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Republicans won landslide victories in legislative chambers two years ago. Democrats hope to reverse some of the results in November. In many states, though, it won’t be easy. more

The Affordable Care Act asks states to create health insurance exchanges to help their residents purchase coverage. Only 15 have done so. The rest risk having the federal government do the job for them. more

Identifying and verifying hordes of extra voters will be a daunting task for many states ahead of Election Day. more

Banned from tightening Medicaid eligibility in recent years, many states have instead slashed optional benefits for millions of poor adults in the program.

As both Republicans and Democrats plan their conventions and their policy platforms, the strength of the American Dream is of even greater concern than usual. Pew’s work on economic mobility is of particular relevance to these discussions.