Tag: dirty money
The big, dirty money behind the California wildfires
It turns out that climate destruction isn’t just a terrible long-term investment, in many cases—as our state burns north, south, east, and west—it’s a terrible short-term investment too.
Trade group airs ads to boost five senators facing reelection
A trade group representing chemical companies will spend more than $150,000 on advertising during July in support of four Republican senators and one Democrat,...
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Midterms Have Revived Universal Healthcare Debate. These States Are Ahead of Everyone.
While Democratic congressional candidates are floating the restoration of federal Affordable Care Act subsidies and Medicaid funding, Oregon officials are crafting a more ambitious plan to implement universal coverage in their state.
Amazon warehouse workers in Rock Tavern strike over conveyor speeds and ignored safety complaints
Teamsters say managers deleted safety posts from Amazon's internal feedback board; Amazon says the picket was an illegal attempt to intimidate workers.
We’re Reporters, Not Teachers. We Were Able to Start Private Schools Anyway.
Our reporting has shown how easily people — some with questionable backgrounds — have founded their own private schools in barns, strip malls and other places.
States sue EPA over repeal of power plant greenhouse gas limits
A coalition of attorneys general, governors and mayors asked the D.C. Circuit to restore the 2024 standards, which the EPA put at billion in avoided costs when it repealed them.
Senate confirms Keith Sonderling as labor secretary, 47-41
The vote fell along party lines after a hearing in which Democrats questioned him over a rolled-back overtime rule; the seat had been empty since April.