State Policy
Prosperity Now is dedicated to advancing state policy priorities that improve financial security for low- and moderate-income families and address racial wealth inequality.
Prosperity Now is dedicated to advancing state policy priorities that improve financial security for low- and moderate-income families and address racial wealth inequality. We do this by directly engaging and advising policymakers on new opportunities, supporting and promoting the policy priorities of our diverse advocacy partners, and creating accessible resources as guides for general audiences and media outlets. In this section, you will find helpful resources for advocates and state policymakers alike to adopt policy solutions that could potentially put prosperity within reach for millions more low- and moderate-income families.
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Wins and Challenges: Reflections on the 2018 State Legislative Sessions
This event has passed. This year’s state legislative sessions have been especially tumultuous, with many wins and challenges. Let’s talk...
Overwhelmed & Overdue: Addressing Troublesome Debt in Black Communities
This event has passed. Troublesome debt (e.g. high interest loans, past-due bills, criminal justice debt) can present significant barriers to...
Taxes and the Racial Wealth Divide: How the New Tax Law Leaves Households of Color Further Behind
This event has passed. Last year, Congress missed a tremendous opportunity with the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act to provide...
Captain Kimpossible!
Here at Prosperity Now, when we introduce our colleagues to one another and to members of the assets & opportunity field, we like to
June 2011
Winning Strategies for State Asset Policy Change in a Time of Budget Shortfalls
Faced with budget shortfalls and continued high unemployment, federal, state and local policymakers
October 2012
Removing Barriers to Building Wealth
Asset limits have stood out prominently as a policy area which seldom enters the mainstream media dialogue, but one which deserves careful consideration.
July 2014