In Climate Change-Ravaged Florida, Ron DeSantis’ Insurance Giveaway
The governor and his GOP colleagues quietly shielded their insurance donors from bad faith lawsuits — at the cost of homeowners facing record levels of property damage.
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Wall Street Strikes Back
This election season, the financial industry is proudly funneling cash and running misleading ads to boost its favorite political lackeys.
Real Estate Industry Spends Big To Crush LA “Mansion Tax”
Corporate real estate interests, like Douglas Emmett, have come out in full force to try and defeat a ballot measure to hike taxes on multimillion-dollar property sales.
Mastriano & PA GOP Plot War On Workers
The GOP’s Pennsylvania gubernatorial nominee is planning to crush unions if he wins on November 8.
Private Companies Helped Ruin Jackson’s Water
As Mississippi considers privatizing Jackson’s water, parts of the city system already run by private companies have been left in ruins.
Ted Budd Aided Donors Trying To Bypass Predatory Lending Laws
Documents show Ted Budd, the North Carolina GOP Senate candidate, pressed regulators to let his Wall Street donors get around predatory lending laws.
GOP Govs Reject Cannabis Pardons After Getting Private Prison Cash
Republicans brush off Biden’s request for leniency as private prison donors dump big money into GOP coffers.
A $21 Million Anti-Abortion Ad Blitz In Michigan
Polls show strong support for a Michigan abortion-rights ballot measure as conservatives outspend pro-choice groups two to one.
How The GOP Is Suppressing Citizen Lawmaking
Citizen-led ballot initiatives have ushered progressive policies into red states — but now such efforts are under attack.
In Massachusetts, An Undercover Climate Foe
Utility companies in the liberal stronghold are using regulated monopoly profits to shape and derail environmental efforts.