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In Win for Gig Workers, Judge Rules California’s Prop 22 Unconstitutional
Passed last November, Prop 22 let companies evade labor rights by classifying workers as independent contractors.
FL’s Capital City to Have School Mask Rules, Defying DeSantis’s Anti-Mask Order
“We have to do everything in our power to keep [children] safe,” Education Sec. Miguel Cardona said on “Meet the Press.”
As Cases Surge, CDC Only Tracking a Fraction of Breakthrough COVID-19 Infections
The May 1 decision has left the nation with a muddled understanding of COVID-19's impact on the vaccinated.
A Georgia Law Allows Certain Candidates to Collect Unlimited Campaign Cash
Senate Bill 221 allows candidates to create “leadership committees” that have no caps on individual contributions.
It’s Not Just Manchin: Top House Energy Democrat Also Has Fossil Fuel Conflicts
House Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone benefits from investments in large U.S. greenhouse gas polluters.
Methane Is Flaring Out of Control. Biden Administration, Congress Must Step In.
Eighty-four percent of methane flares in Texas have no permits. Researchers say that's just the tip of the iceberg.
Defense Contractors Spent Big in Afghanistan Before the Taliban Took Control
The Defense Department issued nearly $1 billion in contracts to 17 companies set to continue past the May 1 withdrawal.
Activists Celebrate Win in Fight Against Chemical Oil Dispersants
A federal court has ordered the EPA to update its regulations on the use of toxic chemicals in oil spill responses.
CEOs Got Bonuses While Workers Struggled During the Pandemic
CEOs at the largest publicly traded companies earned, on average, 351 times as much as the typical worker.
Sanders Traveling to GOP Districts to Pitch $3.5T Plan Ahead of 2022 Elections
Sanders will visit Indiana and Iowa next week to speak with voters about the plan that he's compared to the New Deal.