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ALEC Is Pushing a Bill That Punishes Banks for Divesting From Fossil Fuels
The bill would block firms that end these investments from receiving state government contracts or managing state funds.
Amid Staffing and Mental Health Crises, Teachers Say Test Prep Is Wrong Priority
Short staffing, emotionally vulnerable students, stress and safety have been major issues in schools this year.
Biden Opposes Kellogg’s Plan to Hire Scabs as Workers Decide to Remain on Strike
President Joe Biden stated his support for legislation that bans the practice of hiring replacements for strikers.
Pharma-Backed Group Hosted Dem Staffers at Resort Before Build Back Better Vote
Center Forward has spent hundreds of thousands of dollars on ads backing Democrats opposed to drug pricing reform.
Landfills Belch Climate-Warming Methane. Even the EPA Doesn’t Know How Much.
Landfills are a major source of greenhouse gas, but emissions are rarely measured at the source.
House Passes Bill to Prevent Future Blatant Corruption in Reaction to Trump
The bill takes a number of anti-corruption steps like requiring presidential candidates to release their tax returns.
Supreme Court Says Abortion Providers Can Challenge Texas’s Restrictive Law
The law will continue to be enforced until a lower court can place a stay on it.
Sanders, Ocasio-Cortez Celebrate Starbucks Workers’ Historic Union Victory
Workers at the Elmwood, Buffalo Starbucks location have voted overwhelmingly to form a union.
Appeals Court Deals a Blow to Trump’s Privilege Claims Over January 6 Docs
Trump gave “no legal reason” for why Biden's rejection of his executive privilege claims should be ignored.
Manchin Takes the Teeth Out of Democrats’ Plan for Seniors’ Dental Care
Advocates in West Virginia have called out their senator for opposing adding dental coverage for Medicare recipients.