Some state and local leaders are trying to recruit suddenly jobless U.S. government employees.
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Posted inLaw and Justice
The Justice Department’s Next Climate Test
A congressional referral and a Supreme Court request offer the Justice Department a twofold chance to hold Big Oil accountable for its lies.
Posted inEnergy and the Environment
Generations Z and Alpha Flex Climate Power Through Hawaiian Courts
Young people ratchet up the pressure on state agencies to confront the climate crisis.
Posted inEnergy and the Environment
How Private Monopolies Fuel Climate Disaster and Public Corruption
Investor-owned utilities have been at the forefront of numerous political scandals and ecological disasters. There is an alternative.
Posted inPodcasts
Deep Fried Democracy
Dave Weigel and Lola Blanc discuss the Republican presidential primary.
Posted inCoronavirus
One System, Two States, Two Different Results
Hawaii’s aggressive quarantine enforcement and Alaska’s hands-off approach have led to different outcomes in the 49th and 50th states.
Posted inLaw and Justice
Arkansas and Hawaii Medication Abortion Cases Present New Challenges
Two cases winding their way through federal courts involve non-surgical abortion access.
Posted inEconomic Policy
Hawaii Long-Term Health-Care Bill Serves as National Model
Hawaii legislators are tackling the nation’s elder care crisis head-on with a bill that would offer universal long term care to the state’s senior citizens.