts From the 1980s
A scholar compares the debates over banning books from schools today to a similar clash of ideas that took place during the Reagan era.
The New Restrictions Conservative State Lawmakers are Pushing on Transgender Kids
Proposals in states like Texas and Alabama come as Republicans are trying to fend off challengers and make gains against Democrats in this year’s elections.
White House Moves to Identify 'Disadvantaged' Communities in Line for Federal Funding Boost
The administration wants to steer more money to areas most in need and has released a draft of places that should get more help.
What Does It Say About Your Neighborhood If the Supermarket Isn’t So Super?
COMMENTARY | A mother-and-daughter team went comparison-shopping to see what grocery store shelves revealed about inequity in America.
How Mayors are Factoring in Equity as Their Cities Spend Federal Aid
“We're trying to change the status quo,” says one city leader.
The Next Frontier in Equity is All About Data
COMMENTARY | Developing strategies centered on data collection is critical for governments to make sure resources are deployed in an effective and equitable way.
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