Ever wondered why labor sometimes supports climate policy but sometimes doesn’t? My new book, Getting to Work on Climate Policy, explores this question through interviews with amazing and insightful labor and climate advocates in 4 states–CA, CO, OR, & WA. A thread… 1/10 Pre-order: bit.ly/4w2UWxR

If you work in message testing or persuasive communication, this may be the most importantly paper you will read this month, perhaps all year. From @carnes.bsky.social and Henderson in @bjpols.bsky.social www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

No Kings Day was one of the largest days of protest in US history. From deep red small towns to our largest cities, millions of people turned out to make it clear that the American people will not bow to fascism. #NoKings

Mobilization against federal retrenchment creates unexpected political coalitions. A California EV tax credit that excludes Tesla is one such example. Will be interesting to see how much states spend and do that can only happen in opposition to federal inaction. www.reuters.com/business/aut...

California Governor Newsom to propose clean vehicle rebate if Trump cuts EV tax credit

California Governor Gavin Newsom will propose a new version of the state's discontinued Clean Vehicle Rebate Project if the incoming Donald Trump administration scraps the federal tax credit for electric-vehicle purchases, his office said on Monday.

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When voters had the chance to take a position on environmental protection earlier this month, they answered with a resounding "yes." www.nature.org/en-us/newsro...

Big State and Local Wins for Climate and Conservation in the United States

Twelve state and local ballot initiatives were passed by voters in the 2024 U.S. elections, providing more than $18 billion for climate and conservation action.

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So pleased to see our article up! Tl;dr: Democrats responded to their increasingly affluent & diverse electorate with an agenda that extends new benefits but not additional taxes to higher income Americans & aims to redress racial & gender inequality in these same econ programs polisky

Jacob Hacker@jacobhacker.bsky.social · 3y ago

"How do national Democrats manage their class-divided coalition?" New article with Paul Pierson, @malpas.bsky.social & Sam Zacher contends, "[N]ot by foreswearing redistribution or foregrounding cultural liberalism, but by formulating an increasingly bold economic program."

Staggering to contemplate. Could be president again in 408 days. www.theatlantic.com/magazine/arc...

Is there any doubt that when we look back in time, everyone will agree that the post-pandemic rise and fall in inflation was a widespread, global phenomenon that had little to do with country-specific explanations?

This project took almost a decade to complete. Big thanks to my co-authors Emma Franzblau, Jessica Lovering, and Chris Miljanich. And to all the students who received course credit or financial compensation to help us dig through the massive pile of data! www.pnas.org/doi/full/10....