Climate Change Is Coming For Your Insurance
As financial safety nets collapse, regulators are letting insurers off the hook.
Local Politics
Handing Taxpayers The Climate Cleanup Bill
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul and Democratic legislative leaders nix a landmark proposal that would have made Hochul’s fossil fuel donors pay for their pollution.
A Water Wrongdoer’s Revenge
A California lawmaker wants to dismantle the Clean Water Act protections that he was fined for violating.
Hogan Pressed For Bigger Ships, Despite Safety Warnings
Maryland’s former governor-turned-Senate candidate championed mega-ships like the one that destroyed the Baltimore bridge.
The Police Have A Dark Money Slush Fund
Corporate interests are funneling far more money to law enforcement than previously known — often with scant oversight.
The Killer-Sunshine State
A state effort to outlaw workplace heat-protection standards is a preview of what will happen as the GOP’s war on workers collides with our climate reality.
The Plutocrats’ Plot To Control America
Under the banner of voting reform, a tycoon’s plan could give the rich even more power to buy elections.
YOU LOVE TO SEE IT: States Depoliticize Utility Bills
Plus, Oregon aims to limit corporate takeover of medical clinics, federal regulators investigate private use of corporate aircrafts, and more student debt relief is on the way.
Elon Musk Flees To Billionaires’ New Court
Burned by legal decisions, Elon Musk is relocating his rocket company to Texas — where he’ll enjoy a new, separate justice system controlled by his ally, Gov. Greg Abbott.
Ending The Ivy League’s Tax Dodge
As efforts mount to finally tax private universities’ massive endowment funds, wealthy institutions are fighting back.