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As we highlighted in our
blog
last week, over 600 civil rights activists gathered at the CUNY Graduate
Center in New York City to talk about the future of racial justice.
Through a mix of plenaries, workshop sessions and a film fest, the conference
covered topics from how
to avoid the next Katrina...
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How do we move a progressive agenda in our states?
That was the question that brought together North Carolina state legislators
and advocacy leaders for a program last Tuesday, March 20th, which was
organized by the Progressive States Network in association with local and
national partners...
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Last week saw big advances in the movement to make registering to vote easier, as multiple chambers around the country approved Election Day Registration (EDR) bills:
On March 13rd, the Washington Senate approved SB 5561
On March 14th, the Hawaii House approved HB 1133
And on March 20th...
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Marketing experts will tell you that a doctor is one of the most
trusted professionals when it comes to public credibility in
advertising. This holds true for their peers as well.
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The trouble in the subprime lending market is sending ripples through Wall Street. One of the biggest subprime lenders, New Century, has been de-listed from the New York Stock Exchange.
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Illinois gained headlines in 2005 for its first-in-the-nation plan to
provide health care for all children in the state, called AllKids. Pennsylvania followed suit in 2006 with its own Cover All Kids plan.
Now the Governors of each state have proposed comprehensive health care
reform packages...
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At the beginning of February, we reported
on an expose of special loopholes used by Wal-Mart to slash its state
taxes by hundreds of millions of dollars per year. The scam involves
Wal-Mart and other companies dividing themselves into separate
subsidiaries, buying land and buildings, then...
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When the Montana State Senate voted overwhelmingly two weeks ago to oppose approval of reauthorization of "Fast Track" Trade Promotion authority for new trade deals, it sent a powerful message that the American people and state governments are tiring of misguided trade deals.
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Every wonder which corporations are dodging your state corporate income
tax? Unfortunately, you usually can't find out since corporations have
maneuvered to keep their tax returns secret from the public-- including
from state legislators who have to write tax policy without knowing
which companies...
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As we first highlighted in our Dispatch
last December, renewable energy portfolio standards (RPS) are a great
way to stimulate renewable energy development. By requiring that a
certain percentage of a state's electricity come from renewable energy,
RPS jump starts economic development and job...
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Since we've condemned the recent spate of privatization proposals,
it's encouraging to see a debate in New Jersey on an innovative
proposal to manage state highways that doesn't involve a rip-off of the
taxpayer and the loss of democratic control over a public asset.
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Nearly 650,000 people are released
from state and federal prison every year, with larger numbers
reentering communities from local jails. Over 50 percent of those
released from incarceration are sent back to prison for a parole
violation or new crime within 3 years.
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