A bill preventing states and local governments from issuing warnings about the risks of pesticides is on track to pass the House.
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Posted inHealth and Social Policy
Texas’s Hemp-Derived THC Market Fuels Profits, Poisonings, and a Legislative Battle
Lost in the crisis over Texas state lawmakers’ redistricting overreach is another contentious issue: the regulation of hemp-derived THC products.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Best of 2023: Luke Goldstein
Our writing fellow offers his favorite stories of the year.
Posted inTAP
Democrats’ Resounding Vote for Debt Ceiling Concessions Won’t Age Well
Today on TAP: Rep. Pramila Jayapal explains why the Fiscal Responsibility Act puts Democrats in a difficult position.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
How Washington Bargained Away Rural America
Every five years, the farm bill brings together Democrats and Republicans who are normally at each other’s throats. The result is the continued corporatization of agriculture.
Posted inEconomic Policy
Failing to Restrict Food Stamps in the Farm Bill, Trump Takes Another Route
“If at first you don’t succeed, try a less democratic option.”
Posted inEconomic Policy
Work Requirements in Farm Bill Are Off the Table
However, the Agriculture Department may limit access to food stamps on its own.
Posted inEconomic Policy
SNAP Work Requirements in Farm Bill Would Increase Hunger, Not Employment
There has been shockingly little discussion about provisions in the House Farm Bill that would drastically alter the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), commonly known as food stamps, and cut or eliminate benefits for about two million people. The bill is set to be voted on today (unless the House Freedom Caucus stalls it to […]