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Rachel Cohen

Rachel Cohen

Policy Correspondent

    Latest articles by Rachel Cohen

    Arizona’s unprecedented crackdown on homeless encampmentsArizona’s unprecedented crackdown on homeless encampments
    2024 Elections

    Voters this week approved a first-of-its-kind measure to pay property owners if cities don’t address camps.

    By Rachel Cohen
    Trump won, but so did seven ballot measures protecting abortion rightsTrump won, but so did seven ballot measures protecting abortion rights
    Abortion

    Ten states had referendums on reproductive freedom.

    By Rachel Cohen
    Trump won. So what does that mean for abortion?Trump won. So what does that mean for abortion?
    Trump 2.0, explained

    It will be easier to restrict reproductive rights in the president-elect’s second term.

    By Rachel Cohen
    What happens when you promise child care for every kid?
    Policy

    Lessons for Americans from Germany’s imperfect experiment.

    By Rachel Cohen
    Increasing child care teacher pay doesn’t have to mean charging parents more
    Policy

    Day care workers earn less than dog walkers. States are finally realizing that’s got to change.

    By Rachel Cohen
    What if cities finally legalized adult dorms?What if cities finally legalized adult dorms?
    Housing

    Experts think they’ve cracked the code for how to actually convert empty office buildings into affordable housing.

    By Rachel Cohen
    Nebraska is the only state with two abortion measures on the ballot. Confusion is the point.Nebraska is the only state with two abortion measures on the ballot. Confusion is the point.
    2024 Elections

    The state’s 12-week ban has already upended care. Anti-abortion leaders want to go further.

    By Rachel Cohen
    Biden’s push for child care failed. What lessons are there for Kamala Harris?Biden’s push for child care failed. What lessons are there for Kamala Harris?
    Politics

    The “care economy” agenda collapsed despite a Democratic trifecta. A divided government is more likely next time.

    By Rachel Cohen
    Florida criminalized homelessness. Then came hurricanes Helene and Milton.Florida criminalized homelessness. Then came hurricanes Helene and Milton.
    Policy

    Around the country, anti-camping policies are complicating disaster recovery.

    By Rachel Cohen
    Abortion groups are raising more money than ever. Where exactly is it going? Abortion groups are raising more money than ever. Where exactly is it going? 
    Policy

    Activists confront competing priorities, tactics and goals ahead of Trump and Harris’s match-up in November

    By Rachel Cohen