Governors across our nation have felt the pressure to speak about the post-COVID transition as a call to “back to better” rather than just “back to normal.” We all have. That comes from the harsh reality that during COVID we saw escalating homelessness, working families in crisis, food insecurities, decreases in college going rates, increases in empty commercial real estate, local eateries shut down, and crisis-level mental health needs among our families. So what’s really happening at the policy level during the current legislative season?
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