Democrats’ strategy has been to run on the economy. Republicans’ strategy has been to suppress or negate the vote.
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Abdul El-Sayed Is Running Through, Not Around, the Right’s Racism
The Michigan Senate candidate is enduring Islamophobic attacks by refusing to accept the conservative narrative and pointing out their distract-and-divide strategy.
Posted inTAP
The Deeper Affordability Crisis
The problem isn’t just Trump-induced inflation. For ordinary working people, living standards have been dwindling for decades.
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Can Nevada Democrats Roll a Trifecta?
If Aaron Ford can unseat the state’s Republican governor this November, he’ll have the power to enact a distinctly pro-worker agenda.
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Socialist in Seattle
A year after her election, Mayor Katie Wilson wants to upgrade housing and transit in the Emerald City. But moderate councilors and divisions within her own base are undermining her.
Posted inHealth and Social Policy
Military Families Are Going Hungry—and the Numbers Don’t Yet Reflect the War
The number of families struggling with food insecurity nearly tripled in the last two years.
Posted inTAP
An Unlikely Bipartisan Housing Win
The new housing law is a victory for Democratic agenda-setting, but real impact on housing costs remains elusive.
Posted inEnergy and the Environment
Better Affordability Through Climate Policy
It turns out fossil fuel prices are liable to increase suddenly and without warning. Who knew?
Posted inEnergy and the Environment
Indiana’s Private Equity Power Play
The mother lode of utility buyouts just landed on Hoosiers’ doorstep. Regulators have no say over whether the deal goes through.