The Access Shift / Ongoing series

Foundations

The policy, legal and political shifts that set the terms for everything else in the series.

New articles post every Wednesday at 12:00 p.m. CDT

1. New Series: The Access ShiftThe opening frame for everything that follows
2. The Federal Government Just Redefined DEI as Discrimination — And Federal Contractors Have 30 Days to ComplyWhat the new definition means for companies that work with Washington
3. The $1.2 Trillion Infrastructure Law Was Supposed to Build Black Wealth. Minority Contractors Are Being Locked Out.Minority contractors are being locked out
4. The Supreme Court Hears Arguments Wednesday on Whether Birthright Citizenship Still ExistsA decision could rewrite what it means to be born American, and who that protects
5. Texas Drew New Electoral Maps Five Years Early. Now a Dozen States Are Following.What is happening to voting access before the midterms, and why it matters who controls Congress