Feb 6 Health Survey: Americans Agree Health Care System Needs Fixing Americans are divided on lots of issues. But a new national survey finds that people across the political spectrum agree on at least one thing: Our health care system needs fixing. The “Hidden Common Ground” survey from Public Agenda, USA Today and Ipsos found that 92 percent of Americans say changes are needed. And a […] By Christine Herman Feb 6 Health Survey: Americans Agree Health Care System Needs Fixing Christine Herman
Jun 27 Energy & Environment Divestment Proposal Pits Coal States Against California Political leaders in West Virginia and Kentucky are joining a coalition of states threatening to sue California over a program the state is pushing that would drop investments in coal. This week the attorney general of West Virginia joined 11 other Republican attorneys general and the governor of Kentucky in signing a letter to the […] By Glynis Board Jun 27 Energy & Environment Divestment Proposal Pits Coal States Against California Glynis Board
Jul 8 Economy Shafted: Dark Future Possible For Miners Who Kept Our Lights On Miners in Kentucky, Ohio, and West Virginia who helped keep the country’s lights on are worried that their retirement benefits could go dark as a result of a wave of bankruptcies in the coal industry. They hope Congress will approve a bill called the Miner’s Protection Act to shore up the pensions and health benefits […] By Becca Schimmel Jul 8 Economy Shafted: Dark Future Possible For Miners Who Kept Our Lights On Becca Schimmel