Climate Is the Future of the U.S.-India Trade Relationship ReportOctober 23, 2024 Climate Is the Future of the U.S.-India Trade Relationship As the United States and India seek to turn climate action into economic opportunities, the case for a deeper trade partnership has never been stronger. Oct 23, 2024 Trevor Sutton, Arunabha Ghosh
A Trade Strategy for the Post-Neoliberal World ReportOctober 23, 2024 A Trade Strategy for the Post-Neoliberal World A progressive, pragmatic approach to trade and industrial policy can reorient global production trends and reward high-standard markets and firms, using trade to address the challenges of the 21st century. Oct 23, 2024 Ryan Mulholland
Disappearing Parks: How Project 2025 Would Decrease Protections for Nature ArticleOctober 21, 2024 Disappearing Parks: How Project 2025 Would Decrease Protections for Nature Eight landscape-level national monuments designated by the Biden-Harris administration have helped close the nature gap for millions of Americans, but their protections are at risk from extreme anti-conservation measures in Project 2025. Oct 21, 2024 Sam Zeno
Blue Lake Rancheria: Working Toward a Climate-Resilient Future VideoOctober 14, 2024 Blue Lake Rancheria: Working Toward a Climate-Resilient Future One Northern California Tribe has been working toward a transition to a zero-carbon community for its economic, environmental, health, and overall resilience benefits. Oct 14, 2024 Margaret Cooney, Hai-Lam Phan, Adam Reich, 3 More Olivia Mowry, Toni Pandolfo, Matthew Gossage
Small-Scale Farm Brings Food Justice To Strengthen Communities Across New Mexico’s Food Deserts VideoOctober 11, 2024 Small-Scale Farm Brings Food Justice To Strengthen Communities Across New Mexico’s Food Deserts Los Jardines Institute is supporting Justice40 implementation in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and beyond to build healthy and sustainable communities. Oct 11, 2024 Margaret Cooney, Devon Lespier, Olivia Mowry, 1 More Hai-Lam Phan
How the Biden-Harris Administration Is Ensuring Voting Accessibility ArticleOctober 9, 2024 How the Biden-Harris Administration Is Ensuring Voting Accessibility Disabled voters face significant barriers to voting, which the Biden-Harris administration has taken significant action to address. Oct 9, 2024 Mia Ives-Rublee, Alex Cogan, Rebecca Mears
4 Lessons on Creating Good Manufacturing Jobs Through the Biden-Harris Administration’s Industrial Investments ReportOctober 7, 2024 4 Lessons on Creating Good Manufacturing Jobs Through the Biden-Harris Administration’s Industrial Investments The Biden-Harris administration's industrial investments from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, CHIPS and Science Act, and Inflation Reduction Act are creating U.S. manufacturing jobs and often result in high-quality union jobs, but policymakers can go further to uphold job quality on projects that receive federal investments. Oct 7, 2024 Aurelia Glass, Karla Walter
In the Wake of Hurricane Helene, Congress Must Invest in Rebuilding Strong, Prosperous, and Climate-Resilient Communities ArticleOctober 4, 2024 In the Wake of Hurricane Helene, Congress Must Invest in Rebuilding Strong, Prosperous, and Climate-Resilient Communities The Biden-Harris administration has rapidly mobilized disaster relief aid to Appalachia and other hard-hit areas. Congress must act quickly to deliver the funds required to rebuild communities that can prosper and withstand future climate disasters. Oct 4, 2024 Cathleen Kelly, Christian E. Weller, Natalie Baker
An American Democracy Built for the People: Why Democracy Matters and How To Make It Work for the 21st Century ReportSeptember 26, 2024 An American Democracy Built for the People: Why Democracy Matters and How To Make It Work for the 21st Century Although democracy is failing to meet the needs of many Americans, it is far preferable to an autocratic system, and it can be modernized with a compelling set of reforms. Sep 26, 2024 Michael Sozan
Humanity has been a casualty in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict In the NewsSeptember 24, 2024 Humanity has been a casualty in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict In an op-ed published in Politico Europe, Andrew Miller shares key takeaways from the front lines of conflict negotiations between the United States and its overseas partners. Sep 24, 2024 Politico Europe Andrew Miller
The Inflation Reduction Act Lives Up to Its Name TestimonySeptember 19, 2024 The Inflation Reduction Act Lives Up to Its Name Trevor Higgins, senior vice president of the Energy and Environment department at the Center for American Progress, filed written testimony before the U.S. House Budget Committee at a hearing on energy costs titled “The Cost of the Biden-Harris Energy Crisis.” Sep 19, 2024 Trevor Higgins
Building Opportunity: Expanding Housing in America by Reforming Local Land Use ReportSeptember 19, 2024 Building Opportunity: Expanding Housing in America by Reforming Local Land Use Reducing regulatory barriers to housing production can unleash new supply and serve as an important complement to federal, state, and local programs that provide direct subsidies for low-income housing construction and maintenance. Sep 19, 2024 Kevin DeGood
Clean Energy Investments Are Boosting the U.S. Economy TestimonySeptember 12, 2024 Clean Energy Investments Are Boosting the U.S. Economy Trevor Higgins, senior vice president of the Energy and Environment department at the Center for American Progress, filed written testimony before the U.S. House Committee on Energy and Commerce’s Subcommittee on Energy, Climate, and Grid Security; the testimony occurred at a hearing on energy costs titled “From Gas to Groceries: Americans Pay the Price of the Biden-Harris Energy Agenda.” Sep 12, 2024 Trevor Higgins
Project 2025 Seeks To Repeal One of America’s Greatest Conservation Tools ArticleSeptember 12, 2024 Project 2025 Seeks To Repeal One of America’s Greatest Conservation Tools The Antiquities Act, a popular bipartisan executive tool for protecting lands as national monuments, is at risk of being repealed by Project 2025. Sep 12, 2024 Sam Zeno
The Bureau of Labor Statistics Must Be Adequately Funded To Preserve Economic Data and Improve Americans’ Financial Security ArticleSeptember 10, 2024 The Bureau of Labor Statistics Must Be Adequately Funded To Preserve Economic Data and Improve Americans’ Financial Security Accurate U.S. Census Bureau data are essential to understanding how Americans are doing financially; a lack of proper investment puts it at risk. Sep 10, 2024 Kyle Ross, Sara Estep
Project 2025 Will Undermine America’s National Security ArticleAugust 19, 2024 Project 2025 Will Undermine America’s National Security The far-right policy proposals in Project 2025 will fundamentally undermine the national and economic security of the United States, benefiting its adversaries and making all Americans less safe. Aug 19, 2024 Alan Yu, Allison McManus, Dan Herman, 2 More Courtney Federico, Camille Meshack
How Project 2025 Threatens the Inflation Reduction Act’s Thriving Clean Energy Economy ReportAugust 15, 2024 How Project 2025 Threatens the Inflation Reduction Act’s Thriving Clean Energy Economy As the two-year anniversary of the Inflation Reduction Act is commemorated, the Biden-Harris administration's historic climate action offers much to celebrate, having secured unprecedented clean energy advancements and substantial gains against climate change—but Project 2025 has the potential to reverse this pivotal progress and derail the nation's clean energy transition. Aug 15, 2024 Devon Lespier, Jessica Ordóñez-Lancet
Offshore Wind Development in Maine Is a Collaborative Effort VideoAugust 14, 2024 Offshore Wind Development in Maine Is a Collaborative Effort Building off the success of the Inflation Reduction Act, a coalition of labor unions, green nongovernmental organizations, and community leaders came together to advocate for the inclusion of strong labor standards in the build-out of offshore wind in Maine. Aug 14, 2024 Margaret Cooney, Adam Reich, Olivia Mowry, 2 More Hai-Lam Phan, Matthew Gossage
Unions Are Building a Clean Energy Future in Wisconsin VideoAugust 13, 2024 Unions Are Building a Clean Energy Future in Wisconsin The Inflation Reduction Act has introduced key standards for high-quality jobs that include apprenticeships to unlock federal funding, and it’s changing lives and communities in Wisconsin. Aug 13, 2024 Margaret Cooney, Devon Lespier, Adam Reich, 3 More Olivia Mowry, Hai-Lam Phan, Syrus Sadvandi
Vice President Kamala Harris and Migration in the Americas: Setting the Record Straight ArticleAugust 5, 2024 Vice President Kamala Harris and Migration in the Americas: Setting the Record Straight Vice President Kamala Harris has supported bipartisan border security solutions and has demonstrated a long-standing commitment to working with regional partners to address the root causes of irregular migration. Aug 5, 2024 Dan Restrepo, Tom Jawetz, Debu Gandhi, 2 More Joel Martinez, Silva Mathema
Converting Vacant Office Space Into Housing ReportJuly 30, 2024 Converting Vacant Office Space Into Housing The adaptive reuse of underutilized office buildings, if paired with government support and comprehensive planning, might be a valuable tool in many local markets for addressing the vast need for more—and more affordable—housing. Jul 30, 2024 Michela Zonta, Lily Roberts, Jessica Vela
New Samsung Semiconductor Plant in Taylor, Texas ArticleJuly 26, 2024 New Samsung Semiconductor Plant in Taylor, Texas An investment by Samsung, spurred by funding from the CHIPS and Science Act, will create a new semiconductor plant in Taylor, Texas, to complement the company’s previous investment in chips in Austin, Texas. Jul 26, 2024
City of Las Vegas GreeNVision Reconstruction of Stewart Avenue ArticleJuly 26, 2024 City of Las Vegas GreeNVision Reconstruction of Stewart Avenue This grant provides funding for the city of Las Vegas to reconstruct Stewart Avenue to be easier and safer to traverse and access. Jul 26, 2024
New York Castleton-on-Hudson Bridge Restoration ArticleJuly 26, 2024 New York Castleton-on-Hudson Bridge Restoration This investment provides funding to restore one of the most economically significant bridges in the country, currently in deep disrepair, so that it can remain in use for another 65 years. Jul 26, 2024
Combining Ethics and Term Limits Strengthens Efforts To Rein in a Supreme Court Run Amok ArticleJuly 25, 2024 Combining Ethics and Term Limits Strengthens Efforts To Rein in a Supreme Court Run Amok Supreme Court decisions undermining the rule of law and weakening constitutional checks and balances exemplify the need for term limits for justices, a binding code of ethics, and additional reforms to rein in an out-of-control judiciary. Jul 25, 2024 Devon Ombres, Jeevna Sheth, Ben Olinsky
Organized Labor Is Uncovering the Truth About Offshore Wind in Rhode Island VideoJuly 22, 2024 Organized Labor Is Uncovering the Truth About Offshore Wind in Rhode Island On the front lines of the clean energy transition, Rhode Island’s offshore wind developments and union workforce are disproving misinformation spread by the fossil fuel industry and showcasing the benefits of federal climate investments for local communities and economies. Jul 22, 2024 Margaret Cooney, Devon Lespier, Hai-Lam Phan, 2 More Adam Reich, Olivia Mowry
Sen. Ted Cruz’s No Tax on Tips Act Does Little for Low- and Moderate-Wage Workers But Opens Door to Tax Abuse by Wealthy ArticleJuly 17, 2024 Sen. Ted Cruz’s No Tax on Tips Act Does Little for Low- and Moderate-Wage Workers But Opens Door to Tax Abuse by Wealthy This legislation may sound like pro-worker tax reform, but it’s just more of the 2017 tax law’s empty promises for workers and giveaways for the wealthy. Jul 17, 2024 Brendan Duke
Extreme heat kills more people in the U.S. than hurricanes, floods, and tornadoes combined. We need a federal heat standard to protect workers In the NewsJuly 9, 2024 Extreme heat kills more people in the U.S. than hurricanes, floods, and tornadoes combined. We need a federal heat standard to protect workers Jill Rosenthal explains why we need better protections for workers facing extreme heat on the job in an op-ed published in Fortune. Jul 9, 2024 Fortune Jill Rosenthal
The Supreme Court Has Fully Embraced an Antidemocratic, Right-Wing Agenda ArticleJuly 3, 2024 The Supreme Court Has Fully Embraced an Antidemocratic, Right-Wing Agenda The Supreme Court has taken off its mask this term by creating unconstitutional de facto immunity for future presidents who act illegally and by gutting the ability of public agencies and Congress to protect Americans from abuse by right-wing special interests. Jul 3, 2024 Devon Ombres
Historic Investments in Electric Vehicle Batteries and Chargers are Expanding Opportunities in Communities with High Poverty Rates ArticleJuly 2, 2024 Historic Investments in Electric Vehicle Batteries and Chargers are Expanding Opportunities in Communities with High Poverty Rates Since the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act, communities with higher poverty rates and lower median incomes have seen a surge of investment in manufacturing EV batteries and charging equipment. Jul 2, 2024 Jasia Smith, Jamie Friedman
The Inflation Reduction Act Still Reduces the Deficit ArticleJune 27, 2024 The Inflation Reduction Act Still Reduces the Deficit Higher clean energy tax credit costs mean they are working better than expected. Jun 27, 2024 Bobby Kogan, Brendan Duke
The Direct File Pilot Shows That a Public Tax Filing Option Saves Money, Improves Customer Service ArticleJune 18, 2024 The Direct File Pilot Shows That a Public Tax Filing Option Saves Money, Improves Customer Service States should move to adopt integrated free filing. Jun 18, 2024 Jean Ross
Fact Sheet: Recommendations for the Department of Education To Take Further Action on AI Fact SheetJune 17, 2024 Fact Sheet: Recommendations for the Department of Education To Take Further Action on AI This fact sheet offers recommendations for how the U.S. Department of Education can deploy its existing authorities to mitigate the risks of artificial intelligence (AI) in schools. Jun 17, 2024 Anna Rodriguez
Fact Sheet: Recommendations for the White House To Take Further Action on AI Fact SheetJune 17, 2024 Fact Sheet: Recommendations for the White House To Take Further Action on AI This fact sheet offers recommendations for how the White House, including the Office of Management and Budget and the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, can utilize its authorities to address artificial intelligence (AI). Jun 17, 2024 Reed Shaw, Will Dobbs-Allsopp, Anna Rodriguez, 3 More Adam Conner, Nicole Alvarez, Ben Olinsky
Recommendations for Reauthorizing the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act ReportJune 11, 2024 Recommendations for Reauthorizing the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act As WIOA turns 10, policymakers should reauthorize it to remake and prepare the U.S. federal workforce development system for the next decade. Jun 11, 2024 Veronica Goodman
IPEF Starts To Demonstrate Results ArticleJune 10, 2024 IPEF Starts To Demonstrate Results The Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity remains an important geostrategic and geo-economic initiative in the Asia-Pacific region. Jun 10, 2024 Ryan Mulholland
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