Lessons for Breaking the Poverty Cycle A national nonprofit uses financial and life coaching to teach low-income parents how to move up to living wages and beyond. Capital & Main · Sep 19, 2024
Ten Ways Project 2025 Could Undermine Workers’ Rights The blueprint for Donald Trump’s second term revives familiar Republican plans to weaken unions and undermine employee protections. Capital & Main · Sep 18, 2024
Gyasi Mitchell Was Unhoused and Depressed, But Didn’t Trust Therapists. That Began to Change With a Basketball Game. For many young people, peer support can be the first step to accessing effective mental health care. Capital & Main · Sep 18, 2024
Would Environmental Justice in California Survive a Second Trump White House? Doubtful. Activists question whether the state would protect communities of color if the EPA is stripped of its watchdog powers. Capital & Main · Sep 17, 2024
Mientras las Elecciones se Aproximan, los Republicanos Invierten Millones en Campañas Antiinmigrantes Los candidatos republicanos y sus partidarios han gastado 117 millones de dólares en propaganda en la que la problemática migratoria en la frontera pareciera una invasión. Capital & Main · Sep 16, 2024
As Election Nears, Republicans Pour Millions Into Anti-Immigrant Ad Campaign Candidates and their supporters have spent $117 million to portray the situation at the border as an invasion. Capital & Main · Sep 16, 2024
California Poverty Has Nearly Doubled Since 2021 Researchers say new data shows need to pull back tax breaks for the wealthy to spend on aid. Capital & Main · Sep 12, 2024
Why Some Silicon Valley Billionaire Bros Want Trump to Be the ‘CEO of America’ The former president has attracted growing support from tech investors, who are seeking favorable tax policies and more deregulation that could widen inequality. Capital & Main · Sep 11, 2024
To Win Nevada, Harris Must Turn Infrastructure Jobs Into Votes Reno’s building trades unions are mobilizing their members to support the Democratic nominee. Capital & Main · Sep 10, 2024
Harris Debe Tornar Los Empleos En Infraestructura En Votos Para Ganar Nevada Los sindicatos de la industria de la construcción de Reno movilizan a sus miembros en apoyo a la candidata demócrata. Capital & Main · Sep 10, 2024
As New Mexico Shakes, State Cancels Dozens of Planned Wastewater Injection Sites Study uncovers thousands of undocumented quakes, underscoring the link between injection sites and seismic activity. Capital & Main · Sep 10, 2024
Trump Touts Commitment to Child Care But as President He Worked to Slash It The former chief executive proposed deep cuts to child care and aid for low-income families while Project 2025 calls for the elimination of Head Start. Capital & Main · Sep 9, 2024
Pennsylvania Battery Plant Workers Vote to Unionize Workers at Pittsburgh-area Eos Energy join the United Steelworkers. Capital & Main · Sep 6, 2024
Still Waiting for Kaiser’s Plan to Fix Its Mental Health Care Shortfalls Kaiser and regulators are two months away from their deadline for a required action plan to overhaul mental health treatment at the state’s largest health care provider. Capital & Main · Sep 6, 2024
Capital & Main · Sep 6, 2024 Texas Is the King of Greenhouse Emissions. It’s Also in the Path of the Climate Change Storm. From hurricanes to wildfires to droughts, every region of Texas is threatened by man-made climate change, vulnerability index shows.
Capital & Main · Sep 5, 2024 Right-Wing Think Tank Pushes States to Ban Guaranteed Income Programs Despite widespread support for cash grants, a dark money-funded policy group is influencing GOP lawmakers to prohibit them.
Capital & Main · Sep 4, 2024 Bernie Sanders: Kamala Harris Can Beat Trump on the Economy The longtime senator tells Capital & Main that backing Medicare expansion, higher taxes on the wealthy and a hike in the minimum wage is a winning agenda.
Capital & Main · Sep 3, 2024 How L.A.’s Illegal Short-Term Rentals Hide in Plain Sight on Booking Sites Los Angeles officials are struggling to crack down on illegal rentals during a housing crisis. Here’s how to make sure you’re a responsible vacationer.
Capital & Main · Sep 2, 2024 Workers Say Plant Eligible for $2 Billion in Public Funds Is Union Busting Eos’ Pittsburgh-area battery plant got subsidies aimed at “good clean jobs.” Its workers say they’re getting fired for unionizing.
Capital & Main · Aug 30, 2024 Big Oil Goes on Offense in California With $5 Million TV Ad Buy to Thwart Potential Regulations Banks “not on track” to meet net-zero goals, says global energy agency.
Capital & Main · Aug 30, 2024 California’s Central Valley Shows the Sickness of Our Health System Six in 10 in the region said they skipped or stalled medical care due to cost, and it is not much better statewide.
Capital & Main · Aug 28, 2024 Will Harris Go After Big Oil? The candidate has kept her climate policy vague so far, but her record as a prosecutor gives climate activists hope.
Capital & Main · Aug 27, 2024 California Lawmakers Set to Vote on First-in-Nation Tenant Protections for Small Businesses Legislation would give small commercial tenants clearer contracts, translation rights and more notice before lease changes.
Capital & Main · Aug 27, 2024 As Seen on TV: Big Oil’s Dystopian View of California’s Climate Agenda A $5 million prime-time ad campaign is aimed at climate policies the industry claims make life miserable for Californians.
Capital & Main · Aug 26, 2024 A Landmark Federal Ruling Against Union-Busting Has Boosted Organizing Union elections are up in the year since the labor board created new penalties for law-breaking employers. But an appeal could reverse the decision.