The bipartisan infrastructure bill grinds to a halt, and with it, nearly $50 billion in resilience funding.
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Posted inEnergy and the Environment
Nature Is Screaming to Prioritize Climate
Events in South Florida and the Pacific Northwest demonstrate that the climate crisis is on our shores right now.
Posted inTAP
Common Ground on Police Reform
Today on TAP: Three ways the police can better protect people
Posted inEducation in America
On Universal Preschool, Multnomah County, Oregon, Moves to the Head of the Class
Metro Portland votes to create new programs for young children.
Posted inTAP
What If Black Lives Matter Defended Federal Buildings?
Today on TAP: A plot twist out of the ’60s
Posted inTAP
Murdoch, Goebbels, and Trump
Today on TAP: Performative authoritarianism and the right-wing media
Posted inLaw and Justice
Biden Must Bring an End to the Bush Era
It was W who gave federal thugs the authority to terrorize Portland. Undoing Trumpism will require Biden and the Democrats to repeal Bush’s signature legislation.
Posted inHealth and Social Policy
Connecticut and Oregon Make Paid Family Leave a Reality
Some states are not only passing paid family leave but making it more generous for the lowest-paid workers.
Posted inHousing and Transportation
Do All Roads Lead to Congestion Pricing?
Portland, Oregon, and New York are taking different routes to charging drivers who need to get downtown during the rush hour. They’ll also have to think hard about the impacts on low-income residents.