The likelihood of a Democratic trifecta in the Bay State is not as comforting as it appears.
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Posted inLaw and Justice
The Supreme Court Is Vulnerable on Abortion
Thanks to ‘Dobbs,’ a majority of Americans are ready to put limits on its power.
Posted inTAP
The Fast-Food Empire Strikes Back
Today on TAP: One day after sectoral bargaining is signed into California law, the industry announces a ballot measure to repeal it.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
The Anti-Monopoly Fight Will Be in the States
A new task force aims to take on corporate power at the state and local levels.
Posted inLaw and Justice
The Alternative to Cash Bail Is a Simple Reminder
A community organization created a web tool that simply reminds people of their court dates. The impact is profound.
Posted inWorking in America
Pro-Labor State Legislatures Aren’t Pro-Labor for Their Staff
Staffers in both the Massachusetts and California legislatures seek to unionize, but their ostensibly pro-labor bosses have refused to let them.
Posted inWorking in America
California Tries Something Novel: Enhancing Worker Power
The legislature enacts industry-wide bargaining in fast food—something new under the American sun.
Posted inPolitics
These Progressives Won in the Suburbs. Can They Survive in 2022?
Two state legislators in Pennsylvania work to build on past successes, in a new political environment.
Posted inPodcasts
Saving American Democracy Through the States
Republicans are attempting to turn America into a Hungary-style tyranny. But there are ways to fight back.
Posted inTAP
McConnell’s Mistake
Today on TAP: Packing the Court with anti-choice fanatics may have doomed Republicans’ prospects for winning a Senate majority.