Oil Mogul Bankrolls Attempt To Buy Democratic Primary
To crush Nina Turner, oil mogul taps strategic petroleum reserve of cash for Shontel Brown.
Local Politics
A Pension Official Blows The Whistle
A new lawsuit in Pennsylvania could shed light on how retirement funds are siphoning employee’s earnings to Wall Street firms.
A Pipeline Election?
A canceled fracked gas pipeline could play a key role in an Oregon primary next month, testing whether Democrats are ready to base their votes on climate change.
Newsom’s Big Choice: Single Payer Or His Insurance Donors?
California’s governor is caught between his campaign pledge and the health care companies that bankroll him.
Can Revolution Take Root In Rhode Island?
A new progressive movement wants to take on the state’s powerful political machinery — but they can’t agree on how.
Protecting Homes From The Next Climate Firestorm
Improved wildfire building codes are protecting homes in California, and could soon come to Colorado.
Big Oil's California Connection
State insurance commissioner Ricardo Lara has taken campaign money and gifts from fossil fuel interests and “done almost nothing” to address climate change.
Worker Protection Bill Blocked Before Tornado Disaster
Lawmakers and corporate lobbyists stymied legislation to protect employees’ jobs when they flee an unsafe workplace.
Hochul Kills Hope For Utility Consumer Advocate
New York remains one of the few states left without an independent office to fight for ratepayers’ rights.
“It’s Time To Get Back To The Office”
Facing a primary challenger and courting real estate interests, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul is pushing to end remote work.