Day One Agenda
The Day One Agenda: Highlights
Laws already on the books give a president great discretionary power for constructive change—without abusing executive authority.
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The Progressive Caucus Unveils Its Day One Agenda
A blueprint for executive action includes 55 different items Biden can implement without Congress. Read more
Victor Juhasz
Make Progress on All Fronts: A Response to Jacobin
A Jacobin writer attacks the Day One Agenda. Here’s our rebuttal. Read more
Victor Juhasz
The Day One Agenda Polls Pretty Well
And where the polling is more mixed says a lot about where Democratic politics focuses its energies these days. Read more
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$15 an Hour for Federal Contractors Is Great. A Union Is Better.
Biden could kick-start labor organizing, without approval from Congress. Read more
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Rethinking OIRA: Laying the Groundwork for a Progressive Presidency
The agency currently works to slow down and stop regulatory action. It could be put to use to accelerate it. Read more
Victor Juhasz
Rethinking the Poverty Measure
The Biden administration can on its own authority change the poverty calculation, and with it, challenge the narrative of who is poor and why. Read more
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How the Next President Can Transform the Economy
A president will appoint Federal Reserve governors, who have broad power to promote a stronger labor market. Read more
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Introducing the Executive Action Tracker
The Prospect is monitoring 77 significant executive actions that Biden can implement without further legislation from Congress. Read more
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Biden at the Cannabis Crossroads
The president-elect’s moves toward federal marijuana liberalization don’t add up to legalization—and there will be tougher issues on the drug policy front ahead. Read more
