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Nonprofit organization Progressive policy for the public good 🌎 Climate Justice 🌐 Public Protections 🏛 Responsive Government

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Don't miss Guardian columnist John Naughton's latest "What I’ve Been Reading" list! Spoiler alert: It includes a "chilling" read on Project 2025 by Policy Director James Goodwin. (Psst, the list is near the bottom of the commentary! www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

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💰 Tipped workers are struggling with a $2.13/hr minimum wage. Trump's proposal to exempt tips from taxes won't help—it’s a mirage. Real change is needed. Read more in a new MSNBC op-ed by Member Scholar Sharon Block of Harvard Law! www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnb...

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“The US can be a holdout on all of these compacts if it doesn’t like the way the negotiations are going, or if it has interests it feels are not being addressed,” says Member Scholar Robin Craig of KU School of Law, in an interview with @bloomberg.com Law. news.bloomberglaw.com/environment-...

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💼 State & regional experts are crafting comprehensive climate action plans (CCAPs) funded by the Inflation Reduction Act. Read more in a new brief by Member Scholar Alice Kaswan of the University of San Francisco School of Law! 🌎

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Conservatives say America's greatness comes from individualism & small govt. Shapiro (Wake Forest Law) & Tomain (Univ. of Cincinnati Law) argue otherwise in "How Government Built America." Join their webinar on June 26 for insight into govt's role in public policy! us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

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For nearly 6 years, pork lobbyists fought Prop 12 but lost. Last year, the US Supreme Court rejected a claim of constitutional right to sell meat raised “in ways that are intolerable to the average consumer,” says Member Scholar Doug Kysar of Yale Law & Justin Marceau. www.vox.com/future-perfe...

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“I do think there is power in being interconnected across North America. We need scenario planning. We need long-term planning," says Member Scholar Shelley Welton of the Kleinman Center for Energy Policy in a @nytimes.com article about hydroelectric power plants. www.nytimes.com/2024/06/03/b...

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🔎 In a @nytimes.com article on #PFAS lawsuits, Board Member Dr. Steph Tai, of Wisconsin Law says, "One challenge in medical research is the variety of PFAS, each with different health effects." 🔎 Long-term studies are essential to assess their impact. www.nytimes.com/2024/05/28/c...

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💰 California's budget woes are jeopardizing critical #climatejustice programs. Advocates, your voice matters NOW! Read our latest brief for actionable insights by Senior Policy Analyst, Catalina Gonzalez, and Member Scholar Alice Kaswan of the University of San Francisco School of Law. 🌎

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MUST READ! "What are “best” and “adequate”? The litigation outlook for EPA’s proposed carbon rules for power plants" by Member Scholar Emily Hammond of GW Law and co-author Jennifer Wlodarczyk. Written for the American Bar Association. www.americanbar.org/groups/envir...

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