Evergreen State voters decide that the billions in revenues generated by the Climate Commitment Act are worth preserving.
Jay Inslee
Posted inEnergy and the Environment
Washington Tests Its Climate Ambitions
A ballot initiative funded by a millionaire transplant threatens the success of the state’s signature cap-and-invest program.
Posted inEnergy and the Environment
Biden Gets Climate Boost From Key Policy Group
A report from Evergreen Action claims that the administration has made progress on 85 percent of its climate proposals, and makes the case for one more Biden term to finish the job.
Posted inHealth and Social Policy
Idaho’s Abortion Fixation Decimates Rural Health Care
New restrictions have fueled a physician exodus, ramped up rural health disparities, and will invite the inevitable court challenges.
Posted inTAP
Washington (the State, Not the Feds) Raises Overtime Pay
Today on TAP: Once again, Washington leads with worker-friendly state laws
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
The Warren Veepstakes
As Elizabeth Warren increasingly looks like the front-runner, who might be her running mate?
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Why Governors Have Flamed Out as Presidential Candidates
Governors used to be surefire presidential material. What changed?
Posted inEnergy and the Environment
Climate Activists Win Partial Victory in Climate Debate Battle
At the resolutions committee meeting Thursday morning, two hours of debate only yielded a non-DNC sanctioned discussion—not a climate debate.
Posted inEnergy and the Environment
Activists Fear Imminent Betrayal From DNC Quashing Climate Debate
Tomorrow the DNC votes on a resolution to hold a climate debate, but Chair Tom Perez’s competing resolution would undermine that effort.
Posted inCivil Rights in America
The Border Crisis Is Fracturing the Democratic Party
The Netroots Nation conference in Philadelphia emphasized immigration cruelties, as the party leadership struggles to respond, opting for backbiting instead of action.