There’s overwhelming support among Democrats for finally allowing Medicare to negotiate with drug companies. But the details matter.
Infrastructure, Housing & Transportation
Infrastructure Summer: The Curse of Artificial Scarcity
As reconciliation elements get marked up, we see the consequences of tying spending and revenue together.
Infrastructure Summer: The Fight Against the Next Pandemic Starts Now
Tech billionaires are pushing for funding to prep for future pandemics. Why not the left?
Infrastructure Summer: Joe Manchin’s Symphony of Disingenuousness
He mumbles about inflation to try and stop a bill that’s primarily concerned with reducing inflation.
Nature Versus Manchin
Today on TAP: Climate change has already demonstrated the need for infrastructure spending
A Devastating Week for This Country
Thoughts on a flooded country, a theocratic state, and a creaking democracy
Building Back Bicycle-Friendly
Cycling gained popularity during the pandemic, but efforts to revamp city streets to accommodate both cars and bikes met with mixed success.
Infrastructure Summer: Heidi Heitkamp’s Lobbying Journey
Before she got hired to run a dark-money outfit, she advocated for tax hikes on dynastic wealth. Now, she’s against them.
America’s Acute Governance Problem
We have difficulty handing out money intended for people who need it. And that’s just the beginning.
Infrastructure Summer: Chuck Schumer, China, and Build Back Better
How does the Senate majority leader’s own $200 billion China bill fit into the equation?

