By Stacey Rutland A new bill introduced by Rep. Brad Witt in the Oregon legislature would have established a state-run basic income program. H.R. 4079 would have created the Oregon Freedom Pilot Program, a fund for a long-term basic income of $750 a month distributed to more than 2,000 former…

Basic Income March, 2021 By Erica Wright The Basic Income March serves as our movement’s annual reminder to pause, take stock and celebrate our progress. This year was full of things to celebrate: from the over 90 pilots taking place across the U.S. to the extended Child Tax Credit — the first national guaranteed…

We want the world to hear from you! By Annie Flom As a people-powered movement, your stories are at the heart of everything we do. There are plenty of groups that do the important work of pushing for cash policies in the halls of Congress or among think tanks, but Income Movement is the only organization dedicated solely…

By Stacey Rutland As an organization dedicated to the creation of a basic income for all who need it, we’ve been thrilled to see the growing interest in the concept over the past two years. From the presidential stage to the proliferation of dozens of pilots across the country, the…

By Annie Flom As a people-powered organization, we exist because of you and for you. So when we fight for something, we want to center you. This is especially true of our efforts to show federal leaders why the expanded Child Tax Credit, which is essentially a temporary basic income…

By Rita Gau Is it too much to expect to be able to meet your basic needs and have the resources to obtain what contributes to your well-being? Is it too much to expect to be able to pay your rent/mortgage, buy nutritious food, or visit your out-of-state family? What…

By Annie Flom We are just a few days out from the third annual Basic Income March! …

By Stacey Rutland The past few weeks have brought a barrage of devastation in the form of various disasters — from wildfires raging in Lake Tahoe and outside of Denver to Hurricane Ida’s deadly flooding charting a path from Louisiana to New York. While they range in how they show…

Direct cash, anti-displacement efforts, and conservative backlash in one of America’s most rapidly gentrifying states — and how Austin is stepping up. By Annie Flom Texas in 2021 is a ball of contradictions. Rapid population growth, gentrification, and demographic shifts are reshaping the state at a dizzying pace. According to the 2020 Census, Texas experienced the largest population growth of any state since 2010. Texans of color made up 95% of that…