The Case Against Closing Nuclear Power Plants The Case Against Closing Nuclear Power Plants
Existing plants like Diablo Canyon obviate the need to draw on fossil fuel generators and should remain in service.
Apr 4, 2022 / Charles Komanoff
Reefer Reparations in the New New Amsterdam Reefer Reparations in the New New Amsterdam
Marijuana legalization in California saw the market dominated by corporations and bureaucracy. New York State’s focus on equity offers the possibility of another way.
Mar 24, 2022 / Tom Gogola
The Looming Influence of State Supreme Courts The Looming Influence of State Supreme Courts
Their authority over public policy has been increasing for decades.
Mar 23, 2022 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Big Oil in the Mackinac Straits Is a Disaster Waiting to Happen Big Oil in the Mackinac Straits Is a Disaster Waiting to Happen
And recognizing Native American sovereignty—giving the tribes sworn to protect the waters a place in the negotiations determining their fate—is the best way to prevent it.
Mar 23, 2022 / Hadassah GreenSky
Making Mushrooms Legal Making Mushrooms Legal
After 50 years of prohibition, some states are starting to challenge the federal government’s policy on psychedelic drugs.
Mar 23, 2022 / Feature / Aída Chávez
An Overhaul of Prison Health Care Is Long Overdue An Overhaul of Prison Health Care Is Long Overdue
Attempts to improve care for a wide range of chronic conditions have stalled, leaving incarcerated people to suffer.
Mar 17, 2022 / Victoria Law
New York’s Lieutenant Governor’s Race Has a New Addition: Competition New York’s Lieutenant Governor’s Race Has a New Addition: Competition
Though the role has little power, in recent years the state’s governors-in-waiting have often moved up. Can Ana María Archila make the road from activist to statewide office?
Mar 15, 2022 / Ross Barkan
How Progressives Won the School Culture War—in New Hampshire! How Progressives Won the School Culture War—in New Hampshire!
An upset victory last week in a red state suggests that the Republican Party’s game plan for attacking public education may not be a winning strategy.
Mar 15, 2022 / Jennifer C. Berkshire
Anti-Abortion Politicians Are Now Taking Inspiration From the Fugitive Slave Act Anti-Abortion Politicians Are Now Taking Inspiration From the Fugitive Slave Act
In a nod to the bad old days, an amendment to a Missouri anti-abortion bill would make it a crime to help a pregnant Missourian get an abortion outside the state.
Mar 11, 2022 / Elie Mystal
Why Is Biden Letting States Like Missouri Defund Planned Parenthood? Why Is Biden Letting States Like Missouri Defund Planned Parenthood?
Missouri is poised to be the fourth state to strip Medicaid reimbursements from the reproductive health provider. So far, the Biden administration has not enforced the law that wou...
Mar 10, 2022 / Amy Littlefield