Bryce Covert

Journalist (New York)
Economic Policy Editor at ThinkProgress and contributor to The Nation.

Links: @brycecovert | Link to bio | (Current as of: SELECT DATE)

She was previously editor of the Roosevelt Institute’s Next New Deal blog and a senior communications officer. She is also a contributor for The Nation and was previously a contributor for ForbesWoman.

Her writing has appeared on The New York Times, The New York Daily News, The Nation, The Atlantic, The American Prospect, and others. She is also a board member of WAM!NYC, the New York Chapter of Women, Action & the Media.



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Trump wants to cut off poor people’s legal lifeline

Bryce Covert
ThinkProgress
April 6, 2017
Without legal aid, there will be little assistance for those facing eviction, domestic violence, or huge amounts of debt.

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Surprise funding cuts from the Trump administration will hit poor New York City residents hard

Bryce Covert
ThinkProgress
March 13, 2017
Trump’s surprise cuts will only make things worse in a city that already has a housing crisis.

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The hidden poisoning of poor children at an L.A. housing complex

Bryce Covert
ThinkProgress
October 19, 2016
The soil is laced with lead and arsenic in yards where children play.

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The Waters Have Receded From Baton Rouge. Now Comes The Hard Part.

Bryce Covert
ThinkProgress
August 31, 2016
Even though the water receded only a few days after the storm hit, some of the biggest problems for the area are only just beginning.

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Judges Across The Country Are Shaking Down Poor People

Bryce Covert
ThinkProgress
August 24, 2016
Court fees stand in the way of justice for poor people.

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Poor People Don’t Stand A Chance In Court

Bryce Covert
ThinkProgress
May 11, 2016
In theory, low-income Americans who need help with a civil case can turn to civil legal aid organizations. But there are so few of them that getting their help is a bit like winning the lottery.

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The Choice: Homelessness Or Poison

Bryce Covert
ThinkProgress
March 24, 2016
We know exactly how to eliminate lead hazards and keep children safe. Yet federal regulations that are supposed to protect these families in any kind of housing, public and private, have lagged far behind.

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There’s An Eviction Epidemic In Baltimore, And The Deck Is Stacked Against Renters

Bryce Covert
ThinkProgress
December 7, 2015
As a new report from civil legal aid group Public Justice Center outlines, Baltimore’s “rent court” processes 150,000 landlord-tenant cases a year, more than half of all of the filings in its District Court system. That averages out to more than 600 rent complaints a day.

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These New Orleans Residents Are Still Trying To Go Home

Bryce Covert
ThinkProgress
August 29, 2015
In the decade after Katrina, many residents have rebuilt destroyed homes; others have decided to relocate elsewhere. Yet there are still plenty of people who are still trying to return home.



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