Junk Science Is Being Used To Attack Trans Youth
In Florida and elsewhere, Republican lawmakers are using faulty research to deny young people access to vital gender-affirming care.
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Hochul's Stadium Swindle
The New York governor’s billion-dollar subsidy deal for a new Buffalo Bills stadium could reward her husband — and is the latest example of the state squeezing the Seneca Nation.
LISTEN: How To Build A Third Party
On this week’s Lever Time, two third-party candidates explain how they won office by challenging the duopoly.
In California, A Secret Insurance Effort To Boost A Corporate Dem?
Ricardo Lara is fighting to keep his post as the state’s insurance watchdog, while critics say he’s benefiting from the industry he’s charged with regulating.
How Hochul Could Help Amazon Workers Get The Contract They Deserve
New York’s governor has the power to meet labor organizers’ demands — but her ties to Amazon might get in the way.
New York Dems’ Giant Gift To Private Equity
New York Democrats just voted to invest a lot more pension money in private equity deals that rarely pay off.
The Real Estate Industry Protects Its Right To Evict
Awash in real estate industry cash, New York’s Democratic-controlled legislature avoided any real action this session to address the housing crisis.
DeSantis Donors Get Nursing Home Dereg
Florida’s Republican politicians are shielding their campaign donors from liability while chipping away at safety standards for elderly residents.
The GOP’s New War On Divestment
Republicans are trying a bold new tack to stall the fossil fuel boycott and divestment movement — all the while oil and gas companies flood their campaign coffers.
WATCH NOW: How A Democrat's Betrayal Nearly Helped Wall Street
The Lever’s new video highlights how a New York official broke his promises and pushed to have retirees’ savings funneled into into high-risk private equity.