Gubernatorial elections this fall in Kentucky, Mississippi, and Louisiana may clarify where Democrats can, and can’t, run on abortion.
Gabrielle Gurley
Gabrielle Gurley is a senior editor at The American Prospect. She covers states and cities, focusing on economic development and infrastructure, elections, and climate. She wins awards, too, most recently picking up a 2024 NABJ award for coverage of Baltimore and a 2021 Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication urban journalism award for her feature story on the pandemic public transit crisis.
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Battleground Virginia
The Old Dominion’s neck-and-neck legislative elections have huge implications for abortion rights, public education, gun safety, and Glenn Youngkin’s political future.
Posted inEnergy and the Environment
Jackson Out of Sight as Mississippi Goes to the Polls
The state’s water crisis hasn’t fully abated, but nobody’s talking about it on the campaign trail.
Posted inEnergy and the Environment
In London, ULEZ Is a Dirty Word
A climate backlash over the expansion of emission fees on older vehicles simmers in Britain.
Posted inTransportation
The Battle to Link Up Texas
Could an Amtrak partnership get a real high-speed rail line built between Dallas and Houston?
Posted inLaw and Justice
Climate Jurisprudence Gets a New Blueprint
A Montana judge delivers a stunning, historic decision on the Mountain West state’s culpability for surging climate dangers that hit young people hard.
Posted inWorking in America
Making a Federal Case out of Remote Work
Biden administration officials and some congressional leaders want federal employees back in their offices. But flexible schedules are here to stay.
Posted inEnergy and the Environment
Beachfront Roulette
After Hurricane Ian, Southwest Florida takes its chances on the climate crisis and builds back right up to the water’s edge.
Posted inTransportation
Live to Ride Another Day
The end of COVID emergency funding forces public-transit systems, states, and cities to get creative about new funding.
Posted inHousing
Confronting Segregation With Grassroots Energy
A Q&A with housing policy analyst Leah Rothstein explores how community members can unlock diverse housing options in segregated communities.
