Spotlight on Poverty and Opportunity

Spotlight on Poverty and Opportunity is a non-partisan project that gathers different viewpoints from politics, policy-making, advocacy, and foundations to tackle the real issues of economic struggle faced by many Americans. By sharing ideas, research, and data, Spotlight aims to shape the conversation around ways to decrease poverty and enhance opportunities in the United States.

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North Carolina Farmers Reel From Trump Administration Payment Delays

1 month ago | spotlightonpoverty.org | Ben Rappaport

North Carolina Farmers Reel From Trump Administration Payment Delays North Carolina farmers say they’re waiting for payments linked to conservation programs, projects aimed at combating climate change, and disaster loans. This story is part of Spotlight’s content sharing partnership with The Assembly, and was produced with the Border Belt Independent, which is part of The Assembly’s statewide network of local news outlets.
Katherine Michelmore Awarded 2024 Kershaw Award and Prize

Nov 13, 2024 | spotlightonpoverty.org | Katherine Michelmore

Katherine Michelmore Awarded 2024 Kershaw Award and Prize Dr. Katherine Michelmore, associate professor of public policy at the University of Michigan’s Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy has been awarded the 2024 David N. Kershaw Award and Prize for her contributions as a leading scholar and educator on the social safety net, education policy, and labor economics.
Homeless People Have The Right To Vote, But Face Huge Barriers

Nov 2, 2024 | spotlightonpoverty.org | Jule Pattison-Gordon

Homeless People Have The Right To Vote, But Face Huge Barriers As next Tuesday’s election rapidly approaches, low-income Americans still face daunting challenges to get to the polls, particularly those who are homeless.
A Historic North Carolina Church Gathers After The Storm

Oct 10, 2024 | spotlightonpoverty.org | Ella Adams

A Historic North Carolina Church Gathers After The Storm Since late last year, Spotlight has enjoyed a content sharing partnership with The Assembly, a new, digital-first magazine in North Carolina that is now producing remarkable coverage of the devastating effects of Hurricane Helene in the state.
How North Carolina Made Its Hospitals Do Something About Medical Debt

Sep 28, 2024 | spotlightonpoverty.org | Noam Levey |Ames Alexander

How North Carolina Made Its Hospitals Do Something About Medical Debt This story was originally published by the Charlotte Observer and has been shared with Spotlight by KFF Health News. North Carolina officials had been quietly laboring for months on an ambitious plan to tackle the state’s mammoth medical debt problem when Gov. Roy Cooper stepped before cameras in July to announce the initiative.
Nine Million Older Adults Are Missing Benefits They Are Eligible For

Sep 5, 2024 | spotlightonpoverty.org | Jessica Johnston

Nine Million Older Adults Are Missing Benefits They Are Eligible For A new interactive map launched recently by the National Council on Aging (NCOA) shows that, nationally, 9 million adults age 65 and over with limited incomes are eligible for but not enrolled in programs that can help them afford food, Medicare, and other daily expenses.
Spotlight on Poverty and Opportunity

Aug 28, 2024 | spotlightonpoverty.org | Jimmy Ryals

Feeding An Army Nearly one out of three soldiers and their family members at North Carolina’s Fort Liberty are food insecure. Can efforts to address it fill the gap? This story is co-published with The Assembly as part of a new content partnership with Spotlight. People come to Detrice Rogers when they need help getting food. As an administrative officer with Cumberland County Public Health, it’s her job to distribute baby formula to new moms and grocery debit cards to struggling families.
Spotlight on Poverty and Opportunity

Aug 21, 2024 | spotlightonpoverty.org | Jessica Calarco

How Women Became America’s Safety Net Other countries have an elaborate safety net to help keep families healthy and functioning—the U.S. has women. That’s the central idea at the heart of Jessica Calarco‘s new book, Holding it Together: How Women Became America’s Safety Net. Based on 5 years of research and more than 400 hours of interviews with U.S. parents, the book explores the myths that drive this unequal system as well as some of the potential reforms to improve it.
D.C. Journalists Launch Worker-Led Site to Help Close Local News Gap

Aug 18, 2024 | spotlightonpoverty.org | Eric Falquero |Maddie Poore

D.C. Journalists Launch Worker-Led Site to Help Close Local News Gap As challenges continue for building sustainable newsrooms to provide crucial local coverage, a group of D.C. journalists plans to launch a worker-led site, the 51st, to provide in-depth journalism about the nation’s capital. After the closure of DCist, a local news site affiliated with NPR affiliate WAMU, the group has launched a fundraising drive to stand up the new project sometime this fall.
Spotlight on Poverty and Opportunity

Aug 7, 2024 | spotlightonpoverty.org | Kelly Kenoyer

The Faces of Wilmington’s Unhoused For several months, WHQR followed the lives of homeless individuals in Wilmington, N.C. All face significant challenges and work together to stay safe. This story was originally published in WHQR and was made possible by a grant from the Fourth Estate Fund. It is co-published with The Assembly as part of a new content partnership with Spotlight. Photos by Madeline Gray.