Why it matters: The program, known as BOOST (short for Building Outstanding Opportunities for Students to Thrive ), was ...

Revenue bills include estate taxing, universal basic income News The Massachusetts state legislature is considering multiple bills that aim to overhaul the estate tax and bills that introduce a ...

In 2018, Moriah Rodriguez was in a car accident that left her with a traumatic brain injury and unable to work. A few years later, she and her four children were on the brink of homelessness when she ...

Guaranteed Basic Income has seen a big push in recent years. As the city of St. Louis releases today the results of its guaranteed basic income pilot program, your take on whether it succeeded will ...

Howard County’s new Guaranteed Basic Income (GBI) pilot may be framed as compassionate policy, but it’s part of a troubling pattern that’s taking root across Maryland and the United States. Following ...

As Americans struggle with the high cost of living, an old idea is getting a fresh look. In dozens of pilot programs around the country, policymakers and researchers are exploring what happens when ...

Universal or guaranteed basic income programs are gaining momentum across the country, as local governments and nonprofits experiment with the bold new alternative to traditional welfare models.

The GBI pilot was effective at providing cash to families and alleviating some of the immediate hardship they experience from having low incomes." ...