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With local election official turnover at new highs, what can be done to better support and retain the elections workforce?

Join BPC + @theelectionsgroup.bsky.social on Tuesday to explore new research on election official retention by Roudabeh Kishi, Joshua Ferrer, and Dr. Yuguo Liao.👇

🚨Big step for housing! The Senate passed the NDAA with the bipartisan ROAD to Housing amendment.

Check out some provisions BPC has supported: cutting red tape, incentivizing local communities, and expanding access to affordable manufactured and modular housing.

#HousingPolicy #BipartisanSolutions

USGS is building a “winning roster” of critical minerals, and the agency's draft 2025 Critical Minerals List adds six new minerals like silver, copper, and silicon.

The list informs, supply chains, stockpiles, and investment. Read our new blog on the upcoming roster ⤵️

A shutdown puts telehealth providers and patients in limbo. A lapsed authorization means some rural residents must travel for care — turning a 10-minute call into a half-day trip.

Read our calls for permanent telehealth policies to avoid a situation exactly like this one ⤵️

High school has remained largely unchanged for decades— even as student needs, career pathways, and societal expectations have evolved dramatically.

Stay tuned for future conversations on supporting the needs of America’s Workforce and how states are preparing to meet the challenge.

60 million Americans live in rural communities, and many rely on hospitals that operate on razor-thin margins.

BPC’s report lays out policy changes that can help preserve access through Medicare rural designations. #RuralHealth #Medicare

Unpacking Workforce #Pell: Learning from the States, by Tristan Stein of @bipartisanpolicy.org & MDRC's Alyssa Ratledge and Betsy Tessler bipartisanpolicy.org/blog/unpacki...

Read Madison Mills' latest piece in Axios, and read our explainer to go beyond the headlines: ow.ly/G2q950X8U1a

Decreasing demand for the dollar means weaker buying power and higher interest.

Gold’s surge past $4,000 is a flashing signal: Investors are diversifying away from the dollar. What does the dominance of the dollar mean for our economy, and why should we care?

Our explainer breaks down why the dollar has dominated global trade, what’s changing, and what it means for borrowing.

Read Madison Mills' latest piece in this Axios piece, and read our explainer to go beyond the headlines: ow.ly/uJPE50X8Kkn

Decreasing demand for the dollar means weaker buying power and higher interest.

High school has remained largely unchanged for decades— even as students, careers, and societal expectations have evolved dramatically.

In our latest conversation on “America’s Workforce”: 'how do we prepare students for long-term success?'

Watch the discussion here ➡️ https://ow.ly/Secu50X8EXW

✅ Vaccine policies won’t determine funding, but many other things will—including population factors and states’ efforts to combat chronic disease.

Learn more: ow.ly/ykHI50X8vYw

Missed yesterday's event on the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit?

📼 Watch the full recording for expert insights on the LIHTC’s strengths and identify bipartisan opportunities for improvement.

https://ow.ly/fMth50X82R0

Yesterday, our Director of Structural Democracy Michael Thorning joined The Federal Drive to explain how defunding the Council of Inspectors General, or CIGIE, could weaken training, standards, and transparency.

What can Congress do to help keep oversight strong?

Listen below:

High school has remained largely unchanged for decades— even as students, careers, and societal expectations have evolved dramatically.

In our latest conversation on “America’s Workforce”: 'how do we prepare students for long-term success?'

Watch the discussion here ➡️ https://ow.ly/oehK50X7nVZ

Learn more here ➡️ ow.ly/Jc8i50X7OMX

Let's dig into the $50B rural health fund. Which of the following WON’T be a factor in states’ applications?

1️⃣ <a href="https://poll.blue/p/EO0l4b/1" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Size of rural population
2️⃣ <a href="https://poll.blue/p/EO0l4b/2" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Vaccine policy
3️⃣ <a href="https://poll.blue/p/EO0l4b/3" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Restricting SNAP for soda
4️⃣ <a href="https://poll.blue/p/EO0l4b/4" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Presidential Fitness Test

📊 Show results

📺 64% of Americans don’t think the country can overcome political divisions—but BPC President and CEO Margaret Spellings sees reasons for optimism, including on housing.

She highlights the bipartisan ROAD to Housing Act, which passed unanimously out of the Senate Banking Committee.