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Beyond the Beltway, Here Are the 8 Most Important Climate Elections in the Nation

From utility commissioner in Montana to governor in North Carolina, these contests will have an impact on climate change and the transition to a clean-energy future.

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In Purple Pennsylvania, Older Climate Activists Tell Would-Be Voters, ‘We Caused It. We Can Solve It.’

Under the watch of environmental warrior Bill McKibben, the 'Silver Wave Tour' is mobilizing fed-up senior citizens to canvas for climate votes in swing states.

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Drill, Baby, Drill? Former Big Oil Exec Says That’s Exactly What the Industry Doesn’t Need.

Former ConocoPhillips economist Marianne Kah on the election: Whether it's Harris or Trump, the outcome likely won't affect oil production.

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Trump Fought a Union Drive at His Vegas Hotel. Now This Housekeeper Is Working to Keep Him From a Second Term as President.

Marisela Olvera, who faced a union-busting campaign at Trump International Hotel a decade ago, wants to help elect the first woman president.

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Election May Decide Health Coverage Fate for Millions as Some Affordable Care Act Subsidies Are Set to Expire

Chrysa Ostenso — who operates the only optometry practice in Rusk County, Wisconsin — worries about keeping her doors open if Biden-era tax credits end.

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Harris and Trump Both Say They Will Stop Price Gouging, But Making It Happen Will Be Tough

Economists say it requires crossing influential business lobbies to crack down on excessively high pricing by companies that dominate their industries.

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Trump Tried to Slash Aid for Tens of Millions of Poor Americans — and Some Voters Worry He’ll Succeed if Elected Again

Experts warn that Trump's return could mean drastic cuts to public assistance programs from Medicaid to food assistance, while low-income voters want Harris to offer more support.

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How Trump Doubled Down on Hate Speech, Won Back the Far Right — and Bounced Back in the Polls

The former president’s attempts to shift toward the political center this summer angered extremist supporters. To win them back, Trump renewed his attacks on immigrants. It worked.

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In a Race Defining Party Identity, Oil Money Flows to a California Democrat

A Democrat-on-Democrat Assembly race for a district facing extreme weather could shape the state’s climate policy.

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Locked Up and in Limbo: Immigrants Win Their Cases But Remain in ICE Custody

Facing torture if returned to their homelands, immigrants are detained for years as appeals drag on.

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The Climate Crisis Is Driving Bankers to Quit Their Jobs in Disillusionment

Wells Fargo and others pledged to achieve net-zero and invest in sustainable financing. Instead, they kept funding fossil fuels.

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Will Pennsylvania’s Economic Rebound Help Deliver the Crucial Swing State to Harris?

Despite a robust recovery and low unemployment, polling reveals a disconnect between economic reality and voter perception.

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Spurred to Action by ‘900 Pages of Pure Terror,’ Pennsylvania Union Members Knock on Doors to Defeat Trump

They say Project 2025, a game plan for a GOP presidency, aims to get rid of public sector unions.

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Out With the Old: The Loophole California Landlords Use to Get Around Rent Control

State law allows landlords to evict tenants without cause if they are doing major renovations. Rent controlled tenants say it can be abused to kick them out for those who can pay more.

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How to Practice Democracy When There Isn’t Any

Marshall Ganz says lessons from 1960s organizing can apply to returning economic and political power to citizens from the oligarchs now in control.

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Helene Muddies the Political Waters in North Carolina Amid Misinformation and Frustration

Though many connect the intense hurricane to climate change, that may not translate into votes.

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On Overtime Pay, Trump Left Millions Behind as President. Project 2025 Would Weaken it More.

In light of Trump's record, one analyst calls his more recent proposal to exempt overtime from taxes “cynical” and “unserious.”

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Deserción, Desagrado y un Creciente Apoyo Latino a Donald Trump

La periodista Paola Ramos argumenta que la atracción hacia las ideas de extrema derecha nace de lo más profundo de la psiquis colectiva latina, y tiene raíces en experiencias que ella también comparte.

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Defection, Disgust and Growing Latino Support for Donald Trump

Journalist Paola Ramos argues the draw of far-right ideas comes from deep within a collective Latino psyche, rooted in experiences she shares.

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Trabajadores de la Industria Hotelera Tocan Millones de Puertas en Arizona en Busca del Voto Latinos Para Kamala Harris

Uno de cada cuatro votantes es latino en un estado donde Biden ganó pero en el que ahora Trump lleva ventaja.

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Raising California’s Minimum Wage Has Not Cost Jobs

Ahead of a ballot measure to add $2 to the hourly minimum wage, studies show fast food jobs increased after the state bumped hourly pay to $20 in that sector.

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On Housing Crisis, Harris Pledges Large-Scale Investment While Trump Promises Federal Land — and Targets Immigrants

As president, Trump proposed large cuts to affordable housing programs. Harris touts her record helping homeowners after the Great Recession.

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Million Dollar Homes With Oil Wells as Neighbors

As a planned community near the Rockies rises, so do concerns over a fracking operation that would stretch under the homes.

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Construction Labor Shortage Stands in the Way of Low-Cost Housing and Good Jobs

The industry says it is struggling to find new workers as some schools hope to revamp trade programs.

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Once Bright-Red Orange County Could Help Turn Congress Blue

With progressive Rep. Katie Porter gone, her coastal California district is considered critical to the fate of a divided House.

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