We reviewed 17 states with Democratic trifectas to see what they did with that power.
state policy
Posted inPolitics
How to Use Your Power
Blue states have many options for progress, if they commit to actually governing.
Posted inLaw and Justice
How Sanctuary Laws Could Throw a Wrench Into Trump’s Deportation Plans
Advocates see these laws as a critical shield for immigrant communities, but Trump’s team is devising ways to bypass them.
Posted inBooks, Arts and Culture
Year in Review: The Visuals
Our art director takes a look at his favorite illustrations, pages, and projects from the last year.
Posted inPolitics
MAGA’s Way or the Highway
How the cold civil war shares characteristics with the hot one
Posted inPolitics
Playing Hardball
Rebalancing conflicts over state policy will require that blue states wield power differently.
Posted inHousing
Housing Blues
Blue states are the hot spots for the country’s housing affordability crisis.
Posted inEconomic Policy
Leveraging the Money Power
Progressive state and city officials are pushing back against the right’s war on ‘woke capitalism.’ They could be doing even more with trillions of dollars in pension funds.
Posted inEnergy and the Environment
Falling Into Climate Disaster
Red and blue states look past each other on issues like carbon emissions, power generation.
Posted inWorking in America
The Truth About the Parties and Labor
You need only look at the state level to understand who supports workers and who doesn’t.