In New Mexico, Democrats Strike an Oil and Gas Gusher: ‘Money Buys Access’ Nationally, Big Oil overwhelmingly supports Republicans; in New Mexico it’s a different story. Capital & Main · Dec 3, 2024
Striking Kaiser Therapists Say Thousands of Appointments Likely to Be Cancelled A union complaint filed with California regulators says a leaked internal memo shows Kaiser intended to break its own rules and state law, leaving patients without care during the ongoing strike. Capital & Main · Dec 2, 2024
Can Democrats Get Their Voters Off the Couch? Dorian Warren argues that cynicism and disillusionment among the party's base helped Trump win. Capital & Main · Nov 28, 2024
California’s November Election Stopped Another Rent Control Ballot Measure – and Maybe Its Chief Architect A measure seemingly targeting the AIDS Healthcare Foundation, which has put forth three rent control ballot measures, is on its way to narrowly passing. Capital & Main · Nov 27, 2024
University of California Workers Say They Are Being Squeezed As Contract Talks Stall The UC system says it is offering healthy raises for nearly 40,000 staffers, but workers say the system is playing a shell game by also raising their health care premiums. Capital & Main · Nov 25, 2024
How Biden Could Restrict Fossil Fuel Financing and Make It Trump-Proof But the election is likely to blow up a long-delayed EPA response to oil and gas pollution in New Mexico. Capital & Main · Nov 23, 2024
Challenging the Myth of a Trump Takeover of the Union Vote Labor strategist Steve Rosenthal says Kamala Harris fared better with union voters than headlines suggest — and outlines the labor movement’s path forward. Capital & Main · Nov 22, 2024
‘It Felt Like an Uphill Battle All Year,’ Says Arizona Grassroots Leader Despite wins on abortion and Senate race, a progressive group backing Harris faced voter apathy and backlash over immigration. Capital & Main · Nov 21, 2024
There’s a Reason Oil Well Sales Are Collapsing In California: Cleanup Costs Faced with putting up hefty bonds to clean up their mess, operators are instead taking a pass on selling off dying wells. Capital & Main · Nov 20, 2024
Dismissive Doctors, Crowded Clinics and Memory Loss South Los Angeles pastor is demanding better for herself and others with dementia. Capital & Main · Nov 19, 2024
Why Mass Deportations Would Cripple California’s Economy Mythology aside, nearly 2 million undocumented immigrants are the backbone of some industries, and pay billions in taxes for services they will never receive. Capital & Main · Nov 18, 2024
Yes, Having a Climate Denier at The Helm is Alarming. But All Is Not Lost. UCLA's Cara Horowitz says Trump will act quickly to gut Biden's climate agenda but states like California can slow the damage Capital & Main · Nov 15, 2024
The EPA Stalled and Then a Fix for New Mexico Oil and Gas Pollution Evaporated Trump election likely marks the end of a federal response to worsening air pollution in the Permian Basin. Capital & Main · Nov 14, 2024
Philadelphia Workers Are Readying a Bill With a Basic Demand: Just Enforce the Law Nannies, housekeepers and gig workers have already won legal protections. Now they want consequences for bosses who break the rules. Capital & Main · Nov 12, 2024
Capital & Main · Nov 11, 2024 Climate Advocates Dismayed by Trump Victory; Buoyed by State Results Voters backed a $10 billion climate bond in California, rejected an anti-climate initiative in Washington
Capital & Main · Nov 9, 2024 Hope and Defeat at Howard University They had gathered expecting to celebrate a historic Kamala Harris presidency. The next day, they took stock of their loss. Photographer Barbara Davidson chronicled the highs and lows of two days in Washington, D.C.
Capital & Main · Nov 6, 2024 For the Texas Railroad Commission, the Last Train Left Years Ago Misnamed commission oversees the state's vast oil and gas industry. Critics say it's all a smoke screen.
Capital & Main · Nov 5, 2024 Four Policies That Could Make Our Elections More Fair and Democratic There are lots of ways to increase voter turnout and lessen the influence of money in elections — as other countries have proven.
Capital & Main · Nov 1, 2024 Trump’s Inaction on Teamsters’ Pensions Fuels Frustration Over Failure to Endorse Harris Union members say the non-endorsement ignores Harris’ role in securing Teamsters’ retirement benefits and Biden’s pro-union NLRB, which has bolstered organizing efforts at Amazon.
Capital & Main · Oct 31, 2024 Arizona’s Deadly Heat Is Exhibit A as Activists Mount Final Push for Climate and Harris The state has voted for a Democratic presidential candidate just twice in more than 70 years. Armies of canvassers hope climate will change that.
Capital & Main · Oct 30, 2024 Federal Firefighters Say Their Pay Is on the Line in 2024 Election As wildfires worsen, some federal firefighters fear Republican control of Congress and the White House could accelerate their exit from the workforce, leaving critical gaps in fire response.
Capital & Main · Oct 30, 2024 Biden Delivered on Infrastructure and Jobs. Will Voters in Purple States Like Pennsylvania Keep This Progress Going? Harris cast the deciding vote to make the Inflation Reduction Act law. Trump has vowed to claw back as much of that money as he can.
Capital & Main · Oct 30, 2024 How the Culture Wars Tore Apart a Bay Area Town — And Fueled a Resistance A growing coalition of parents, students and teachers comes together to halt the chaos roiling school boards and communities.
Capital & Main · Oct 30, 2024 Reluctant at First, Michigan Criminal Justice Advocates Rally Behind Kamala Harris After hesitation over her past as a prosecutor, grassroots reform group Michigan Liberation Action Fund ultimately supports the vice president.
Capital & Main · Oct 30, 2024 It’s Not Just Trump’s New York Rally — As President, He Appointed More Than a Dozen People With Ties to Racist Groups or Ideologies Trump’s Madison Square Garden event has focused public attention on racism and hate within the former chief executive’s campaign. During his administration, figures connected to white supremacy had prominent roles.