DeSantis Lets Electric Companies Hide Their Dirty Work
After industry cash flooded their war chests, Florida Republicans stopped requiring utilities from disclosing who they are punishing with power shutoffs.
Local Politics
Hochul Vetoed Key Rail Safety Bill
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul calls for new rail safety regulations — after rejecting legislation requiring trains to be staffed with at least two crew members.
The Corporate Campaign To Greenwash Natural Gas
Fossil fuel-backed Democrats and Republicans are teaming up to promote natural gas as a clean energy source and maintain its use.
“This Is Highway Robbery”
After preying on nursing home residents, cost-cutting investor firms are going after “wellness housing” for healthy seniors.
Mass. Prisoners Could Choose Between Freedom And Their Organs
A new bill would allow prisoners to get time off their sentence if they donate their organs or bone marrow.
The Lawsuit That Could Freeze Speech Against Billionaires
A gas mogul’s case against Beto O’Rourke could deter candidates from ever talking about money in politics.
2022 FLASHBACK: The Candidate Who Picks Fights With Bad Guys
To search for a way forward for the Democratic Party, we tracked an unconventional candidate through the Pennsylvania countryside.
DeSantis Leaves Floridians At The Mercy Of His Insurance Donors
A rewrite of Florida’s property insurance laws will usher in the state’s most sweeping civil lawsuit restrictions since Jeb Bush was in office.
How Retirees End Up Funding The Climate Crisis
Routing $500 million through a Blackstone fund, the New York State Common Retirement Fund is among the largest investors in a notorious Ohio coal plant.
The Low-Profile Runoff That Could Change Louisiana’s Climate Trajectory
An under-the-radar public service commissioner race has major implications for climate justice in the Gulf South.