View from a Medina, Ohio kitchen table: The Trump economy has created an affordability crisis Personal StoryMarch 26, 2026 View from a Medina, Ohio kitchen table: The Trump economy has created an affordability crisis Shelly Rea writes about affordability from her perspective as a caregiver and retired educator concerned by the economic hardship she sees in her community. Mar 26, 2026 Ohio Capital Journal Shelly Rea
Leadership is listening and standing up for Iowans Personal StoryMarch 14, 2026 Leadership is listening and standing up for Iowans Jill Kordick’s writes about her experience confronting her Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-IA) in D.C. about her rising health care costs. Mar 14, 2026 The Green Gazette Jill Kordick
I’m a Caregiver. It’s Time Rep. Mackenzie and Trump Start to Care About the American People Personal StoryFebruary 26, 2026 I’m a Caregiver. It’s Time Rep. Mackenzie and Trump Start to Care About the American People Lynn Weidner writes in response to President Trump’s State of the Union address, sharing the truth of her soaring health care, utility, and food costs. Feb 26, 2026 Bucks County Beacon Lynn Weidner
At the State of the Union, Trump’s Claims Betray Americans’ Reality In the NewsFebruary 25, 2026 At the State of the Union, Trump’s Claims Betray Americans’ Reality In an op-ed published by Ms., Sage Warner writes about President Trump’s remarks at the State of the Union and how people across the country are being hurt by his policies. Feb 25, 2026 Ms Sage Warner
CAP Action Storytellers in the News Personal StoryJanuary 13, 2026 CAP Action Storytellers in the News This webpage features a collection of news coverage highlighting CAP Action storytellers. Jan 13, 2026 Sage Warner, Serena Zets, Don Wolford
Vulnerable Congressional Republicans March in Lockstep as Trump’s Net Disapproval Skyrockets ArticleDecember 3, 2025 Vulnerable Congressional Republicans March in Lockstep as Trump’s Net Disapproval Skyrockets A new MAGA scorecard shows that more than 75 percent of House Republicans in the most competitive seats vote with President Trump 100 percent of the time. Dec 3, 2025 Colin Seeberger, Will Ragland
The One Big Bust for Children and Families: Relief Promised, Harm Delivered Personal StoryOctober 1, 2025 The One Big Bust for Children and Families: Relief Promised, Harm Delivered North Carolina child care provider Cassandra Brooks writes how the provisions of the “Big Beautiful Bill” will harm the families she serves. Oct 1, 2025 NC Newsline Cassandra Brooks
The Trump Scorecard: How Often Members of Congress Vote With the Trump Administration ArticleSeptember 18, 2025 The Trump Scorecard: How Often Members of Congress Vote With the Trump Administration New analysis finds that 89 percent of Republicans in Congress vote with the president 100 percent of the time. Sep 18, 2025 Will Ragland, Ryan Koronowski
Republicans are hiding from the constituents their “Big Beautiful Bill” will hurt In the NewsSeptember 4, 2025 Republicans are hiding from the constituents their “Big Beautiful Bill” will hurt In an op-ed published by Courier Newsroom, Serena Zets urges community members across the country to mobilize and make their voices heard in opposition to the One Big Beautiful Bill Act’s deadly Medicaid cuts. Sep 4, 2025 Courier Newsroom Serena Zets
Dr. Oz, Senator David McCormick, and Representative Brian Fitzpatrick Want My Son to Prove That He Matters Enough to Keep Access to Medicaid Personal StoryJune 25, 2025 Dr. Oz, Senator David McCormick, and Representative Brian Fitzpatrick Want My Son to Prove That He Matters Enough to Keep Access to Medicaid Mother Lolly Hopwood urges Dr. Oz and her Sen. Dave McCormick and Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick to protect Medicaid, which helps her son access ongoing treatment for his Type 1 diabetes. Jun 25, 2025 Bucks County Beacon Larissa Hopwood
N.J. Republicans, don’t turn your back on children with disabilities like mine. Protect Medicaid. Personal StoryJune 15, 2025 N.J. Republicans, don’t turn your back on children with disabilities like mine. Protect Medicaid. New Jersey mother Theresa Luoni writes about how Medicaid enables her family to access critical services for her two sons and urges Rep. Thomas Kean to reconsider his stance on the reconciliation bill. Jun 15, 2025 NJ.com Theresa Luoni
Opinion: Dear John James, Medicaid Is a lifeline. Please don’t let my family down Personal StoryJune 11, 2025 Opinion: Dear John James, Medicaid Is a lifeline. Please don’t let my family down Mother Taylor Johnson, whose son, George, relies on Medicaid, calls on her Rep. John James to vote against cuts to Medicaid that will hurt Michiganders like her family. Jun 11, 2025 The ‘Gander Taylor Johnson
The voices congressional Republicans want to ignore In the NewsMay 30, 2025 The voices congressional Republicans want to ignore In an op-ed published by The Contrarian, Sage Warner argues that we must incorporate strategic storytelling into our national fight to protect basic needs. May 30, 2025 The Contrarian Sage Warner
Who Gets Hurt When Congress Cuts Healthcare and Food Aid? Everyone But the Rich. In the NewsMay 28, 2025 Who Gets Hurt When Congress Cuts Healthcare and Food Aid? Everyone But the Rich. In an op-ed published by Ms., Sage Warner writes about how the most vulnerable Americans are hurt the worst by the Big Beautiful Bill’s cuts to Medicaid and SNAP. May 28, 2025 Ms. Magazine Sage Warner
Don’t balance the budget on the backs of disabled people in Ohio and across America Personal StoryMay 22, 2025 Don’t balance the budget on the backs of disabled people in Ohio and across America Ohio Medicaid recipient Kyle Garvey writes about how important Medicaid is for disabled Americans like himself. May 22, 2025 Ohio Capital Journal Kyle Garvey
What I Want for Mother’s Day — Safety for Head Start Personal StoryMay 9, 2025 What I Want for Mother’s Day — Safety for Head Start Mother Michelle Heertje writes about the importance of Head Start ahead of Mother’s Day, relaying how vital it has been for her three sons and why the program must be protected. May 9, 2025 DC Journal Michelle Heertje
Congress is targeting Medicaid with deep cuts — and Arizona patients will pay the price Personal StoryApril 29, 2025 Congress is targeting Medicaid with deep cuts — and Arizona patients will pay the price Family physician Dr. Gabrielle Goodrick writes about how Arizonans, including her patients, will be hurt by Medicaid cuts. Apr 29, 2025 Arizona Mirror Dr. Gabrielle Goodrick
Representative Bresnahan, Protect SNAP for the Future of Our Community Personal StoryApril 23, 2025 Representative Bresnahan, Protect SNAP for the Future of Our Community John Kelly, vice president of a food pantry network in Pennsylvania, explains how his organization works to address food insecurity in the community. He argues that proposed cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) would harm many families that are already struggling to get by. Apr 23, 2025 The Bucks County Beacon John Kelly
Rep. Ryan Mackenzie, Please Don’t Take Food Away From Our Kids Personal StoryApril 18, 2025 Rep. Ryan Mackenzie, Please Don’t Take Food Away From Our Kids School psychologist Michelle Ritter-Santana shares how important the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and Medicaid are to the families she serves and calls on her members of Congress to protect these programs from cuts. Apr 18, 2025 The Bucks County Beacon Michelle Ritter-Santana
Why Won’t Pennsylvania US Representatives Ryan Mackenzie and Brian Fitzpatrick Protect Medicaid for Their Constituents? Personal StoryMarch 20, 2025 Why Won’t Pennsylvania US Representatives Ryan Mackenzie and Brian Fitzpatrick Protect Medicaid for Their Constituents? Kristin Volchansky, a Pennsylvania woman with a genetic immunodeficiency, shares how Medicaid enabled her to afford treatments that would otherwise have cost her thousands of dollars. She calls upon her local representatives to protect the health of their constituents by fighting against Medicaid cuts. Mar 20, 2025 The Bucks County Beacon Kristin Volchansky
Opinion: Project 2025 would be a death sentence for patients like me Personal StoryNovember 1, 2024 Opinion: Project 2025 would be a death sentence for patients like me Kat Klawes of Wisconsin shares how the Affordable Care Act saved her life and explains how Project 2025 would threaten health care access for millions of Americans living with preexisting conditions. Nov 1, 2024 UpNorthNews Kat Klawes
5 Ways Donald Trump’s Plans Are Even More Extreme Than Project 2025 ReportOctober 31, 2024 5 Ways Donald Trump’s Plans Are Even More Extreme Than Project 2025 Donald Trump and JD Vance are trying to hide their connections to Project 2025 but are not running away from the playbook’s far-right policies. In fact, some of their proposals and statements are even more extreme than those advanced in Project 2025. Oct 31, 2024 Kelly McCoy, Will Ragland
Opinion: Rural communities deserve an administration that will invest in and fight for us Personal StoryOctober 22, 2024 Opinion: Rural communities deserve an administration that will invest in and fight for us Mila Besich, the mayor of Superior, Arizona, shares how the Biden-Harris administration’s investments into infrastructure and workforce development are improving opportunities for residents of rural communities such as hers. Oct 22, 2024 The Copper Courier Mila Besich
Trump Proclaims ‘I Killed Roe v. Wade’ as 134 Rape-Induced Pregnancies Occur Daily in Abortion Ban States ArticleOctober 16, 2024 Trump Proclaims ‘I Killed Roe v. Wade’ as 134 Rape-Induced Pregnancies Occur Daily in Abortion Ban States Former President Donald Trump is responsible for eliminating federal abortion protections that paved the way for total bans in 14 states, leaving survivors of sexual assault with few to no options. Oct 16, 2024 Will Ragland
Trump and Vance Are All Talk, No Leadership on Manufacturing and Labor | Opinion ArticleOctober 15, 2024 Trump and Vance Are All Talk, No Leadership on Manufacturing and Labor | Opinion Don Wolford contrasts Donald Trump’s unfulfilled promises to bring back manufacturing jobs with the historic accomplishments of the Biden-Harris administration. Oct 15, 2024 Newsweek Don Wolford
LGBTQ Labor Progress and Worker Safety Is at Stake This Fall In the NewsSeptember 11, 2024 LGBTQ Labor Progress and Worker Safety Is at Stake This Fall In an op-ed published by Newsweek, Serena Zets emphasizes the need to continue building pathways for young LGBTQ people and people of color in the workforce. Sep 11, 2024 Newsweek Serena Zets
Measuring Political and Policy Conversations on Social Media ArticleAugust 14, 2024 Measuring Political and Policy Conversations on Social Media These resources provide an overview of the social media landscape across six top social media platforms. Aug 14, 2024 Eric Coffin-Gould
Opinion: Republican politicians chant ‘drill, baby, drill’ while hundreds die of extreme heat Personal StoryAugust 12, 2024 Opinion: Republican politicians chant ‘drill, baby, drill’ while hundreds die of extreme heat Christofer Kimes, a union carpenter and drywall finisher from Nevada, writes about how extreme heat increasingly affects blue collar workers, underscoring the importance of addressing climate change. Aug 12, 2024 The Nevadan Christofer Kimes
From Personnel to Policy: Project 2025 Is President Donald Trump’s Agenda ArticleAugust 1, 2024 From Personnel to Policy: Project 2025 Is President Donald Trump’s Agenda No matter how many times President Trump says otherwise, Project 2025 is inseparable from his associates and his plan for governance. Aug 1, 2024 Ryan Koronowski, Thomas Musgrave, Jessica Persano
Viewpoint: Lansing’s growth momentum spurred by federal, state investments Personal StoryJune 29, 2024 Viewpoint: Lansing’s growth momentum spurred by federal, state investments Mayor Andy Schor (D) of Lansing, Michigan, writes about how federal investments are positively affecting citizens in his community, from the creation of new union jobs to the expansion of infrastructure for clean energy and electric vehicles. Jun 29, 2024 the Lansing State Journal Andy Schor
Opinion: Empowering and investing in Pittsburgh’s communities of color helps the entire city Personal StoryJune 25, 2024 Opinion: Empowering and investing in Pittsburgh’s communities of color helps the entire city Khamil Bailey, the co-founder and executive director of a nonprofit that empowers Black entrepreneurs, shares how support from state leaders is helping expand access to capital investment for historically underserved communities. Jun 25, 2024 Keystone Newsroom Khamil Bailey
Empowering Nevada women begins with investing in opportunities for women Personal StoryJune 19, 2024 Empowering Nevada women begins with investing in opportunities for women Evelyn Pacheco, founder of Nevada Women in Trades, writes about how government investments can help expand opportunities for women in good-paying, blue-collar career paths. Jun 19, 2024 the Las Vegas Sun Evelyn Pacheco
Arizona Opinion: How the Biden administration has delivered for caregivers like me Personal StoryJune 18, 2024 Arizona Opinion: How the Biden administration has delivered for caregivers like me Brandi Coon, a parent and business owner, shares how funding from Medicaid and the American Rescue Plan Act is empowering parents in Arizona to serve as paid caregivers for their children with disabilities. Jun 18, 2024 the Arizona Daily Star Brandi Coon
Trump’s $50 Billion Tax Giveaway to the 100 Largest Corporations ArticleJune 12, 2024 Trump’s $50 Billion Tax Giveaway to the 100 Largest Corporations Trump’s plan to slash the corporate tax rate would give the largest corporations a tax cut exceeding federal K-12 education spending. Jun 12, 2024 Brendan Duke, Will Ragland
Opinion: I’m a diabetic and a retired nurse. One of Biden’s policies changed my life Personal StoryMay 24, 2024 Opinion: I’m a diabetic and a retired nurse. One of Biden’s policies changed my life Steven Lubin, a Type 1 diabetic and retired intensive care unit nurse, writes about how the Inflation Reduction Act is reducing health care costs for individuals on Medicare by capping yearly out-of-pocket costs and monthly copays for insulin. May 24, 2024 The Keystone Steven Lubin
Investing in infrastructure helps everybody Personal StoryMay 22, 2024 Investing in infrastructure helps everybody Cristian Cespedes, a union member from Las Vegas, shares how federal infrastructure investments and regulations help create jobs and drive up wages for both union and nonunion workers alike. May 22, 2024 The Las Vegas Sun News Cristian Cespedes