If they have the smarts, Democrats can prevent a schism in the progressive coalition, and turn the Green New Deal into a jobs machine for workers displaced from the carbon economy.
Jay Inslee
Posted inEnergy and the Environment
The Inslee Difference
The Washington governor’s focus on the climate crisis is prodding his fellow presidential candidates to develop their own Green New Deals.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
In California, Democratic Hopefuls Counter Biden’s Status Quo Politics
Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders offer the most direct challenge yet to the front-runner in the 2020 Democratic primary.
Posted inWorking in America
Despite Trump, State Progressives Advance Pro-Worker Policies
While the president goes on the attack, Democratic-controlled states and municipalities forge ahead.
Posted inEnergy and the Environment
Saving the Planet Goes Local
The Trump administration plans to decimate environmental safeguards—so blue states and cities are stepping up their efforts to arrest climate change.
Posted inEnergy and the Environment
Will Washington Pass Nation’s First State-Level Carbon Tax?
After years of gridlock on climate action, Washington state could soon pioneer the nation’s first tax on greenhouse gas emissions.