GOP Govs Reject Cannabis Pardons After Getting Private Prison Cash
Republicans brush off Biden’s request for leniency as private prison donors dump big money into GOP coffers.
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A $21 Million Anti-Abortion Ad Blitz In Michigan
Polls show strong support for a Michigan abortion-rights ballot measure as conservatives outspend pro-choice groups two to one.
How The GOP Is Suppressing Citizen Lawmaking
Citizen-led ballot initiatives have ushered progressive policies into red states — but now such efforts are under attack.
In Massachusetts, An Undercover Climate Foe
Utility companies in the liberal stronghold are using regulated monopoly profits to shape and derail environmental efforts.
Meet The Saudi Lobbyist Targeting John Fetterman
A lobbyist-led super PAC just went on the air with attacks on Pennsylvania Senate candidate John Fetterman.
Wall Street Is Behind Jackson’s Water Crisis
A major credit rating agency jacked up interest rates in Jackson, Mississippi, curtailing infrastructure investments in the years leading up to the city’s recent disaster.
Before Hurricane, Florida Republicans Helped Oil Donors Fight Climate Rules
They also voted against investments in climate resilience, weatherization, and flood mitigation.
Tackling The Housing Crisis With Public Power
Rhode Island is using COVID stimulus money to become a public housing developer — a monumental first step towards building a just housing delivery system.
This Michigan Primary Could Shape Gig Workers' Rights
One of the candidates, Haley Stevens, has a history of doing gig companies’ bidding and trying to quash worker protections.
Pritzker’s NRA Hospitality
As an assault weapons ban languished in his state’s legislature, Illinois Democratic Governor J.B. Pritzker's family hotel chain reaped gun lobby cash.