Today on TAP: A newly Democratic state government votes to restore some democracy in the workplace.
state legislatures
Posted inEnergy and the Environment
Combining Decarbonization, Good Jobs, and Climate Justice
Illinois shows what’s possible. Will Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo be an ally?
Posted inEnergy and the Environment
West Virginia Wanders Away From Coal
Some coal defenders amp up culture war as others welcome nuclear and batteries.
Posted inLaw and Justice
The Border Patrol’s Power Grab
The agency seeks more authority from the legislature to nab trespassers and others in Texas.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
How Nevada Picks Millions From California’s Pocket
A lawsuit against members of the wealthy Getty family exposes the intricacies of state trust law.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
John Deere Says Farmers Can Fix Their Own Tractors—Sometimes
It cuts a deal with a farmers’ group to forestall legislation requiring it to stop compelling farmers to come to Deere for all their repairs.
Posted inWorking in America
States Should Celebrate the FTC’s Noncompete Ban … and Then Pass Their Own
To guard against a Republican rollback, states can act to protect worker freedoms.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Project Censored, Part 2: Billionaire Press Domination
The real causes of inflation, Gates Foundation media investments, the CIA and Julian Assange, ALEC’s push to preserve its influence networks in state legislation, and surveillance advertising are the next five stories on the list.
Posted inTAP
What the UC Strikers Need to Do Differently
Today on TAP: Go off-campus, says a veteran strike and bargaining maven, and visit the offices of regents and legislators. And sit down and settle in there.
Posted inLaw and Justice
Q&A: Justice on the Brink
Linda Greenhouse, the doyenne of Supreme Court journalism, considers the crisis of confidence that has marred the Court’s legitimacy.