Rise Of The Robotruck Lobby
Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoes driverless truck safety bill after autonomous vehicle interests spent big on lobbying and wined and dined his top aides.
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California’s Climate Crisis Double Agents
Exclusive: A watchdog group finds that lobbyists in California are working for both the culprits of climate change and its victims.
The Lobbying Surge Behind San Francisco’s Robo-Taxi Mayhem
Driverless taxi companies Cruise and Waymo wined and dined officials and landed a plum regulatory appointment before they scored free rein on San Francisco’s streets.
Democratic Consultants Want To Keep Electric Bills High
As voters in Maine decide whether to buy the state’s electric utilities, Democratic consultants rake in corporate cash while residents face shut-offs.
The Climate Culprits Hiding Their Role In California’s Extreme Weather
As California is pummeled by unprecedented storms and wildfires, corporations are fighting a landmark bill exposing their true contributions to climate change.
What’s Behind Chicago’s Great Upsurge?
Chicago’s new Mayor Brandon Johnson rode into office on a decade of teacher organizing, proving a strong labor movement can deliver political results.
YOU LOVE TO SEE IT: Grassroots Power Threatens Dirty Oil
Also, workers get wage protections, the energy future approaches, and tenants build power against the corporate elite.
The State That May Let Corporations Vote In Elections
Delaware Democrats could pass GOP legislation letting businesses cast ballots in a municipal election.
Ron DeSantis’ Crusade Against Campaign Finance Laws
Experts say the Florida governor and his super PAC are pushing boundaries and betting that election regulators are asleep on the job.
The Dark Money Behind Kansas’ Misleading Anti-Abortion Campaign
Tax records show how Leonard Leo’s $1.6 billion dark money network is quietly working to eliminate state abortion protections.