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Author Archives: The Center for Public Integrity

Posted inFinance

State Tax Systems Contribute to Inequality. These States Are Doubling Down

by The Center for Public Integrity August 31, 2023August 31, 2023

State taxes take a bigger share of income from poorer residents than wealthier ones. Nineteen states are making it worse.

Posted inClimate

Lead Keeps Poisoning Children. It Doesn’t Have to

by The Center for Public Integrity March 27, 2023March 27, 2023
Posted inClimate

8 Ways to Take Action on Lead Contaminating Your Community’s Soil 

by The Center for Public Integrity March 23, 2023March 23, 2023
Posted inEducation

Hidden Toll: Thousands of Schools Fail to Count Homeless Students

by The Center for Public Integrity November 16, 2022November 17, 2022
Posted inClimate

Too Little, Too Late for People Seeking Climate Relief

by The Center for Public Integrity August 10, 2022August 5, 2022
Posted inClimate

Trapped In Harm’s Way as Disasters Mount

by The Center for Public Integrity August 8, 2022August 5, 2022
Posted inClimate

Floods, Hurricanes, Wildfires: What Aid Is Your County Getting to Prepare?

by The Center for Public Integrity August 8, 2022August 8, 2022
Posted inThe Wealth Gap

How Can We Close Our Racial Wealth Gap? 

by The Center for Public Integrity March 22, 2022
Posted inThe Wealth Gap

The Racist History That Helps Explain Our Present Wealth Gap

by The Center for Public Integrity March 15, 2022
Posted inSocial Justice

Inside the Effort to Make This City a Better Place for Its Black Residents

by The Center for Public Integrity March 8, 2022March 8, 2022

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